Together with the Careers Centre, we aim to address this question during a seminar for early- to mid-career researchers at the Faculty who are planning to apply for the title of Docent (Associate Professor).
The speakers are Lena Uller and Lars Rylander, both members of the Docent Committee, who are involved in evaluating Docent applications.
The event will take place on April 29 from 10:00 to 12:00 at BMC i1345.
We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible!
Nominations for the Faculty of Medicine’s Future Faculty 2025-2026 Steering Board (term: June 15, 2025 to June 14, 2026) are open until April 30. Nominate yourself or another Future Faculty member to be a candidate by completing the form below. It takes approximately five minutes and should include a brief description of why you/your nominee is a strong candidate for the Steering Board. Any nominee must be informed beforehand and be willing to join the steering board if elected.
Nomination form: https://survey.mailing.lu.se/survey/58908
Why become a Steering Board member?
The Future Faculty Steering Board meets ten times a year to organize events for our members, support our task forces (e.g., the annual retreat, the Minerva award and the VR starting grant support program), and discuss ongoing work in other boards where we have a Future Faculty representative (e.g., the Faculty of Medicine board, the Docent committee and the Swedish National Junior Faculty). As a Steering Board member, you provide a valuable service for your fellow Future Faculty members and have the opportunity to influence broader faculty decisions. You get an inside view into how decisions are made at the Faculty of Medicine and learn more about the organization and function of Lund University and Swedish academia generally.
What’s next?
After the nominations are collected, all Future Faculty members will be invited to vote in the election, which is scheduled to happen in May. The new steering board will meet in June to elect a chair and vice-chair for the coming term. Other tasks on the board will be divided during a kick-off meeting in August.
More information
If you are not yet a member of Future Faculty, you can become a member here. Email the elections chair (Annelise, annelise.blomberg@med.lu.se) with any questions about nominations or the election process.
We look forward to receiving your nominations!
We are delighted to share that the 2025 Minerva Leadership Award has been awarded to
Professor Håkan Arheden!
He is being honored for his outstanding leadership and dedication to fostering a vibrant, supportive environment for early-career researchers.
Celebrate this with us!
During the award ceremony, you can:
📅 Date: April 25, 2025
🕒 Time: 14:00 -15:00
📍 Location: Segerfalksalen, BMC A10
📝 RSVP: Please register by April 21st here or visit our blog for more details:
futurefaculty.blogg.lu.se
Looking forward to meeting all of you!
Looking forward to seeing you all!
The event takes place on April 3rd in Segerfalksalen, BMC A10.
The event is organized in tribute to Bente Rexed Gerstedt Foundation celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.
PROGRAM:
09:30-10:00 Morning coffee and mingle
10:00-10:05 Welcome, Maria Björkqvist
10:05-10:20 How the foundation came into being, Leif Salford
10:20-10:35 What the foundation has done so far, Anders Björklund
10:35-11:35 Short talks by three grant recipient reflecting on their research career
11:35-12:00 Panel discussion on issues related to the problems facing young researchers in the
early stages of their career
12:00 Buffé lunch
*NB! Registration is free of charge. Please register no later than April 1.
The Careers Centre and Future Faculty are partnering to host a seminar series dedicated to advancing academic careers. This is the inaugural event of four.
Are you an Early Career Researcher (ECR) eager to explore academic career pathways at the Faculty of Medicine and learn what qualifications are needed for teaching positions?
Join us to hear from Helena Persson, Senior Lecturer and a key member of the Faculty’s working group on ECR career development (2024), as well as Anders P. Håkansson, Professor and Chair of the Academic Appointments Committee.
Helena Persson will provide details on career paths, and with Anders P Håkansson we can discuss applying to tenured positions.
Let’s learn more together!
After a successful start, the second event from the series of 4 seminars is coming.
This time, we discuss “The-grant-writing-strategy” and focus on how to extract the “quintessence” of your idea and align it with funding agency requirements.
Let’s continue expanding our knowledge and supporting each other!
The single-cell team at the Center for Translational Genomics (CTG) in Lund currently has an offer for new users that is open during the first quarter of 2025 (until the end of March). The offer means 50% off on some 10x genomics products. We find this to be a good opportunity for early-career researchers to enable some otherwise quite costly analyses.
If you want to know more about this offer or you think that this is interesting but need help to plan your project, feel free to join staff from the single-cell team in an Online Drop in Session, hosted by Future Faculty on Wednesday 5th March between 12:00-14:00 on zoom.
The Zoom link is: https://lu-se.zoom.us/j/65546503573
We look forward to welcoming as many of you as possible!
The Minerva Award
is designed to recognize and celebrate individuals who have significantly contributed to our academic environment through their leadership and commitment. This prestigious award not only highlights the exceptional work of these individuals but also serves to inspire others within our community.
We are pleased to announce this year’s top three candidates for the Minerva Leadership Award!
Pernilla Stenström
Associate Professor, Consultant, and Paediatric Specialist
Department of Clinical Sciences
“Pernilla treats colleagues and students with respect and encouragement, fostering an environment where everyone strives for sustainable development as researchers and individuals.”
Håkan Arheden
Professor, Supervisor in Clinical Physiology
Project Manager, Lund Cardiac MR Group
“With his tireless encouragement of young PhDs and more senior postdocs, Håkan has managed to create a dynamic, developing work environment that continually attracts master’s and PhD students, shaping the next generations of research group members and leaders.”
Martin Magnusson
Physician, Adjunct Professor in Cardiovascular Research – Hypertension
WCMM – Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine
“Martin embodies the qualities of an exemplary role model in academia. He consistently demonstrates outstanding leadership and a passion for fostering growth in others.”
These nominations reflect the profound impact that each candidate has on their colleagues and the broader academic community. Together, let us celebrate the spirit of leadership and the incredible contributions that enrich our institution.
We look forward to celebrating the winner with a ceremony in April. Details will follow soon!
We have now opened registration for the 2025 Future Faculty retreat with the main speaker:
Please find the preliminary schedule below:
| Time | Activity | Details |
| 8:30-9:15 | Registration and breakfast | |
| 9:15-9:30 | Welcome/Introduction | Welcome and introduction by LU Future Faculty |
| 9:30-9:50 | Group activity | Resource speed dating |
| 9:50-10:30 | Talk | Nobel Prize winner – Anne L’Hullier |
| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee Break | Sponsored by Zeiss |
| 11:00-11:45 | Panel discussion (45 mins) | Improving and maintaining research quality for young researchers throughout your career (LU distinguished academics) |
| 12.00-13:15 | Lunch | |
| 13:20-14:00 | Workshop 1 | TBC |
| 14:00-14:45 | Workshop 2 | Jane Fisher (Research scientist, consultant, and co-founder of AdvanceSci Research Solutions) |
| 14:45-15:15pm | Coffee Break | |
| 15:15-16:00 | Workshop 3 | Gustav Nilsonne (Associate Professor in Neuroscience at Karolinska Institute, Senior Advisor to the Swedish National Data Service (SND) |
| 16:00-17:00 | Keynote session David Larsson Heidenblad | David Larsson Heidenblad Associate Professor Center for the History of Knowledge (LUCK) Lund University, and author Svenska Dagbladet and Sydsvenskan and blog “The Art of Being a Researcher”. |
| 17:00-18:00 | FF discussion and pre-dinner drink | Open discussion with Future Faculty steering board, useful tools for researchers, and how to improve our quality outputs |
| 18:00-20:30 | Dinner | 2 course dinner |
Sing up before March 25th. Attendance is limited so don’t wait!
We look forward to seeing you on April 9th.
Future Faculty invites you to our new “Career Seminar Series” featuring research funding advisor John Phillips. In this series, you’ll learn where to find funding opportunities, discover effective strategies for securing support, and get tips on refining your CV.
This is a unique chance to gain insider insights into how Lund University—and academia at large—operates while receiving personalized feedback on your grant applications and proposals.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your academic career. See you there!
We would love to share a traditional Swedish day with you and enjoy delicious Semlor buns while spending quality time with fellow members!
This is a great opportunity to catch up, meet new members, and simply enjoy a tasty Swedish tradition in good company.
We hope to see many of you there!
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