Published 10 May 2025 Alumni are a group that we sometimes almost manage to overlook, but given that our network of alumni is approaching 50,000 individuals, they are certainly worthy of our attention! Even more so, perhaps, as we approach the end of an academic year with many students about to take the step to becoming alumni. Getting alumni involved in activities brings many advantages for a uni

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/our-alumni-are-universitys-best-ambassadors - 2025-08-14

By Maria [dot] Blad [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Blad) - published 21 May 2025 Photo from 2024's doctoral degree conferment ceremony. It is time for the doctoral degree conferment ceremony, the University's major ceremony and the faculties' biggest academic celebration. It is time for the faculties' doctors, honorary doctors and jubilee doctors to be honoured. The doctoral degree co

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/time-years-doctoral-degree-conferment-ceremony-23-may - 2025-08-14

By karin [dot] lilja [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Karin Lilja) - published 20 May 2025 The current telephony contract will end on 31 March 2026, and a call for tenders is now being launched so that a new contract can enter into force the following day. The new contract will involve changes taking place. Therefore, a project is now being launched to get everything in place. Find out what y

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-procurement-telephony-underway-landline-telephones-are-being-phased-out - 2025-08-14

By anna [dot] mansfeld [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Mansfeld) - published 20 May 2025 Jonas Midlöv has assumed the post of chief security officer for the entire University on 12 May. He comes from the Swedish Police Authority, where he has many years of experience in security-related work. Jonas Midlöv has a background with the police and has spent the last ten years working in the S

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/universitys-new-chief-security-officer-jonas-midlov - 2025-08-14

Published 19 May 2025 Travelling on business can present challenges and risks, especially when visiting areas with heightened security risks. To ensure safe and well-planned journeys, a new checklist has been launched, providing comprehensive guidance and concrete tips when travelling on business. The new checklist has been developed to support staff and managers in making informed risk assessment

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-checklist-improves-safety-when-travelling-work - 2025-08-14

Published 10 February 2025 A national one-minute silence will be observed on Tuesday 11 February at 12:00 to honour the victims of the act of violence in Örebro. The University calls on staff and students to participate in this one-minute silence wherever they happen to be at that moment. The flags on the Main University Building will fly at half-mast from 09:00 in the morning until the conclusion

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/one-minute-silence-be-observed-nationwide-sweden-tuesday-11-february - 2025-08-14

By jenny [dot] hansson [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Jenny Hansson) - published 8 February 2025 Three projects have been awarded funding under the Sustainability Fund's call for proposals to test solutions to sustainability challenges in the organization, Sustainable Proposal Testbed. The focus is on mental health for students and reducing climate emissions from academic travel. For the second time,

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sustainable-workplace-project-wins-award - 2025-08-14

By karin [dot] lilja [at] innovation [dot] lu [dot] se (Karin Lilja) - published 6 February 2025 As part of Tele2's efforts to offer safe and stable communication services, a security update of the voicemail service is being implemented. This means that all voicemails are moved to a new platform. The voicemail will be reset on the night of February 18-19. Everyone who has a university mobile subsc

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/mandatory-update-voicemail-mobile-reply - 2025-08-14

Published 1 February 2025 Intensive work is underway to build up the new Research Data Office. The unit is starting to take shape and much of the work from the project “Building the e-Infrastructure Unit” has been transformed into a permanent and long-term plan for how we will work with research data management in the future. Intensive work is underway to build up the new Research Data Office. The

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-research-data-office-takes-shape - 2025-08-14

Published 1 February 2025 In recent years, Lund University has invested heavily in emphasising the role of culture and the arts in education, research and innovation. To support teaching practitioners in this work, money for seed funding was announced last autumn – a chance to support new projects that will bring culture into the teaching practitioners work in creative ways. In total, 18 exciting

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/four-projects-receive-seed-funding-integrate-arts-and-culture-education-and-research - 2025-08-14

Published 9 February 2025 The majority of the university-wide communication organisation will continue to be placed in the Botanical garden. Photo: Petra Francke. The aim is more efficient and effective communication operations that better meet the needs of the organisation and focuses on the user. On 4 February, the university director decided on a new organisation and mission for the communicati

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-university-wide-communication-organisation-decided - 2025-08-14

By karin [dot] lilja [at] innovation [dot] lu [dot] se (Karin Lilja) - published 9 February 2025 The University is now taking the next step towards a more secure IT environment. To protect ourselves against today's increased threats, secure passwords alone are not enough; we also need strong authentication to log in to our IT services. According to a Vice-Chancellor’s decision on 16 January this y

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/coming-soon-strong-authentication - 2025-08-14

By Eva [dot] Johannesson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Eva Johannesson) - published 11 February 2025 According to previous plans, the renovation of the Main University Building was to be completed in 2028. However, the project has proved to be more extensive and complex than previous assessments suggested. In addition, the project has been delayed due to the need to redo a procurement. Dia

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/main-university-building-renovation-delayed-dialogue-ongoing - 2025-08-14

By jimmy [dot] edenborg [at] ub [dot] lu [dot] se (Jimmy Edenborg) - published 9 February 2025 Ahead of the autumn 2025 semester, LUBcat and LUBsearch will be replaced by Finn, the library search service. Finn allows you to search both the print and electronic collections of libraries. A beta version is already available for you to test and give feedback on. LUBcat and LUBsearch can be used as usu

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/libraries-launch-new-search-service-2025 - 2025-08-14

By nina [dot] nordh [at] bygg [dot] lu [dot] se (Nina Nordh) - published 11 February 2025 According to a travel survey conducted last autumn, better public transport and secure bicycle parking at the workplace are the main measures needed to reduce car commuting. There are also differences in travel patterns between faculties. "The travel survey provides a valuable insight into the commuters’ wish

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/depth-report-employees-commutes-lund - 2025-08-14

By peter [dot] kjallkvist [at] ehl [dot] lu [dot] se (Peter Kjällkvist) - published 13 February 2025 Ill: Dall E Set a goal for your training for one to four months and pay in SEK 1,000. You get your money back if you achieve your goal. Crazy? Perhaps, but in a study by Professor of Economics Erik Wengström and his colleagues, the incentive proved to be quite effective compared with the control gr

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/achieve-your-training-goals-and-get-money-back-it-works - 2025-08-14

By jessika [dot] sellergren [at] lth [dot] lu [dot] se (Jessika Sellergren) - published 13 February 2025 Vanya Darakchieva is a professor of solid state physics at LTH. Photo: Jenny Leyman What is the perfect recipe for semiconductors? Vanya Darakchieva is working on the answer in her research on novel semiconductor materials. As a professor of solid state physics at the Faculty of Engineering (LT

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/research-chef-refines-recipe-semiconductors - 2025-08-14

By jessika [dot] sellergren [at] lth [dot] lu [dot] se (Jessika Sellergren) - published 13 February 2025 Erik Ahlberg uses modern equipment to measure air pollution on the roof of Malmö Town Hall. Photo: Jessika Sellergren Investigating air pollution is not for researchers afraid of heights. One of the fearless is Erik Ahlberg, a combustion physicist at the Faculty of Engineering (LTH). His workin

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/research-high-altitude-when-air-under-scrutiny - 2025-08-14

By jan [dot] olsson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jan Olsson) - published 13 February 2025 Heleneholm as a campus area for the Faculty of Fine and Performing Arts has gained momentum. Photo: David Castor/wikimedia commons With Varvsstaden out of the picture, the University of Chicago’s establishment and investment in one of the US megacity’s most vulnerable areas, South Side, serve as the

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/faculty-fine-and-performing-arts-mulls-co-location-heleneholm - 2025-08-14

By tove [dot] smeds [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Tove Smeds) - published 13 February 2025 If Stig Steen had followed his childhood dream, he would have become a speed skater. Instead he became a thoracic surgeon and researcher in physiology and medical technology. Photo: Kennet Ruona He has designed a transport box that keeps hearts alive outside the body and developed a cardiopulmonary resuscitati

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/cardiothoracic-innovator - 2025-08-14