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Alternate email and mobile number

By filling in an SMS number and an alternate email address, you can be contactable even if your regular work phone and/or work email address is not reachable. You may want to use a private mobile number and private e-mail address. The link will take you directly to MinIT where you can log in and add it.

Many fall victim to well-crafted phishing attack

Linköping University was hit by a phishing attack on Wednesday 24 June that led to the suspension of several LiU co-workers’ accounts, and a few student accounts.

Accounts temporarily suspended after phishing

(Updated Friday 26 June, 16:00) Accounts that have fallen for the phishing have been temporarily suspended. Information is now available on how to reactivate your account.

The Vice-Chancellor’s last day at work

Vice-Chancellor Helen Dannetun’s last day at work will be 30 June. Earlier in the month, a presentation and farewell party was held, partially using remote methods, in the University Park, with songs, speeches and greetings. A film with some highlights from the event has now been published.

Take action to avoid your account being hacked

In recent years, the unauthorised use of hacked LiU accounts has become an increasing problem, sometimes with serious consequences for the university. Most of these incidents, possibly all of them, would have been prevented if two-step verification had been active for LiU accounts.

Now possible to use Doodle

Doodle is now an approved cloud service and you can use Doodle at work to check availability for group meetings and one-on-one meetings. Use your LiU account to log in – no need for a separate account!

Explore modern collaboration sites

From September 30, 2020 it will no longer be possible to create classical collaboration sites in Lisam. We recommend that you create modern collaboration sites instead. Read more about how to create a modern collaboration site and how you can add collaborators.

Apply for CENIIT research funding

The aim of CENIIT is to support research concerning the use of information technology in industrial products and processes, and to give funding to younger researchers in order to encourage the formation of new research groups. Deadline 11 September.

Clarification of exam-related concepts

The activation of distance mode this spring has made it clear that it is necessary to introduce a new concept for a “written examination in an examination hall taken in distance mode”. The LiU management has therefore decided to introduce the concept of a “distance exam”.

LiU’s gratitude in the form of more preventive healthcare

With a gift in the form of a supplement to the preventive healthcare benefit, LiU is sending a heartfelt “Thank you” to you for the work you have put in during the turbulent spring term.

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