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Work on Lund University's establishment in Science Village has continued this year, but with a new focus. At the end of 2024, the boards of LTH and the Faculty of Science decided not to proceed with scenario 5 – a co-location of the Department of Physics and the Department of Chemistry in the area – due to cost considerations and the challenges of running education across two sites.The project gro
The Faculty Board held its first meeting of the autumn term on 24 September. As there were no items requiring a decision on the agenda, the meeting was devoted to information.Head of Finance Monika Bengtsson gave an overview of the budget conditions for 2026, and Head of Faculty Office Catrin Malmström provided an update on changes in the Faculty Office. Among other things, a new Head of Managemen
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/summary-faculty-science-board-meeting-24-september-2025 - 2025-12-15
Interview with Emma Sparr, Professor of Physical Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry, about the network grant EXCITE. Congratulations, Emma! You and several colleagues from Lund University, together with researchers from other Swedish universities, have received SEK 1.2 million in network funding from the Swedish Research Council (VR) to prepare the groundwork for a future excellence cluster
With a background in Marine Geology and a passion for connecting past ocean conditions to today’s environmental challenges, Professor Helena Filipsson is stepping into the role of Assistant Head of Department at MGeo. In her new position, she will focus on strengthening scientific infrastructure, supporting research, and building collaborations that help the department grow in visibility and impac
For almost 30 years, NMT days has invited upper-secondary students and teachers to a week filled with popular-science lectures and inspiring demonstrations in science, medicine, and technology. The aim is to spark curiosity, show how exciting and useful these subjects can be, and inspire future studies.Sofie Ceberg, Senior Lecturer in Medical Radiation Physics, has been part of NMT days for more t
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/five-reasons-participate-lecturer-during-nmt-days - 2025-12-15
When LINXS moved from its old premises at Ideon to The Loop in Science Village in March, the institute became the first research environment from Lund University to make the move to Brunnshög. Since then, activities have more than doubled, new collaborations have emerged, and the team’s mood is distinctly optimistic.I met with Anna Ntinidou, Head of Administration, Noomi Egan, Communications Offic
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/home-linxs-pioneer-paving-way-science-village - 2025-12-15
With a background in agriculture, environmental and food sciences, and a PhD in Agroecology from the University of Göttingen, Professor Yann is stepping into the role of Assistant Head of Department, Focus Research, at MGeo. In his new position, he will focus on supporting researchers in securing funding, advancing environmental research and education, and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/meet-yann-clough-new-assistant-head-department-mgeo-focus-research - 2025-12-15
From a room in the University Building, via AF-borgen and today’s Centre for Languages and Literature, to the current premises at Geocentrum. From being a small part of the Department of History to becoming two distinct academic directions. The story of the Department of Geography is full of twists and chapters—now documented in a new book by Jonas Åkerman. There are two people who, between them,
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/jonas-akermans-last-excursion-and-story-department - 2025-12-15
In this autumn’s second "Dean's corner" Charlotta Turner reflects on the Faculty’s first Inspiration Day for Science Teachers and on the ongoing work to establish a Learning Lab in the Astronomy Building – a testbed for the teaching and learning environments of the future. It’s now been a week since the Faculty hosted its very first Inspiration day for science teachers, and I must say I still smil
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/deans-corner-charlotta-turner-education-something-we-create-together - 2025-12-15
At the end of October, around 45 teachers from across the Faculty of Science gathered for a joint inspiration day at LINXS in Science Village – the first of its kind. The aim was to offer new perspectives on teaching, inspire participants, and encourage colleagues to share their experiences."The most important thing for me was that we actually met," says Charlotta Turner, Vice-Dean for first and s
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/full-day-teachers-faculty-science-led-inspiration-play-and-learning - 2025-12-15
When Charlotta Turner, Vice-Dean for for first and second cycle education, mentioned that a PhD student from the University of Porto was currently at the Faculty of Science through the EUGLOH collaboration and that she might even be the first to come to Lund University through the network my curiosity was instantly sparked.Despite her busy schedule and persistent rain, I had the chance to meet And
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/first-eugloh-phd-student-arrives-faculty-science - 2025-12-15
With a background in economics and law and extensive experience in financial and administrative management, Gisela Caesar today is the Administrative Manager for the CGB office. Going forward she has taken on the job to bring together different work cultures in the new organisation, as the new Administrative Manager for MGeo. How would you briefly describe your background and yourself as a person?
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/meet-gisela-caesar-new-administrative-manager-mgeo - 2025-12-15
I meet Catarina Lindén on a rainy October morning at the Centre for Mathematical Sciences. When we meet, she is still juggling two roles: her current position as acting Administrative Manager at the Department of Physics and her new role as Administrative Manager at the Centre for Mathematical Sciences. In November, she will step into the new position full-time, ready to take on the task with full
Head of Faculty Office Catrin Malmström reflects on the changes that have taken place at the Faculty office over the past year, and on the ongoing work to build a clearer structure and more coordinated support for the faculty’s activities. With new managers now in place for all functions, and several new roles strengthening both education and research support, the office has taken important steps
Interview with Carina Jarl, new Education coordinator at the Faculty office. Congratulations on your new role! Can you tell us a bit about what it involves?Thank you! I’m really excited to take on this role and to focus on strengthening the connection between our programmes and the society around us. My role will be quite varied, with several important areas of responsibility, but overall it’s abo
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/we-need-show-how-socially-relevant-our-programmes-really-are - 2025-12-15
Anna Munke has been nominated as a candidate for the Faculty of Science nominating committee. The role of the nominating committee is to prepare nominations and propose members for the faculty board and the electoral college. The nominating committee also proposes a dean and deputy dean. In the interview below, Anna shares more about herself and what she could contribute to the committee’s work. T
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/meet-anna-munke-candidate-faculty-nomination-committee - 2025-12-15
At the Faculty Board meeting on 5 November, a decision was made to advertise two faculty-wide assistant senior lecturer positions in computational science within the natural sciences in 2026. The Faculty Board also approved the operational plan and resource allocation for 2026, followed by a financial report.The Dean provided an update on the ongoing establishment in Science Village, and the Board
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/summary-faculty-science-board-meeting-5-november-2025 - 2025-12-15
Meet Anna Maria – Professor of Ecosystem Modelling and newly appointed Deputy/Assistant Head of MGeo. Her research explores how climate change impacts growth and risk in natural and managed ecosystems, using model simulations to analyse future scenarios and inform policy and management. In this q&a, she shares her vision for integration and collaboration for the new MGeo department. Anna Maria, co
We spoke with Alex Vermeulen, Director of the ICOS ERIC Carbon Portal, about the latest World Meteorological Organization report, the Greenhouse Gas Bulletin, for which Alex serves as editor. Published in October – in time to provide the latest data to the COP30 meeting – the report describes the largest year-on-year rise in CO₂ levels since records began in the 1950s. Alex shares his thoughts on
For more than a year, communicators at the Faculty of Science and LTH have been meeting regularly. The focus has been on professional development, with lectures on topics ranging from crisis management to IT security. The initiative started when Cecilia Schubert, communicator at the Faculty of Science, and Hanna Nilvall, head of the Communication and Collaboration Unit at LTH, identified a need to
