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Environmental Law Research Group at Lund University brings together scholars working across disciplines to address some of the most pressing legal challenges of our time, including climate change, biodiversity loss, environmental degradation, and the governance of natural resources. The Environmental Law Research Group serves as the core platform for LUCEL (Lund University Centre for Environmental

https://www.law.lu.se/research/research-environments/environmental-law-research-group - 2026-11-01

EU law is also Swedish law, which means that it also forms an important part of our teaching and research. The EU law research environment includes topics in labour law, constitutional law, human rights, migration law, competition law and environmental law. This means that the research environment has a variety of experts who can contribute knowledge in different areas of EU law. Nordic Journal of

https://www.law.lu.se/research/research-environments/eu-law-research-group - 2026-11-01

The quality of education is evaluated every six years. The most recent evaluation of doctoral education at the Faculty of Law took place in 2019-2020. A comprehensive self-assessment report (completed on 22 January 2020) formed the basis for an external review conducted by Professor Inger Johanne Sand, University of Oslo, and Professor Henrik Palmer Olsen, University of Copenhagen. They completed

https://www.law.lu.se/research/doctoral-studies/quality-assurance-and-quality-development-doctoral-education - 2026-11-01

The healthcare sector faces significant challenges in the coming years. There is an increased need for research with legal elements within the otherwise traditional medical and social sciences research. Particularly worrying is the changing population structure, which is expected to have significant consequences for society, not least because the consumption of care for the elderly population cons

https://www.law.lu.se/research/research-environments/health-law-research-centre - 2026-11-01

Opening hours in the library Find more info about opening hours. Monday-Friday: 8-20 Saturday-Sunday: 9-17 On November 11 the library and reception close at 18:00. Search tool Finn Search among printed and digital books and articles available at Lund university. Databases A-Ö Databases useful in legal studies and research. How do I borrow books from the library? LUP - Lund University Publications

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Human rights law is a broad area of research that addresses and critically examines issues and problems arising in ongoing efforts to secure full protection of human rights in different contexts, whether it is in the workplace, healthcare, or foreign affairs, and in relation to different actors (both states and non-state actors, such as corporations). The research area covers questions of how to p

https://www.law.lu.se/research/research-environments/human-rights-law - 2026-11-01

A large amount of people applied for asylum in Sweden during 2015 and the subsequent years. In many cases, this meant the beginning of a gradual integration into the Swedish society. Integration implicate mutual expectations of inclusion into the society. Within the next few years, the amount of people with permanent or temporary residence permit, who have not obtained Swedish citizenship, are lik

https://www.law.lu.se/research/research-environments/integration-and-law - 2026-11-01

Our research is based on two themes. We want to investigate how the judiciary treats people in vulnerable positions and how these people can make use of their legal rights. We are also interested in how the judicial system views individuals in relations to their context and to societal structures. One general inquiry is how the vulnerable subject is taken care of in regulation, organisation and tr

https://www.law.lu.se/research/research-environments/law-and-vulnerabilities - 2026-11-01

The Law, Theology & Culture research environment aims to bring researchers and students of the the Faculty of Law and of the Centre for Theology and Religious Studies into conversation on topics that are of interest to both institutions. If you would like to learn more about the seminar series or if you would like to join the seminar's e-mail list, please contact Valentin Jeutner, valentin [dot] j

https://www.law.lu.se/research/research-environments/law-theology-and-culture - 2026-11-01

Legal history concerns the continuity and change of law in time and space. Why has law changed and developed to become what it is, and could the development have been different? What are the similarities and differences between different legal systems, and what are the historical explanations for these similarities and differences? These are questions that are analysed within legal history, and th

https://www.law.lu.se/research/research-environments/legal-history - 2026-11-01

LEVIC is a cross-disciplinary research group with researchers from law, philosophy, cognitive psychology and statistics. Our research concerns legal fact-finding, especially criminal evidence. We investigate empirically how legal decision-makers (judges or jurors) evaluate evidence, and we are particularly interested in cognitive bias and probabilistic fallacies. We also do research that aims to i

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We aim to address one of the most compelling political and legal issue that faces our society today – the obligation of states towards migrants, asylum-seekers and refugees. We are interested in all aspects of the challenges raised by the rights of people on the move, including their access to safe migration routes, access to fair asylum determination procedure, access to rights and integration po

https://www.law.lu.se/research/research-environments/migration-law - 2026-11-01

General contact information and opening hours Press and media contact Find staff Distance and Commissioned Education and E-learning Doctoral students Educational services Faculty and department management Faculty library Faculty office IT and Infrastructure Infrastructure Reception Researchers and teachers

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The Norma Research Programme is an interdisciplinary research environment at the Faculty of Law, and a research centre affiliated with the Labour Law Research Network (LLRN). The focus is on the legal regulation of everyday life and social integration at national, EU, and international level, and on labour markets, social welfare, ageing societies, and families. The research environment includes a

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Karen Runde, batch 13 Senior Director of Academics and the Entrepreneur Network at Santa Clara University, USA Brooke Savoy, batch 26 Working to accelerate South Korea's energy transition Cecilia Jaques, batch 20 Engagement Manager at Accelerating Community Energy Transformation, University of Victoria, Canada Kent Buchanan, batch 13 Climate mitigation analyst with the South African Government Mar

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/education/master-science-programmes/lumes-environmental-studies-and-sustainability-science/lumes-alumni-portraits - 2026-11-01

Kent Buchanan works as a technical advisory for the South African government to develop targets to reduce national greenhouse gas emissions. He is also pursuing a PhD on climate smart agriculture: "My main motivation is to work with purpose and to be proud of my contribution". Kent Buchanan graduated from LUMES in 2011, as part of batch 13. What are you working on right now? Currently I work part

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Karen Runde is the Senior Director of Academics and the Entrepreneur Network at the Miller Center for Global Impact at Santa Clara University in California, USA. She is passionate about advancing sustainable development – particularly water access in Sub-Saharan Africa, and recently designed and piloted CoShun, an innovative water filter tested in two schools in Kenya. She graduated from LUMES in

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Marie-Helene Westholm-Knebel worked for many years in international sustainability before becoming the Global Head of Sustainability for ABB Energy Industries. Throughout her career, she has been driven by the belief that we can all play a role in driving positive impact, individually and at work. She graduated from LUMES in 2008, as part of batch 10. What are you working on right now? I am curren

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/education/master-science-programmes/lumes-environmental-studies-and-sustainability-science/lumes-alumni-portraits/marie-helene-westholm-knebel - 2026-11-01

Brooke Savoy's work for the climate organisation, Solutions For Our Climate, in Seoul, focuses on policy research and activism aimed at improving South Korea's energy policies. She is motivated by the knowledge that her and other people's work is making the world even a little bit better: "In the long run, everything we do adds up to make an impact". She graduated from LUMES in 2024, as part of ba

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Cecilia Jaques works as the Engagement Manager at Accelerating Community Energy Transformation, an interdisciplinary research program led by the University of Victoria, Canada. "I am motivated by the belief that climate action becomes real through relationships. Communities, governments, researchers and residents all shape the transition, and strong relationships help ensure solutions take root."

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/education/master-science-programmes/lumes-environmental-studies-and-sustainability-science/lumes-alumni-portraits/cecilia-jaques - 2026-11-01