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For this year’s Kulturnatten, the theme at LUSEM was AI, and we dove into the subject from three different perspectives, represented by researchers from Marketing, Business Law and Informatics. Patrik Stoopendahl from Marketing took us on a consumer’s voyage from starting to look for a thing they wanted to buy and through a more an more mazelike jungle of back and forths of searches, suggested alt
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/kulturnatten-lusem - 2025-11-19
A large number of road construction projects are underway in and around Lund, affecting commuters’ ability to reach their workplaces. More disruptions are expected in spring 2026 when the Swedish Transport Administration begins work on the E22 between the Gastelyckan and Lund North interchanges. Roadworks present challenges but also opportunities to be inspired to find alternatives to driving.Lear
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/road-construction-around-lund-continues-tips-alternative-commuting-options - 2025-11-19
The date for the annual salary review is 1 October, and the new salary applies from this date. You will receive it retroactively when the University starts paying the new salaries. Discussions are ongoing between Saco-S and the University about the implementation of the new salaries.Going into this year's review there are some disagreements between Saco-S and the employer.Saco-S demanded that the
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/years-salary-review-imminent - 2025-11-19
The process for appointing the Vice-Chancellor and deputy vice-chancellor of Lund University has started. The term of office for the current management ends on 31 December 2026.The University Board has decided that a Recruitment Committee is to be appointed with the task of drafting proposals for both the Vice-Chancellor and deputy vice-chancellor. The Committee consists of eight members, of whom
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/recruitment-vice-chancellor-and-deputy-vice-chancellor - 2025-11-19
On the 9 October, Times Higher Education (THE) published its latest ranking and Lund University has retained its position at 95.“It’s very gratifying that we have retained our position, despite tougher global competition. A university is never better than its staff and students. This is therefore an acknowledgement of the skilled work everyone performs to create a top-class university and confirms
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/lund-university-top-100-times-higher-education-ranking - 2025-11-19
The University’s new professors will be inaugurated at a ceremony in the Main University Building on 24 October.Twenty-eight new professors will be inaugurated at a ceremony in the Main University Building at 16:00.Learn more on LU Staff Pages
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/inauguration-ceremony-new-professors-2025 - 2025-11-19
Dag Oredsson took up the position of communications director on 1 October. He brings broad experience of the public sector, industry and the student world. With a strong commitment to strategic communication, cultural construction and external engagement, he looks forward to contributing to the development of the University.Dag Oredsson replaces the previous communications director Johanna Sandahl
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/dag-oredsson-universitys-new-communications-director-0 - 2025-11-19
Employees and students at Lund University are hereby invited to propose candidates for the 2026 Lund University Administrative Prize. Nominate by 10 November 2025 at the latest.With this award, the University management wishes to recognize extraordinary contributions in administration throughout the University.Lund University’s administrative prize is to be awarded annually to an employee at Lund
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/nominate-candidates-administrative-prize-2026 - 2025-11-19
Through the newly launched Lund University Outreach Academy, the division of Corporate Communication now offers training for researchers who want to be more effective at communicating their research beyond academia. The courses provide inspiration, practical tools and support for engaging with the public, the media, policymakers, funders and collaboration partners.Learn more on LU Staff Pages
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/lund-university-outreach-academy-training-research-communication - 2025-11-19
Do you have idea that contributes to sustainability? Now you can apply for funding from the Sustainability Fund to work on a new research idea or to find new sustainability solutions at the university.Lund University's Sustainability Fund is a university-wide fund for ecological, social and economic sustainability. The fund now offers two opportunities for funding – one aimed at researchers and on
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/apply-funding-develop-and-test-ideas-related-sustainability - 2025-11-19
Are you a researcher or a PhD student interested in reaching a global audience with your work? Lund University offers all its researchers the opportunity to share their research with the world through the international news platform, The Conversation.You can still apply for the workshop on 3 November, seats left for the afternoon session.Learn more on LU Staff Pages
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/workshop-turn-ideas-articles-conversation - 2025-11-19
Support is now available for teachers – with films, workshops and practical tools for talking to students about academic integrity.How can we prevent cheating in examinations? In autumn 2022, Lund University launched a pilot project that has now produced practical support for teaching staff. Among other things, the project shows that:preventive work requires more than just information – it require
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/new-material-prevent-cheating-during-examinations - 2025-11-19
Welcome to this interdisciplinary research conference on Breaking barriers to climate solutions. The conference aims to encourage knowledge sharing and dialogue between Lund University and the University of Cambridge.Researchers associated with Lund University and University of Cambridge, as well as other researchers, stakeholders, and students who wish to join the discussions and share their view
The Marianne and Marcus Wallenberg Foundation (MMW) primarily awards grants in the social sciences and the Marcus and Amalia Wallenberg Foundation (MAW) primarily awards grants in the humanities. Projects should be focused on a coherent research question. MANAGEMENT RULES The full nformation and guidelines for the call are to be found on the foundation websites: MMW // MAW Project applications to
Where all LU employees can propose projects to test new sustainability solutions on campus and receive funding to do so. Examples of previously approved projects include finding alternatives to peat in the Botanical Garden, developing workplace menopause education combined with physical training, creating new methods to improve students’ mental well-being, and formulating travel policies to reduce
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/all-employees-sustainable-proposal-testbed - 2025-11-19
The elections concern a new member of the Faculty Board at LUSEM for the period 1 November 2025 until 31 December 2026, and the School’s new representative in the Electoral College for the period 1 November 2025 until 28 February 2027. The vote count took place on Monday 3 November at 13:00 Location: EC3:318. The new elect for the Faculty Board at LUSEM is: Alexander PaulssonThe new representative
Do you have idea that contributes to sustainability? Now you can apply for funding from the Sustainability Fund to work on a new research idea or to find new sustainability solutions at the university. The fund now offers two opportunities for funding – one aimed at researchers and one aimed at all employees.Learn more on LU Staff Pages
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/apply-funding-develop-and-test-ideas-related-sustainability-0 - 2025-11-19
More than 34,000 people have applied for the University's programmes for the spring semester of 2026. Law tops the list of the most attractive programmes, followed by medicine and economics.A total of 34,869 people have applied for the University's programmes and courses for the spring semester of 2026, or 39,011 if courses within programmes are included. The number of first-choice applicants is 1
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/law-medicine-and-economics-remain-most-popular-subjects-lund-university - 2025-11-19
Lately Ulf Johansson, professor in Marketing at LUSEM, has been quoted in the media on a weekly basis on issues relating to Coop’s survival, ICA’s gaining market shares, the depletion of commerce in city centres and e-commerce to name but a few. We spoke with Ulf Johansson, Professor of Marketing at LUSEM, about key retail trends and what lies ahead in the near future.“One thing is definitively th
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/what-about-retail-and-consumption-ulf - 2025-11-19
Today (7 November 2025), we are flying the flag at half-mast in connection with the funeral of Odd Steen, Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer at the Department of Informatics at Lund University School of Economics and Management, who recently passed away. Our thoughts go to the family and closest relatives.Idag (7 november 2025), flaggar vi på halv stång med anledning av begravningen av Odd St
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/today-we-are-flying-flag-half-mast - 2025-11-19
