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From 1 October, we will be replacing our plagiarism detection tool. Ouriginal (or the old Urkund) will be replaced by Inspera Originality. The function is the same: to help you as a teacher or supervisor identify similarities in students' texts. What does this mean for you?Firstly, your material will be transferred automatically to Inspera Originality, but any analyses will not.  So check any anal

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/were-replacing-tool-ouriginal-formerly-urkund-october - 2026-09-13

Canvas Studio has launched an ‘archiving feature’. This allows you to clean up your library by saving old videos in a separate collection or deleting them entirely. What happens when a video is archived?When a video is archived, the following happens:The video is placed in a separate collection in your library.If it is uploaded to a Canvas course, it will no longer be visible.A video that has been

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/tidy-your-video-library-canvas-studios-new-archive-feature - 2026-09-13

Support is now available for teachers – with films, workshops and practical tools for talking to students about academic integrity. How can we prevent cheating in examinations? In autumn 2022, Lund University launched a pilot project that has now produced practical support for teaching staff. Among other things, the project shows that:preventive work requires more than just information – it requir

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/new-material-prevent-cheating-during-examinations - 2026-09-13

Lund University's licence for the digital tool Padlet expires at the end of the year. If you have material in Padlet, you need to save your padlets before 31 December to avoid losing the content. Work is underway to develop a replacement tool. How to save your material from PadletWhen you are logged into Padlet, click on the arrow symbolising ‘Share’ at the top right of the menu tab. Select ‘Expor

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/licence-padlet-expires-end-year-save-your-padlets - 2026-09-13

During two snowy half-days, we organised the conference Ett LU för alla (One LU for everyone) at Stadshallen in Lund. Approximately 110 participants listened to presentations on accessibility and inclusion in teaching and work. The presentations were given by teachers, researchers, students and representatives from the world of work. You can read more about the various presentations in the link be

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/summaries-ett-lu-for-alla-one-lu-for-everyone-2025 - 2026-09-13

Lund University's licence for the digital tool Padlet was due to expire at the end of the year. We have now extended the agreement by one year. This means that you can continue to use Padlet throughout 2026. During the year, we will begin introducing a new European tool that will eventually replace Padlet.Would you like to try out the new tool or do you have any questions?Email us at digital [at]

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/padlet-licence-extended-until-2026 - 2026-09-13

There is now new support available on the Staff Web for those who plan, are responsible for or carry out introductions for new students. The material includes advice, examples and a checklist to help you create a clear and inclusive start to your studies. Photo: Johan PerssonYou can get support on issues such aswhat new students need to know at the start of their studieshow to structure the introd

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/new-support-introducing-new-students - 2026-09-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The 2021 Tage Erlander visiting professorship has been awarded Beth Parker, professor in hydrogeology at Guelph University, Canada. During her time in Sweden, professor Beth Parker will be active mainly at Lund University. https://www.vr.se/english/applying-for-funding/decisions/2020-05-28-tage-erlander-visiting-profe

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/beth-parker-2021-tage-erlander-visiting-professor-will-work-department-geology - 2026-09-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated.   Daniel Conley is investigating the seas of ancient times. His sights are set on finding a moment in time when the chemistry of the oceans changed completely, when the diatoms became common, which changed the Earth's ecosystem. In addition to be a major food source, the algae absorb large quantities of silicon from t

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/daniel-conley-investigating-seas-ancient-times - 2026-09-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In its yearly call for infrastructure projects, Riksbankens Jubileumsfond (an independent foundation for the advancement of the humanities and social sciences) has awarded 7.7 MSEK to the National Swedish Laboratory for Wood Anatomy and Dendrochronology at the Department of Geology. The project, which is based on coll

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/old-wood-new-light - 2026-09-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Charlotte Sparrenbom has been awarded the Lund students' pedagogical prize for outstanding contributions to education. The Vice Chancellor appoints three prize winners for the entire university on the basis of proposals from the student unions' nomination process. Lotta receives a diploma and a prize of SEK 25,000 for

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/charlotte-sparrenbom-has-been-awarded-lund-students-pedagogical-prize-outstanding-contributions - 2026-09-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The terrestrial silicon (Si) cycle determines the amount of Si transported to the oceans. In this study we use Si isotopes measured in diatoms to show how human activity influences the Si budget of Lake Tiefer See (Germany) within the last 4300 years. Deforestation and crop harvest in the catchment are the dominant pr

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/carla-nantke-publishes-study-where-they-track-human-activities-during-last-4300-years-studying-si - 2026-09-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Press Release Scientific Study in Meteoritics & Planetary Science

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/new-study-shows-lake-mien-was-formed-meteoric-impact - 2026-09-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. This Friday (23 April 2021) is the official opening for submissions to the new journal Interdisciplinary Egyptology. Co-founded by Dr Amber Hood, one of our geoarchaeologists/archaeological scientists at the Department of Geology, this is an exciting new initiative that she has been working on with her fellow Egyptolo

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/official-launch-new-journal-interdisciplinary-egyptology-co-founded-dr-amber-hood-one-our - 2026-09-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Research has shed new light on the impact of humans on Earth’s biodiversity. The findings suggest that the rate of change in an ecosystem’s plant-life increases significantly during the years following human settlement, with the most dramatic changes occurring in locations colonized in the last 1500 years.  An interna

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/study-reveals-extent-human-impact-worlds-plant-life - 2026-09-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The annual dendrochronological conference TRACE 2021 (Tree-Rings in Archaeology, Climatology and Ecology) has for the first time ever been hosted by a University in Scandinavia. The event, which due to the Corona pandemic was virtual, had 273 participants from 37 countries. During the days before and after the confere

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/annual-dendrochronological-conference-trace-2021-tree-rings-archaeology-climatology-and-ecology-has - 2026-09-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. As of 17 August Lund University will initiate a stepwise return to campus-based work and education, provided that conditions allow with regards to the pandemic. The current decisions by the Vice Chancellor on June 17 and the Dean of the Faculty of Science on  June 23 provide a time table for the return to campus. Gene

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/return-campus-based-activities - 2026-09-13

Urueña, C., Andersson, J., Möller, C., Lundgren, L., Göransson, M, Lindqvist, J.E., Åkeson, U., 2021: Variation in technical properties of granitic rocks with metamorphic conditions. Engineering Geology. https://authors.elsevier.com/c/1dlbq38lpFrh1

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/uruena-et-al-presents-first-study-illustrating-how-technical-properties-granitic-rocks-vary-function - 2026-09-13

The application deadline is 1 November. A digital information meeting will be held on 7 October at 12:15–13:00. https://www.science.lu.se/education/international-opportunities/outgoing-exchange/plan-your-outgoing-exchange-studies

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/time-apply-outgoing-exchange-studies - 2026-09-13

 New publication in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment. Weller, O., Mottram, C., St-Onge, M., Möller, C., Strachan, R., Rivers, T, Copley, C. 2021. The metamorphic and magmatic record of collisional orogens. Nature Reviews Earth & Environment. A review paper about mountain belts of Himalaya-type, of different ages and in different parts of the Earth, including the Scandinavian Caledonides and the

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/new-publication-nature-reviews-earth-environment-metamorphic-and-magmatic-record-collisional-orogens - 2026-09-13