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This year’s EU Days Lund will take place on 2 and 3 November, with Lund University as one of the organisers. EU Days has established itself as one of Sweden’s most important forums for discussion on the future of Europe. This event brings together 700 researchers, decision-makers, students and stakeholders to discuss current challenges and opportunities, with the aim of strengthening the link betw
It looks as though this is going to be a long autumn as we wait for a new government to be formed and, consequently, for next year’s budget to be presented. The budget must be submitted to the Riksdag by 12 November at the latest, and all of us who are keen to plan our activities will have to bide our time and expect more items to be included in the spring amending budget instead. Vice-Chancellor
The deadline for applications for health promotion reimbursement and reimbursement for medication and healthcare costs is fast approaching. Please register your cases in Primula in good time. Cases received after the deadline will be rejected. If you are due to leave your employment at the University before the closing date for applications, you must submit your application via Primula well in adv
New feature for mailing lists in Epic, tips on how to avoid telephone scams, and a change that may affect certain email clients. New feature identifies out-of-date mailing lists and shared mailboxes On 1 October, a new feature was introduced that automatically identifies mailing lists and mailboxes in Epic that need to be reviewed or updated. The vast majority of users do not need to do anything.
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/it-news-mailing-lists-scams-and-emails - 2026-10-30
200 high school students voted Inta Gribonika the winner of Lund University’s heat of Researchers’ Grand Prix. "It feels fantastic. The best bit was that the pupils came up afterwards and asked questions. You could really see how curious they were about what we do. Hopefully we’ve inspired some future researchers" says Inta Gribonika, Laboratory of Barrier Immunity at Department of Laboratory Medi
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/inta-gribonika-winner-lund-universitys-heat-researchers-grand-prix - 2026-10-30
Where will the next flood strike? By combining AI and geographic information, a new EU-funded project aims to help us understand the societal challenges of the future. Lund University is leading the initiative. GeoAI, or geospatial artificial intelligence, combines AI with geographic information. This may include satellite imagery, maps, sensor data, transport information and environmental or popu
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-eu-project-ai-and-geography-genius - 2026-10-30
With great sadness, Lund University has received the news that Eva Wiberg, Professor of Italian Studies and former Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Lund University, has passed away following a short illness. She was 68 years old. Eva Wiberg had a long and deep connection to Lund University. She was a Professor of Italian Studies and held several academic leadership positions at the university, including
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/eva-wiberg-has-passed-away - 2026-10-30
The University encourages interdisciplinary research, but how do researchers learn to navigate different disciplinary traditions, academic hierarchies and leadership roles? And what can researchers at different stages of their careers learn from one another’s experiences? PhD student Kimberly Montañez is exploring these questions in collaboration with the Agenda 2030 Graduate School. The seminar i
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/across-disciplines-across-careers-intergenerational-conversation - 2026-10-30
The Recruitment Committee has now decided which candidates will be invited to a second interview for the position of deputy vice-chancellor. The candidates will be interviewed by the Recruitment Committee at the end of October. Those who have been invited to a second interview, and who have agreed to continue taking part in the process, are: Annika Olsson, professor, Lunds universitet Johannes Pe
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/five-candidates-reach-second-interview-position-deputy-vice-chancellor - 2026-10-30
Several of Lund University’s web services were proactively shut down as a precaution on 21 October after a security risk was discovered affecting web services worldwide. The incident affected millions of websites. LU’s web environment and other services were brought back into operation after the necessary security measures had been implemented. Thanks to the swift action taken, there is no increas
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/web-services-temporarily-shut-down-address-security-risk-0 - 2026-10-30
Donor Ebba Fischer and researchers Mikael Dolsten and Karl Johan Åström have, in various ways, had an important impact on research, education and society. They have now been awarded Lund University’s Gold Medal – the University’s highest honour. Lund University’s Gold Medal is awarded to individuals who have made particularly significant contributions to the University and society. “This year’s me
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/three-awarded-lund-universitys-gold-medal-significant-contributions - 2026-10-30
