Sustainable development in research
Lund University generates scientific knowledge that increases our understanding of problems related to sustainable development and examines potential solutions and the undesirable effects the solutions may cause. Research plays a crucial role in advancing the frontier of knowledge regarding sustainability issues.
Sustainability is important for Lund University and top of the class
Sustainability should permeate all the work conducted by the University. It is therefore important that researchers are well-versed in the relevance of their research to sustainable development. It is also important that the links to sustainability issues are highlighted for internal and external collaborative partners. In addition, Lund University came in first place in the QS University Rankings 2026 for sustainability. Top of the world!
Lund University's sustainability plan states: 'All researchers should understand the relevance of their own subject for research on sustainable development and how their own research can be developed in collaboration with other research conducted at Lund University to make new important contributions to research on sustainability.'
The possibility of tagging research in LUCRIS/Forskningsportalen contributes to fulfilling this goal. Both by providing space for reflection, is this related and how to the sustainability goals?, but also the opportunity to search and find other researchers within LU with similar goals and interests, especially across faculty boundaries.
Contact
Lund University’s Sustainability Forum
Lund University’s Sustainability Forum
Geocentrum, Sölvegatan 12,
223 62 Lund
contact [at] sustainability [dot] lu [dot] se
Highlight your sustainability research
You as a researchers can tag your profiles, projects and research output based on the Global Goals in LUCRIS and the Research Portal. This will help to highlight the research that relates to the UN’s Global Goals.
How does the SDG tagging in LUCRIS/ the Research Portal work?
All new research output entered into LUCRIS will receive, if relevant, an automatically generated tagging to the SDGs. Note that automatic generation can only be done on research output with an English title and abstract.
Other information, such as personal profiles, projects and organizations, is manually entered.
Change the SDGs linked to my research
You as a researcher can change/add the marking of the SDGs in LUCRIS. You can find the SDGs on:
- The personal profile
- Project
- Research output
- The organizations' profiles in the Research Portal
Instructions on how to actually add or change a tag to SDGs in LUCRIS and the Research Portal can be found via the link below:
Why do we mark research with UN's Global Goals?
Internal use
The potential to search for sustainable research, including tag-based searches, to promote internal and external collaborations and the use of local resources and expertise.
External use
The potential for external target groups such as funding bodies, prospective colleagues and students to gain easy access to Lund University’s sustainability research and researchers.
Resources and support for sustainability research
Share your research
The Sustainability Forum receives many requests for public engagement (conversations, discussions, panels) from interested parties throughout society. Are you a researcher who is keen to spread your knowledge? Send an email containing a brief description of your research to Sustainability Forum and we will add you to our list of speakers.
Tips on writing applications
Are you struggling to write an application for a funding announcement concerning sustainable development? The video below gives you 9 tips to assist the writing process.
The UN’s Framework Convention on Climate Change and Convention on Biological Diversity
Lund University is an observer organisation for the UN’s Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD). Contact the Sustainability Forum if you plan to participate in a UN climate change or biodiversity conference or wish to arrange a side event. Contact the Sustainability Forum to register your interest and for more information.
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Sustainability Forum
The Sustainability Forum works to promote challenge-driven research on sustainability and provides strategic support in the coordination of sustainability issues at Lund University. Do you have proposals for activities relating to calls for applications, ideas for research engagement or want to spread your knowledge? Don’t hesitate to contact the Sustainability Forum.
Working for a Sustainable Future: Concepts and Approaches (course)
The course is designed to introduce key concepts, methods and language that have been developed in sustainability science, with input and examples from a number of disciplines. The aim is to give participants the general knowledge that is needed to be able to engage confidently in the sustainability debate and reflect critically in order to integrate aspects of environmental, social and economic sustainability into their areas of interest or research.
Related information
Below are links to further relevant information on sustainable research: