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The time has come for the inauguration of 28 new professors at the University. They will be inaugurated at a formal ceremony and all are welcome. The inauguration will take place in the Main University Building auditorium, followed by informal networking in Pelarsalen.Time and place: 18 October 2024 16:00 | Main University Building auditorium.Open event, registration is not required.The University

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/inauguration-ceremony-new-professors-18-october - 2025-11-28

To make it easier for more people to see the innovative potential in their research, LU Innovation is now launching 'The Insights Programme'. The Insights Programme is designed to support primarily researchers and doctoral students who want to explore how their innovative research or idea can create value. No prior experience in idea development is required.The programme is divided into four morni

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-programme-tailored-those-who-want-explore-innovation - 2025-11-28

This is the second instalment of LU Open Science Days, organised by the cross-faculty Open Science Champions group. The focus this year is on how Open Science can bridge boundaries, both within academia and in society at large. The theme alludes to four different types of boundaries: within academia and between disciplines, between academia and society, geopolitical boundaries, and boundaries betw

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lu-open-science-days-19-20-november-theme-crossing-boundaries-open-science - 2025-11-28

Are you a PhD student at Lund University interested in sustainable development and cross-faculty collaboration? The Agenda 2030 Graduate School invites you to become part of a dynamic and interdisciplinary community! Currently hosting PhD students from across the university, the Graduate School will welcome an additional cohort of about ten students for a two-year period, starting 1 January 2025.

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/join-agenda-2030-graduate-school-lund-university - 2025-11-28

On 8 October, a new homepage for the Staff Pages (Medarbetarwebben) was launched. The aim of the new homepage is to provide a better overview, and to prioritise and make the most sought-after content accessible. The new homepage is also better adapted for visitors using mobile phones and tablets.No content that was previously available has been removed, but it does look a little different. If you

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/makeover-staff-pages - 2025-11-28

This autumn will see comprehensive work on updating the University’s sustainability plan. The changes are to make sustainability efforts over the next two years more concrete. Boards and parts of the central administration will now identify various activities and see what resources are available to achieve our sustainability goals. The current sustainability plan for the University is valid from 2

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sustainability-plan-being-updated-have-your-say - 2025-11-28

It has been a year since Anne L’Huillier became Lund University’s first Nobel Prize laureate. Since then, she has been trying to use the huge attention to stir interest in research and physics. She has also had to cope with the very peculiar experience of being a rock star of science, who gets asked for selfies in town.Watch an interview with Anne L’Huillier about life as a Nobel prize winner: Ann

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/anne-lhuillier-year-nobel-prize-physics - 2025-11-28

After three years’ work, the newly cast sphinxes have returned to the roof of the Main University Building. The work, which uses a crane, began on 2 October. Now all the four of theme are landed. It was during an inspection of the University Main Building’s facade that the National Property Board of Sweden discovered that the building’s four sphinxes were in such poor condition that they needed to

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sphinxes-have-landed - 2025-11-28

A new webpage summarising our rankings has been added to the University’s external website lu.se. There are around 20,000 higher education institutions in the world, and Lund University regularly ranks as one of the world’s best in several of the most reputable rankings.There is now a new webpage on lu.se that shows our position in various global rankings. Here, we highlight all our top 100 placin

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-webpage-about-rankings - 2025-11-28

The University’s strategic platform has been updated for 2025 and is now applicable until 2027. Looking ahead, the platform will now be reviewed annually to ensure that it is optimally calibrated. "It is very pleasing to see that the University has started to climb the rankings in recent years. Lots of measures across many fronts have played a role, including the initiatives on international impac

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/strategies-are-development-international-issues-innovation-and-quality-enhancement - 2025-11-28

Today, Times Higher Education (THE) published their latest ranking and Lund University has been ranked 95. This is an improvement of 11 places compared to last year. This means that Lund University has made strong progress in all three major rankings this year. The THE ranking is based on 13 indicators across five areas. One factor that weighs heavily is the evaluation surveys sent to teaching sta

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-top-100-ranking - 2025-11-28