May 2012

A consultation paper on greater rights for doctoral students has been sent out by the Ministry for Education. The document proposes that doctoral students should be employed on studentships, insurance should increase their sense of security and doctoral students who fall ill or take parental leave should have greater rights. We welcome these proposals. The vice-chancellor signed a decision in … Continue reading →

Margot Wallström chaired our board meeting on 20 April and received a warm reception. Items on the agenda included appointing Eva Wiberg as pro vice-chancellor to succeed Ingalill Rahm Hallberg. In conjunction with the board meeting, Margot has also had a number of induction days and met many representatives of the faculties. Read an interview with Margot Wallström and watch … Continue reading →

We are looking forward to the Universitas 21 annual meeting, which will be held here in Lund on 7–11 May. The meeting will gather university management, researchers and students from the 15 member countries to discuss common challenges for the future.

The Planet Lund sustainability festival will be held on 12–26 May. For two weeks, Lund will show off its commitment to sustainable development. The festival is being organised by Utmaning hållbart Lund, a joint sustainable development platform for Lund University and Lund Municipality. For more information, see the festival website

Batons are being handed over in the management group this week. Eva Wiberg will be taking over from Pro Vice-Chancellor Ingalill Rahm Hallberg. Eva Wiberg remains responsible for education matters as she has been as assistant vice-chancellor. Nils Danielsen, professor at the Department of Experimental Medical Sciences and at the Neuronano Research Centre, will become the new assistant vice-chancellor and … Continue reading →

Application statistics have come in and the number of applications to Lund University continues to rise. Applications for the autumn semester have risen by 12 per cent from 58 251 last year to 65 258 this year. The number of applicants who put Lund University as their first choice has also increased by 14 per cent on last year. This … Continue reading →