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Do you have idea that contributes to sustainability? Now you can apply for funding from the Sustainability Fund to work on a new research idea or to find new sustainability solutions at the university. Lund University's Sustainability Fund is a university-wide fund for ecological, social and economic sustainability. The fund now offers two opportunities for funding – one aimed at researchers and o

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/apply-funding-develop-and-test-ideas-related-sustainability - 2025-11-22

RAMP-UP, a new EU-funded doctoral programme coordinated by Lund University, is now inviting researchers from all faculties to submit proposals for co-funded PhD projects in regenerative medicine and advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs). The programme welcomes interdisciplinary ideas that span scientific, technological, clinical, ethical, economic, and societal perspectives on the developmen

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/apply-interdisciplinary-project-co-funding-ramp - 2025-11-22

Environmental pioneer Henrik Smith has won a major international ecology prize. He is also keen to emphasise the importance of research activity’s interaction with society – gone are the days when writing an extensive study and then leaving it to gather dust was enough. Henrik Smith, professor of animal ecology at Lund University, has been awarded the internationally renowned Marsh Awards for Ecol

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/awarded-environmental-pioneer-has-message-academia - 2025-11-22

A new Campus Plan covering all campuses in Lund, Malmö, Helsingborg and Ljungbyhed has been drawn up with a view to 2050. The Plan is a strategic tool designed to support the University's development in a changing world, contribute to a more efficient use of premises and outdoor environments, and enable future expansion in the coming decades. The Campus Plan is aimed at everyone involved in campus

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-campus-plan-sights-set-2050-adopted - 2025-11-22

To strengthen Sweden's innovative capacity and technological independence, the Swedish Research Council and Vinnova have been tasked with setting up clusters of excellence in groundbreaking technology. A total of SEK 2.5 billion is being invested, with SEK 1.5 billion coming from the Swedish Research Council and SEK 1 billion from Vinnova. This investment in clusters of excellence is part of a Gov

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/fourteen-networks-receive-funding-swedish-research-council-and-vinnova-planning-future-clusters - 2025-11-22

The University is getting a new portal for support and case management, Supportcenter. More of the University's systems require strong authentication. Supportcenter: New portal for support and case management systems On 1 December, the University will launch a new portal for support and case management systems, Supportcenter. You can find the new portal at supportcenter.lu.se. The old portal will

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/it-news-supportcenter-launch-and-strong-authentication - 2025-11-22

There is considerable interest in generative AI among the University's technical and administrative staff, according to a survey sent out by the Ad hoc group. Almost half of the approximately 1,200 randomly selected employees responded to the survey. “We were delighted with the high response rate, which shows that generative AI is a topic that people are passionate about,” says Nathalie Stenbeck,

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/great-enthusiasm-and-lots-questions-about-ai - 2025-11-22

More than 34,000 people have applied for the University's programmes for the spring semester of 2026. Law tops the list of the most attractive programmes, followed by medicine and economics. A total of 34,869 people have applied for the University's programmes and courses for the spring semester of 2026, or 39,011 if courses within programmes are included. The number of first-choice applicants is

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/law-medicine-and-economics-remain-most-popular-subjects-lund-university - 2025-11-22

Global Responsible Engagement is the University's overall framework for international collaboration. For many years, our international collaborations have been entirely positive and have contributed to the emergence of new research findings. As geopolitical pressures increase, so too do demands to balance the positive aspects of international collaboration with more careful consideration of which

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/working-gre-more-turbulent-world-demands-careful-consideration-international-collaboration - 2025-11-22

Lund University is now distributing 100 licences for the DeepL translation tool. The licences are valid for one year and enable employees to translate in a more secure environment with higher quality – thanks to customised terminology and a management structure for the tool. DeepL is an AI-powered translation tool primarily used for translating text from Swedish to English. Lund University has now

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/one-hundred-deepl-licences-provide-more-secure-ai-translation-lu - 2025-11-22

The University has decided that health promotion reimbursement will rise to SEK 3,000 from 1 January 2026. The University Management regards health promotion as important and they are keen to see more employees taking part. Health promotion benefit is offered to all employees at Lund University, regardless of the terms of your employment. To encourage higher uptake of the benefit, it has now been

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/increased-health-promotion-reimbursement-1-january-2026 - 2025-11-22

On 24 October, 28 new professors were inaugurated by the Vice-Chancellor at the inauguration ceremony for new professors in a packed auditorium of the Main University Building. The ceremony was also attended by musicians and singers from the Lund University Academic Orchestra and Lund University Academic Choir at Odeum. The choirs were conducted by Director Cantorum Cecilia Martin-Löf.

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/pictures-inauguration-ceremony-new-professors - 2025-11-22

The Agenda 2030 Graduate School is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the Lund University Agenda 2030 Award, which recognises innovative contributions to sustainable development. The award comes with a prize of 25,000 SEK. Early-career researchers affiliated with Lund University—including doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers, and researchers who have completed their PhD w

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/2026-lund-university-agenda-2030-award-nominations-now-open - 2025-11-22

Every day, huge amounts of satellite images are collected from the Earth's surface – data that shows everything from deforestation to urbanization and the effects of climate change. Now, with the support of the Swedish National Space Board, a new competence center is being established to make it easier for social scientists to use space-based information. The new national center, the Swedish Compe

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/more-satellite-data-can-be-used-social-research - 2025-11-22

Lund University has climbed to first place in the world in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026. The ranking includes around 2,000 higher education institutions from about 100 countries and measures how universities contribute to a sustainable future – through research, education, and the way they operate as organisations. “Humble, proud, and inspired to continue moving forward –

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-ranked-best-world-sustainability - 2025-11-22

On 18 November, a news item was released that went beyond our wildest dreams: Lund University ranked first in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability. We have been ranked as not just the best in Sweden, or even Europe – we are number one in the entire world! This is most likely the first time that a Swedish or Nordic university has been ranked best in the world in one of the major ranking

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/we-are-ranked-best-world-sustainability-according-qs-i-am-speechless - 2025-11-22

The University Board has decided on a Security Policy. The Policy applies to the whole University and provides guidance for how we are to work together on security issues systematically and for the long term. The Policy is part of a larger initiative to work more proactively and systematically in both the long and short term. In addition, security guidelines are being developed, along with practic

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-aiming-higher-its-security-policy - 2025-11-22

In March 2026, the University will switch telephone operator to Telia. A new portal for support and cases will open soon. Information for anyone with an older phone. Telephony: New mobile phone subscriptions after 11 March 2026Lund University is implementing a change of supplier for telephony services. The transition to the new supplier, Telia, will take place on 10 and 11 March 2026. Initially, t

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/it-news-new-mobile-phone-subscriptions-new-support-centre-and-update-2g3g-coverage - 2025-11-22

Primula: new rules for receipts and attachments come into effect on 1 January 2026. This change means that all documents to do with expenses or travel expense reports (receipts, invoices, programmes lists of participants, foreign exchange receipts etc.) are to be attached digitally in Primula. The format used must be robust; so PDF is recommended. Before submitting the case in Primula, it is impor

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-rules-receipts-and-attachments-primula-2026 - 2025-11-22

In February 2026, the University’s new unified education website, ESU, will be launched. The goal is to make it easier for students to find the right course or programme. The work encompasses new design, new underlying technology, reworked content and new working methods for information about education. The project, which has been in progress for several years, has involved many people from all pa

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-education-website-will-help-right-students-find-right-course-or-programme - 2025-11-22