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Kalyan Pasumarthy is getting ready to defend his thesis in Business Administration on 25 October. In his research he looks closer at angel investors and angel groups and their exit strategies. You are about to defend your thesis, "Business Angel Groups and Exit Strategies" what is it about?My thesis highlights the importance of early-stage financing for companies, focusing on the growing role of b

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/new-thesis-three-questions-kalyan-pasumarthy - 2025-10-07

A friendly reminder from the HR division about the last date to apply for wellness compensations and medicine reimbursements. Wellness compensationStarting in 2024, Lund University will establish November 30 as the last date for applications for wellness compensation.The reason is that the Swedish Tax Agency's rules mean that the compensation must, as a general rule, be paid during the year in whi

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/wellness-compensation-and-medicine-reimbursement - 2025-10-07

This autumn will see comprehensive work on updating the University’s sustainability plan. The changes are to make sustainability efforts over the next two years more concrete. Boards and parts of the central administration will now identify various activities and see what resources are available to achieve our sustainability goals.Learn more on LU Staff Pages

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/sustainability-plan-being-updated-have-your-say - 2025-10-07

On 8 October, a new homepage for the Staff Pages (Medarbetarwebben) was launched. The aim of the new homepage is to provide a better overview, and to prioritise and make the most sought-after content accessible.Learn more on LU Staff Pages

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/makeover-lu-staff-pages - 2025-10-07

A new webpage summarising our rankings has been added to the University’s external website lu.se.There are around 20,000 higher education institutions in the world, and Lund University regularly ranks as one of the world’s best in several of the most reputable rankings.There is now a new webpage on lu.se that shows our position in various global rankings.Learn more on LU Staff Pages

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/new-webpage-about-rankings - 2025-10-07

The government has decided to amend the Higher Education Ordinance. The change extends the time limit from a PhD to employment as an Associate Senior Lecturer from the current five years to up to seven years. With this amendment, universities will be able to decide for themselves which time limit to apply. The position of assistant professor is an entry-level position on the academic career path.

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/government-extends-time-limit-employment-associate-senior-lecturer - 2025-10-07

At this fall’s first alumni breakfast on October 8th, both breakfast and the latest research on the future of food will be on the agenda. Thomas Kalling, Professor of Strategic Management at LUSEM, and Karolina Östbring, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Food Technology and Applied Biochemistry at LTH, will be giving talks. We took the opportunity to ask Thomas Kalling why this research is so i

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/experts-view-why-future-food-matters - 2025-10-07

During this year's popular science Framtidsdagarna ('Future Days') at Lund University on October 16–17, we had the chance to hear about crucial and decisive issues for the future. This year focused on future cities and 'The Future of Death.' Representing LUSEM, Markus Lahtinen, teacher and researcher at the Department of Informatics, gave a lecture. We took the opportunity to ask Markus why this r

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/experts-view-how-sensors-are-shaping-urban-landscape-future - 2025-10-07

Change brings development and is a part of life. Sara Novakov has guided LUSEM through changes while maintaining continuity since 2007, but this fall, she will be retiring. Sara joined LUSEM in 2007, having already been employed at the university since 1994, including working as an internal auditor. Coming to a faculty full of economists as an economist herself has worked well, she says with a smi

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/lusems-very-own-head-finance-retiring-what-happens-now - 2025-10-07

An economist as a comic book character, podcaster, or cultural commentator? Andreas Bergh from LUSEM has chosen all three (and a bit more) as he, alongside his lectures on microeconomics and the welfare state, curiously explores various ways to reach the public. Here, he shares his best tips on where and why. Comics – because it’s so challenging. "It’s a challenge to simplify complex things. That’

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/andreas-bergh-media-choices-research-communication - 2025-10-07

Employees and students at Lund University are hereby invited to propose candidates for the 2024 Lund University Administrative Prize. With this award, the University management wishes to recognize extraordinary contributions in administration throughout the University. Nominate by 11 November 2024 at the latest.Learn more on LU Staff Pages

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/nominate-candidates-lund-university-administrative-prize-2025 - 2025-10-07

Do you want to contribute to making Lund University more sustainable? A new application round and the chance to realize the idea for the Sustainable Proposal Testbed will be opened.A sustainable workplace – from concept to realityThe University’s Sustainability Strategy and the Sustainability Plan are ambitious. Change demands new ideas, and good ideas often come from employees within the organisa

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/sustainable-workplace-idea-reality - 2025-10-07

What we eat and drink impacts people and the environment in many ways – thanks to the way food is produced, transported and used. New guidelines for purchasing foodstuffs raise our ambitions and clarify the University’s role on issues of sustainable food production. The target is to increase the proportion of food that is vegetarian and in season, and for food wastage to be reduced.Learn more on L

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/vegetarian-food-become-default-offering-meetings-and-conferences - 2025-10-07

Candy heaven or candy hell? Halloween consumption has gone rampant since we imported this tradition from the United States, and is expected to reach 1,6 billion SEK in 2024. In Sweden we used to just go to graveyards on All Hallows Eve and light candles in memory of loved ones that have passed, but starting in the 1990’s it has become a spectacle, with costumes, parties, ghostly decorations and tr

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/economics-death-and-halloween-consumption - 2025-10-07

After nailing his thesis to the wall here at LUSEM, Juan Ocampo is getting ready for its defense on 22 November. Juan has been doing his research at the department of Business Administration and the name of the dissertation is: "Organizing Money – The process of implementing a complementary currency in a context of scarcity". You are about to defend your thesis, what is it about?My thesis explores

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/new-thesis-three-questions-juan-ocampo - 2025-10-07

Swedish higher education institutions excel in patents from academia, with Sweden ranking fifth in Europe. Lund University claims the top spot on the Swedish list.Learn more on LU Staff Pages

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/lund-university-tops-patent-ranking - 2025-10-07

Olof Skoog, EU Special Representative for Human Rights, has been named the 2024 annual Anna Lindh speaker. On 19 November, he will present “Strategy of Human Rights”Time and place: 19 November 2024, at 18:00, University Auditorium, Main University Building, Paradisgatan 2, LundThe lecture is open to the public and will be held in English. No registration is required.Anna Lindh Lecture – Olof Skoog

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/anna-lindh-lecture-olof-skoog-strategy-human-rights - 2025-10-07

Could a visit to the Swedish Mediterranean Institutes in Rome, Athens, or Istanbul benefit your employment, education, research, or teaching and expand your international network? How can such a visit be funded? Join the directors of the Swedish Mediterranean Institutes to learn about the resources and networking opportunities they offer. When? Monday, November 11, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMWhere? On Zoo

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/information-swedish-mediterranean-institutes-athens-rome-and-istanbul - 2025-10-07

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https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/lusem-now-has-access-capital-iq-pro-esg - 2025-10-07

Free to Think is an annual report by Scholars at Risk’s Academic Freedom Monitoring Project. The report explores concerning trends in attacks on higher education communities around the world with the aims of raising awareness and urging diverse state and non-state stakeholders to join us in protecting and promoting academic freedom.Learn more on LU Staff Pages

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/webinar-current-state-academic-freedom-world - 2025-10-07