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The University’s Central Administration is currently in a period of significant organisational development. In order to strengthen support for research and education and ensure long-term sustainability – both financially and organisationally – we need to continue to develop the support we offer. Key issues that the Central Administration is working on in 2026:Support in welcoming new international

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ongoing-development-work-within-central-administration - 2026-04-18

The Platform for Strategic Work has been updated for the period 2026-2027 in response to changes in the wider world. The new version highlights the focus on AI, security and international collaboration, and supports shared priorities across the organisation. “The world around us is significantly more unpredictable and changeable than before. We therefore need to adopt new and more agile approaches

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/updated-version-platform-strategic-work - 2026-04-18

Restart more often, more frequent updates are being introduced to improve IT security. Information about what you need to know about email is available on a new webpage. Time to restart more often!Do you remember the University’s restart fika break? A few years ago, a maximum limit of fourteen days was introduced for how long an update can be postponed in the client solutions managed by Lund Unive

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/it-news-restart-fika-and-new-webpage-about-email - 2026-04-18

The Recruitment Committee has now decided which candidates will be invited to a second interview for the post of Vice-Chancellor. The interviews will be carried out by the Recruitment Committee in April. Those who have been invited to a second interview and have agreed to continue with the process are:Erik Renström, Professor, Lund UniversityAnna Stenport, Professor at University of Georgia, USAOn

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/two-candidates-second-interview-post-vice-chancellor - 2026-04-18

Anna Stubbendorff, a recent PhD graduate from the Faculty of Medicine, has been awarded Lund University’s Agenda 2030 Award 2026. She is being recognised for research showing that when we put climate-friendly food on our plates, it benefits both the environment and our personal health. In her doctoral thesis, Anna Stubbendorff has studied the effects of the EAT-Lancet diet, a dietary pattern desig

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/anna-stubbendorff-receives-agenda-2030-award-her-research-sustainable-diets - 2026-04-18

We are pleased to report that the University’s fruit baskets are now 100% organic in terms of total purchases. At the same time, the proportion of organic or Fairtrade-certified coffee and tea has fallen slightly since last year. Purchases of organic milk and butter products, as well as powdered drinks, have also declined. We need to work together to increase this proportion so that we are in line

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/100-cent-organic-fruit-proportion-organic-and-fairtrade-coffee-and-tea-decreasing - 2026-04-18

The Swedish Research Council has identified Lund University as a key actor in the next generation of strategic research areas. The university is proposed to be included in six new national research environments. “Lund University is building research for the future. The fact that the Swedish Research Council has identified us in six of eight new areas is clear proof that our research is of the high

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-proposed-receive-funding-six-eight-new-strategic-research-areas - 2026-04-18

The exhibition “Coded Threads” traces threads from the origin of the digital, the woven fabric, into today’s and tomorrow’s digital realities. The loom is the basis of binary coding: the thread can go over or under the warp, be a one or a zero. The thread is coded and acquires meaning – becomes an image, a pattern, a calculation, an algorithm. Everything can become data through the thread in the w

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lunchtime-viewing-exhibition-coded-threads-skissernas-museum - 2026-04-18

Lund University leads a new network researching law, religion, and governance in post-imperial Muslim-majority societies. Eleven European universities are participating with 15 PhD students. Four of these will be based in Lund. The grant will fund the new doctoral network MINARET. The researchers will study how constitutional change unfolds in Muslim-majority societies shaped by imperial legacies.

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/major-eu-grant-lund-led-phd-programme-islamic-legal-cultures - 2026-04-18

The record-breaking 2025 recruitment drive resulted in leading researchers from around the world choosing Lund University. The University is now launching a new initiative and seeking a total of 14 international researchers in fields such as sustainability. The positions will be distributed across 8 of the University’s 9 faculties. The recruitment is part of the Lund University Programme for Globa

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-recruit-more-leading-international-researchers - 2026-04-18

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 - 2026-04-18

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 - 2026-04-18

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 - 2026-04-18

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-1 - 2026-04-18

Från och med 1 januari 2026 inför universitetet ett gemensamt nyhetsbrevsverktyg: Lime Marketing som är det verktyget som alla ska använda för nyhetsbrev och relaterade utskick. Syftet med ett gemensamt nyhetsbrevsverktyg är att skapa en enhetlig, effektiv och professionell kommunikation med studenter, medarbetare, alumner och andra intressenter. – Det här är en stor förbättring för universitetet.

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/universitetsgemensamt-nyhetsbrevsverktyg-blir-lime-marketing - 2026-04-18

Missa inte årets jul- och luciakonserter som framförs av Akademiska kapellet, Lunds akademiska kör och Palaestra vokalensemble, samt Musikhögskolan. 6 december - Lunds universitets julkonsertFira in julen med Lunds akademiska kör och Akademiska kapellet. Vi bjuder in till julstämning med de mest älskade julsångerna och några okända pärlor. Lunds universitets julkonsertScience Village Hall | 6 dece

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/julen-narmar-sig-och-odeum-och-mhm-bjuder-till-julkonserter-och-luciafirande - 2026-04-18

I februari 2026 lanseras universitetets nya samlade utbildningswebb, ESU, med målet att göra det enklare för blivande studenter att hitta rätt utbildning. Arbetet innefattar ny design, ny bakomliggande teknik, omarbetat innehåll och nya arbetsprocesser för utbildningsinformationen. Projektet, som pågått under flera år, har involverat många från alla delar av organisationen. – Det här är en jättest

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/ny-utbildningswebb-ska-hjalpa-ratt-student-hitta-ratt-utbildning - 2026-04-18

Lunds universitet har nått förstaplatsen i världen i QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026. Rankningen omfattar cirka 2 000 lärosäten från omkring 100 länder och mäter hur universiteten bidrar till en hållbar framtid – genom forskning, utbildning och sina sätt att verka som organisationer. – Ödmjuk, stolt och inspirerad att fortsätta framåt – så sammanfattar jag känslan över att Lunds

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/lunds-universitet-rankas-som-bast-i-varlden-inom-hallbarhet - 2026-04-18

Den 18 november släpptes en nyhet vi aldrig hade kunnat drömma om: Lunds universitet har rankats som etta i QS Hållbarhetsrankning. Vi har alltså inte bara blivit rankade som etta i Sverige och i Europa utan som etta i hela världen! Detta är nog första gången som ett svenskt eller nordiskt universitet rankas först i världen i en av de stora rankningarna. Årets rankning baseras på cirka 2000 univer

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/vi-rankas-bast-i-varlden-i-hallbarhet-enligt-qs-jag-ar-mallos - 2026-04-18

Onsdagen den 12 november samlades närmare hundra särskilt inbjudna donatorer, välgörare och engagerade vänner på Skissernas museum för att fira Filantropins dag. Filantropins dag är ett evenemang som hyllar kraften i att ge och betydelsen av engagemang för forskning och utbildning.Syftet med dagen var att tacka alla som genom sina gåvor gör det möjligt för Lunds universitet att tänka större, gå dj

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/filantropins-dag-hyllade-universitetets-donatorer - 2026-04-18