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Henning Larsen Architects are the architects behind Forum Medicum and Design Director Ingela Larsson has worked on the project for eight years. Seeing the building being put into use is fantastic, she says. Forum Medicum finally stands ready. How does it feel? – Architecture is a slow art form. We have been working on the project since 2015, when we won the competition for a new, combined medical

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/forum-medicums-architect-building-will-stand-test-time-many-many-years - 2026-05-20

Region Skåne's biobank is part of Biobank Sweden. On July 1 2023, the new biobank law came into force, and in connection with this, the procedures for how you apply to gain access to the biobank's samples were updated. If you plan to use biobank samples for your research project where Lund University is the research principal, a biobank agreement with Region Skåne's biobank is required. A biobank

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/how-make-your-biobank-application - 2026-05-20

Vice-Chancellor Erik Renström named Forum Medicum "Jewel of Sölvegatan" in his inauguration speech Thursday evening. The music played, drinks were poured, aerial acrobats dispayed the capabilities of the human body, 750 guests mingled and the Dean cut the ribbon marking a new era at the faculty. Join the party in the video above (Length: 91 seconds) and read full article in Swedish.

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/film-join-inauguration-party-jewel-solvegatan - 2026-05-20

Soon, everyone can see which connection your research has to the UN global sustainability goals, as they will be displayed in the Lund University Research Portal. As a researcher or doctoral student, you should check that the markup is correct. Heiko Herwald, Vice Dean at the Faculty of Medicine with responsibility for sustainability, collaboration and ethics explains. Publications, projects, pers

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/correct-tagging-sustainability-goals-can-benefit-researchers - 2026-05-20

Ten Ukrainian medical students, ten supervisors from the Faculty, for ten weeks. We have checked in with two of the couples. The Summer School, a pilot project, has been a good experience for supervisors and trainees, who have now gone back to Ukraine to finish their studies. Elisabeth Englund och Khrystyna Borteichuk Khrystyna: “Everything was so great that I have lost track of time, feels like o

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/back-ukraine-backpack-full-new-swedish-research-experiences - 2026-05-20

The training courses in practical firefighting are now in full swing. The training, which is given in Swedish and English, aims to increase the employees' knowledge and skills to protect themselves and others in an emergency. The course includes practical extinguishing exercises with fire extinguishers and fire blankets and is carried out through physical participation. - It is an important traini

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/learn-put-out-fires-important-training-all-employees - 2026-05-20

On Saturday, September 16 at 12.30-17.00 we will hold an Open House in our new building Forum Medicum in connection with Kulturnatten, the Culture Night. We hold lectures and show art around the theme of medicine and health .For all children we will have educational try-on activities. The newly inaugurated restaurant in the building will be open for lunch/coffee. Program 12:30: Sepsis-bandet plays

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/culture-night-kulturnatten-faculty - 2026-05-20

Stay up-to-date on changes that affect you as an employee. Cost of parking to increase by 25 per cent this autumn. (To Staff Pages) Digital handling of receipts for reimbursement for health promotion, medication and healthcare. (To Staff Pages) Brief update on what's going on in the salary movement. (To Staff Pages)

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/autumn-news-administration-parking-health-care-salaries-update - 2026-05-20

This week it was the students' turn to raise their glasses to Forum Medicum. The mingle offered speeches, snacks and piano music by Deputy Dean Martin L Olsson. The celebration began with speeches by Dean Kristina Åkesson, Vice Dean Maria Björkqvist and Emilia Rydén, spokesperson for the student union. – Future speech therapists, audiologists, doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, radiology nurses, o

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/students-celebrated-forum-medicum-basis-lifelong-collaboration - 2026-05-20

In 2019, the University established a project for open science. The project has resulted in a report and now it is up to us at the University to discuss how to move forward with the proposals. The project’s goal was, among other things, to “investigate different options for how LU could structure its work on open science.” How we approach open science depends primarily on what we want to achieve,

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-needs-take-holistic-approach-open-science - 2026-05-20

Last week, for the first time ever, the Education Board and the Research Board held a joint workshop. The theme for the workshop was how to intertwine research and education and the goal was to create a clearer overall picture of what issues need to be discussed and dealt with. Pro Vice-Chancellor Per Mickwitz and I initiated the workshop in our capacities as chair of the Research Board and chair

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/research-and-education-should-be-more-intertwined - 2026-05-20

Welcome to an evening in the Main University building filled with inspiration, new ideas, laughter and good conversation! The evening will offer performances on stage, informal networking, an exhibition and the awarding of the Future Innovations Prize. Join us in celebrating the innovative power at the University together with interesting people with different perspectives on innovation. During th

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/innovation-evening-25-october - 2026-05-20

Right now, IT Security is seeing an increase in attempted fraud. Knowledge is the best way to become a safer computer user, both at work and at home. And acquiring that knowledge is a quick process. Increase in cases of so-called CEO fraud The IT Security Division has seen a recent increase in the number of CEO fraud cases. Many people have contacted LU Servicedesk to report suspicious emails. For

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/protect-yourself-your-information-and-your-work-knowledge - 2026-05-20

Professor Noam Chomsky has agreed to give an online seminar on the topic of "Language, Mind and Thought" on Thursday, 29th of September The seminar will be in the late afternoon to accommodate the time difference. "Language, Mind and Thought" on Thursday, 29th of September, 16.00-17.00. NB: 16.00, not 16.15! Those wishing to attend please preregister to the organizer mehdi [dot] sabzevari [at] lin

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/webinar-noam-chomsky-language-mind-and-thought - 2026-05-20

In June, the Riksdag adopted the Government’s bill Flexibility, adaptability and security in the labour market. The bill concerns modernisation of labour law with changes to the Employment Protection Act (LAS), among other things. The changes to LAS will take effect on 1 October. The changes mean that the basis for time-limited work “general fixed-term employment” is being replaced by “special fix

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/changes-swedish-employment-protection-act-las-will-primarily-affect-those-fixed-term-employment - 2026-05-20

At work, Julia Weber’s focus is on insects and other pollinators, and their survival. At home, it is her cat Hera who has grabbed attention. When Postnord announced a competition to find cats to grace their new stamps, Julia Weber did as over 18,000 other cat owners and sent in a photo along with a short description of her feline friend. The jury could not resist the adventurous Hera, who was one

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/doctoral-students-cat-became-stamp - 2026-05-20

The Islamic presence in Europe is becoming normalised. But integration also leads to increased conflict, according to Oliver Scharbrodt, Lund University’s new professor of Islamic Studies. Oliver Scharbrodt came to the University last spring after taking up Sweden’s only professorship in Islamic Studies. “I was attracted by the fact that Lund is one of Europe’s classic top universities and that th

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/integration-can-lead-conflict - 2026-05-20

This autumn, LU Estates and Akademiska Hus will measure how much certain premises rented by the University are actually used. The measurements will be conducted by sensors placed at the entrances and exits to some offices and in lecture halls. The aim is to improve efficiency and reduce the need for premises. Digitalisation and the increase in working from home have led to offices being used less

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/measurements-may-lead-fewer-premises - 2026-05-20

They come from different academic disciplines but have all ended up at the Centre for Economic Demography at Lund University. Join Ingrid van Dijk, Finn Hedefalk and Björn Eriksson in a conversation about the conditions for early-career researchers, learning from senior colleagues, and passing the torch on. “One of the most enjoyable parts of our work is learning from others.” These words belong t

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/knowledge-transfer-way-forward-early-career-researchers - 2026-05-20

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 Resić. He joined the Malmö Academy of Music as head of department around 18 months ago. A

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/move-means-change-faculty - 2026-05-20