By jan [dot] olsson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jan Olsson) - published 14 September 2023 MAX IV. After just over a year as acting director of MAX IV, Olof Karis was named ordinary director earlier this summer. Was it an easy decision to stay on? “Oh definitely, I communicated my interest both in the application and in interviews. Ever since I was a doctoral student, I have wanted to see

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/challenges-await-new-ordinary-director-max-iv - 2025-04-20

By peter [dot] kjallkvist [at] ehl [dot] lu [dot] se (Peter Kjällkvist) - published 14 September 2023 Ester Barinaga studies local currency initiatives. Photo: Juan Ocampo Local currencies may arise when there is a clear need for certain products and services in a local area and where the competences to produce them exist but the lack of traditional money puts obstacles in the way. The lack of mon

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/local-currencies-solution-times-crisis - 2025-04-20

By minna [dot] wallen-widung [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Minna Wallén-Widung) - published 14 September 2023 31 percent of the professors at Lund University are women. Photo: Gunnar Menander Evaluate employees’ performance differently – it could be a route to achieving a more gender equal university. This according to Rebecca Selberg, associate professor of gender studies. “A better, more

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/rethink-employee-performance-and-improve-gender-equality - 2025-04-20

By jessika [dot] sellergren [at] lth [dot] lu [dot] se (Jessika Sellergren) - published 14 September 2023 Polar bears followed the expedition in the Arctic. Ice sheets, snow and the ocean as far as the eye can see. No shipping vessels or people in sight, and only polar bears for company. The icebreaker Oden sails between Svalbard and Greenland, and this spring, doctoral student Lovisa Nilsson join

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/polar-bears-company - 2025-04-20

By minna [dot] wallen-widung [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Minna Wallén-Widung) - published 14 September 2023 The excavation in Uppåkra will go on for many years. Photo. Kennet Ruona Why are there hundreds of jumbled human bones in the ground at Uppåkra? That is one of the mysteries that archaeologists at Lund University hope to be able to solve in the next few years. They will be aided by

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-technique-reveals-uppakras-violent-past - 2025-04-20

By minna [dot] wallen-widung [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Minna Wallén-Widung) - published 20 September 2023 In the interdisciplinary REICOR project, researchers will map the ground with the help of drones and other tools. Here, Lars Beckel from the Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU) is seen preparing a drone. SGU is a collaborative partner. Photo: Tina Martin Through an interdisciplinary

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/improving-efficiency-construction-railway-future - 2025-04-20

By caroline [dot] cabot [at] uvet [dot] lu [dot] se (Caroline Cabot) - published 23 September 2023 How are we affected when education moves out of the classroom and onto digital platforms? Listen to Lucas Cone from the University of Copenhagen discuss this in the seminar "I'm a Google teacher": digital platforms, affective attachments, and pedagogical monopolization in Danish public education. Tim

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/seminarium-im-google-teacher-lucas-cone - 2025-04-20

By webbansvarig [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (HR-sektionens webbansvarig) - published 22 September 2023 Few employees utilise health promotion benefits Keep in mind that you should no longer submit original paper receipts when applying for reimbursement for health promotion, health care and medication costs. Instead, attach your original receipts in digitally scanned format (not photographed) when re

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/digital-handling-receipts-reimbursement-health-promotion-healthcare-and-medication-costs - 2025-04-20

By carina [dot] holmberg_pousette [at] er [dot] lu [dot] se (Carina Holmberg Pousette) - published 22 September 2023 During the academic years 2023/24 and 2024/25, doctoral students and doctoral supervisors have increased opportunities to apply for Erasmus+ scholarships for a stay at a partner university within and outside the EU/EEA. Mobility to members of LU's prioritised networks EUGLOH, LERU 

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/erasmus-scholarships-doctoral-students-and-doctoral-supervisors - 2025-04-20

By carina [dot] wickberg [at] rektor [dot] lu [dot] se (Carina Wickberg) - published 25 September 2023 Employees and students at Lund University are hereby invited to propose candidates for the 2024 Lund University Administrative Prize before the 6 November. With this award, the University management wishes to recognize extraordinary contributions in administration throughout the University. Lund

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/nominate-candidates-university-administrative-prize-2024 - 2025-04-20

By Jenny [dot] Hansson [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Jenny Hansson) - published 25 September 2023 The Sustainability Fund offers an opportunity to explore innovative potential and fund activities outside the scope of existing research projects. Its purpose is to support the development of early innovative ideas from research projects that have an impact on sustainable development. The second call fo

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/five-new-projects-awarded-grants-sustainability-fund - 2025-04-20

By webbansvarig [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (HR-sektionens webbansvarig) - published 26 September 2023 Central negotiations are still ongoing at national level regarding new agreements between state employers and the employeer organisations with which these employers have collective agreements. However, the intention of the central parties is to have new agreements in place by 1 October, which Lund

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/preliminary-timetable-years-salary-review-now-set - 2025-04-20

Published 27 September 2023 The fact that June’s EU meeting held in Lund had the theme “The Potential of Research Data: How Research Infrastructures Provide New Opportunities and Benefits for Society,” clearly shows the enormous opportunity that research data could represent. Now it is time to make that potential a reality. The University’s research generates increasingly large volumes of data and

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/common-approach-research-data-e-infrastructure-project - 2025-04-20

By Jonas [dot] Andersson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jonas Andersson) - published 27 September 2023 As part of the University’s annual academic ceremony in January, Jonas Hafström, former chair of the University Board, and Professor Anne L’Huiller will receive Lund University’s gold medal for their exceptional contributions to the University. Lund University can award silver and gold med

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/universitys-gold-medal-awarded-anne-lhuillier-and-jonas-hafstrom - 2025-04-20

By jessika [dot] sellergren [at] lth [dot] lu [dot] se (Jessika Sellergren) - published 29 September 2023 Mikael Akke studies how protein molecules move and how other molecules bind to them – important knowledge in the development of the medicines of the future. Photo: Kennet Ruona Protein researcher Mikael Akke has been showered with grants recently: a total in excess of SEK 130 million from the

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/protein-researcher-receives-major-grants - 2025-04-20

Published 10 October 2023 Photo of Anne L'Huillier. Photographer: Magnus Bergström/Wallenbergstiftelserna. Anne L'Huillier is one of the winners of the Nobel prize 2023. Anne L'Huillier is Professor at Atomic Physics at the Faculty of Engineering, Lund University. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Physics 2023 to L'Huillier, Lund University, Sweden, Pier

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/nobel-prize-physics-lund-university - 2025-04-20

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 4 October 2023 LINXS invites proposals for new Themes, starting in 2024. We welcome original, innovative, and pioneering Theme proposals that will advance science using X-rays, neutrons, and complementing techniques. For this call, LINXS encourages applications relating to hard and soft condensed matter.   LINXS Themes are fun

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/linxs-institute-advanced-neutron-and-x-ray-science-invites-new-themes - 2025-04-20

By ellen [dot] albertsdottir [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Ellen Albertsdóttir) - published 9 October 2023 All researchers at Lund University now have the opportunity to share their research through the international news platform, The Conversation. The Conversation is a politically independent news site where researchers from member universities write popular science news articles, analyses, and op

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/meet-conversation-autumn-and-reach-international-audience - 2025-04-20

Published 1 October 2023 Many believe that the profile areas initiative has been forgotten and is in hibernation, since the government has not reached a decision about a national effort. But that is not the case – at least not at Lund University. When I met the coordinators for the profile areas, they were all able to tell me about exciting new initiatives within research, education and external e

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/full-speed-ahead-profile-areas - 2025-04-20

Published 11 October 2023 Today, we are signing a university-wide collaboration agreement with UC Berkeley. This opens the door to new collaboration opportunities for the entire University. From 11 to 13 October, University management will host a unique visit from UC Berkeley. Among the guests are representatives for research, education, international issues, innovation and entrepreneurship. The a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-collaboration-agreement-uc-berkeley-provides-new-opportunities - 2025-04-20