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För femte året i rad hålls konferensen Knowledge for Sustainable Development. Denna gång i samarbete med University of Cambridge. Forskningskonferensen riktar sig till alla forskare vid universitetet som vill veta hur forskningen kan bidra till förändring och stärka kontakterna mellan forskare från olika discipliner. För att bredda diskussionen ytterligare sker konferensen i år i samarbete med Uni
Har du en idé som kan bidra till hållbar utveckling? Nu kan du söka finansiering från Hållbarhetsfonden för att arbeta med en ny forskningsidé eller för att hitta nya hållbarhetslösningar vid universitetet. Lunds universitets hållbarhetsfond är en universitetsövergripande fond för ekologisk, social och ekonomisk hållbarhet. Nu erbjuder fonden två möjligheter att få finansiering – en som riktar sig
https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/sok-medel-att-utveckla-och-testa-en-ide-kopplad-till-hallbarhet - 2026-09-02
Miljöpionjären Henrik Smith tilldelas tungt internationellt ekologipris. Han betonar vikten av att forskningen interagerar med samhället – tiden är förbi när det räckte att skriva en tung studie som sen stod och samlade damm. Henrik Smith, professor i zooekologi vid Lunds universitet, tilldelas det internationellt erkända Marsh Awards for Ecology av British Ecological Society. Priset uppmärksammar
https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/miljopionjar-prisas-ger-akademin-baklaxa - 2026-09-02
RAMP-UP är ett nytt EU-finansierat doktorandprogram som samordnas av Lunds universitet. Nu inbjuds forskare från samtliga fakulteter att lämna in förslag på samfinansierade doktorandprojekt inom regenerativ medicin och avancerade terapiläkemedel (ATMP). Programmet uppmuntrar tvärvetenskapliga idéer som förenar perspektiv från naturvetenskap, teknik, klinik, etik, ekonomi och samhällsvetenskap – me
https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/ansok-om-samfinansiering-tvarvetenskapliga-doktorandprojekt-ramp - 2026-09-02
En ny campusplan som omfattar samtliga campus i Lund, Malmö, Helsingborg och Ljungbyhed har tagits fram med sikte mot år 2050. Planen är ett strategiskt verktyg som ska stödja universitetets utveckling i en föränderlig värld, bidra till ett mer resurseffektivt utnyttjande av lokaler och utemiljöer, och möjliggöra framtida expansion under kommande decennier. Campusplanen riktar sig till alla som ar
https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/ny-campusplan-med-sikte-pa-2050-beslutad - 2026-09-02
Lund University's innovation office, LU Innovation, works to increase collaboration with external funders that support impact and innovation. This year, it is deepening collaboration with several new funders and offers support through info sessions and application guidance. "We want to make it easier for researchers at Lund University to find the right funding to develop their innovations and impr
What makes a university a university? The simple answer would be that the institution hosts teaching and research. Yet a university is so much more than that; it might be easiest to capture the essence of the universe that is a university by summarising the year that has just ended. It is a razor sharp, teeming, testing, reflective universe that pushes boundaries in disruptive, eloquent and powerf
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/past-year-showcases-universe-lund-university - 2026-09-02
The University’s researchers published no fewer than 76 articles in The Conversation in 2025 – a new record. Altogether, the University’s articles reached an audience of 1.45 million readers last year. The 76 articles represent a substantial increase from the previous year’s total of 55 and reflect the great breadth within the University. The articles cover everything from East Asia and geopolitic
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/yet-another-record-year-lu-conversation - 2026-09-02
Plan for a change of telephony provider and the freeze on new subscriptions 9 February to 10 March. Allow for longer delivery times for the purchase of mobile phones and computers in 2026. Change of operator: Plan changes and orders for mobile phone subscriptionsLund University is implementing a change of operator for telephony services. The existing contract ends in March 2026. The new supplier w
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/it-news-smoother-2026-plan-your-telephony-and-computing-needs - 2026-09-02
From 1 January 2026, new guidelines for business travel apply. The rules are broadly the same as before, except with regards to air travel. The new guidelines mean that you are to choose biofuel where this is possible and avoid connecting flights. This is to reduce climate impact. Regulations and general recommendations have been collated into a single document to make it easier to find informatio
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-guidelines-business-travel-and-new-options-rail-travel-europe - 2026-09-02
Generative AI is quickly changing the way we work, learn and create knowledge. To address this development, a new AI policy has been developed to provide employees and students with guiding principles on how to use the technology in a responsible, ethical and transparent manner. What does the policy entail?The policy states that generative AI is to assist, not replace, users’ skills and creativity
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-ai-policy-provide-guidance - 2026-09-02
The University continues to strengthen its international impact through Global Dynamic Engagement (GDE). Ahead of 2026, the Vice-Chancellor has established new roadmaps for the geographical areas in which the University operates. The roadmaps serve as guidance for the university-wide global work in research, education, innovation and collaboration, based on democracy and academic freedom. The focu
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/global-roadmaps-2026-lund-university-strengthens-its-international-work - 2026-09-02
This year's call focuses on a sustainable food chain – from farm to fork. Between December 1, 2025 and April 7, 2026, you can apply for funding for projects that strengthen the food chain and contribute to increased crisis preparedness and sustainability. KompetensfondenLund University and Trelleborg municipality operate Kompetensfonden within a joint collaboration agreement that will promote inno
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/apply-funding-kompetensfonden-trelleborg-2026 - 2026-09-02
The University’s annual academic ceremony is marked by a solemn ceremony focusing on undergraduate education. The celebration is held in connection with Charles Day, the day on which Lund University was inaugurated in 1668. The annual celebration is an opportunity to honour the university and important people associated with it with music and speeches. During the ceremony, several people who have
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/time-universitys-annual-academic-ceremony-23-january - 2026-09-02
International mentors welcome new students on the platform at Lund Central Station. They help with bags, lifts and loading luggage onto the bus that takes them on to the Ingvar Kamprad Design Centre (IKDC). On 12 January, 412 international students arrived for Spring Arrival Day with a packed welcome programme – this year with a special focus on recovery. More will arrive in the coming days, with
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-students-all-over-world-are-now-arriving - 2026-09-02
Kompetensportalen, Lucat, Lupin, Lubas and LUCRIS. Those are the names of some of Lund University’s administrative systems. They are now also the names of five new bacteriophages that have recently been discovered in the ponds of Lund University’s Botanical Gardens. Bacteriophages – often abbreviated to phages – are viruses that attack bacteria. Phages are astonishingly effective assassins – these
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/fishing-phages-lund-universitys-botanical-gardens - 2026-09-02
For six months, Jennifer Rainsford will be Artist in Residence at MAX IV – and will explore the research laboratories for synchrotron light. Inside the ring-shaped MAX IV building on the outskirts of Lund, extremely intense X-ray light known as synchrotron light is produced. The light, which is not visible to the naked eye, is used by researchers from around the globe to study materials, molecules
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/artist-takes-residency-max-iv - 2026-09-02
Take a look at Odeum's spring programme, which is filled with exceptional concerts and discussions about music for everyone to enjoy. A warm welcome to our spring concert programme featuring musical discoveries, world-class musicians and exciting discussions about music! This time, we are highlighting both the university's own ensembles and international guests, while the 281-year history of the A
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/odeums-spring-programme-2026-now-available - 2026-09-02
On Welcome Day we wish to greet and inspire you and showcase the exciting workplace that Lund University is. The vice-chancellor and representatives from the top management welcome you and inform you about the university's visions for the future. During the day, we also give you some well-chosen samples of the enormous breadth of activities that the university covers based on our three main tasks
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/welcome-day-english-new-employees-7-may - 2026-09-02
The university has decided on new guidelines for secondary employment that will apply from 1 January 2027. The new guidelines for secondary employment in short these means:Teachers must report all secondary employment related to research or development work within the subject area of their employment (R&D secondary employment) in accordance with upcoming procedures.All employees must report second
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-guidelines-secondary-employment-and-special-rules-2026 - 2026-09-02
