All news
-
27 Feb 2026
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 2025. Also, please consider adding your O...
-
26 Feb 2026
Write stronger research applications- a new guide for faculty researchers
A new guide is now available to help you write competitive research applications. The Research Council of Faculty of Social Sciences has compiled its best advice on content, struct...
-
4 Feb 2026
Unprecedented interest in international recruitment
Lund University is hiring 45 new assistant professors and visiting professors this spring. The initiative, which involves just over SEK 30 million in university-wide funding, repre...
-
3 Feb 2026
More applicants to the Faculty's international Master's programmes
The application deadline to programmes in the international admissions round was 15 January. Once again, we are seeing an increase in the total number of applicants to programmes a...
-
30 Jan 2026
New transcription tool for researchers
The Sunet Scribe service enables researchers at Lund University to digitally transcribe research data in the form of audio and video files. Transcription support is available in se...
-
28 Jan 2026
Important application dates 2026
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...
-
15 Jan 2026
Researchers at the Faculty of Social Sciences reached 168,000 readers on The Conversation
The Faculty of Social Sciences published 19 articles on The Conversation in 2025, reaching 168,000 readers. The faculty had the second-most articles of all faculties and covered to...
-
3 Dec 2025
New Master's Programme in Comprehensive Defence and Civil Preparedness
In autumn 2026, the Faculty of Social Sciences will start a new Swedish Master's Programme in Comprehensive Defence and Civil Preparedness at Campus Helsingborg. The programme meet...
-
2 Dec 2025
Terese Anving elected to the Faculty's Nominating Committee
The Faculty's by-election to the Nominating Committee is now complete, and a meeting to announce the election results has been held at the Faculty Office.
-
18 Nov 2025
Meet the new head of the Department of Sociology
The Department of Sociology, which includes the divisions of Gender Studies, Social Anthropology and Sociology, has elected a new head. Sandra Jönsson assumed the role on 15 Novemb...
-
14 Nov 2025
Vote in the by-election for the Nominating Committee
Due to a vacancy in the Nominating Committee a by-election is now being held. You have until 26 November to cast your vote.
-
3 Nov 2025
New organisation for the Faculty Office – for more efficient and clearer operational support
The Faculty Office, ”Kansli S”, is currently preparing for a reorganisation at the turn of the year. The aim is to create a clearer, more efficient and better-coordinated organisat...
-
24 Oct 2025
Congratulations to the Faculty's six new professors
On 24 October, the Faculty's six newly appointed professors will be inaugurated at a ceremony in the Main University Building. A total of 28 new professors will be inaugrated at Lu...
-
21 Oct 2025
New master's programme in innovation and societal change at Campus Helsingborg
In autumn 2026, the Faculty of Social Science will launch a new international master's programme at Campus Helsingborg: Innovation and Societal Change. The one-year programme is ai...
-
17 Oct 2025
Nominate candidates to the Faculty's Nominating Committee
If you are eligible to vote and nominate candidates, you can now nominate candidates for a by-election to the Nomination Committee. We need your nomination by 31 October at the lat...
-
6 Oct 2025
Reuse Creates Pride and Sustainability at Campus Paradis
When renovating premises at Campus Paradis, reuse takes center stage.
-
29 Sep 2025
Revised project plan for the organisational project outlines the direction for the year
The organisational project was launched in 2023 and will run for almost seven years until 2029. The revised project plan sets out the direction of the project for the coming year.
-
25 Sep 2025
Searching becomes easier with Finn
The libraries at Lund University are launching a new search system. LUBcat and LUBsearch will close on 1 October, and the new search tool Finn will replace them.
-
24 Sep 2025
Guide to LUCRIS and the Research Portal for new employees
Have you recently started working as a researcher at the Faculty of Social Sciences? If so, you might find our new guide on creating a good Research Portal profile useful!
-
17 Sep 2025
Make sure we can reach you!
In the event of a crisis, it is important that we can quickly reach all employees with information. Enter your mobile phone number in Passport so that the University can send you t...