AktuelLTH is the internal newsletter at the Faculty of Engineering LTH. If you have news, suggestions or ideas you would like to share with your colleagues, let us know by emailing AktuelLTH@kansli.lth.se. If possible, please submit content in both Swedish and English.

30 June 2016 is the deadline for all research staff at LTH to have updated LUCRIS according to the 'minimum requirements' listed below:

Research staff

• A short research description in Swedish and in English
• Portrait picture
• Subject classification according to UKÄ list (max 3) in the personal profile.

PhD students

• A short research description in Swedish and English
• Portrait picture
• Supervisor and all assistant supervisors
• PhD project
• Title
• Project description (e.g. from individual study plan)
• Commencement year and planned completion year

There should only be one online researcher profile on the university's webpages. Multiple webpages should be avoided.

LUCRIS portal (BETA)

Stephanie Jenny Angeraini, a student of the Energy-Efficient and Environmental Building Design Master’s programme at the Faculty of Engineering LTH, is one of 22 international students in Sweden to be awarded the prestigious title of Global Swede 2016 at a ceremony held on 18 May 2016.

Stephanie is also one of the Faculty of Engineering LTH’s international student ambassadors.

Global Swede is a joint initiative between the Swedish Institute, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation.

Don't miss the opportunity to listen to LTH's honorary doctors of 2016 - Takehiko Kitamori, Keith Trigwell och Heike Riel - talk about their research in a series of lectures on 26 May.

Takehiko Kitamori, University of Tokyo
“Innovating Microfluidics and Pioneering Nanofluidics”
When: 26 May, 09:00-09:45
Where: Leacture theatre 'Fernströmsalen', BMC, Sölvegatan 19, Lund

Keith Trigwell, University of Sydney 
"Academic teachers’ thoughts about teaching and how they affect student learning"
When: 26 May, 10:15-11:30
Where: Room 1406, E building, John Ericssons väg 4, Lund

Heike Riel, IBM Research - Zürich
"Towards Next Generation of Computing"
When: 26 maj, 13:15-14:00 followed by coffee and mingling
Where: Rydbergssalen, Fysikum, Professorsgatan 1, Lund

About the honorary doctorate recipents

Professor Takehiko Kitamori at the University of Tokyo is a leading researcher focusing on lab-on-chip technology and microfluidics, and has been a driving force in collaborative research projects between LTH and the University of Tokyo through postdoc, PhD and undergraduate student exchange initiatives.Professor Keith Trigwell is a professor of higher education at the University of Sydney and has had great influence on the development of teaching practices at LTH. Doctor Heike Riel is in charge of a highly successful research environment at IBM's research laboratory in Zürich, Switzerland, and has made valuable contributions to LTH's research in Lund for many years.

Do you want to create more impact with your communication? LTH's department of Communication and Collaboration are hosting open workshops every wednesday to help you with e.g. writing opinion pieces, getting started with social media and generating media attention around your research results. You can also get help and advice on web strategy and best practice, events, print materials and general communication issues.

When: every Wednesday between 14:00-15:00 (up to and including 15 June)
Where: meeting rum 'Smörlyckan' in the Union Building, LTH

No registration required.

Are you curious about the architects of the future? At 18:00 on 25 May 2016 you are welcome to attend the LTH School of Architecture's annual spring exhibition.

All students from the three programmes at the School of Architecture are taking part. 

Attend the festive opening, or visit the exhibition any weekday 26-31 May between 08:00-18:00.

More about the exhibition

All interested staff and students are invited to the fourth Vice-Chancellor’s seminar about Lund University’s new strategic plan, 1 June 2016.

Three Vice-Chancellor’s seminars have been held previously on the same theme and now it is time for the fourth. At the seminar you will have the opportunity to put forward your own views and contribute to the discussion. A draft of the plan will be presented to the University Board in mid-June, and after the summer the plan will be disseminated for consultation to the entire organisation.

The seminar will be held in Swedish, but questions can be asked in English. At the end of the seminar, coffee and cake will be served.

Where: Small auditorium, Academic Society (AF building)
When: 1 June 2016, 13:00–15:00

Register for the event by 25 May at: strategiskplan@rektor.lu.se.

More about the new strategic plan

"Targeting the right cell for the job: counteracting cancer induced suppression by reactivating lymph node-resident conventional dendritic cells"

Lecturer: Tanja de Gruijl (PhD). Department of Medical Oncology, VU University medical center – Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Time: Thursday 2016-05-26, kl 16:00
Place: Medicon Village, Restaurant Inspira (lower section), Scheelevägen 2, Lund
Contact:Malin.Lindstedt@immun.lth.se

SciLifeLab is hosting an Open House to increase awareness of the technologies and expertise offered to researchers from all of Sweden. This is an excellent opportunity to listen to and meet with facility personnel. It will also be possible to visit many of the laboratories during the subject related tours in the afternoon.

When: June 1 2016
Where: BMC, SciLifeLab entrance (C11), Husargatan 3, Uppsala

Registration deadline is May 25.

More information and registration

The newsletter 'Research Funding News', distributed by LU's Research Support division, provides the latest information about Horizon 2020, applications that are to be processed by the Research Board, events and seminars, open calls for proposals, and information about the University’s internal support services for researchers.

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