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Published 4 June 2019 Gate to Harvard. Photo: Willy Gobetz Melissa Franklin is a guest professor from Harvard University who compares her environment at Fysicum with the tv-series Friends and Seinfeld. Here she shares her views on similarities and differences between the universities. When a colleague on my 3000 person experiment at CERN whom I didn’t know, Torsten Akesson, emailed suggesting I vi
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/crossing-border-scania - 2025-07-11
Published 12 June 2019 Panels in Hong Kong and Lund exchanged experiences at last week’s digital conference. Webinars and Skype conversations are to be taken to an entirely new level. A test has now been conducted to determine if it is possible to hold a conference digitally (partially at least, as face-to-face networking remains difficult to replicate). The Swedish Ministry of the Environment and
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/digital-conferences-will-reduce-climate-impact - 2025-07-11
Published 17 June 2019 Few employees utilise health promotion benefits Herbal baths for sore shoulders, weight loss courses, stress management – these are some of the activities that staff can use their health promotion benefit for in addition to normal exercise. However, despite the fact that each employee has the right to nearly SEK 2000 in health promotion benefits, most employees at the Univer
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/few-utilise-health-promotion-benefit - 2025-07-11
Published 17 June 2019 More healthy food products in the shops and more sustainable production: these are the goals of the EU’s major food initiative which now includes Lund University. It worked out – in the end. The enormous European investment in food development, “Food KIC”, did not go to the consortium of which Lund University was a part in 2016. But that was then. Now the board of the winnin
By anna [dot] mansfeld [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Mansfeld) - published 18 June 2019 Being called Per or Håkan seems to be one of the eligibility requirements to become chief security officer at Lund University: the last five have been called either Per or Håkan but, for this Per, it is the second time around. Photo: Jenny Loftrup Per Nordén is not really new to the job of chief se
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/nordens-new-job-old-one-chief-security-officer-lund-university - 2025-07-11
Published 19 June 2019 Lund University, via the vice-chancellor, has joined the Climate framework for higher education institutions. The Climate framework is a framework for higher education institution-specific climate strategies where the University undertakes to continue to help society achieve set targets through education, research and external engagement. Lund University, via the vice-chance
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-joins-climate-framework - 2025-07-11
Published 19 June 2019 The vice-chancellor, in consultation with the University Management, has taken a decision on goals for their own organisation. Digital meetings and train travel are to be the first choice; however, for trips when management does need to fly, renewable fuels are to be purchased. Another goal is to serve vegetarian or fish as the standard option for snacks, lunches and dinners
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-management-goals-increased-sustainability - 2025-07-11
Published 28 August 2019 The National Government Service Centre (SSC), which manages the University’s payroll system Primula has reported a case of unauthorised access to data in the system. A user at one of the SSC client authorities accessed personal data from Primula without authorisation to do so. We have not been informed about whether or not Lund University is affected by the data breach. A
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ssc-has-discovered-unauthorised-access-data - 2025-07-11
Published 16 September 2019 The Electoral College has now appointed its four members to the Recruitment Committee, which is to prepare proposals for the new vice-chancellor and deputy vice-chancellor. The members are:Head of office Catrin Malmström, non-academic staffGustav Ekström, studentSenior lecturer Johan Östling, teaching staffProfessor Viveka Alfredsson, teaching staffA further four member
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/electoral-college-appoints-its-four-members-recruitment-committee - 2025-07-11
Published 13 September 2019 Kristin Asgermyr is Lund University’s new Data Protection Officer. She joins the University from the world of banking and has broad experience of working comprehensively on data protection, information security, risk management and observance of regulations. Kristin started in August and is based at the Legal Division. She has now moved from a management position to a s
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/kristin-asgermyr-new-data-protection-officer - 2025-07-11
Published 26 September 2019 The vice-chancellor has now taken a decision on a long-term strategy for sustainable development at Lund University. The strategy affects all of the University’s activities and all of its employees. Each organisation is responsible for producing action plans that describe in detail how the strategy is to be followed. In parallel to this work, a university-wide action pl
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/decision-taken-strategy-sustainable-development-2019-2026 - 2025-07-11
Published 26 September 2019 40 teams were running for Lund University the 17th of September. Around 160 employees were running the 22 kilometres race. See images and result: https://spårvägsstafetten.se/
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/tramline-relay-race-results - 2025-07-11
Published 2 March 2020 180 000 e-mails are sent everyday within Lund University, and most are simple and quickly taken care of. However, quite a few are unclear and difficult to interpret. To simplify the communication between staff, some recommendations have been drawn up on how we can communicate internally and externally in a more structured way in order for it to be easier for all recipients a
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/tips-and-advice-email-management - 2025-07-11
Published 26 September 2019 As of 16 September, you will be given the right support quickly via our new support form. The form is just as fast to fill in as it is to write an email, with the added extra of you indicating a category. The category directs your question to the right group in our case management system. As before, support is available during normal business hours and we will respond a
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-support-form-how-get-best-possible-support-division-finance - 2025-07-11
Published 27 September 2019 The Electoral College and University Board have now each appointed four members to the Recruitment Committee, which is to prepare proposals for the new vice-chancellor and deputy vice-chancellor. The University Board decided to appoint its chair Jonas Hafström as chair of the Recruitment Committee. The other members are:Head of finance Ingrid Bengtsson-Rijavec, Malmö Un
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/all-members-recruitment-committee-are-now-appointed - 2025-07-11
By jenny [dot] loftrup [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jenny Loftrup) - published 30 September 2019 Ulrika Sandén, taking a break from driving her motorcycle. Photo:Kennet Ruona. She has survived a brain tumour and hates empty phrases such as “seize the day” and “live in the present”. Despite this, after the tumour operation Ulrika Sandén both researched and wrote a book on what she calls “C
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/contentment-moment-makes-life-more-enjoyable - 2025-07-11
By emma [dot] holm [at] education [dot] lu [dot] se (Emma Holm) - published 2 October 2019 Nurul Izzati is teaching at Sumbawa University of Technology in Indonesia. Photo:Jenny Loftrup Just over a year has passed since LU was awarded funds by the Swedish Institute (SI) to implement three of the five announced capacity building programmes focusing on Agenda 2030. Professional course participants f
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/professional-development-lund-inspired-agents-change - 2025-07-11
By louise [dot] larsson [at] ehl [dot] lu [dot] se (louise[dot]larsson[at]ehl[dot]lu[dot]se) - published 1 October 2019 Tommy Andersson Photo: Charlotte Carlberg Bärg Kidney exchange, refugee placements and choosing schools. Separate things but with the common denominator that, with digitalisation's new tools, it is possible to save both time and money – and to save lives. "I don't like it when I
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/algorithm-maker-saving-lives - 2025-07-11
Published 27 February 2023 Saonee has been with LUSEM since 2021 but is now heading back to the US where she will act as Dean of Virginia Tech Pamplin College of Business. Photo: Louise Larsson When it comes to some people, one can't help but think of the old quote Veni Vidi Vici*. And about Saonee Sarker, Professor of Informatics at Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM), this
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/saonee-sarker-new-dean-virginia-tech-pamplin-college-business - 2025-07-11
Published 3 December 2023 The Financial Times (FT), a reputable financial newspaper, revealed its most recent ranking results on 4 December, highlighting the results of the FT European Business School Rankings 2023. Notably, Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM) has demonstrated impressive advancement, securing an ascent of 8 positions in this esteemed ranking. Secured the 70t
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/yes-lusem-climbs-again-ft-european-business-schools-ranking-2023 - 2025-07-11
