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A to Z for research support

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This alphabetical list can be used as a quick guide to the support available to researchers. The list is updated continuously.

If something is missing or difficult to find, please contact us at lthin [at] lth [dot] lu [dot] se (lthin[at]lth[dot]lu[dot]se)

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  • Calls for application from LTH, external calls, calls that require internal handling and other calls are collected under the Research tab on LTHin. Calls for application
  • Circular Building Sector one of LTH's profile areas. Circular Building Sector (lth.se)
  • Co- and counter-financing Most co- or counter-financing needs are covered by the distribution model. In cases where additional co- or counter-financing is needed, it is handled in accordance with Policy for co- and counter-financing, LTH (PDF, 282 kB, new tab)
  • LTH Collaboration If you have questions about collaboration between, for example, research and industry, you can contact External Engagement Coordinator Louise Pierce via louise [dot] pierce [at] lth [dot] lu [dot] se (louise[dot]pierce[at]lth[dot]lu[dot]se) or 046-222 79 01.
  • LU Collaboration (Cooperation Office) is responsible for funding bodies linked to the Ministry of Economic Affairs, such as Vinnova and the Swedish Energy Agency. Cooperation Office (LU's website)
     

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  • Infrastructure funds LTH are open once a year with a deadline in March. The call is coordinated with the Faculty of Science and LU centrally. Infrastructure funds LTH (under "Internal calls LTH")

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  • Legal support (LU) Information about the legal support offered to Lund University's activities, for example in the areas of contract law, data protection, document management, patents and copyright. Legal division (Staff Pages)
  • Library LTH Library's website 
  • LUCRIS is Lund University's system for research information. The purpose of LUCRIS is to make the research of individual researchers, research groups and Lund University as a whole visible. LUCRIS (Staff Pages) 
  • LUCRIS-support servicedesk [at] lu [dot] se (servicedesk[at]lu[dot]se) or 046-222 90 00 (Monday-Friday 8:00-17:00) Online form: support.lu.se 
  • LU Innovation provides support and guidance on issues related to innovation, patents or thinking about starting a business. It can also help you in collaborating with industry or other organisations. LU Innovation's website

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  • Recruitment support and start-up grants On the page Anställning och personal you will find the guidelines for recruitment support and start-up grants for the recruitment of tenure track teachers (associate professor, senior lecturer and professor). Open the folder "Personalrelaterat, övrigt (engelska)". The document can be found at the bottom of the list: Guidelies for recruitment support and start-up grants LTH
  • Research Board (LTH) has the overall strategic responsibility for stimulating and developing research at LTH, taking into account the strategic goals set by LTH's Board. LTH's Research Board
  • Research Board (LU) deals with strategic research matters where a decision at faculty level is inappropriate owing to their university-wide nature. The Board has particular responsibility for facilitating and supporting the University’s cross-disciplinary research. LU's Research Board (Staff Pages)
  • Research, Collaboration and Innovation division (FSI) includes 5 offices – LU Innovation (including VentureLab), Research Services, the Cooperation Office, the Development Office and Lund University Commissioned Education (LUCE). Research, Collaboration and Innovation division (FSI) (LU's website)
  • Research communication At LTH's Division of Communication and Collaboration, you can get help communicating your research. Communication and collaboration 
  • Research Coordinator (LTH) Kristin Scott (kristin [dot] scott [at] lth [dot] lu [dot] se (kristin[dot]scott[at]lth[dot]lu[dot]se),  +46 46 222 15 19) and Magnus Gudmundsson (magnus [dot] gudmundsson [at] lth [dot] lu [dot] se, +46 46 222 92 13) are LTH's Research Coordinators. 
  • Research data management Research data management
  • Research funding Includes a list of research funders Finding research funding (Staff Pages)
  • Research ombudsperson Staff at Lund University shall have recourse to an ombudsperson regarding issues of good research practice. Research ombudsperson
  • Research pages on Staff Pages Research Support (Staff Pages)
  • Research Portal is the English name of the Research Portal, the public face of the LUCRIS research database, which is visible to all. LUCRIS (Staff Pages)
  • LTH Research Programmes Board (FUN) has the overall responsibility for doctoral education, including quality responsibility at LTH with respect to strategic goals set by the LTH Board. LTH Research Programmes Board
  • LU Research Programmes Board deals with strategic education matters in education at doctoral level  where a decision at faculty level is inappropriate owing to their University-wide nature. The remit also includes principles for quality assurance and quality enhancement. LU Research Programmes Board (Staff pages) 
  • Research Services offers researchers and research groups support and assistance in matters of external research funding for, among others, US government funders, Horizon Europe – the EU's framework programme for research, and Swedish funders with central management (MMW, KAW, etc.). Research Services' blog
  • Research Support You can read more on Staff Pages about the support available to researchers at LU: Research support (Staff Pages)

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  • Science Village Information and the latest news about LTH and the Faculty of Science’s joint establishment in Science Village. The LU in Science Village blog
  • Start-up grants On the page Anställning och personal you will find the guidelines for recruitment support and start-up grants for the recruitment of tenure track teachers (associate professor, senior lecturer and professor). Open the folder "Personalrelaterat, övrigt (engelska)". The document can be found at the bottom of the list: Guidelines for recruitment support and start-up grants LTH
  • Strategic research areas (SFO) Lund University is the lead partner in eight strategic research areas and participates in three more. Below you will find the long-term strategy for the development of these areas. The document is only available in Swedish: Strategi för Lunds universitets strategiska forskningsområden 2020-2030 (PDF, 568 kB, new tab, in Swedish) 
  • Swedish Research Council's needs inventory The Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet – VR) carries out an inventory every two years with the aim of identifying areas with clear needs for new or developed research infrastructure. The results of the needs inventory are then used as a basis for a targeted call for proposals. Last call was in 2025. What is research infrastructure? (VR's website)

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  • University library (UB) Do you have questions about publishing, bibliometrics, research data or open access? Contact your faculty library or the university library publicera [at] lub [dot] lu [dot] se (publicera[at]lub[dot]lu[dot]se.) You can also read about publishing on Publishing agreements and discounts (UB's website)
Last updated: 10 Jun 2026 | maria [dot] alwen [at] lth [dot] lu [dot] se