By Ida [dot] Thelander [at] er [dot] lu [dot] se (Ida Thelander) - published 19 January 2023 Nicolás and Santiago from Chile. During the spring semester, approximately 700 new international students are expected to start their studies at Lund University. The majority arrive just before or during Arrival Day. During Arrival Day January 9, more than 350 students arrived. Irena, Inés and Mario from B

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-welcomes-700-new-international-students-studies-during-spring-2023 - 2025-02-20

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 24 January 2023 Matthew Tompkins, postdoctoral fellow in Cognitive Science, Department of Philosophy, won the national Forskar Grand Prix competition 2022. Do you want to be better at summing up what is important about your research and receive help and support to present your results? If so, perhaps you would like to take par

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/improve-your-research-presentation-and-participate-years-researchers-grand-prix-3 - 2025-02-20

By anna [dot] blader [at] humlab [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Blåder) - published 25 January 2023 The research infrastructure Huminfra, led by Lund University Humanities Lab and financed by the Swedish Research Council, is now taking physical form through the web-based information platform huminfra.se. The web platform compiles and links to existing digital/e-scientific data sets, tools, expertise and

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-web-platform-enables-easier-access-research-methods-digital-and-experimental-humanities - 2025-02-20

By bodil [dot] malmstrom [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Bodil Malmström) - published 25 January 2023 Despite not being part of the winning team in the EU’s enormous culture and innovation push, Lund University regards itself as a clear winner. The preparatory work on the application acted like a beacon and all the faculties joined in to work together and find interdisciplinary innovation and collabor

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/rallied-competition-lu-continue-investment-creatives - 2025-02-20

By Charlotte [dot] Hedin [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (Charlotte Hedin) - published 26 January 2023 Do you feel subjected to harassment or victimisation? Do you wonder what you are to do in this situation or what the manager can do? Do you want to know more about the investigation process? Do you want to know the difference between harassment and other forms of discrimination? You can find the answer

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/updated-information-about-what-you-can-do-if-you-are-subjected-victimisation-and-harassment - 2025-02-20

By Charlotte [dot] Hedin [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (Charlotte Hedin) - published 30 January 2023 The local negotiations with the employee organisations OFR and Seko have been completed, as has the processing of salary-setting appraisals for Saco-S members and non-members of employee organisations, and the new salaries will be paid retroactively from 1 October 2022, in February. Possibility of comp

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/payment-new-salaries-february - 2025-02-20

Published 25 January 2023 I believe that a common vision, clear and explicit core values and systematic work on the priority issues can better enable the researchers at the University to conduct research of the highest international quality that helps people to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition. The Research Board has drawn up a new Research Strategy for 2023-26, wh

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-research-strategy-will-research-be-better-now - 2025-02-20

Published 25 January 2023 At the start of 2018 – as a reaction to the MeToo movement – the University decided to implement the Tellus project in order to strengthen the prevention of sexual harassment. Professor Anette Agardh was selected as the project leader. Almost five years have passed and what has happened since then? The first report of the Tellus project stated, among other things, that we

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/continued-work-against-sexual-harassment - 2025-02-20

Published 1 February 2023 A new research strategy is now in place, effective from 1 January. It is based on the Strategic Plan and the findings of the RQ20 project. The Strategy will guide the University’s research and describe the core values of research and the conditions necessary for achieving world-class research excellence. The Research Strategy has been developed by the Research Board and h

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/universitys-new-research-strategy-2023-2026 - 2025-02-20

By maria [dot] plaschke [at] eken [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Plaschke) - published 31 January 2023 From 1 February, all travel bookings are to be made through BCD Travel, replacing the old agreement with Egencia. You will find everything you need to know on How to book a trip | Staff Pages (lu.se). This includes how to book using the new booking system and which contacts apply. You can also find out

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/1-february-we-change-travel-agency - 2025-02-20

By Stefan [dot] Danielson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Stefan Danielson) - published 31 January 2023 Do you ever wonder where the University gets its money and how it is spent? Or do you find it unclear how the University is organised and who decides what? Then watch these two information videos which have been made to answer these very questions. How decisions are made at LU This is how

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-information-videos-about-universitys-organisation-and-resource-allocation - 2025-02-20

Published 10 February 2023 The EU Commission has presented the New European Innovation Agenda designed to strengthen European competitiveness through the green and digital transitions. At Lund University, we are well placed to take advantage of this and to raise our ambitions in deep tech innovation and solving today’s societal challenges. The EU Commission’s Agenda will involve many financial inv

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/eus-innovation-agenda-applies-us-too - 2025-02-20

Published 10 February 2023 The Vice-Chancellor has now decided on a revised Sustainability Plan for 2023-2026. The revised plan contains concrete measures with a high level of ambition. It is hoped that the revised plan will help the University achieve the ambitious goals set out in the 2019 Sustainability Strategy. The work on the revision has involved many bodies across the University: the Educa

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/we-will-work-broadly-sustainability-coming-years - 2025-02-20

Published 14 February 2023 The University's Sustainability Plan has been revised and will now replace the previous plan. The Sustainability Plan more firmly establishes the areas and overall goals identified in the University’s Sustainability Strategy within first, second and third-cycle education, research, external engagement and management and administrative services. As part of this revision,

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sustainability-plan-2020-2026-has-been-revised - 2025-02-20

By Charlotte [dot] Hedin [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (Charlotte Hedin) - published 10 February 2023 The Vice-Chancellor has decided that, by the middle of 2023 at the latest, all organisations within Lund University are to report incidents and occupational injuries digitally in the IA system. The following organisations already use the IA system for reporting incidents and occupational injuries: Cen

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-digital-system-reporting-incidents-and-occupational-injuries - 2025-02-20

Published 12 February 2023 Lund University administers a range of awards, some well-known and well-used, others more obscure. In order to bring greater clarity to this broad flora, the Vice-Chancellor has now decided to set up an Awards Council and undertake a review of which awards should exist. The decision is in line with the Government’s reform of the public reward system for Sweden’s top awar

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-awards-council-established-and-review-carried-out - 2025-02-20

By sofia [dot] rosspher [at] legal [dot] lu [dot] se (Sofia Rosspher) - published 10 February 2023 As of 1 March 2023, you should report suspected disciplinary cases against students via a form on the Staff Pages, instead of emailing the report to the Legal Division. This is to make the handling of disciplinary matters easier and quicker. The form gives clear information about what needs to be inc

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-method-reporting-disciplinary-matters - 2025-02-20

By Anna [dot] Mansfeld [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Mansfeld) - published 14 February 2023 Take part and run the Lundaloppet together with your colleagues. As usual, Lund University will pay the registration fee on behalf of employees. Lundaloppet is Skåne’s biggest race where people of all ages gather to run or walk. Choose if you would like to run 5 kilometres or 10. “It is great t

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/run-lundaloppet-6-may - 2025-02-20

By johanna [dot] mellgren [at] fs [dot] lu [dot] se (Johanna Mellgren) - published 29 January 2024 Every year, university-wide funding for research infrastructure is announced. The minimum amount that can be awarded is SEK 250,000 per year and the maximum amount is SEK 10 million. The infrastructure can receive funding for a maximum of 5 years. Interdisciplinary research environments of particular

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/apply-funding-research-infrastructure-1-march - 2025-02-20

By cecilia [dot] billgren [at] rektor [dot] lu [dot] se (Cecilia Billgren) - published 11 February 2023 After nearly two years of working at home, we were able to return to the office in spring 2022. In the autumn of 2021, the Vice-Chancellor decided on new guidelines for remote working in preparation for our return. For technical and administrative staff this meant whole new possibilities to work

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/remote-working-technical-and-administrative-staff-what-was-outcome - 2025-02-20