Information for new Co-worker
General information pages
This is the welcome page from the Kemicentrum for new staff (the checklist in Swedish is good, for English better look on the university wide information below): http://www.kc.lu.se/anstalld/nyanstaellda-och-gaester/
Here is the welcome page from the university for international staff: http://www.staff.lu.se/employment/for-international-staff
Social
- Monday at 10:00 we meet for the division meeting at the Library.
- Thursday at 14:00 there is a division seminar at the Library.
- Friday at 10:00 we meet for Fika (coffee and cake) at the Kitchen.
Non the official, but potentially helpful links
Getting settled, step by step.
- https://www.staff.lu.se/employment/new-employees/getting-settled-step-step
- Many things in Sweden are linked to a Swedish social security number (personal number or personnummer): https://skatteverket.se/servicelankar/otherlanguages/inenglish/individualsandemployees/livinginsweden/personalidentitynumberandcoordinationnumber.4.2cf1b5cd163796a5c8b4295.html
- The tax authorities have a few short films about moving to Sweden that are quite helpful: https://www.skatteverket.se/servicelankar/otherlanguages/inenglish/individualsandemployees/movingtosweden/newinswedenfilms.4.57cadbbd15a3688ff446d7.html
Moving to Sweden
- Some very useful links for international staff joining the university: https://www.staff.lu.se/employment/new-employees
particular interesting might be this PDF from the same source: http://www.staff.lu.se/sites/staff.lu.se/files/handbook-for-visiting-staff-and-scholarship-holders-april2015.pdf
European webpage with english information on social security rights in Sweden: https://ec.europa.eu/social/BlobServlet?docId=13776&langId=en
- International Citizen hub provide helpful information to international talents and their families, arrange relevant activities -and more! You can sign up for their newsletter via their website: https://internationalcitizenhub.com/
- Housing in Sweden: https://www.samtrygg.se/s/how-to-mini-guide-for-expats-moving-to-sweden
- 10 things to know about Sweden, Swedish Institute: https://issuu.com/swedish_institute/docs/10thingssweden
- The Newbie Guide to Sweden: http://www.thenewbieguide.se/
- Welcome to learning Swedish, Swedish Institute: https://sweden.se/culture-traditions/the-challenge-of-learning-swedish/
- Moving to southern Sweden – the official website for relocating your career and life: https://internationalcitizenhub.com/living/
- International Citizen Hub in Lund – assists skilled professionals and their families to deal with any questions or issues that may arise during their stay in Lund: http://www.internationalcitizenhub.com/
Carreer development
General Lund internal page for carreer development (in Swedish):
https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/anstallning/kompetens-och-karriarutveckling
Kompetensportalen (with courses in english and swedish)
http://kompetensportalen.lu.se/