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Lund University has improved its standing among the world's top 100 universities in the QS World University Rankings 2027. The University is ranked 71st overall and number one in the sustainability category. For several years, Lund University has been ranked among the top 100 institutions in the world and is placed 71st this year, making it the highest ranked university in Sweden.”This result conf

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/strengthened-position-lund-university-worlds-top-100 - 2026-08-28

Lund University Outreach Academy continues to offer courses and study programmes for researchers who wish to communicate their research to a wider audience. This autumn, we are offering a workshop on presentation skills and a short course on policy advocacy. For the past year, Corporate Communication has been offering a package of courses and study programmes for researchers who want to improve th

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-opportunities-develop-research-communication-skills - 2026-08-28

The men’s World Cup has kicked off, bringing together millions of fans and supporters around the world. Countries compete against one another to win the ultimate prize, but the sport itself is shared by the global community, albeit one shaped by today’s geopolitical reality. With a summer of football like this, I can’t help but draw parallels with academia, and in particular with basic research. A

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/building-and-fielding-strongest-national-academic-team - 2026-08-28

On 18 June the Vice-Chancellor made a policy decision to bring together the university-wide support services for teaching and learning in higher education in a new unit within Student Affairs. The aim is to meet growing demands for training, make better use of expertise and maximise the impact of joint initiatives. The background to this is that digitalisation, artificial intelligence and changing

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-organisation-higher-education-support - 2026-08-28

A new page to help you get started with Microsoft 365 and Luted is now working again. Get started with Microsoft 365 Is finding your way around Microsoft 365 a bit tricky? Microsoft 365 is a digital toolkit for communicating, collaborating and applying smart solutions. But there are so many options that it can be difficult to find what you are looking for. That is why there is now a new page under

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/it-news-microsoft-365-teams-and-luted - 2026-08-28

Our yearly call for applications to Themes and Advanced Study Groups is now open! Researchers and/or teachers with a doctoral degree are invited to apply to form a Theme or an Advanced Study Group — interdisciplinary research groups. The Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies stimulates interdisciplinary research at Lund University. The Institute offers a creative forum where researchers can wor

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/call-applications-pufendorf-institute-advanced-studies-1 - 2026-08-28

The University Board decided in June to propose Erik Renström as Vice-Chancellor for the next three-year term of office. The next step is to appoint a deputy vice-chancellor. Applications and nominations can now be submitted for this position – the closing date is  14 September. Lund University is now seeking a deputy vice-chancellor who, together with the Vice-Chancellor, will help to develop the

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/applications-and-nominations-are-now-open-post-deputy-vice-chancellor - 2026-08-28

The research conference Knowledge for Sustainable Development will be held on 9 February 2027 with a focus on the relationship between conflict, preparedness and sustainable development. You can now submit abstracts for the conference programme. What are the synergies and/or conflicts between preparedness and sustainable development? That is one of the key questions when researchers from Lund Univ

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/participate-conference-our-shared-future-conflict-and-sustainability - 2026-08-28

Odeum, Lund University’s centre for music, is hosting concerts, lunchtime music and talks this autumn. Several of the events will take place in Science Village Hall. The programme includes, among other things, orchestral music, choral music, Baroque music and talks on music. The autumn season concludes with Lund University’s Christmas Concert and Odeum’s Lucia concerts.A varied autumn programmeAt

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/odeum-invites-you-autumns-concerts-and-talks - 2026-08-28

Since January 2026, the Main University Building has been closed for extensive renovations. The building is managed by the National Property Board of Sweden (SFV), and the refurbishment is being carried out in several stages. A new website has been launched where staff, students and the public can follow the progress of the work and find out about plans for how the building will be used when it re

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/what-happening-main-university-building - 2026-08-28

Admissions for the autumn semester 2026 are now complete. A total of 20,866 people have been offered a place at Lund University. A total of 72,707 people applied for a course or programme at Lund University, and 32,215 of them selected Lund University as their first choice. Of those admitted, 6,823 were admitted to degree programmes and 13,442 to freestanding courses.The number of applicants and t

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/almost-20900-students-admitted-autumn-semester - 2026-08-28

From 19 to 23 August, 50 students, teaching staff members and researchers will gather in Lund for an international convention, Drawing and the Body. University staff and students are welcome to find out more about the programme and take part in the open lectures and workshops organised over the course of the event. The convention is organised by The Northern Drawing School, a Northern European net

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-convention-highlights-drawing-method-art-research-and-learning-0 - 2026-08-28

This year’s salary review is about to begin. The aim is for the new salaries to be paid out as early as December, which is earlier than in past years. What the process looks like for you depends on which employee organisation you belong to. The salary review is a regular review of salaries and is governed by central collective bargaining agreements for the public sector. The timing and procedures

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/salary-review-2026-aim-have-new-salaries-place-early-december - 2026-08-28

Starting on August 26, anyone with a voting card can vote early in elections for the Riksdag, municipal councils, and regional councils. You can vote early at some of the university's locations in Lund. Election day is 13 September 2026. Advance voting takes place from 26 August right up to election day, and there are 16 advance voting stations in Lund.Three of the premises are situated in or near

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/early-voting-universitys-premises - 2026-08-28

On August 18, 1,500 international students arrived in Lund and were welcomed by university staff and volunteers. From Copenhagen Airport to their new accommodation, support was available every step of the way. “Arrival Day is about much more than just logistics. For many students, this is their first time in Lund, and we want them to feel welcome, safe and well looked after right from the start,”

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/international-students-arrive-lund-autumn-semester - 2026-08-28

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/mobilsurfa-mer-i-norden-och-lar-dig-mer-om-microsoft-365 - 2026-08-28

A landmark study led from Lund, has shown that transplanting stem-cell derived dopamine progenitor cells into the brain is feasible. Eight patients were transplanted in the first clinical trial, and no serious side effects linked to the transplanted cells were seen during the first year of follow up. The results are published in Nature Medicine. In Parkinson’s disease, patients lose nerve cells in

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/stem-pd-announces-first-human-clinical-trial-results-parkinsons-disease-cell-therapy - 2026-08-28

When researchers at Stem Cell Center investigated how the molecule UM171 works, a molecule used to make blood stem cells multiply, they made an unexpected connection. The results provide new insights into how one of the most common malignant brain tumours in children could be treated in the future. UM171 is a synthetic molecule developed by researchers at Université de Montréal. In stem cell resea

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/unexpected-discovery-reveals-mechanism-behind-brain-tumour-development - 2026-08-28

Den 27 augusti fattade regeringen beslutet att Erik Renström fortsätter som rektor för Lunds universitet under åren 2027–2029. Detta sker efter att universitetsstyrelsen den 5 juni beslutade att föreslå Erik Renström som rektor den kommande treårsperioden. När universitetsstyrelsen sammanträdde den 5 juni beslutade den att föreslå Erik Renström som rektor för Lunds universitet under den kommande t

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/regeringen-har-faststallt-att-erik-renstrom-fortsatter-som-rektor - 2026-08-28

On 27 August, the Government decided that Erik Renström is to continue as Vice-Chancellor of Lund University for the period 2027-2029. This follows the University Board’s decision to propose Erik Renström as Vice-Chancellor for the coming three-year term. When the University Board met on 5 June, it decided to propose Erik Renström as Vice-Chancellor of Lund University for the coming three-year ter

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/government-has-decided-erik-renstrom-will-continue-vice-chancellor - 2026-08-28