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We are pleased to report that the University’s fruit baskets are now 100% organic in terms of total purchases. At the same time, the proportion of organic or Fairtrade-certified coffee and tea has fallen slightly since last year. Purchases of organic milk and butter products, as well as powdered drinks, have also declined. We need to work together to increase this proportion so that we are in line

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/100-cent-organic-fruit-proportion-organic-and-fairtrade-coffee-and-tea-decreasing - 2026-05-06

The Swedish Research Council has identified Lund University as a key actor in the next generation of strategic research areas. The university is proposed to be included in six new national research environments. “Lund University is building research for the future. The fact that the Swedish Research Council has identified us in six of eight new areas is clear proof that our research is of the high

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-proposed-receive-funding-six-eight-new-strategic-research-areas - 2026-05-06

The exhibition “Coded Threads” traces threads from the origin of the digital, the woven fabric, into today’s and tomorrow’s digital realities. The loom is the basis of binary coding: the thread can go over or under the warp, be a one or a zero. The thread is coded and acquires meaning – becomes an image, a pattern, a calculation, an algorithm. Everything can become data through the thread in the w

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lunchtime-viewing-exhibition-coded-threads-skissernas-museum - 2026-05-06

Lund University leads a new network researching law, religion, and governance in post-imperial Muslim-majority societies. Eleven European universities are participating with 15 PhD students. Four of these will be based in Lund. The grant will fund the new doctoral network MINARET. The researchers will study how constitutional change unfolds in Muslim-majority societies shaped by imperial legacies.

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/major-eu-grant-lund-led-phd-programme-islamic-legal-cultures - 2026-05-06

The record-breaking 2025 recruitment drive resulted in leading researchers from around the world choosing Lund University. The University is now launching a new initiative and seeking a total of 14 international researchers in fields such as sustainability. The positions will be distributed across 8 of the University’s 9 faculties. The recruitment is part of the Lund University Programme for Globa

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-recruit-more-leading-international-researchers - 2026-05-06

On 31 March, the news arrived that many had been waiting for since last autumn, when the University submitted its applications to the Swedish Research Council’s eight new Strategic Research Areas (SRAs). Last year saw a great deal of effort go into the delicate work of coordinating researchers, faculty members and partner universities during what was a short window in which the call for proposals

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/great-easter-treat-sras - 2026-05-06

The Research and Innovation Bill of December 2024 promised substantial new funding through a number of targeted calls for applications. At the same time, it was also decided that new core funding for research would be allocated to universities based on indicators, external grants received and the number of highly cited publications per institution. We are now beginning to see some of the results a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/successful-outcomes-increased-research-funding-and-new-colleagues - 2026-05-06

The courses offered by the Lund University Outreach Academy, which was launched last autumn, have been specially designed for researchers. These courses have been specifically designed for researchers who want to develop their ability to make their research comprehensible, relevant and engaging for different target groups – without compromising scientific quality. Registration is now open for our

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/boost-impact-your-research-learn-how-reach-wider-audience - 2026-05-06

Within the framework of LU’s strategy for cultural collaboration, seed funding is now being offered for projects that integrate culture into education or research. This call for applications is aimed at researchers and teaching staff employed at Lund University. The University’s Strategy for Cultural Collaboration 2018-2026 aims to deepen and broaden education, research and innovation – contributi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/apply-seed-funding-integrate-culture-education-or-research-0 - 2026-05-06

The University’s presentation materials have been updated, with up-to-date facts in a new layout with a clearer structure. This material is intended to serve as a guide when giving a presentation about the University, regardless of the audience or context. By using this material, you help to create a cohesive image of the University, with facts, wording and messages that are verified and consisten

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/updated-presentation-materials-about-university - 2026-05-06

Replies to external emails include a mandatory data protection notice. Update your iPhone to patch security vulnerabilities. Automatic data protection information in all outgoing emails (Text updated on 16 April)From now on, when you reply to emails from organisations outside the University*, a short text will be automatically inserted at the bottom of the email.  The text reads: “When you send em

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/it-news-new-data-protection-information-outgoing-emails-update-your-iphone - 2026-05-06

After the spring’s nomination process, the Electoral College has now appointed new teaching staff representatives to the Lund University Board. The election is for the term of office running from 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2029. The nomination process began in February, and all University staff had the opportunity to put forward candidates. The University Board is responsible for appointing teaching s

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/teaching-staff-representatives-elected-university-board - 2026-05-06

On 8 May, Lund Humanities Village will be launched at LUX. It is a new initiative designed to make humanities and theological knowledge more accessible, visible and relevant to society. Humanities Village will become a natural hub for collaboration between the University and stakeholders in the cultural sector, the public sector, civil society and the business community. In an age characterised by

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-humanities-village-new-hub-external-engagement-humanities-perspective - 2026-05-06

Are you curious about ways you can use Copilot in your work? Demonstrations of Copilot to show you how the tool can be used in your day-to-day work are being offered. The demonstrations will provide practical examples, inspiration and a clearer picture of how Copilot can support you in various types of tasks. The tours are a good first step for anyone looking to understand the possibilities and se

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/find-out-what-you-can-do-copilot - 2026-05-06

The Ig Nobel Euro Tour offers an entertaining and thought-provoking event at which winners of the Ig Nobel Prize present their offbeat, amusing and unexpected research projects. Some of the University’s own Ig Nobel prize-winners will present the research behind the prizes at the event in Lund. Along with previous Ig Nobel prize-winners and researchers  from Lund University, the founder of the Ig

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ig-nobel-coming-lund-21-april-part-its-european-tour - 2026-05-06

Nu har rekryteringsgruppen beslutat vilka kandidater som ska kallas till en första intervju för rektorstjänsten. Under mars ska rekryteringsgruppen intervjua kandidaterna. De som kallas till en första intervju är:Aylin Ahadi professor, Lunds universitetMats Benner, professor, Lunds universitetMartin Malmsten, professor, Köpenhamns universitetErik Renström, professor, Lunds universitetAnna Stenport

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/fem-kandidater-kallas-till-intervju-rektorstjansten - 2026-05-06

När forskningsresultat ska bli företag kan det uppstå frågetecken kring jäv och bisysslor. LU Innovations jurist Fredrik Engfeldt svarar på frågor om vad som gäller vid start av företag: Om jag är anställd för att forska vid Lunds universitet kan jag starta ett eget företag baserat på min forskning?– Ja, absolut! Lärarundantaget ger dig rätt att överföra och exploatera dina forskningsresultat i et

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/vad-galler-om-jag-vill-starta-eget-bolag-nar-jag-jobbar-pa-lu - 2026-05-06

Torvfri odlingsjord, filter för läkemedelsrester och mötesplatser för psykisk hälsa. Fyra nya projekt har beviljats medel från universitetets Hållbarhetsfond för att hitta hållbara lösningar som kan testas i praktiken. Utlysningen The Sustainable Proposal Testbed riktar sig till alla anställda vid universitetet och är en möjlighet att skapa en mer hållbar arbetsplats och testa hållbarhetspotential

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/fyra-nya-projekt-finansieras-av-hallbarhetsfonden - 2026-05-06

Som ett led i arbetet med Globalt dynamiskt engagemang (GDE) utlyser universitetet medel för att stimulera samarbeten och aktiviteter som stärker vårt internationella genomslag inom forskning, utbildning, innovation och samverkan.  Syftet med stimulansmedlen är att bana väg för nya samarbeten med ledande internationella universitet och skapa erfarenhetsutbyten som vidareutvecklar den internationel

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/sok-finansiering-internationella-samarbeten-och-aktiviteter-2026 - 2026-05-06

Universitetet har inrättat en ny universitetsgemensam referensgrupp för lärarförslagsnämnder med syftet att skapa ett långsiktigt forum för erfarenhetsutbyte och utveckling av rekryteringsprocesserna för lärare och forskare. I projektet HR Excellence in Research Award handlingsplan 2020–2022 uppkom ett behov från lärarförslagsnämndernas ordförande om att träffas över fakultetsgränserna för att kun

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/ny-universitetsgemensam-referensgrupp-ska-starka-rekryteringsprocessen-larare - 2026-05-06