Published 24 September 2018 High demands from industry for an online contract education course resulted in better education also on campus. This is a good example of when contract education promotes development in several different ways, according to lecturer Veronika Tarnovskaya.   Veronika Tarnovskaya and Jessica Hansson. The contracted course led to new insights about teaching and practical kno

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/contract-education-refreshed-teaching-methods - 2025-08-17

Published 24 September 2018 The University’s central initiative on contract education is now getting underway. New business developers are on their way into the strengthened organisation that is to administrate the education. “If we succeed, we will need to employ more teaching staff”, says Bo Ahrén, pro vice-chancellor responsible for external engagement. Photo: Kennet Ruona LUCE, the division in

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/contract-education-will-require-more-teaching-staff - 2025-08-17

Published 24 September 2018 In mid-June, the University’s biologists fine-combed grass, bushes, trees, asphalt and waterways around the department’s buildings. Their aim was to find out what species of plants and animals lived there. Now their mapping project is complete, and their findings include 21 endangered species and six species never previously encountered in Sweden. “All six of them are h

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/biologists-found-new-insect-species-just-around-corner - 2025-08-17

Published 24 September 2018 Instead of leaving a will, she prefers to participate and contribute now. Maibrit Westrin, a 94-year-old former senior lecturer in French and Spanish, supports students and researchers in the Humanities – and finds that she gets a lot out of it. With determined steps, aided by walking sticks and wearing a cap on her head, Maibrit Westrin enters the main University build

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/secret-donald-duck-translator-supports-humanities - 2025-08-17

Published 24 September 2018 We know that noise affects our ability to learn as well as generating irritation and stress. This, in turn, reduces efficiency and well-being in the workplace. Some research findings indicate that workplace efficiency could increase by as much as 50% with the right sound environment.     Memory researchers and cognitive scientists have conducted a lot of research into h

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Published 24 September 2018 A lack of professional project management, unclear decision-making processes and shortcomings in communication underpin delays in the beamline programme at MAX IV. A new plan of measures will prioritise tackling these problems. Ian McNulty is the acting director at MAX IV. “We must get more beamlines ready faster, and that requires increased efficiency in the organisati

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/better-project-management-get-max-iv-back-track - 2025-08-17

Published 25 September 2018 Data gathering for European climate research goes on around the clock at the University’s Hyltemossa research station. The tallest of its two masts reaches as high as 150 metres straight up into the sky. Every other week, the station’s staff must climb to the top of the mast to clean two sensors. Recently, intensive work has been conducted on the lower mast to install e

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/top-research-gathers-high-level-climate-data - 2025-08-17

By jenny [dot] loftrup [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jenny Loftrup) - published 13 December 2018 Firas Jumaah and Charlotta Turner. Photo:Kennet Ruona During a unique rescue operation, Lund University sent armed security forces into an Islamic State (IS) warzone to rescue a doctoral student and his family. For several years, Firas Jumaah, his supervisor Charlotta Turner and former chief se

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/rescue-operation - 2025-08-17

By asa [dot] hansdotter [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Hansdotter) - published 13 December 2018 Marlene Malmström. Photo: Åsa Hansdotter Although patient influence in healthcare has gradually started to increase, the role of the patient's next of kin is still very limited. Despite the fact that the disease affects the whole family, public healthcare often does not utilise the patient's relatives

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/role-relatives-needs-be-highlighted-cancer-care - 2025-08-17

By jenny [dot] loftrup [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jenny Loftrup) - published 13 December 2018 Photo: Jan-Erik Kaiser/mostphotos Lund University sits at number 11 of 29 Swedish universities when it comes to most flights per employee. The new travel policy currently being prepared for approval places emphasis on the need for managers to consider a travel-free meeting or a train trip befor

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/heads-should-help-reduce-flying - 2025-08-17

By evelina [dot] linden [at] luhm [dot] lu [dot] se (Evelina Lindén) - published 17 December 2018 The Historical Museum has a new prominent glass entrance. The Historical Museum at Lund University reopened during the first weekend of December after almost one year of renovation and rebuilding. “It feels great to be able to welcome new and previous visitors to the museum at last. We hope that they

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/reopened-museum-looks-future - 2025-08-17

By johan [dot] nyman [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Nyman) - published 17 December 2018 Sylvia Schwaag Serger. Photo:Kennet Ruona Deputy vice-chancellor Sylvia Schwaag Serger sees an opportunity in the future to start a university-wide AI graduate school, similar to the one for Agenda 2030. “The discussions have started, but they are at a very early stage.” Developments in AI are happ

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/importance-lu-interdisciplinary-ai-initiative - 2025-08-17

Published 17 December 2018 There are plans to build a new animal testing facility at Brunnshög in north-east Lund. It is a strategic decision by the Faculty of Medicine based on the need to replace the present animal facility, which is no longer optimal for breeding, and the desire aim to offer international researchers a safer research environment. LUM spoke to three of LU’s experts on animal tes

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/safer-research-new-animal-testing-facility - 2025-08-17

Published 21 December 2018 Sara Virkelyst, project manager at the Planning office of the Office of the Vice-Chancellor, and Johan Lind, finance officer at the Department Office of Clinical Sciences, are awarded the Lund University’s Administrative Prize 2019. Sara Virkelyst och Johan Lind will each receive SEK 15 000 for their own professional development. From the nominations:Johan Lind’s functio

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-universitys-administrative-prize-2019 - 2025-08-17

Publicerad 27 november 2024 Dyngbaggar är aktiva på natten. Här en dyngbagge som kontrollerar hur stjärnorna står innan den börjar navigera över savannen. Foto: Chris Colllingridge Varje vår, strax efter fullmåne, släpper korallerna i Stora barriärrevet ägg och spermier, samtidigt. Ett fenomen så spektakulärt att det syns från rymden. Forskare tror att månens ljus signalerar till korallerna att de

https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/artikel/fem-djur-som-beter-sig-annorlunda-i-manens-sken - 2025-08-17

Publicerad 2 december 2024 En ny forskningsstudie har kartlagt hela arvsmassan hos sädesslaget korn. Foto: Christoph Dockter. Nu har forskare från bland annat Lunds universitet gjort en stor kartläggning av samtliga gener hos sädesslaget korn. Forskningsresultaten banar väg för effektivare växtförädling i den internationella kapprustningen mot skadeinsekter och klimatförändringar. Sädesslaget korn

https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/artikel/kartlagda-korngener-forbattrar-oddsen-i-kapprustning - 2025-08-17

Publicerad 3 december 2024 Andreas Nord. Andreas Nord, forskare vid biologiska institutionen, har tilldelats ERC Consolidator Grant. Anslaget på två miljoner euro ska användas till att studera hur fåglar reagerar på stigande temperaturer. Grattis Andreas, hur känns det?– Tack så mycket. Det känns fantastiskt, och jag är både stolt och hedrad att ha fått det här förtroendet av ERC. Det är en kittla

https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/artikel/biolog-far-tungt-eu-anslag - 2025-08-17

Publicerad 6 december 2024 Biologiforskaren Christoffer Johansson med robotvingen i universitetets vindtunnel. Foto: Anders Örtegren. Fåglar flaxar på sätt som ger tidigare okända fördelar. Hur djuren använder vingarna påverkar hur effektiv aerodynamiken blir i olika situationer när förhållandet mellan den framåtdrivande kraften och kraften för att hålla sig uppe ändras. De nya resultaten kan spel

https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/artikel/robotstudie-ger-nya-insikter-i-faglars-flaxande - 2025-08-17

Publicerad 10 december 2024 Carsten Peterson har gjort pionjärinsatser för forskningen om artificiella neuronnätverk. Foto: Kennet Ruona. Idag är det Nobeldagen. Redan på 1980-talet engagerade sig fysikern Carsten Peterson vid Lunds universitet i forskningen om artificiella neuronnätverk, det ämne som årets Nobelpris i fysik handlar om. Carsten Petersons insatser har hjälpt både cancerpatienter oc

https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/artikel/lundaforskare-om-arets-nobelpris-i-fysik-vi-har-anvant-artificiella-neuronnatverk-att-spara-svara - 2025-08-17

Publicerad 10 december 2024 Åkermark med gräsfoderproduktion (vall) i södra Sverige. Vall är en typ av biomassa som även kan användas för att producera biogas. Bild: Josefin Winberg. Bioenergi spelar en viktig roll i omställningen till ett fossilfritt samhälle. Men den ”outnyttjade” jordbruksmark, så kallad marginalmark, som är lämplig för att odla bioenergi på i södra Sverige finns i praktiken in

https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/artikel/mark-som-pekats-ut-som-avgorande-svensk-bioenergi-ar-redan-upptagen-visar-ny-studie - 2025-08-17