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Elsa Hedling, affiliated with PDRI, recently published a report on social identities and democratic vulnerabilities. The report, Social identities and democratic vulnerabilities: Learning from examples of targeted disinformation, is published by the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats (Hybrid CoE). It discusses the sensitive relationship between social identities and hybrid

https://www.psychologicaldefence.lu.se/article/social-identities-and-democratic-vulnerabilities-learning-examples-targeted-disinformation - 2025-10-03

Hedvig Ördén of PDRI participated in the workshop "Intelligence, insecurity and the international: new encounters between IR and intelligence scholarship" at King's College. The workshop brought together scholars to discuss a wide range of topics at the intersection of intelligence and international relations. Participants discussed how to conceptualise intelligence in IR, touching on topics such

https://www.psychologicaldefence.lu.se/article/presentation-recent-research-kings-college-uk - 2025-10-03

Based on leaked documents, James Pamment and Darejan Tsurtsumia of PDRI have studied Russian malign information influence through the Doppelganger campaign and analysed the capabilities of one of the main actors behind it – the Social Design Agency (SDA). In 2022, a comprehensive and coordinated influence campaign was launched by Russian actors aimed at weakening international support for Ukraine,

https://www.psychologicaldefence.lu.se/article/beyond-operation-doppelganger-capability-assessment-social-design-agency - 2025-10-03

On 16–17 September 2025, the ADAC.io consortium met in Lund for an official meeting hosted by PDRI, coordinator of the EU-funded Horizon project. Representatives from across the consortium participated, including Debunk.org, Alliance4Europe (liasion with the DIARM Foundation), TU Dortmund, Cardiff University, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (SWPS), and Leiden University.The meetin

https://www.psychologicaldefence.lu.se/article/adacio-consortium-meeting-setting-priorities-final-year - 2025-10-03

The launch of the project “MARS: Non-Western Migration Regimes in a Global Perspective” (MARS) took place in Istanbul on February 1-2, 2024. The project kick-off meeting brought together the researchers from all project partners to discuss the project idea, the implementation process and the researchers’ interests. 10 EU-based academic institutions and 13 academic and non-academic partners from va

https://www.mars.lu.se/article/mars-project-kick-event-took-place-february-1-2-2024 - 2025-10-03

The MARS Workshop, titled "Methodological and Theoretical Approaches to Studying Migration and Mobilities in Non-Western Migration Locales," convened in Istanbul on February 3-4, 2024. It brought together both experienced and early-stage researchers of the MARS project to discuss methodologies and theories relevant to the study of migration in non-Western contexts. This event served as a platform

https://www.mars.lu.se/article/mars-workshop-migration-methodologies-non-western-contexts - 2025-10-03

MARS project members participated in the joint conference of the CESS and ESCAS on January 8-10, 2025 in Lisbon A few MARS project members presented their research at the joint CESS and ESCAS conference, which took place on January 8–10, 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal. The international Conference «Geopolitics, Migrations and Identities in Central Eurasia» featured Professor Timur Dadabaev from the Inst

https://www.mars.lu.se/article/participation-joint-conference-cess-and-escas - 2025-10-03

Lund University hosted an MSCA Ambassador event for high-school students from Uzbekistan on December 6-7, 2024. 19 students from the Academic lyceum of University of World Economy and Diplomacy from Tashkent, Uzbekistan visited Lund University. 19 students (12 boys and 7 girls), accompanied by their four teachers, visited the department of Sociology of Law at Lund University. During their visit, M

https://www.mars.lu.se/article/msca-ambassador-event-high-school-students-uzbekistan - 2025-10-03

MARS Project Members Present Research on Migrant Precarity at CESS Conference in Almaty on June 6-9, 2024 Two members of the MARS project, Sherzod Eraliev and Rustamjon Urinboyev, participated in the Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS) conference held in Almaty, Kazakhstan from June 6-9, 2024. They presented their research as part of a panel titled "Migration from Central Asia to the European

https://www.mars.lu.se/article/presentation-research-migrant-precarity-cess-conference-almaty - 2025-10-03

MARS Project Members Participated in Aleksanteri Conference in Helsinki on October 23-25, 2024 Members of the MARS project recently participated in the Aleksanteri Conference, held at the University of Helsinki from October 23–25, 2024. The conference, titled "Resisting Authoritarianism in Eurasia: Civil Society and New Solidarities", provided a platform for discussion on pressing issues related t

https://www.mars.lu.se/article/mars-project-members-participate-aleksanteri-conference-helsinki - 2025-10-03

PRESS RELEASE As part of the ongoing dissemination activities of the MARS (Non-Western Migration Regimes in a Global Perspective) project, a series of expert-led workshops were held at Uzbekistan National University from 7 to 10 March 2025. The sessions were conducted by Dilaver Khamzaev, a researcher at the Department of Sociology of Law at Lund University, Sweden. The workshops covered key topic

https://www.mars.lu.se/article/mars-project-dissemination-event-uzbekistan-national-university - 2025-10-03

Press release The MARS project (Non-Western Migration Regimes in a Global Perspective) draws attention to the pressing issues confronting Uzbek women migrants in Turkey, as recently detailed by Ms. Ozoda Islomova, Director of the Uzbek Women’s Rights Centre – a key partner in the MARS consortium.In a recent interview with Kun.uz, Ms. Islomova shed light on the vulnerabilities faced by Uzbek women

https://www.mars.lu.se/article/mars-project-partner-highlights-urgent-challenges-faced-uzbek-women-migrants-turkey - 2025-10-03

PRESS RELEASE The MARS: Non-Western Migration Regimes in a Global Perspective research project marked a key milestone on May 5, 2025, by hosting its mid-term meeting at Lund University. Held in a hybrid format—both in-person at the Sociology Department and online via Zoom—the event brought together researchers, seconded staff, and representatives from the European Research Executive Agency (REA) f

https://www.mars.lu.se/article/mars-project-holds-mid-term-meeting - 2025-10-03

Sweden’s Innovation Agency, Vinnova, will invest in eleven new competence centres starting in January 2024. Four of these are coordinated from Lund University, adding up to the existing competence centre. New research environments for sustainable and digital transformation are emerging. In the competence centres, universities and companies will jointly conduct excellent research and education in a

https://www.sentio.lu.se/article/sentio-one-vinnovas-new-competence-centres - 2025-10-03

WISE, the Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability, is the largest-ever investment in materials science in Sweden and is financed by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. WISE is now investing 500 million SEK (45 million Euros) for equipment and infrastructure at seven universities in Sweden to establish a national infrastructure for research into sustainable materials. Close

https://www.sentio.lu.se/article/tremendous-impact-transformation-towards-sustainable-future - 2025-10-03

Professor Anders Mikkelsen, here outside the Department of Physics, is looking forward to starting work on the new centre of competence. Photo: Johan Joelsson. Anders Mikkelsen, professor of synchrotron light physics and director of NanoLund, is the project manager for a new centre that has received funding from Vinnova. For five years, a multi-headed brain trust from the university and industry w

https://www.sentio.lu.se/article/he-leads-new-centre-competence - 2025-10-03

How can sensors help industrial production improve sustainability, reduce the use of resources, and increase competitiveness? That is the question for Sentio. On the 5th March all partners met in Lund for the inauguration day, full of discussions, inspiration, collaborations, and planning for a more sustainable future.The aim is to develop and use new types of integrated sensor technology to enabl

https://www.sentio.lu.se/article/sentio-now-inaugurated - 2025-10-03

We are now looking to hire 7 doctoral students that wants to do research, and contribute with new sensor solutions for a sustainable manufacturing industry. All students will start together after summer. Welcome to apply - or else please help us spread the word about this fantastic opportunity! You will find more information about the positions under Work with us!In Sentio you will be included in

https://www.sentio.lu.se/article/sentio-recruiting-seven-doctoral-students - 2025-10-03

Dear friends and partners of Sentio! Welcome to Sentio Days 2025. We are planning for a lunch-to-lunch meeting and an evening dinner. The first day will be open to everyone who would like to know more about Sentio - and on the second day, we the partners, will make plans for our future activities with a focus on actions in the coming year. We look forward to seeing you in Lund for exciting discuss

https://www.sentio.lu.se/article/sentio-days-2025-welcome-lund-20-21-march - 2025-10-03

In a collaboration highlighting efforts to integrate advanced sensors into industrial equipment for real-time optimization and sustainability, researchers from Lund University partnered with Alfa Laval. Together they participated in a hands-on workshop to assemble a gasketed heat exchanger, one of the key industrial elements within the Sentio Competence Centre. A team of researchers from Lund Univ

https://www.sentio.lu.se/article/sentio-strong-start-hands-on-workshop-alfa-laval - 2025-10-03