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Skissernas Night is back – bigger and bolder than ever! Expect more daring art, experimental music, international performances, engaging talks, and creative workshops. Immerse yourself in a vibrant atmosphere with DJs, delicious food, and refreshing drinks. This year, the line between indoors and outdoors blurs with a new music stage, a food truck, and a large workshop area in the Sculpture park.
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/skissernas-night - 2025-10-20
An international consortium led by the Sociology of Law Department has received the equivalent of 61.5 million SEK to establish a PhD programme exploring social and legal structures in authoritarian countries in Central Asia. The programme will involve 17 doctoral researchers doing their PhDs at the consortium's 14 member universities in Europe and Canada. Their research will focus on the interpla
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/eu55-million-grant-establish-international-phd-programme-coordinated-lund-university - 2025-10-20
A week-long event from 19-23 May will bring together 45 representatives from EUGLOH universities to collaborate on cultural issues in teaching and research. Participants will attend from Tromsø, Porto, Hamburg, Alcalá, Munich, Szeged and of course Lund. We have also invited speakers from Singapore and Melbourne. "Culture is an important part of the University’s soul. In May, around 40 colleagues f
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/cultural-networking-event-and-smask - 2025-10-20
The university-wide project “A unified web experience for education” has been rolling along at breakneck speed this spring – from in-house training for publishers in the new PIM system to further development of web design, technology and content. The launch is currently planned for February 2026. “We have done our best to stick to the schedule set when the project was commissioned in winter 2023.
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/launch-unified-web-experience-education-planned-february-2026 - 2025-10-20
Our purchases account for a large part of the University’s carbon footprint. Every year, the University makes purchases worth SEK 1.5 billion. In Sweden as a whole, purchases amount to SEK 900 billion – equivalent to one-sixth of GDP. This has a significant climate impact. Therefore, it is important that all purchases, from fruit baskets to sophisticated instruments, are made consciously and susta
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sustainable-procurement-how-you-employee-can-contribute-greener-future - 2025-10-20
The current interdisciplinary research groups at Pufendorf IAS offer a palette of inspiring events. All events are free of charge, but you need to register for them. Greyzone Genomics - 7 May7 May Theme Greyzone Genomics which will take Pufendorf IAS on a road trip to Stockholm and hold their event at (and with) the Swedish Defence University. Topics during the day: Risk assessment of targeted bio
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/pufendorf-themes-invite-you-their-end-events - 2025-10-20
In February, the National Property Board (SFV) carried out supplementary test measurements on the air in several spaces of the Main University Building to ascertain the building’s air flows. The Occupational Health Service at Lund University has now completed its assessment of the health risks based on the test measurements. The test measurements show odour from wood preservative, damp and microbi
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/main-university-building-will-be-closed-2026-onwards - 2025-10-20
In February, the National Property Board (SFV) carried out supplementary test measurements on the air in several spaces of the Main University Building to ascertain the building’s air flows. The Occupational Health Service at Lund University has now completed its assessment of the health risks based on the test measurements. The test measurements show odour from wood preservative, damp and microbi
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/main-university-building-will-be-closed-2026-onwards-1 - 2025-10-20
Trump’s attack on US universities and their research is actually a broader attack on democratic values, according to historian of knowledge Johan Östling. By destroying them, the Trump administration is paving the way for a very different kind of society. “We need to understand the breadth and depth of this offensive,” says Johan Östling.Could you put Trump’s actions against universities in the U
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/researcher-johan-ostling-attack-us-universities-unprecedented - 2025-10-20
On November 19–20, we gather for the third time to listen, learn and discuss accessible and inclusive education. The conference is free and open to teaching staff and employees with close student contacts at Lund University. The conference is held in Swedish and English. The conference will run from lunch to lunch, which means 13:00–16:30 on November 19th with a mingle in the evening outside of th
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/one-lu-everyone-conference-inclusive-education - 2025-10-20
Lund University has high ambitions for integrating sustainable development into its education, research, external engagement and organisational development, and has been ranked the third most sustainable university in the world. Being an internationally recognised university is often thought to necessitate a considerable amount of air travel. To meet the goals of reducing climate emissions from tr
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sustainable-work-seminar-academic-flying-may-22 - 2025-10-20
For many years there has been an on-going discussion about how academic freedom is being challenged in many parts of the world, including Sweden. And when even some of the strongest academic bastions in the world such as Harvard are now fighting for their independence against the American federal administration’s political directives, it is clear that academia has not been crying wolf. Academic fr
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/storm-clouds-gather-usa-institutional-freedom-and-independent-academia-are-essential - 2025-10-20
Negotiations between the employee organisation OFR/S and the University have now been concluded and OFR/S members will be called to a salary appraisal where their manager will justify the new salary. OFR/Smembers will be paid their new salary in May, retroactively from the salary review date of 1 October 2024.The 2024 salary review for Lund University is therefore concluded. For those who are Saco
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/2024-salary-review-ofrs-members-has-been-completed - 2025-10-20
In 2024, purchases of organic coffee and tea for machines and brewing stood in percentage terms at 57% compared with 55% in 2023. The percentage of Fairtrade-labelled coffee and tea was 40% in 2024 compared with 39% in 2023. The percentage of fresh milk and butter products, and powdered drinks increased somewhat from 42% in 2023 to 48% in 2024.Even though the percentage has already increased to so
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/percentage-organic-and-fairtrade-coffee-and-tea-increased-2024 - 2025-10-20
Work on strengthening the University’s IT security through strong authentication is continuing. Have you made a start? The most recent figures show that only around a fifth of Lund University’s staff members have made a start on strong authentication. Ensure that you obtain strong authentication as soon as possible so that you can log in everywhere. More and more systems are requiring strong authe
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lucat-now-has-strong-authentication-place - 2025-10-20
Major roadworks around Lund will soon affect commuting options for those who work in Lund but live outside the city. The road projects affect the E22 at the Lund Södra interchange and road 108 between Staffanstorp and Lund. At certain times there will be planned total road closures during the period 2025 to 2026. To provide commuting staff members with support and information about what is happeni
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/it-soon-time-total-closures-e22-and-road-108 - 2025-10-20
LU Box users have previously been able to log in either with an externally set password or via single sign-on (SSO). On May 26, the option to log in with an external password will be removed. After that date, users will only be able to log in to LU Box using single sign-on (SSO).If you have been using an externally set password to access LU Box and wish to switch to single sign-on (SSO), you can f
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/changes-lu-box - 2025-10-20
The University has been awarded an EU grant of 8.3 million euros for a new international doctoral programme in regenerative medicine and advanced therapy medicinal products. The aim is to improve the environment for regenerative medicine and ATMPs in Europe and facilitate cooperation between research and clinical application. It started as an idea at the Lund Stem Cell Center to train a new genera
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/83-million-euros-doctoral-programme-regenerative-medicine-and-atmp - 2025-10-20
The courses in English for all LU staff will be offered again in autumn 2025. In the autumn of 2025, we offer five different English courses for university staff that you may sign up for, but please make sure that you get an approval first from your head of department or equivalent. These are the five courses we offer in the spring (please click on the links (you have to log in to Kompetensportale
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/english-lu-staff-autumn-2025 - 2025-10-20
Explore Skill School, the Social Sciences Method Center's exclusive workshop series, tailored for doctoral students and senior researchers at Lund University! In September and October, we offer eight exciting workshops that will enhance your skills and give you the chance to network with other method enthusiasts from across the university. The initiative is aimed at academic staff from all faculti
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/explore-skill-school - 2025-10-20
