| At its meeting on 6 November, the board approved the faculty’s operational plan and resource allocation for 2020. The meeting also heard a report about the extensive work on drawing up a document specifying the requirements for attaining the learning outcomes for the bachelor of science degree, and the document was approved. Similar documents for the faculty’s master of science degrees are also to be drawn up. The board was informed of, and also approved, the faculty’s allocation of infrastructure funding. Furthermore, there was a discussion about the awarding of honorary doctorates and information was provided on the vice-chancellor’s decision to introduce a compulsory third cycle course in research ethics. Further items for decisions and information were also on the agenda. |
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Lund University and the University of Hamburg are calling for applications for funding to stimulate collaborations. The application deadline is 15 January.
Read more and apply on the Staff Pages |
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The World Cultural Council (WCC) is now accepting nominations for the Albert Einstein World Award of Science. The last day for the nomination of candidates is 12 December.
Read more and nominate on the WCC website |
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| The Pufendorf Institute organises regular lunchtime concerts for the University’s employees. The final concerts of the autumn will be held at 12:15–13:00 on 26 November and 10 December. |
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| Magne Friberg will hold an associate professor lecture entitled “The Ecology of Floral Scent”. Time and place: 6 December 13:15–14:15 in the Red Room, Ekologihuset. |
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The Malmö Academy of Music will present its annual Christmas concert in Lund Cathedral on 13 December at 19:00. As an employee of Lund University, you have the chance to collect a free ticket.
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| Lennart Lindegren, post-retirement professor at the Department of Astronomy and Theoretical Physics, was interviewed in many media outlets about his involvement in discovering a probable black hole that orbits a red giant star in the Milky Way. It is the first time a black hole has been discovered through studying the movement patterns of a star. Normally, black holes are discovered by measuring X-ray radiation that arises when gas from the star falls towards the hole and heats up. Lindegren says, among other things, that the new method may help to discover many more black holes in the Milky Way. |
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| Charlotte Sparrenbom, senior lecturer at the Department of Geology, was interviewed about the toxic substances that are suspected to have polluted thousands of places in Stockholm County. Some 30 of the areas that may be most polluted are at particularly sensitive sites, such as water protection areas, in nature reserves or close to nursery schools. |
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| Mark Brady (researcher at CEC) and Giuliana Zanchi (researcher at the Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science) were interviewed about new research on the type of forest management that is preferable from a socio-economic perspective. “The Swedish forest could contribute greater benefits to society if we had larger areas of continuous cover forestry, rather than if we were to intensify the extraction of biomass”, says Brady. |
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| Lina Herbertsson (postdoc at the Department of Biology) and Henrik Smith (professor at CEC and the Department of Biology) were interviewed about the differences between wild bees and tame bees, and about how we can help wild bees to thrive. “The simplest way is to do a little less. We must accept that road verges and the edges of fields look untended and be proud of an unmown lawn. Many farmers are positive about not cutting when we conduct a study, but they want us to put up a sign so they are not perceived as lazy. Then, we must stop the loss of grazing land and meadows. This trend has been extreme and they are continuing to be lost, even though we know that we must keep them”, says Herbertsson. |
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In the latest issue of LUM, you can read about the unique acid lab where Birger Schmitz (professor), Fredrik Terfelt (research engineer) and Ellinor Martin (doctoral student), all at the Department of Physics, are looking for particles of fossilised meteorites that can provide important clues about the development of life on Earth. Sven Lidin, dean of the faculty, was interviewed about the research evaluation RQ20. Jonas Åkerman, associate professor at the Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science, talked about his latest permafrost measurements on Svalbard and the inauguration of a library that honours his research accomplishments. Ylva van Meeningen, research administrator at CEC, was interviewed about her participation in Åkerman’s course for doctoral students on Svalbard. Margareta Johansson, research coordinator at the Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science, talked about the experience of coordinating the major EU project “Interact II”, which has 47 partners in 18 countries and is supported by funding of EUR 10 million. Gabriel Norevik, project assistant at the Department of Biology, was interviewed about how the moon affects the migration of birds. LUM also mentions that physics professor Torsten Åkesson and chemistry professor Kenneth Wärnmark have received major grants from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. And that Katarina Sjögreen Gleisner, professor at the Division of Medical Radiation Physics, has contributed to a publication, an article that was named as the best of the year by the journal EJNMMI Physics. In addition, it is mentioned that Ulf Ellervik, professor at the Department of Chemistry, has a new book out entitled “Förgiftad. Berättelser om formler, fasor och fiaskon” (Poisoned. Tales of formulas, terrors and fiascos).
Read articles on the LUM website |
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| Tommy Cedervall, researcher at the Department of Chemistry, was mentioned due to his involvement in the theatre production “The Right Way”, which is about science. After its recent premiere, the production is now touring schools throughout Sweden. |
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| Mikael Sörensson, visiting lecturer at the Department of Biology, was interviewed in numerous media channels about his charting of featherwings – the world’s smallest beetles. Sörensson says, among other things, that he dissected larvae by hand and that the project led to the discovery of a new sub-family within featherwings. |
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| Johanna Stedt, doctoral student at the Department of Biology, was interviewed about the dead porpoises that have recently been washed up on Skåne’s beaches. “Unfortunately, it’s often difficult initially to know why the animals died. The most common cause of death among the porpoises that have been washed up, and then been autopsied at the Swedish Museum of Natural History, is that the animals got caught and drown in fishing equipment. As they are mammals just like us, they must come up to the surface to breathe. They can hold their breath for 5–6 minutes, but if they get caught in a fishing net, they drown quickly”, says Stedt. |
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| Ulf Ellervik, professor at the Department of Chemistry, answered a reader’s question in Forskning & Framsteg. The question concerned whether life could have been started by a lightning strike. |
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| Markku Rummukainen, professor at CEC and the Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science, was interviewed about climate activist Greta Thunberg’s statements about the climate. “There are elements that I recognise from climate research results and the summaries of the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Then there are also assertions or wordings that are perhaps more like contributions to the debate than just quoting scientific facts. Both are needed if you want to influence people”, says Rummukainen. |
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| Gabriel Norevik, project assistant at the Department of Biology, was interviewed about new research that shows nightjars fly south around ten days after the full moon and that individuals synchronise the migration and fly off more or less at the same time. The results also show that the birds are more than twice as active in their hunt for insects during moonlit nights compared to when it is dark. |
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| Jens Rydell, visiting lecturer at the Department of Biology, was interviewed about pond bats and how they can be protected. |
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| Susanne Pelger, senior lecturer in science education, was mentioned regarding her visit to Hjärup Library to talk about the various stages of the writing process. Pelger, whose seventh children’s book has just been published, also talked about how her own books were written. |
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| Jessica Abbott, senior lecturer at the Department of Biology, was mentioned concerning her talk at Brösarp Library. The talk was about how genes affect our life. |
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| Martin Green, researcher at the Department of Biology, was mentioned regarding his talk at Medelpad Ornithology Club, where he talked about the population trends of some of Sweden’s most common birds. |
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The Swedish Institute for Standards has a new platform which is integrated into the institute’s website. The previous platform, e-nav, will close in December.
Search for standards at sis.se |
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