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Photo: Marie Andersson Meet our new colleague Samson Mukanjari who recently joined the IIIEE. Originally from Zimbabwe, with a master’s degree from the University of Cape Town and a PhD from the University of Gothenburg, he has now moved to Lund with his family. Samson has a background in economics and will be working as Associate Senior Lecturer, with focus on climate policy and natural resource
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/welcome-samson-mukanjari - 2025-08-23
Augustenborg. Photo: VASyd In a new article published in Frontiers in Sustainable Cities (Urban Greening section), IIIEE researchers Björn Wickenberg, Bernadett Kiss, Kes McCormick and Yuliya Voytenko Palgan unpack enabling and constraining factors for transformative learning through interpretative case study analysis of two NBS projects in Malmö, Sweden: BiodiverCity and EcoCity Augustenborg. To
Oksana Mont holds the default choice as the nudge with the strongest potential to change behaviours: “Changing the default choice in a sustainable direction has proven very effective.” Nudging: A tool for sustainable behaviourSometimes, a gentle nudge is all it takes for us to do the right thing. With a report written by three IIIEE researchers, nudging as a behavioural tool has gained interest am
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/meet-iiiee-researcher-oksana-mont - 2025-08-23
There is a clear and urgent need to accelerate the implementation of sustainability solutions. We must move beyond simple conceptual understanding of solutions, instead experimenting with collaborators in contexts in order to improve effectiveness, share learnings with others, and avoid future mistakes that waste time. In this episode, we discuss nature-based solutions as a holistic approach addre
Comparing two unpublished datasets - one on the relationship between the number of siblings and the growth of blue tits - revealed different results. Photo: Johan Nilsson. How credible are research results? A new biology study shows that the same data can give different answers depending on the method of analysis used – raising questions about the stability of scientific conclusions. To strengthen
https://www.biology.lu.se/article/reliability-scientific-methods-under-scrutiny - 2025-08-23
They eye of a roach with a large pupil. Photo: Kaj Hulthén. Roach that migrate between different lakes and water courses have larger pupils and better eyesight than roach that stay in one place. The adaptation makes it easier for the red-eyed freshwater migrants to find food in murky waters. This is shown in a large study from Lund University in Sweden. Animals’ eyes, just like those of humans, ar
https://www.biology.lu.se/article/migrating-roach-have-sharper-eyesight - 2025-08-23
Researchers Maria Svensson Coelho and Hannah Blossom perform winter sampling of the green alga Chlamydomonas in Lake Krageholmssjön. Photo: Karin Rengefors. Humans and animals are not the only ones affected by viruses. Unicellular organisms can also be attacked. In a new study, scientists establish that green algae can carry latent giant virus DNA in their genome. Biology researchers at Lund Unive
https://www.biology.lu.se/article/unicellular-green-algae-may-carry-giant-virus-dna-their-genome - 2025-08-23
Øystein Opedal, associate senior lecturer at the Department of Biology, has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant. Congratulations, Øystein! Can you tell us a little about your project?“The project aims to better understand how plants adapt to new pollination environments, such as declining pollinator populations or local changes in the diversity of pollinator species. We know quite a lot about how p
https://www.biology.lu.se/article/biologist-receives-erc-starting-grant - 2025-08-23
Film: Johan Nyman. Dung beetles are among the strongest animals in the world. They also possess an exceptional ability to cooperate. Research shows that female and male spider dung beetles together are able to move large dung balls across difficult obstacles. However, same-sex attempts to do the same always ended in aggressive fights. Dung beetles live in and on animal droppings. By breaking down
https://www.biology.lu.se/article/beetles-cooperate-tricky-dung-moves - 2025-08-23
Andreas Nord. Photo: Erik Thor. Andreas Nord, a researcher at the Department of Biology, will receive EUR 2 million to study how warm-blooded animals are affected as the climate becomes warmer and more unpredictable. As part of the project, he will study different species of birds to determine how quickly heat tolerance could evolve and what will happen to our bird populations if tolerance fails t
https://www.biology.lu.se/article/researcher-receive-erc-consolidator-grant - 2025-08-23
In the study, each bumblebee had a small tag attached to its back so that the researchers could distinguish the various individuals when testing their navigation ability. Photo: Rickesh Patel. Bumblebees have a great capacity to navigate despite their small brain size. This is borne out of new research conducted at Lund University in Sweden, among others. The research results can potentially benef
https://www.biology.lu.se/article/bumblebees-sense-direction-rivals-humans - 2025-08-23
Grazing zooplankton, daphnia, which are an important source of food for fish, were found to be particularly vulnerable. Photo: Erik Selander/Lund University. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have studied how nanoplastic affects aquatic organisms in lakes and rivers. The results are surprising, and the researchers are the first to show that some species are being wiped out, while others – s
https://www.biology.lu.se/article/grazing-zooplankton-severely-impacted-nanoplastic-particles - 2025-08-23
Professor Eric Warrant. Photo: Inger Ekström. Eric Warrant, a professor at the Department of Biology, has received an ERC Advanced Grant for his project “Incredible journeys: How do multiple sensory cues allow animal migrants to precisely navigate to a distant goal?” Congratulations Eric, how does it feel?“Very gratifying! This is my second Advanced Grant and it feels like a good confirmation that
https://www.biology.lu.se/article/biology-professor-receives-prestigious-eu-grant - 2025-08-23
Photo: Ajay Narendra. A groundbreaking study from Lund University in Sweden shows that the Australian Bogong moth uses the stars and the Milky Way as a compass during its annual 1,000-kilometre journey to cool inland caves. It also reveals that the Earth’s magnetic field plays an important role in the enigmatic moth’s navigation. It is absolutely amazing considering the length of the journey. It’s
https://www.biology.lu.se/article/moths-use-stars-and-earths-magnetic-field-compass - 2025-08-23
Mandatperioden för nuvarande skyddsombud löper ut den 31 december. Det innebär att universitetet i höst ska genomföra ett skyddsombudsval för perioden 2024–2026. Valet ska vara genomfört den 31 oktober 2023. Information till anställda Prefekter/motsvarande ska informera anställda om hur skyddsombudsvalet kommer att gå till på respektive arbetsplats. Val i tre steg Valet av skyddsombud och ersättar
https://www.hr-webben.lu.se/artikel/val-av-skyddsombud-i-host - 2025-08-23
Dessa får utmärkelsen För att erhålla utmärkelsen för nit och redlighet i rikets tjänst 2024 behöver man ha varit statligt anställd i minst 30 år (25 år vid pensionsavgång) och ännu inte erhållit utmärkelsen. Firas under våren 2024 Utdelningen av utmärkelsen kommer att ske vid en högtidlighet under våren 2024. Mer detaljer kommer i separat inbjudan som skickas ut i början av nästa år. Kvalificeri
https://www.hr-webben.lu.se/artikel/anmalan-till-utmarkelsen-nit-och-redlighet-i-rikets-tjanst - 2025-08-23
Det finns möjlighet att ansöka om medel för insatser som syftar till att förebygga diskriminering och främja lika villkor och jämställdhet, och för att finansiera gästprofessorer av underrepresenterat kön. Sista ansökningsdag För lika villkorsmedel: 29/2 2024 För finansiering av gästprofessorer av underrepresenterat kön: 30/4 2024För mer information och ansökan: Medel för lika villkor | Medarbeta
Sektionen HR har den senaste tiden fått in flera ärenden om hantering av kränkningar och diskussion om yttrandefrihet bland anställda och studenter, med anledning av den pågående konflikten mellan Hamas och Israel i Gaza. Rektor klargjorde universitetets uttalande i frågan i sin blogg den 15 november 2023: ”Oavsett konflikt i världen ska Lunds universitet vara en fristad. Lunds universitetet stå
https://www.hr-webben.lu.se/artikel/konflikten-mellan-hamas-och-israel-i-gaza-hantering-chefer-och-hr - 2025-08-23
Under hösten tecknades nya avtal om löner och anställningsvillkor, nationellt med OFR/S och Seko. I samband med detta förhandlades det också kring förändringar i våra villkorsavtal med de tre arbetstagarorganisationer som universitetet har kollektivavtal med: Saco-S, OFR/S och Seko. Förändringarna i villkorsavtalen gäller från och med 2024-01-01. Förändringarna innebär i stort:Semesterlönegarantin
https://www.hr-webben.lu.se/artikel/forandringar-i-villkorsavtal-med-saco-s-ofrs-och-seko-den-1-januari-2024 - 2025-08-23
Den 11 januari 2024 beslutade universitetet om Lunds universitets nya policy för akademiskt ledarskap.Policyn omfattar alla med ledningsuppdrag inom universitet oavsett om de utförs inom forskning, utbildning, samverkan, administration eller förvaltning, och oavsett om de sker genom kollegialt ledarskap eller linjestyrning. Ta del av frågor och svar om policyn, och ladda ner policyn
https://www.hr-webben.lu.se/artikel/fragor-och-svar-om-lunds-universitets-policy-akademiskt-ledarskap - 2025-08-23
