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Universitetet gör årligen inköp för 1,5 miljarder kronor. Tillsammans står inköpen för en stor del av universitetets klimatpåverkan. Hur kan vi tillgodose forskningens höga krav på material och produkter, och samtidigt bli en resurseffektiv verksamhet med så lite klimatpåverkan som möjligt? Nu kommer ett seminarium som utforskar möjligheter, utmaningar och lösningar för en mer hållbar inköpsproces

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/seminarium-om-hallbara-inkop-och-upphandlingar-28-mars - 2026-05-06

Den 7 mars skickar universitetet ut en enkät till 8 800 forskare knutna till universitetet för att skapa en bild av hur väl universitetet uppfyller den Europeiska stadgan för forskare. Enkäten syftar till att ge en bred bild av hur väl forskare vid LU upplever att universitetet svarar upp mot den europeiska stadgans principer om arbetsvillkor, karriärmöjligheter och akademisk frihet. Enkäten är öp

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/svara-pa-enkatundersokningen-om-principer-starka-forskningsmiljoer - 2026-05-06

Lunds universitet har inlett året starkt i The Conversation, den internationella plattformen där forskare skriver om forskning och analyserar aktuella samhällsfrågor. I år har redan 21 artiklar publicerats. Det innebär att 2025 kan bli ännu ett rekordår. Forskare från flera fakulteter har bidragit till årets produktiva start. Samhällsvetenskapliga fakulteten står för åtta av de publicerade artikla

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/rivstart-universitetet-i-conversation-2025 - 2026-05-06

Stay Curious är ett nytt engelskspråkigt nyhetsbrev som gör det enkelt för dig att ta del av den senaste forskningen från dina kollegor på universitetet i ett kortfattat och engagerande format. Nyhetsbrevet publiceras varje månad på Linkedin – en plattform med fokus på kunskapsspridning och professionella nätverk. Genom att använda Linkedin för nyhetsbrevet kan vi bygga vidare på vår redan starka

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/stay-curious-universitetets-nya-nyhetsbrev-om-var-forskning - 2026-05-06

There are a number of regions and countries in the world of particular interest to the University, and we are keeping a keen eye on them in order to increase international collaborations. One of these countries is Singapore. Last week, I had the privilege of being part of the Swedish business delegation and Swedish state visit to Singapore. Singapore is a strategically important country for Lund U

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/artificial-intelligence-and-co-intelligence-during-trip-singapore - 2026-05-06

A new landing page brings together the internal sustainability work being carried out at the University. The page provides information on how you, as an employee, can contribute to a sustainable workplace and what the University is doing. The new webpage will give all staff members a good overview on and greater awareness of the sustainability work that is being carried out. You can find out about

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-united-webpage-sustainability-work - 2026-05-06

A project is underway that aims to make the University’s digital texts simpler and clearer for students. The project will conduct user tests and adapt texts on student support, and also strengthen competence in plain language. The focus is on writing texts that are adapted to the students’ needs and situations Why do we need plain language?Writing in plain language is important – it is required by

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/more-plain-language-our-webpages-helping-all-students-understand - 2026-05-06

The Administrative Prize for 2025 has been awarded to Head of Finance Charlotte Solberg, Department of Physics, and Curator Jenny Bergman, Historical Museum. The University’s Administrative Prize is an annual award for outstanding administrative efforts of an innovative nature that have contributed to the University’s development, or for exceptional service and efficiency. With this prize, the Uni

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/winners-universitys-administrative-prize-2025-announced - 2026-05-06

Doctoral student Luís Oliveira won the Researchers’ Grand Prix by presenting cancer research as a fight between good and evil – and himself as a hacker who attacks cells to make them kind. Luís’s win was the fifth in succession for the University in the Researchers’ Grand Prix. In the competition, researchers from all over Sweden compete against each other in presentation technique. The Researcher

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lu-won-researchers-grand-prix-fifth-time-row-thanks-luis-oliveira - 2026-05-06

Information is now published on the Staff Pages regarding next year’s normal working hours, squeeze days and days with reduced working hours for TA staff. The 2025 advanced flexitime form for TA staff will also be published then.  The information is published on these pages:  Squeeze days and days with reduced working hours for TA staff:Reduced working hours and non-working days for technical and

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/next-years-squeeze-days-and-days-reduced-working-hours-technical-and-administrative-ta-staff - 2026-05-06

Per Augustsson, Enrico Ronchi, Mikkel Brydegaard, Andreas Nord and Yafa Shanneik have each been awarded the prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant. Enrico Ronchi, a researcher in fire safety engineering, is developing new ways to create an inclusive evacuation design for buildings. The research concerns investigating emergency evacuation solutions that are suitable for vulnerable groups such as older

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/five-lund-university-researchers-receive-erc-consolidator-grants - 2026-05-06

Lund University continues its climb towards the top of the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability, which ranks sustainable development at universities around the world. The University is now ranked 3rd in the world out of approximately 1,750 ranked universities. This places the University second in Europe, and number one in Sweden. QS World University Rankings: Sustainability is a framework

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-ranked-third-world-qs-sustainability-ranking - 2026-05-06

On 6 March 2025 new employees are welcome to an inspiration day where you will learn more about what an exciting workplace Lund University is. Register before 31 January 2025. Time and place: 6 March 2025, 9:00 to 11:30 | To be announced. The vice-chancellor and representatives from the top management will welcome you and inform you about the university's visions for the future.You will also be gi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/final-call-welcome-day-new-employees-6-march - 2026-05-06

To ensure that everyone has their say and that no one feels attacked when debating loaded and sensitive topics, it is important to establish the ground rules from the outset. This applies to society at large and in the lecture hall. This is the opinion of Christer Mattsson, Associate Professor of Pedagogy and Director of the Segerstedt Institute at the University of Gothenburg, who has been invite

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/risk-polarisation-lecture-hall - 2026-05-06

Visible matter in the universe represents only five per cent of everything that exists. The rest is invisible dark matter and dark energy. Particle physicist Ruth Pöttgen is one of the Lund University researchers involved in the search for the mysterious dark matter of the universe. She is standing at her whiteboard in a small office at Fysicum. With the help of her pen, Ruth Pöttgen tries to pain

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/search-shadow-invisible - 2026-05-06

You are at the shop to buy food for the weekend. The shop’s security guard is keeping a close eye on you and you start to get nervous. He approaches you and you feel that you are starting to break out in a sweat. What the heck does he really want? This is not happening for real. It is just a situation in a virtual world, tailor-made for violent criminals to train them to control their aggression.

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/captivating-vr - 2026-05-06

When the researchers from the Faculty of Engineering (LTH) cross the border into Bhutan, the first thing that strikes them is the sense of calm and peacefulness. But it is not just the tranquillity of nature that attracts them, they are here to deepen the collaboration between Swedish engineering know-how and Bhutanese sustainability philosophy – an international exchange that has been going on fo

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/land-happiness-learning-lund - 2026-05-06

Where will the chemists and the physicists be located in the future? A recent report shows that it will be much more expensive to move to Science Village than if they stay on Sölvegatan. The evaluation report compares three options: Chemistry and physics establish activities in Science Village and move thereKemicentrum is renovated and expanded, and the physicists move in there to be with the chem

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/major-cost-differences-when-comparing-science-village-options - 2026-05-06

Internationalisation has become more important – and more complex – in recent years. In a world where democracy and academic freedom are under threat, Lund University needs to take greater responsibility for its international collaboration, according to International Coordinator Pär Svensson. In recent years, the focus on internationalisation, through the Global Dynamic Engagement (GDE) approach i

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/internationalisation-important-comprehensive-and-complex - 2026-05-06

Last year was the warmest year on record and 2024 is on track to be even warmer. Democracy is in decline and food insecurity is increasing as a result of military conflicts, economic crises and extreme weather. The ability of the United Nations to act globally is significantly weaker than before owing to the geopolitical situation. This comes at a time when we really need international cooperation

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/considerable-recognition-universitys-sustainability-initiatives-increasingly-unsustainable-world - 2026-05-06