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It is now time for Lund’s University’s traditional celebrations in Lundagård to mark 30 April and 1 May. In keeping with tradition, there will be the donning of student caps on 30 April and on 1 May you can attend the students' May Day speech to the Vice-Chancellor and hear the Lund Student Singers welcome the spring in song. The donning of student caps Time : 30 April 17:20 to 18:00 Place : Tegné

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/its-time-celebrate-spring-lundagard - 2026-11-02

A new compilation containing statistics on the status of gender equality at Lund University has been presented. It shows that regarding professors, women are still in the minority at 31% (December 2022). If you compare gender regarding professors, women are still in the minority at 31% (December 2022), although the percentage of women has increased by 7% over 10 years. The percentage of newly recr

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-compilation-over-gender-equality-presented - 2026-11-02

Browse through LU’s broad range of courses. The Professional Development Portal (Kompetensportalen) brings together a wide range of internal courses for staff, managers and leaders. Use your Lucat ID to log in and register for courses .    Log in to the Professional Development Portal

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/professional-development-within-easy-reach - 2026-11-02

Lund University saved the most energy among Sweden’s higher education institutions. During the autumn and spring, we succeeded in reducing our energy consumption by 1.9 million kWh from October 2022 to March 2023 compared to the same period the previous year. Through a combination of rapid measures, long-term work and successful cooperation with Lund University, Akademiska Hus can now report a rec

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lu-saved-record-amount-energy - 2026-11-02

By supporting ideas at an early stage, research can contribute to a positive change in society. The second financial supports within LU's Sustainability Fund is now open for applications. Through the Sustainability Fund's Sustainable Idea Exploration, you get the opportunity to explore the innovative potential of your sustainability-related research project at an early stage. Apply for up to SEK 1

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sustainability-funds-call-open-funding-projects-potential-make-difference - 2026-11-02

Thanks to the fact that so many employees (95 percent) registered their salary account in Swedbank's account register already at the beginning of April, Swedbank has had the opportunity to carry out important tests before the salary payment on 25 May. If you have not yet registered a salary account, you now have until 15 May to registe If you have not yet registered a salary account, you now have

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/have-you-not-had-time-register-your-salary-account-swedbank - 2026-11-02

"Listen to the scientists”, says Greta Thunberg. But what happens if that's just not enough? Climate researchers are facing a dilemma: should they let their work speak for itself, or must they take to the barricades? Does activism among scientists impact the credibility of their results? Some people claim that civil disobedience among researchers brings much needed attention to the climate emergen

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/debatt-i-lund-publish-or-protest-should-climate-scientists-be-activists - 2026-11-02

On 27 April, the Government decided that Ingrid Petersson will be the new Chairperson of Lund University. She has had a long career in the public sector and on boards and among other roles has been Director General of the Formas research council (2013-2022). Ingrid Petersson took up the position on 1 May 2023. “Lund University is a strong research university and Ingrid Petersson is warmly welcomed

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ingrid-petersson-new-chairperson-lund-university - 2026-11-02

As an employee who needs a permit to enter and keep employment here in Sweden, you are responsible for knowing your own status and making sure that you apply for the right kind of extension, in case you need an extension, on time. This means that you must thoroughly understand all decisions from the Migration Agency that regulate the legal basis of your stay/ work here and be crystal clear on the

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/your-responsibility-employee-outside-eu - 2026-11-02

Back then, the red brick buildings rose like a lonely wall against the open fields of eastern Lund. Now, the buildings are a hub in the middle of the knowledge highway that links the centre of the city with the research facilities on the outskirts of Brunnshög. We are talking, of course, about the buildings on the Faculty of Engineering (LTH) campus. Architect Klas Anshelm’s red brick buildings ha

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/almost-time-move-newly-renovated-m-building - 2026-11-02

Pint of Science is a worldwide science festival that brings researchers to our local pubs to share their scientific discoveries with the public – no prior knowledge is required. On May 22nd to 24th we invite you to join us for 3 exciting scientific evenings at John Bull Pub and Restaurant, Bantorget, Lund. Attendance is free. For more information and registration:  Science festival | Pint of Scien

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/pint-science-22-24-may - 2026-11-02

EUGLOHRIA focuses on enhancing European-level and cross-sectoral collaboration in research and innovation. Within this project, research units and infrastructures relevant for pandemics-related research have been identified within the alliance. The EUGLOH alliance is a research cooperation between University of Paris-Saclay, Lund University, University of Porto, Szeged University, and Ludwig Maxim

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/call-application-euglohria-research-seeding-grant - 2026-11-02

The University has received more funding for mobility this year. Lund University has received EUR 144,400 from the Erasmus+ mobility fund (around SEK 1.7 million). There is also a limited amount available for mobility to the United Kingdom. The money is to be used for professional development abroad for technical and administrative staff, among others. Compared to 2022, this is an increase of 42%.

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-have-received-sek-17-million-professional-development-activities-europe - 2026-11-02

This year’s four new Themes at the Pufendorf Institute have now been chosen. In total, the Institute received eighteen Theme applications in December 2022, of which eight were sent to external experts. In March, the Board selected four proposals that were invited to form Themes at the Institute. The four newly adopted Themes will start at the Institute in September 2023. Autumn Themes at the Pufen

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-autumn-themes-pufendorf-institute - 2026-11-02

The Faculty of Medicine’s new building Forum Medicum on Sölvegatan is now ready for move-in. Forum Medicum is a new knowledge centre that connects the old BMC premises with a new building that offers 16,000 square metres of new space. The building is one of Akademiska Hus’ and Lund University’s biggest ever joint investments. The new building contains functional premises for education, research an

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/forum-medicum-faculty-medicines-new-building-now-ready-move - 2026-11-02

On 17 May, Lund University will raise the rainbow flag on several buildings around the University. The flag-raising is to highlight IDAHOT (International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia) and the violence and discrimination that LGBTQIA persons are subjected to worldwide. “It is important that we mark this day to remind us that human rights and freedoms are not a given everywhere,

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-will-fly-flag-idahot-day-17-may-1 - 2026-11-02

There is an increased demand for rooms for reflection and contemplation within the University. Deputy Vice-Chancellor Lena Eskilsson has therefore decided that the University is to strive to offer students and employees a rooms for reflection and contemplation for prayers, meditation or other activities that require silence. The decision has been taken in dialogue with the Council for Gender Equal

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/rooms-reflection-and-contemplation-employees-and-students - 2026-11-02

The University Board has decided on a new Crisis and Contingency Plan. It rests on the principle laid out by the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) that organisations are to be run according to normal practice even in crisis situations, to the extent possible. The decision means that all faculties need to review their existing crisis management organisation and plans to make them consistent

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-crisis-and-contingency-plan - 2026-11-02

In a solemn ceremony in Lund Cathedral, the doctoral students who completed their research studies in the past year and successfully defended their doctoral theses at Lund University will have their degrees conferred. At the ceremony, degrees are also conferred on the faculties’ honorary doctors. Doctors who completed their PhDs 50 years ago become jubilee doctors. See photos from the ceremony The

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/general-doctoral-degree-conferment-ceremony-all-faculties-lund-university-26-may - 2026-11-02

Early in the morning there was the sound of explosions and the sky lit up. Since 24 February 2022, Lund University has stood in solidarity with Ukraine’s universities. Are there lessons to be learned from the period when Kiev’s largest university had to rapidly adapt to war and a humanitarian crisis? This is an article from LTHIn (the Faculty of Engineering). LTH and Lund University recently recei

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lessons-ukraine-running-university-while-war-rages - 2026-11-02