Published 8 May 2023 On 17 May, Lund University will raise the rainbow flag on several buildings around the University. The flag-raising is to highlight IDAHOT (International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia) and the violence and discrimination that LGBTQIA persons are subjected to worldwide. “It is important that we mark this day to remind us that human rights and freedoms are not

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-will-fly-flag-idahot-day-17-may-1 - 2025-03-06

By Charlotte [dot] Hedin [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (Charlotte Hedin) - published 8 May 2023 There is an increased demand for rooms for reflection and contemplation within the University. Deputy Vice-Chancellor Lena Eskilsson has therefore decided that the University is to strive to offer students and employees a rooms for reflection and contemplation for prayers, meditation or other activities tha

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/rooms-reflection-and-contemplation-employees-and-students - 2025-03-06

Published 10 May 2023 The University Board has decided on a new Crisis and Contingency Plan. It rests on the principle laid out by the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) that organisations are to be run according to normal practice even in crisis situations, to the extent possible. The decision means that all faculties need to review their existing crisis management organisation and plans to

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-crisis-and-contingency-plan - 2025-03-06

By maria [dot] blad [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Blad) - published 10 May 2023 In a solemn ceremony in Lund Cathedral, the doctoral students who completed their research studies in the past year and successfully defended their doctoral theses at Lund University will have their degrees conferred. At the ceremony, degrees are also conferred on the faculties’ honorary doctors. Doctors

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/general-doctoral-degree-conferment-ceremony-all-faculties-lund-university-26-may - 2025-03-06

By tiina [dot] meri [at] lth [dot] lu [dot] se (Tiina Meri) - published 9 May 2023 View of Kyiv – a few years before the capital, Odessa, Kharkiv and Mariupol woke up to dawn attacks. Photo: Tetiana Shevereva/Unsplash Early in the morning there was the sound of explosions and the sky lit up. Since 24 February 2022, Lund University has stood in solidarity with Ukraine’s universities. Are there less

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lessons-ukraine-running-university-while-war-rages - 2025-03-06

By Anna [dot] Mansfeld [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Mansfeld) - published 23 May 2023 On Saturday 6 May, Lund's inner city was filled with 6255 runners who ran (or walked) Lundaloppet. Many of the participants were employees from the university, almost 792 people were participating, which meant that we made up a large part of the race. See your colleagues' results and pictures from t

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/794-employees-participated-lundaloppet-see-their-results - 2025-03-06

By maja [dot] petersson [at] humlab [dot] lu [dot] se (Maja Petersson) - published 31 May 2024 The Horisont grant is meant to support foundational research across all scientific fields and disciplines to find novel theoretical or practical solutions to important problems in science and society in the widest sense, including challenging methodological problem. The grant supports attempts to find pa

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/open-call-research-grant-horisont-horizon - 2025-03-06

By Bryan [dot] Ralph [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Bryan Ralph) - published 18 May 2023 The LU Glossary, which provides a Swedish-English and English-Swedish glossary of commonly used terms relating to Lund University, is now available on the Staff Pages. Previously only available on the Academic Writing in English at Lund University (AWELU) website of the Joint Faculties of Humanities and

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lu-glossary-moves-staff-pages - 2025-03-06

Published 20 May 2023 The telephony system will implement changes on May 24 starting at 18:00 to ensure operation and functionality. The impact is that for about 1 hour phone calls will be unavailable. This applies to incoming and outgoing calls via desk telephones as well as those who have a mobile phone with a LU-number extension connected (MEX) Mobile data traffic will not be affected. At Drift

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/planned-system-change-telephone-system-24-may - 2025-03-06

By carina [dot] holmberg_pousette [at] er [dot] lu [dot] se (Carina Holmberg Pousette) - published 18 May 2023 EUGLOH stands for European University Alliance for Global Health and is a partnership between 9 European universities*. To further develop relations within the alliance, an annual summit is held each year. This year the meeting will be held at Lund University and takes place between 13-14

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/eugloh-annual-summit-2023-held-lund-13-14-june - 2025-03-06

By nils [dot] gustafsson [at] isk [dot] lu [dot] se (Nils Gustafsson) - published 18 May 2023 AI generated image of a methods workshop by Gencraft. The LU Faculty of Social Sciences will offer five Autumn Workshops in Methods and Methodologies this year. These are for teachers, researchers, and PhD candidates from all fields and faculties who desire to continue to broaden and deepen their knowledg

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/autumn-methods-workshops-2023 - 2025-03-06

Published 17 May 2023 Our work on Global Dynamic Engagement this year has shown us that in many ways, the University already has an impressive track record of global engagement. At the same time, our international impact is wavering, especially in relation to the number of citations of our publications in top-ranked journals. This development, which we share with many other universities, is worryi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/measures-increased-international-impact - 2025-03-06

By caroline [dot] cabot [at] uvet [dot] lu [dot] se (Caroline Cabot) - published 19 May 2023 Do you teach at Lund University and want to further develop your teaching? Applications for the autumn training in teaching and learning in higher education are now open. The registration deadline is 8 June 2023. Applications for the autumn training in teaching and learning in higher education are now open

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/apply-autumn-training-teaching-and-learning-higher-education-courses - 2025-03-06

By anna_v [dot] johnsson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna V Johnsson) - published 23 May 2023 The university-wide presentation material for 2023 is now available with current facts and figures about Lund University. The package includes: Profile texts. Facts and figures about LU in three different text lengths for use on websites, social media, vacancy announcements etc, which briefly de

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-wide-presentation-material-2023 - 2025-03-06

Published 20 May 2023 Foto: Kennet Ruona Every year since 2019, the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) collates a top 100 list of current research projects that have the potential to deliver benefit. This year, thirteen research projects from Lund University have made the list. Lund has the most projects of all the universities. “Three of Lund University’s watchwords are innovativ

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/thirteen-lund-projects-prestigious-list - 2025-03-06

By katja [dot] woxell [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Katja Woxell) - published 18 May 2023 A tSNE and UMAP of cells from the aging brain colored by the expression of Gja1. Are you a researcher at a Swedish university with research data that you think can be analyzed and visualized in ways that are beyond your current resources? InfraVis calls for applications for in-depth visualization support for re

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/infravis-call-apply-depth-visualization-support-research-projects-2023 - 2025-03-06

By Charlotte [dot] Hedin [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (Charlotte Hedin) - published 4 June 2023 As of 1 July, employees no longer need to submit original paper receipts to the HR Division when applying for reimbursement for health promotion, medication and healthcare. It is sufficient to enclose digital original receipts when registering an application in Primula. The employee needs to be able to sho

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/digital-handling-receipts-reimbursement-health-promotion-medication-and-healthcare - 2025-03-06

By annika [dot] diehl [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Annika Diehl) - published 1 June 2023 Would you like to prepare yourself for the active learning classroom? Wouldn’t it be great to spend two days with Larry Michaelsen, the creator of Team Based Learning (TBL) to thrive in the active learning environment? Take the unique opportunity to take part in the workshops. The workshops are designed to cate

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/take-chance-change-your-teaching-and-build-what-we-have-meet-creator-team-based-learning - 2025-03-06

By maria [dot] esaiasson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Esaiasson) - published 7 June 2023 The Unit for Educational Services offers a broad range of support for teaching staff who want to use digital tools as part of their educational approach in teaching. At the Unit for Educational Services, digital tool specialists, education experts and administrators work together to promote the

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/learning-digital-world - 2025-03-06

Published 7 June 2023 The total sick leave among government employees increased to 4.1 per cent last year, reports the ST trade union’s magazine, Publikt*. Lund University has the lowest sick leave among the ten largest government employers with 2.6 per cent. “It’s naturally very pleasing to see that our sick leave is low compared with other large public authorities. However, we know that generall

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/national-comparison-shows-lund-university-has-lowest-sick-leave - 2025-03-06