Lund University continues to rise in the QS World University Rankings 2026 and is rated number 72 in the world. That is three places higher than last year and means that Lund University is the top-ranked higher education institution in Sweden. QS has published annual university rankings since 2004. In the latest QS rankings (2026), 8,467 higher education institutions were evaluated, of which 1,501

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-best-sweden-qs-rankings - 2025-08-30

Jörgen Hettne, and his cats Bill & Bull, occupying his chair in Lund while he is in Luxemburg A Business law professor at LUSEM who has been catching the eyes of the media in cases about gambling addiction, and also done some heavy lifting in teaching and research about EU law, Jörgen Hettne is leaving the university to become Judge at the EU General Court in Luxemburg. Jörgen Hettne explains that

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lusem-professor-new-judge-eu-general-court - 2025-08-30

Lund University is driving a unique initiative to recruit top international researchers. Help us to convince prospective colleagues from around the world to choose Lund. In recent times, many countries have seen a decline in opportunities to conduct research and get a university education. This is due to cutbacks in grants as well as stricter immigration rules that have made it more difficult for

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/we-are-looking-new-colleagues - 2025-08-30

Many people come to the party as a finalization of the competition. During the month of May, staff from the University took part in a competition along with 18 other organisations in CoAction Lund to commute as sustainably as possible. By walking, cycling or using public transport to commute, over 1,000 participants have reduced their climate impact in a joint effort. Today, around 60 per cent of

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/three-winners-climate-friendly-commuting-competition - 2025-08-30

The new Strategy for Education focuses on digitalisation, teaching and learning, inclusion and internationalisation. The Strategy clarifies the role of generative AI in teaching and is to strengthen the initiative for professional development in teaching and learning. On 11 June, the University Board approved Lund University’s Strategy for First and Second-Cycle Education 2025-2027.The Strategy is

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-strategy-education-highlights-digitalisation-inclusion-teaching-and-learning-and - 2025-08-30

Research posters for conferences are supplied in cardboard tubes that can often be reused after the poster has done its work. Media-Tryck now wants to encourage the reuse of tubes to economise on the use of resources and reduce unnecessary wastage. The same applies to the boxes in which theses are delivered.Around 2,500 posters are printed each year at Lund University. The posters are delivered in

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/reusing-poster-and-thesis-packaging - 2025-08-30

New webpage covering what you need to know about your work phone, email tips for the summer and information about Microsoft's new M365 portal. Information page on telephony The Staff Pages has a new webpage dedicated to telephony, which makes it easier to find up-to-date and correct information on telephony at Lund University. Here, you can find information on aspects such as buying mobile phoness

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/it-news-telephony-microsoft-365-teams-and-email - 2025-08-30

International Citizen Hub Lund (ICHL) offers a free 6-week career Kick-Start Program designed for accompanying spouses and partners of international employees at Lund University.  This is a fantastic opportunity to gain the tools and insights needed to navigate the Swedish job market, while also building professional and social networks.Kick-start your career in Sweden!Join the ICHL free Kick-Star

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/career-support-international-spouses-and-partners-join-free-kick-start-program - 2025-08-30

Would you like to help new international students by renting out a sofa, a bed or a room for a few days or longer before the start of the fall semester? Then check out BoPoolen's Couchsurfing Campaign where you can sign up to host a student! The Couchsurfing Campaign is a project that aims to tackle the bottleneck that can occur at the start of the semester, providing temporary accommodation for s

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/rent-out-your-sofa-student-few-days - 2025-08-30

The Human Rights Profile Area welcomes new members! Welcome to the lunch webinar: Connect with the Human Rights Profile Area on September 22nd. The webinar offers you the possibility to connect with the Human Rights Profile Area to explore possibilities of innovative and interdisciplinary research, education, and partnerships on Human Rights at Lund University in collaboration with our partners Ra

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/does-your-research-relate-human-rights-0 - 2025-08-30

Ellinor Fast is the 50 000:s member of the University's Alumni Network. Just before the summer break, the Alumni Network reached a major milestone: 50,000 members worldwide. Important ambassadorsAlumni carry their experiences from Lund into business, politics, culture, research and society at large. Through the Alumni Network, we build bridges between them and us, as well as between past and prese

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/alumni-network-lund-university-has-surpassed-50000-members - 2025-08-30

This autumn offers a rich musical programme with concerts both at Brunnshög in Science Village Hall and in Palaestra et Odeum. Visiting ensembles, University musicians and thematic events create a varied and inspiring concert season – from classical masterpieces to choral collaborations and lunchtime performances. Science Village Hall, Brunnshög:6 September – Sister orchestra of the Academic Orche

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/odeums-autumn-programme-2025 - 2025-08-30

Primula and Kompetensportalen require strong authentication as of 15 September 2025. This means that you will not be able to log in to these systems after 14 September unless you have configured strong authentication. Strong authentication is a way of signing in to an IT service that makes it harder for someone to impersonate you. This means that you have to use at least two things to prove who yo

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/primula-and-kompetensportalen-will-require-strong-authentication-15-september - 2025-08-30

It is time for the LundaPride parade on 6 September. The University participates to highlight this important event and invites you to take part in the Pride parade. Pro Vice Chancellor Jimmie Kristensson invites all students and employees to march in the parade under the University’s banner. We will gather at 13:00 outside the Main University Building, Paradisgatan 2, Lund. At 13:30 we will walk t

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/march-your-colleagues-lundapride-parade-6-september - 2025-08-30

Digitalisation and AI affect us all – whether we work in research, teaching, administration or management. In order to face the future with the right tools and knowledge, we have formed an Ad hoc group to support our employees in developing their expertise in digitalisation and AI. We are launching an AI course for all staff as the semester gets underway. It is a basic course, aimed at those who a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-ad-hoc-ai-group-bolster-staff-expertise-digitalisation-and-ai - 2025-08-30

We are now taking the next step in the University's work to make bias visible and prevent it in academia. Through a new training programme for critical friends, we want to raise awareness of how unconscious bias affects our academic environments. Biases, unconscious perceptions and preconceived ideas can influence the way we make decisions, judge others and shape our organisations. It is a challen

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/critical-friends-will-help-make-academia-fairer - 2025-08-30

The University's Sustainability Plan has been revised. It now includes new sustainability requirements for purchasing and procurement. Logistics and communication have also been given greater emphasis. The aim of the plan is to accelerate the pace of transition to sustainable development – both within the University and in society. At the same time, it aims to make use of the knowledge and skills

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/updated-sustainability-plan - 2025-08-30

At the start of a new academic year, it is good to remind yourself of the procedures that apply in the workplace. If you are involved in an occupational injury or incident, you are to report it in the IA system. This is important for several reasons – including to prevent it from happening again and to ensure that you receive any compensation. What to report?In addition to occupational injuries an

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/help-make-our-workplace-safer-always-report-occupational-injuries-incidents-and-risk-observations - 2025-08-30

Labubu, the main figure in one of Ming Gao's most-read articles in The Conversation, shows how China's soft power can emerge spontaneously. Photo: Unsplash Geopolitical issues, medical breakthroughs and cultural history topics have dominated the first eight months of the year. Researchers such as Ming Gao, Tabita Rosendal, Martin L Olsson and Jill Storry are behind some of the most read articles o

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/almost-million-readers-conversation-so-far-year - 2025-08-30

Photo from the SCORAI-conference 2025, fotograf Håkan Rodhe. This was the question that researchers at the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics asked themselves ahead of the SCORAI conference in Lund. Tools are now available to measure this. Using the TravelCO2 tool, participants' individual carbon footprints were calculated – and the results showed that the conference's

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/what-carbon-footprint-your-conference - 2025-08-30