All news
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4 Mar 2025
New member of the Faculty Board
The by-election to the Faculty Board has now been completed and Annika Björkdahl has been appointed as a new board member.
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26 Feb 2025
New Centre for Preparedness and Resilience to be established
The University is establishing a new Centre for Preparedness and Resilience (LUPREP) at Campus Helsingborg. By strengthening research, collaboration and education in total defence ...
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25 Feb 2025
New support function for commissioned education
In February, Emma Tullberg began her position as project manager with responsibility for building up the Faculty's support function for commissioned education. Emma will be part of...
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24 Feb 2025
Don't forget to update LUCRIS!
It is time to review and update your information in LUCRIS. Update your profile, review your projects, and register your publications from 2024. Also, please consider adding your O...
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17 Feb 2025
Vote in the by-election for the Faculty Board
Due to a vacancy in the Faculty Board a by-election is now being held. You have until 3 March to cast your vote.
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14 Feb 2025
Lund University now provides access to the Scopus AI tool
Scopus AI is a research tool that uses Scopus content to help you understand or explore a research area.
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3 Feb 2025
Important application dates 2025
Each year the Faculty of Social Sciences announces a number of recurring grants that are available to apply for certain categories of faculty staff. Also, please note the deadlines...
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31 Jan 2025
New in Sage Research Methods
The Social Sciences Faculty Library, Sambib, has added content to the large database Sage Research Methods. From January 2025 you will have access to Sage Cases and Sage Foundation...
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24 Jan 2025
More applicants to the Faculty's international master's programmes
15 January was the application deadline for programmes in the international admission round. We are happy to report that both the total number of applicants and the number of first...
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22 Jan 2025
Social sciences climb in rankings
Lund University's social sciences have risen from 53rd to 46th place in Times Higher Education's subject rankings for 2025. This means that the University's social science subjects...
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20 Jan 2025
The library has moved to sam.lu.se
On 15 January, the web pages of the Faculty of Social Sciences Library were launched on the Faculty's general website. At the same time the website sambib.lu.se was closed.
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14 Jan 2025
Whisper transcription tool still available in spring term
The Faculty's pilot of transcription using the Whisper AI tool has worked very well, with many hundreds of hours of interview material transcribed so far. Until there is a universi...
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18 Dec 2024
Do you want to develop your skills as a teacher of research methods?
The Faculty of Social Sciences is now planning a new course for those who teach social science research methods and want to explore new ways to develop their pedagogy and strengthe...
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5 Dec 2024
From eleven departments to nine at the turn of the year
A new year is approaching and when the Faculty enters 2025, it will be with nine departments instead of the current eleven.
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3 Dec 2024
New internal web pages supporting first and second cycle education
New and revised education information is now available on the faculty's internal website. The information is aimed at both those who teach and those who plan and administer educati...
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3 Dec 2024
New International Office at the Faculty
The Social Sciences Faculty Office will soon have a new division; the International Office. The division will be responsible for planning and coordinating international student exc...
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29 Nov 2024
The renewal of Gamla kirurgen enters a new phase
The renovation project for Gamla kirurgen is entering the fourth stage of the construction process as architects produce a more detailed design. If all goes according to plan, the ...
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28 Nov 2024
New Research Data Office with data stewards in each faculty
With the Research Data Office, the University is working to improve support for researchers in the management of research data. Each faculty now has a data steward to assist resear...
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31 Oct 2024
Pedagogical workshops for teachers
This autumn, teachers at the faculty can attend pedagogical workshops on Canvas and Inspera. Take this opportunity to develop and learn more about these platforms!
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30 Oct 2024
Sociology, Social Anthropology and Gender Studies form a new joint department
On 17 October, the Faculty Board decided to merge the Department of Gender Studies and the Department of Sociology. The merger will formally take place on 1 January 2025.