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A new project has been initiated to strengthen work on academic freedom and clarify the University’s role in society. The project, which will run until the end of 2026, aims to create a common understanding of what academic freedom entails and how it can be safeguarded in practice. Why is academic freedom important?Academic freedom is a fundamental pillar of research and education. It means that u

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-project-will-strengthen-academic-freedom-lund-university - 2026-07-26

Christmas is approaching and we’re all starting to look forward to some relaxation and Christmas spirit. But before you wind down, here are a few reminders. Service Desk: opening hoursService Desk and the telephone switchboard will be closed from 24 December to 28 December and from 31 December to 6 January.Please note that the staffing level may vary regarding Service Desk and other support servic

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/christmas-coming-first-few-tips-ahead-break-0 - 2026-07-26

The new Support Centre (Supportcenter) is in place and will be used for all support cases and replace ServiceNow. Important information about LU Box and an update on the Softphone solution. The new Support Centre is in placeSupport Centre – the case system and new portal for support and cases – is now open. You can use it to enter support cases and place certain orders. There are also guides to he

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/it-news-support-centre-opens-lu-box-softphone-teams - 2026-07-26

On December 10, After Science Network will be launched – a new initiative for doctoral students and postdocs at Lund University who want to explore opportunities beyond academia or utilise their research through innovation. We speak with Johannes Jonasson, President of the DOKT (The Doctoral Student Guild at LTH), about why the network is needed. Lund university’s innovation office LU Innovation,

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-network-doctoral-students-curious-about-alternative-career-paths - 2026-07-26

On a morning in late October, nearly 200 of the university's managers gathered at AF-borgen for this year's final LU Managers Forum. The theme of the forum was conflict management – one of the major challenges of leadership. The forum was held in Swedish by management and leadership developer Annica Ollerstam from the HR Division. Vice-Chancellor Jimmie Kristensson began the morning by reflecting

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lu-managers-forum-all-managers-lu - 2026-07-26

What does it mean to be Vice-Chancellor of Lund University? Work is now underway to recruit a Vice-Chancellor who will take up the position in January 2027. But what does the role actually entail and why is it important who is Vice-Chancellor? The University’s highest academic leaderThe Vice-Chancellor works on behalf of the University Board and is the University’s highest leader för academic acti

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/what-does-vice-chancellor-actually-do - 2026-07-26

At the end of the year, images older than ten years will be removed from the Image and Media Bank. This is done once a year in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation. If there are older images of you in the Image and Media Bank and you want to keep them there, please contact your nearest communications officer. If you want to remove them from the Image and Media Bank but save them

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/there-photo-you-image-and-media-bank - 2026-07-26

The 10th Sustainability Week will be held on 13–18 April 2026, and as a university employee, you have the opportunity to contribute to the programme! Every spring, Lund University and Lund Municipality organise a six-day programme full of activities that focus on sustainability issues. During the week, we highlight current societal challenges and explore inspiring visions for the future. In recent

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/be-part-10th-sustainability-week - 2026-07-26

The Department for Higher Education Development (AHU) is offering a series of workshops/seminars on AI and higher education during the spring of 2026. The workshop series explores generative AI in relation to higher education, focusing on its implications for teaching, student learning and university teachers. The starting point is to critically reflect on what the new technology may mean for the

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/workshops-ai-and-higher-education - 2026-07-26

The evolution of eyesight, how not to disrupt animal flight, and immunotherapies in cancer treatment. Biologists Michael Bok and Cecilia Nilsson, along with medical researcher Paul Bourgine, have been awarded the prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant to further study these topics. With the ERC grant, Michael Bok can explore how advanced visual systems have developed in species such as mantis shrimp a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/three-lund-university-researchers-awarded-major-eu-grant - 2026-07-26

The University’s work on education has entered an exciting phase, with several important initiatives currently underway. The Education Board has begun work on the Plan of Operations for 2026, which ties in with the University’s revised Education Strategy for 2025-2027. Digitalisation within education and teaching remains a priority. On 11 December the Vice-Chancellor decided on a university-wide A

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lot-going-education - 2026-07-26

From 1 January 2026, a new collective bargaining agreement on working hours for researchers and associate researchers at the University will take effect. As part of the agreement, these groups will transition to annual working hours. The annual working hours entail a total of between 1,700 and 1,756 hours over the course of a calendar year, depending on the number of annual leave days. The workloa

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-collective-bargaining-agreement-working-hours-researchers - 2026-07-26

The Lund Students’ Prize for Excellence in Teaching is awarded to Olof Sandgren, Faculty of Medicine, Karin Nykvist, Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology and Hannah Herde, Faculty of Science. The Lund Students’ Prize for Excellence in Teaching is awarded for outstanding contributions to education. The student unions have, following a nomination process, proposed three recipients of the prize

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-students-prize-excellence-teaching-2026 - 2026-07-26

The Humanities Lab has received SEK 19 million from the Riksbankens Jubileumsfond in order to develop a new laboratory – GoLab. GoLab is an investment in mobile technology that makes it possible for researchers from all disciplines to study cognition, communication and culture outside the conventional lab, in real life. Researchers from many of the University’s disciplines study the ways in which

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/golab-brings-lab-object-study-not-other-way-around - 2026-07-26

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 - 2026-07-26

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 - 2026-07-26

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 - 2026-07-26

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 - 2026-07-26

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 - 2026-07-26

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 - 2026-07-26