Questionnaire for Educators As educators, there are increasing expectations – by our students, our university, and society – to integrate sustainability into our curriculum, regardless of discipline. The Division for Higher Education Development (AHU) together with the Sustainability Forum at Lund University are looking to develop future resources and programming to support educators like you. Please help us prioritise our work based on your needs and ideas by completing a brief questionnaire. Go to questionnaire – survey.mailing.lu.se |
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Nine new postdocs through the excellence programme for sustainable development Two research projects involving a total of 9 postdocs received a total of SEK 32.7 million in the second round of Lund University’s research programme for excellence, focusing on Agenda 2030 and sustainable development. All positions will be announced on 31 August. Read article – staff.lu.se |
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PhD Course: Sustainable development – a systems view The course provides a broad knowledge base on the topic sustainable development. It consists of modules in which you will learn about different perspectives on sustainable development and relate them to your own research. Each module ends with a seminar in which you get to discuss its specific topic with experts in the field. Possible topics: definition of sustainable development, climate change and its effects, planetary boundaries, circular economy, sustainable business, life cycle thinking, individual action for sustainability, social aspects, occupational health care, sustainable cities, poverty, complex systems, sustainable development and ethics. The course is given in English during the autumn 2023, starting in early September. Register as soon as possible and at the latest by August 20 to cilla.perlhagen@design.lth.se Read more and find course syllabus at Design Sciences |
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Grants calendar for researchers Several departments at Lund University use a common grants calendar for an overview of available grants funding. Open for you with a Lucat-ID. Mainly medicine and environmental research at the moment. Go to Grants calendar |
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CEC Funding opportunities Centre for Environmental and Climate Science (CEC) have gathered information on funding opportunities on their webpage - a selection of open calls and a list of relevant funders. Go to CEC Funding opportunities - cec.lu.se |
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Opportunities for outreach! We receive a lot of requests for public engagements (talks, discussions, panels) from interesting actors throughout society. Are you a researcher who is keen on spreading your knowledge? Send an email to Sustainability Forum with a few sentences on your research and we'll add you to our library of speakers! If you have research that ought to be highlighted in this newsletter, you can also contact us. Contact Jenny Hansson, Sustainability Forum |
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