Dragana Trivic working out in the laundry room. LUM asked a handful of employees this question after almost a year of working from home. Several of them spoke about putting on some extra weight, more TV and less exercise – but they were not too keen on putting their face to that in LUM... However, another group of employees told us about their new and creative ways of keeping active. "I work out i

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-your-body-feeling-and-how-your-training-going - 2025-08-27

“Cultural heritage means a great deal for Syria’s identity and is something we all share. It can help to reconcile groups that were previously in conflict”, says Anas Al Khabour. In his homeland, Syria, he was a museum director – but today there is not much left of the National Archaeological Museum in Raqqa after it was plundered by IS. “I try to do what I can to save the cultural heritage”, says

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/fighting-save-syrias-cultural-heritage - 2025-08-27

The precise construction design for Science Village is still unclear, with the possible exception of the common Space (in the background) which will be the first building to be erected in the area. This will house a reception, restaurant and exhibition ab "Now I dare to rejoice a little", says Sven Lidin, dean of the Faculty of Science. "The uphill task that establishment in Brunnshög had become a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/chemists-jump-science-village-bandwagon - 2025-08-27

"There is so much freedom and so many opportunities here – it is a fantastic place. But if my main task is to be smart, there must be the conditions for it." says Jimmie Kristensson. Photo: Kennet Ruona Enjoying your job is a condition for both academic success and freedom, according to pro vice-chancellor Jimmie Kristensson. He is in charge of the University’s new initiative for gender equality a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/going-work-should-be-fun-0 - 2025-08-27

What was the rear of the King’s House has become the front, with the creation of new entrance through a former window recess now opening onto University Square. Photo. Kennet Ruona The packing crates are emptied, new furniture is in place, the art is hung, and the tech is working. The Offices of the Vice-Chancellor and staff have moved into the King’s House. The new entrance opens onto the Univers

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-beginning-kings-house - 2025-08-28

Marjolein Thunissen. Photo Kennet Ruona Following criticism from the Swedish Research Council for delays and unclear leadership at MAX IV, the organisation is now headed in the right direction. Efficiency has increased through stricter deadlines, clearer priorities among the projects and increased clarity in the decision chains. “We are on the right path and managers and team leaders are taking fu

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/max-iv-sees-light-end-tunnel - 2025-08-27

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/lund-stem-cell-center-welcomes-new-leadership-team - 2025-08-27

Central Asian migrant worker at a construction site in Russia. Photo: Rustam Urinboyev The economic sanctions against Russian following the invasion of Ukraine are having spillover effects in Central Asia. With the prospect of economic and social strain forcing Russian employers to lay off migrant workers, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan are preparing to receive high numbers of newly unempl

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/central-asian-migrant-workers-risk-mass-unemployment - 2025-08-27

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/lund-stem-cell-center-welcomes-new-leadership-team - 2025-08-27

Sanimir Reisc, the dean of the Faculty of Fine and Performing Arts. Photo: Kennet Ruona In five years’ time, the Faculty of Fine and Performing Arts will move into Kockums’ old industrial premises in Varvsstaden in Malmö. Inside the gigantic machine hall, soil remediation is underway. Toxins and oils have to be cleaned up before the construction work can start. Things are moving fast for Sanimir R

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/move-means-change-faculty - 2025-08-27

Jason Diakité. Photo: Jenny Leyman The next-door neighbour whose home you’ve never been inside. That was how Jason Diakité, also known as hip hop artist Timbuktu, felt about the University while growing up in Lund. Today, he feels differently – having been awarded an honorary doctorate and now taking his seat as one of LU’s external Cultural Council members. Inside the historic Old Bishop’s House,

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/timbuktu-universitys-cultural-council-glimpse-under-bonnet - 2025-08-28

31 percent of the professors at Lund University are women. Photo: Gunnar Menander Evaluate employees’ performance differently – it could be a route to achieving a more gender equal university. This according to Rebecca Selberg, associate professor of gender studies. “A better, more holistic perspective on career development is needed,” she says. It is clear that a lot has happened in the area of g

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/rethink-employee-performance-and-improve-gender-equality - 2025-08-28

Laura Cox and Haro de Grauw work together at the Lund doctoral student union. Photo: Charlotte Carlberg Bärg Sexual harassment, mental health issues, racism and non-European doctoral students engaged in uphill struggles with the Swedish Migration Agency to be allowed to remain in Sweden. These are examples of the sorts of things that Haro de Grauw has been faced with since becoming doctoral studen

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ombudsman-rescue - 2025-08-28

It remains to be seen whether Per Mickwitz and Ann-Kristin Wallengren will succeed in intertwining education and research as well as the Mammoth tree in the Botanical Garden intertwines its trunks. Photo: Kennet Ruona To distinguish between education and research as early as the allocation stage of basic government funding does not benefit their intertwining. Nor is it helpful that only research c

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/more-intertwining - 2025-08-27

Annika Nyman is a playwright and teaches dramatic writing at Malmö Theatre Academy. Photo: Jenny Leyman What happens when people meet? How do they interact? How do they react? Annika Nyman, lecturer at Malmö Theatre Academy, regards helping students to understand these things as the most important aspect of her teaching duties. Inside the Malmö Theatre Academy’s premises on Bergsgatan in Malmö, a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/flair-dramatic - 2025-08-28

Anne L'Huillier participates in a couple of Nobel-related events every week. Both in Sweden and abroad. Photo: Jenny Leyman Her diary is full for the rest of the year, and new invitations to events around the globe pour in every day. Receiving the Nobel Prize does not just mean a gala dinner with the King, it also means a different everyday life. “It almost feels like I’ve got a new job,” says Ann

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/nobel-prize-having-new-job - 2025-08-28

Opera AI Kaidan. Photo: Chris Scott, Operactive Arts At the intersection of aesthetics and economy, the Centre for Aesthetics and Business Creativity (ABC) is transforming innovation by making aesthetics, economic and technology conversant in an organisational context. We spoke with postdoctoral researchers Alexandra Huang-Kokina and Robin Porsfelt, two new voices helping to shape the Centre's amb

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/where-art-meets-innovation-inside-abc-centre - 2025-08-27

The Pufendorf theme DigiJustice has now completed its first semester. Two theme members and researchers from the Department of Informatics share their experiences with the theme so far. Miranda Kajtazi, Associate professor in informatics, is co-leading the current Pufendorf theme DigiJustice along with Professor in human rights studies Lena Halldenius. The Department of Informatics is also represe

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/autumn-digijustice-informatics-perspective - 2025-08-27

Kan du berätta lite om ditt forskningsområde?Min forskning sträcker sig över livsspannet. Vi undersöker prevention och behandling och använder skada i led som riskfaktor för artros. Vi gör studier från unga med skada eller risk för skada till äldre med artros och har fokus på träning.Kan du berätta om dina pågående forskningsprojekt?I-PROTECT är ett projekt som handlar om att förebygga skada i led

https://www.artrosportalen.lu.se/artikel/mot-eva-ageberg - 2025-08-27

Migrantarbetare. Omslagsbild till Rustam Urinoyevs bok Migration and Hybrid Political Regimes: Navigating the Legal Landscape in Russia. Foto: Bokens författare De ekonomiska sanktionerna mot Ryssland efter invasionen av Ukraina har destabiliserande effekter även i Centralasien. Eftersom ekonomiska och sociala påfrestningar i Ryssland kan leda till omfattande uppsägningar av migrantarbetare förber

https://www.sam.lu.se/artikel/centralasiatiska-gastarbetare-hotas-av-massarbetsloshet - 2025-08-27