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31 Oct 2024
International Impact Actions 2024/2025 – current calls
As part of the work with Global Dynamic Engagement (GDE), Lund University is announcing three calls for funding to stimulate collaboration and activit
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25 Oct 2024
Timbuktu on the University’s Cultural Council: ”A glimpse under the bonnet”
The next-door neighbour whose home you’ve never been inside. That was how Jason Diakité, also known as hip hop artist Timbuktu, felt about the University while growing up in Lund. ...
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25 Oct 2024
The mystery of the stolen Mars globe
In March 2015, a valuable globe of Mars was stolen from the Astronomy Library. After disappearing without a trace for almost a decade, it suddenly turned up at an antique dealer in...
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25 Oct 2024
Safe fieldwork: Who is responsible for the security?
When researchers are working in the field, they may be faced with challenging and sometimes dangerous situations. How does Lund University prepare its doctoral students and researc...
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25 Oct 2024
Safe fieldwork: Important to plan thoroughly
Colombia is the world’s most dangerous country for those fighting to protect the rain forest and the environment. Last year, 79 people were killed for that reason, three times as m...
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25 Oct 2024
Rain: from roof to restroom
It is not every day that the inauguration of a toilet draws a hundred spectators. Such a toilet would have to be pretty special – and this one is. It is special because it is flush...
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25 Oct 2024
Steps to prevent mental ill health among doctoral students
More than four out of ten doctoral students experience stress, anxiety and depression. This autumn, the doctoral students’ union will redouble efforts to improve wellbeing and prev...
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24 Oct 2024
Lund University’s gold medal awarded to Håkan Hardenberger
Håkan Hardenberger, world-famous trumpet soloist and professor, will receive Lund University’s gold medal for his extremely important contributions.
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24 Oct 2024
Autumn holidays at the university
Welcome to visit the University during the autumn holidays! We offer everything from ghost walks to fossil shows and tours about the mysteries of the
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23 Oct 2024
Vegetarian food to become the default offering at meetings and conferences
New guidelines for purchasing foodstuffs raise our ambitions and clarify the University’s role on issues of sustainable food production.
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22 Oct 2024
A sustainable workplace – from idea to reality
Do you want to contribute to making Lund University more sustainable? Take the chance to realize the idea for the Sustainable Proposal Testbed.
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22 Oct 2024
Connecting teachers – changing from within! – LUTL 2024
It is time for Lunds universitets Teaching and learning – LUTL which is arranged by the faculties and the Division for Higher Education Development.
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21 Oct 2024
Nominate candidates for the Lund University Administrative Prize 2025
Employees are invited to propose candidates for the Administrative Prize to recognize extraordinary contributions in administration before 11 November
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21 Oct 2024
Welcome Day for new employees in March
On 6 March 2025 new employees are welcome to an inspiration day where you will learn more about what an exciting workplace Lund University is.
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20 Oct 2024
Apply for seed funding to integrate culture into education or research
Within the LU’s strategy for cultural collaboration, seed funding is offered for projects that integrate culture into education or research.
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18 Oct 2024
Checklist for those organising open events
There is now a checklist to help all event organisers within the University to deliver their events in a way that is orderly and secure for everyone.
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18 Oct 2024
LINXS Institute of advanced Neutron and X-ray Science invites new Themes
LINXS invites proposals for new Themes, that will advance science using X-rays, neutrons, and complementing techniques, starting in 2026.
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18 Oct 2024
Inauguration of professors was held on 18 October
Last Friday, 28 new professors were inaugurated at a ceremony in the University Main Building's auditorium.
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18 Oct 2024
LU is co-organiser of Equality Forum 2025
5-6 February Lund will play host to Sweden’s most important gathering for gender equality. LU is the first higher education institution to be involved
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15 Oct 2024
LU’s comprehensive approach to third-cycle education
The Research Programmes Board has taken a major step forward and agreed that the University is to strive to use ONE system for all ISP management./VÖ