At its meeting on 16 September, the faculty board received information about the University’s establishment at Science Village and a report on quality management in first and second cycle education. The board booked in an extra board meeting on 21 October to discuss the establishment at Science Village specifically. The faculty board decided on the procedure for establishment and discontinuation of third cycle studies, as well as on the revision of regulations for the Centre for Environmental and Climate Research. An impact analysis of the library inquiry was also presented to the board. Further information and decision-making items were on the agenda.
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The University Board has now decided to propose Erik Renström as the new vice-chancellor of Lund University for the term of office 2021 to 2026. Renström, who is currently dean of the Faculty of Medicine, is a physician and professor of Experimental Endocrinology with extensive academic experience.
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The University Board decided at its latest meeting to commence recruitment of a new deputy vice-chancellor. Employees and students at Lund University can nominate candidates until 12 October 2020 at the latest by sending a proposal to the Recruitment Committee.
Read more about the process on the Staff Pages
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The Swedish Institute (SI) is launching a new programme for the funding of project collaboration between higher education institutions in Sweden, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Russia and the Ukraine. Actors in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland may also be involved. The thematic focus of the programme is strengthened capacity for internationalisation in higher education and research. The application deadline is 30 September 2020.
The complete call and application documents are available on the Swedish Institute website – si.se
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The Pufendorf Institute has now opened the annual calls for applications for Themes and Advanced Study Groups. These can be applied for by researchers at all faculties at Lund University. The applications deadline for Themes is 12 January 2021. New for this year is that applications for Advanced Study Groups can be made in two rounds, with deadlines on 6 November 2020 and 10 May 2021.The Pufendorf Institute also invites applicants to an information meeting to be held on three occasions: 30 September 16:00, 14 October 15:00 and 1 December 15:00. The meetings will be held at the Pufendorf Institute, Biskopsgatan 3, or via a link.
Sign up via the Pufendorf Institute website
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Between the first and 16th of each month until May 2021, life science researchers and students can apply for grants through the Baltic Science Network Mobility Programme for Research Internships. The grants give students the opportunity to take part in research projects at universities in the Baltic Sea region. Researchers can apply for grants to act as a host for a student.
Read more and apply on the network’s website – baltic-science.org
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It is now possible to apply for grants from the Marianne and Marcus Wallenberg Foundation (MMW) and the Marcus and Amalia Wallenberg Foundation (MAW). The focus is on the humanities and social sciences, but applications can also be made within areas such as the environment and sustainability.
Read more about the calls on the Staff Pages
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The Research Professional database contains both national and international calls for applications. Log in using your University account (Lucat ID).
Log in to Research Professional
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On Thursday 1 October between 13:00 and 14:00, Kimberly Nicholas, senior lecturer at LUCSUS, will hold an associate professor lecture entitled: “What can wine tell us about the future of life on earth?”. In the lecture, Kimberly Nicholas will outline the links between ongoing climate change and present and future wine production. The lecture will be digital via Zoom. Preregistration is required.
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On Friday 2 October between 12:15 and 13:00, Nathalie Feiner, researcher at the Department of Biology, and Pablo Villanueva Perez, associate senior lecturer at the Department of Physics, will hold a lunchtime seminar in which they present their research, which recently received funding of SEK 35 million from the European Research Council (ERC). The lecture, which will be transmitted digitally via Zoom, is open to all employees at the faculty. Sign up by 29 September at the latest by sending an email to Dragana Trivic, head of communications at the Faculty of Science: (dragana.trivic@science.lu.se).
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Until the deadline on 23 October, you can sign up for this year’s edition of European Researcher’s Night, known in Sweden as Forskarfredag, which this year will be conducted via livestreaming on 27 and 28 November. The aim is to give upper secondary school pupils and other interested parties an impression of what researchers do and what research entails. This year’s theme is “Research for a sustainable future”. Sign up via email to Stefan Zamudio at the Vattenhallen Science Centre: (stefan.zamudio@vattenhallen.lu.se)
Read more about the event on the organiser’s website – forskarfredag.se
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On Monday 26 October between 11:00 and 12:00, Zheng Duan, associate senior lecturer at the Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science, will hold an associate professor lecture on how satellite data can be used to chart climate change.
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During the month of September, six new theses will be presented at the Faculty of Science. Jonas Björklund Svensson studies manipulation and measurement of electron bunches, as well as the creation of betatron radiation in so-called plasma-based accelerators. Maria Herrmann determines the age of four impact craters using radiometric dating. Astrid Ordell examines effective field theories and how they can be used in an attempt to expand the standard model. Trine Poulsen analyses data from the ATLAS experiment to ascertain how the jet pairs, which are created by the hadronisation of a quark, correspond with the standard model. Brian Thorsbro investigates star formation processes at the centre of the Milky Way and peripheral galactic regions in order to find out how these are created and developed. Beer Chakra Sen uses the bacteria Streptomyces venezuelae in order to study mechanisms during the formation of the so-called Z ring.
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Lena Björk Blixt, the Faculty of Science’s press officer, has returned after her leave of absence. Contact Lena Björk Blixt if you have any tips on research news: (lena.bjork_blixt@science.lu.se)
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The new law on accessibility to digital public services (EU Web Accessibility Directive) came into effect yesterday, 23 September. The aim is to increase digital accessibility for all users, including those who are disabled. Lund University has an estimated 1 000 different websites. Each head of unit has ultimate responsibility for the unit’s website and that the content complies with the existing laws and regulations. It is therefore the head of each unit who is responsible for the publication of an accessibility statement on their own website and that a plan is in place for how it is to be managed in future.
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Human Resources and the Occupational Health Service have jointly produced information about how a manager, head of unit or course director is to manage situations in which an employee or student has fallen ill with Covid-19.
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