Published 17 December 2021 The amended Alien’s Act, which came into effect in the summer, proved to have a considerable impact on possibilities for international doctoral students and researchers to obtain a permanent residence permit in Sweden. This is a group that in general, and especially in the early career stage, has different fixed-term positions in and outside academia and there is a risk

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/clearly-amended-aliens-act-has-considerable-impact-researchers - 2025-07-09

By Charlotte [dot] Hedin [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (Charlotte Hedin) - published 17 December 2021 Lund University consists of the people who work or study here. We have various roles, we are in different locations, carrying out different duties but together, we form a successful university with great breadth. We are to be a world-class university that works to understand, explain and improve our w

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-plan-universitys-work-equal-opportunities - 2025-07-09

By carina [dot] holmberg_pousette [at] er [dot] lu [dot] se (Carina Holmberg Pousette) - published 16 December 2021 Get to know your counterpart at one of the EUGLOH Alliance's universities – participate in a webinar and online workshops & make a staff exchange funded with an Erasmus+ grant in the spring of 2022! On 15-16 February, a webinar will be held on the theme "The Future of Higher Educatio

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/professional-development-opportunity-together-our-eugloh-partners-spring-2022 - 2025-07-09

By anna [dot] akesson [at] rektor [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Åkesson) - published 20 December 2021 Lund University has a tradition of awarding its gold medal to express appreciation for commitment shown to the institution. The medal was awarded for the first time in 1967. The vice-chancellor has now decided to award Lund University’s gold medal to former vice-chancellor Torbjörn von Schantz for great

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/torbjorn-von-schantz-awarded-lund-universitys-gold-medal - 2025-07-09

Published 20 December 2021 The Lund students’ prize for excellence in teaching is awarded for outstanding contributions to education. The vice-chancellor appoints the winners after a proposal by the students’ unions. In addition, a grant of SEK 25 000 each is awarded to the departments to enable study trips for the prize-winners. This year, the prize goes to senior lecturer Amanda Sonnerfeldt, Dep

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-students-prize-excellence-teaching-2022 - 2025-07-09

By Ida [dot] Thelander [at] er [dot] lu [dot] se (Ida Thelander) - published 20 December 2021 Vice-Chancellor Erik Renström addresses the questions international students and staff may have regarding the Swedish strategy to handle the pandemic in comparison with other countries’ strategies. Based on legal as well as cultural conditions the Swedish strategy relies on willingness and mutual trust be

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/message-international-students-and-staff-vice-chancellor-lund-university - 2025-07-09

Published 22 December 2021 It is time to summarise 2021, a year in which nothing was the same as before, if a year can ever be like another. For me personally, it has been transformative to take over as vice-chancellor of Lund University together with a new management team: deputy vice-chancellor Lena Eskilsson and the five pro vice-chancellors Per Mickwitz, Kristina Eneroth, Ann-Kristin Wallengre

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/time-ring-out-old-year-and-ring-new - 2025-07-09

Published 19 January 2022 In early December, the University’s new plan for gender equality and equal opportunities was approved. It extends over a six-year period and is based on the University’s strategic plan. Its aim is to meet the government’s gender mainstreaming requirements as well as the EU Commission’s requirements for a gender equality plan. Above all, the plan reflects the goals towards

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-plan-gender-equality-and-equal-opportunities-approved - 2025-07-09

By Ida [dot] Thelander [at] er [dot] lu [dot] se (Ida Thelander) - published 17 January 2022 On Monday, January 10, 240 new international students arrived to Lund University. This was slightly fewer than expected, but still more than in January 2021. Lund University expects around 600 international students this spring. Just like the previous number of semesters during the ongoing pandemic, it is

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/arrival-day-spring-2022 - 2025-07-09

Published 19 January 2022 LU intends to extend and broaden its commitment to the European university initiative EUGLOH. Work on writing an application for continued European university collaboration beyond 2022 started just before Christmas. The EUGLOH initiative is now in its third and final year within the framework of the EU’s first pilot round. The continued collaboration will build on our exi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/opportunities-and-challenges-european-collaboration-education - 2025-07-09

Published 19 January 2022 I guess you can say that it goes up and down, but I would say that IT security is a question that worries me. We must act fast and start by analysing the current situation. We hear almost daily about threats from the surrounding world of intrusion, ransomware attacks* and spying. Lund University is of course no exception regarding these threats and we need to equip oursel

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/what-state-it-security-lund-university - 2025-07-09

Published 19 January 2022 There are now two new units in place within the central administration. Since 1 January, the University has two new organisational units: one for e-infrastructure and one for teaching support. The e-infrastructure unit is to provide support on issues concerning e-infrastructure and research data. It will also provide training in working methods and use of support. The uni

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-units-e-infrastructure-and-teaching-support-are-now-place - 2025-07-09

By Charlotte [dot] Hedin [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (Charlotte Hedin) - published 18 January 2022 During the spring, the University will continue to roll out a series of activities aimed at inspiring and providing concrete advice on career development for academic staff, both within and outside academia. All activities are free of charge and conducted in English. You will find the spring programme

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/career-development-academic-staff-0 - 2025-07-09

By erik [dot] skogh [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Erik Skogh) - published 17 January 2022 MoRe-Lab (Movement & Reality Lab) was inaugurated on 8 December as a new test environment for experimental health sciences at Lund University. All three guided tours on the day were fully booked and there were many questions. The event gave rise to concrete ideas for future collaborations as well as new contact

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/taste-more-lab-lus-new-movement-and-reality-lab - 2025-07-09

By Jenny [dot] Hansson [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Jenny Hansson) - published 24 January 2022 In the first week of May, it's time for the annual theme week on current sustainability issues. Employees and students at Lund University are welcome to contribute with popular science events during the week. Send questions, ideas or proposals for events at the Sustainability Week 2022 to jenny [dot] hans

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sustainability-week-2-7-may-2022-0 - 2025-07-09

By isabelle [dot] nilsson [at] er [dot] lu [dot] se (Isabelle Nilsson) - published 26 January 2022 As a part of ACCESS effort to have a deeper approach on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, with a particular focus on the goals 3, 11, 14 and 15, we are happy to announce that three courses for PhD-students on different aspects related to the mentioned SDGs will be open to PhD-students

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/apply-access-courses-phd-students - 2025-07-09

Published 31 January 2022 On January 18th the Association of Swedish Higher Education Institutions (SUHF) organized an information and discussion meeting about the profile areas. The general sentiment was that the new task provided surprisingly little direction for how the financing of the profile areas should be developed. On January 13th the Swedish government (U2022/00168) gave the Swedish Rese

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/national-level-funding-profile-areas-has-moved-forward - 2025-07-09

By caroline [dot] wiklund [at] er [dot] lu [dot] se (Caroline Wiklund) - published 28 January 2022 The palm house in the Botanical Garden is to be renovated and the environment improved for both staff and visitors. Production is planned for 2024 and expected to take just over a year. The project was initiated by the University and the Botanical Garden because the cycads and other plants in the pal

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/palm-house-botanical-garden-be-remodelled - 2025-07-09

By maria [dot] esaiasson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Esaiasson) - published 25 January 2022 Updated website helps students to manage technology and learning in the new normal. The updated website campusonline.lu.se gathers information for students about the digital tools they are expected to use at Lund University – such as Canvas, Zoom and Inspera – but also concrete tips on study

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/give-students-tips-digital-study-technique - 2025-07-09

By Charlotte [dot] Hedin [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (Charlotte Hedin) - published 3 February 2022 The University offers managers and leaders support in their management role, in the form of training courses, programmes and workshops. Taking part in these initiatives also offers you a unique opportunity to meet and network with other managers within the University. The training courses offered inclu

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/managers-are-offered-support-their-management-and-leadership-role - 2025-07-09