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Lund University makes annual purchases totalling SEK 1.5 billion. Together, these purchases make up a large part of the University’s carbon footprint. How can we meet the high demands of research on materials and products, and at the same time become a resource-efficient organisation with a carbon footprint that is as small as possible?Learn more on LU Staff Pages

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/importance-sustainable-purchasing-and-procurement - 2026-04-21

An event packed week with inspiration, tips, and discussions about teaching. Thank you to all who participated or helped organize the activities. The week kicked off with Professor Katarina Mårtensson, who gave an introduction to how we could develop teaching skills through open classroom observations.“My biggest takeaway was the potential we have to strengthen our teaching together by fostering c

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/pedagogical-week-lusem - 2026-04-21

On 2 April, it was time for the the annual FEK Table Tennis Tournament again, and this year also marked its 10th anniversary! The competition first started in 2013 but has had three breaks over the years, which is why the 10-year celebration is taking place this year. (See the fact box for more details on past years and winners.)A total of 22 players battled fiercely until the very end, and this y

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/who-made-it-podium-years-fek-table-tennis-tournament - 2026-04-21

Although emissions from air travel at Lund University have slightly decreased compared to last year*, longer journeys remain a major source of emissions. Now, a group of five researchers from different departments is tackling the challenge of shifting travel norms and reducing air travel with fresh perspectives.Funded by the University's Sustainability Fund ("Hållbarhetsfonden"), the project, ‘Big

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/researchers-aim-change-travel-norms-and-reduce-air-travel-lund-university - 2026-04-21

A unique archive in Lund, Sweden, holds 500 in-depth interviews with survivors of the Ravensbrück concentration camp. The interviews were conducted immediately after the survivors arrived in Sweden in spring 1945.The archive has now been nominated to the UN agency UNESCO to become part of the Memory of the World Register, as a piece of written cultural heritage of great value to humanity.Learn mor

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/ravensbruck-archive-lund-university-has-been-nominated-unesco-memory-world - 2026-04-21

The aim of the Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies is to stimulate interdisciplinary research within Lund University. The Institute supports researchers working together across disciplinary borders.  One of the instruments available for interdisciplinary research is the Advanced Study Group (ASG). Take the opportunity to apply for an ASG at Pufendorf IAS! The ASG provides a flexible format fo

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/start-advanced-study-group-pufendorf-institute-advanced-studies - 2026-04-21

Ten years’ work has paid off – UNESCO has added the unique archive of 500 in-depth interviews with Holocaust survivors to the Memory of the World Register. This means the Ravensbrück Archive is recognised as an example of cultural heritage of great value to humanity.  Learn more on LU Staff Pages

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/ravensbruck-archive-lund-receives-memory-world-status-0 - 2026-04-21

Skissernas Night is back – bigger and bolder than ever! Expect more daring art, experimental music, international performances, engaging talks, and creative workshops. Immerse yourself in a vibrant atmosphere with DJs, delicious food, and refreshing drinks. This year, the line between indoors and outdoors blurs with a new music stage, a food truck, and a large workshop area in the Sculpture park.S

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/skissernas-night - 2026-04-21

An international consortium led by the Sociology of Law Department has received the equivalent of 61.5 million SEK to establish a PhD programme exploring social and legal structures in authoritarian countries in Central Asia.The programme will involve 17 doctoral researchers doing their PhDs at the consortium's 14 member universities in Europe and Canada.Learn more on LU Staff Pages

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/eu55-million-grant-establish-international-phd-programme-coordinated-lund-university - 2026-04-21

Getting external funds for your research project is often what makes or breaks it at an early stage, but finding one that suits is a challenge, as is finding one that accepts applications at the right time. Welcome to the jungle! On LUSEM’s “Research grants” page you will find a lengthy list of funders and it is well worth the time spent searching through them. Some offer one or two grants yearly,

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/funds-grants - 2026-04-21

Linn recently nailed her thesis to the wall here at LUSEM, as is tradition. She has been doing her research at the Department of Economic History and her work is called " Garment Workers and the Labour Issue in Development". She is now preparing the defense of the dissertation, which will take place on 25 April at 10:15, in EC3:207. Congratulations on your dissertation, please tell us, what is it

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/new-thesis-three-questions-linn-ternsjo - 2026-04-21

Do you want to take your research further? Innovation developer Cecilia Jädert at LU Innovation encourages researchers to come and present their idea. Register for a workshop no later than 9 September. Also, read about the Faculty researchers who got help to start a business.Read more on LU Staff Pages

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/innovation-workshop-researchers-how-think-entrepreneur-0 - 2026-04-21

Are you a university lecturer, teacher, student teacher, or researcher in educational science? Or just generally interested in school issues and higher education? You are warmly welcome to this fall’s Higher Seminars in Educational Science.Read more on LU Staff Pages

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/discover-falls-seminars-educational-science - 2026-04-21

Dags för nya inspirerande och lärorika kulturhändelser för alla universitetets medarbetare. Som aviserades i våras erbjuds fyra workshoppar under hösten som en fortsättning på förra höstens stora kulturmötet på Skissernas museum.Läa mer på LU Staff Pages

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/kultursamverkan-bjuder-till-inspirerande-workshopserie - 2026-04-21

We are pleased to announce a course organized by LUSEM in collaboration with colleagues from Hanken School of Economics in Finland. Titled Behavioral Economics of Beliefs and Misperceptions, the course will explore key topics through a series of online and hybrid lectures. The course covers field experiments, the use of registers, and surveys—offering deep insights into how beliefs and mispercepti

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/behavioral-economics-beliefs-and-misperceptions-field-experiments-registers-and-surveys - 2026-04-21

After nailing his thesis “Climate, Culture, and History – Essays in Development Economics” to the wall at LUSEM, Steve Berggren-Clausen is gearing up for his defense on 4 October. You have been writing your thesis at the department of Economics and now it is on the wall just a few steps from Café Holger. Please tell us in your own words what it is about.My thesis explores three root causes of glob

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/new-thesis-three-questions-steve-berggren-clausen - 2026-04-21

On 15 April this year, digital degree certificates were introduced at the University and a considerable improvement has already been noted. It has become faster, more secure and more efficient, which has meant a reduced workload for many staff members and shorter waiting times for students.Learn more at LU Staff Pages

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/digital-degree-certificates-save-time - 2026-04-21

This year’s salary review date is 1 October. This is the date on which your new salary will apply and from which your new salary will be paid retroactively when the University pays the new salaries.According to the timetable drawn up by the University, which has been presented to the employee organisations, it is estimated that the new salaries will be paid out in February 2025. Read more on LU St

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/salary-review-starts-soon - 2026-04-21

The University has started a new initiative that involves inviting its new staff from far and wide to joint activities during the year.New international staff members and their families were recently welcomed to the new academic year at an event in the Main University Building. Specially invited staff members enjoyed a get-together and refreshments with music by Albin Rickman’s Trio and students f

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/new-international-staff-members-were-welcomed-new-academic-year - 2026-04-21

Are things the same, but different or just plain different? How do students enroll? What is it really like to be a teacher or administrator at a business school in Spain, or South Africa for that matter? With grants such as Erasmus + we actually have a chance to find out for ourselves. Would you like to see first-hand how your counterpart at another university goes about their daily work life, go

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/staff-exchange-see-world - 2026-04-21