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For decades, doctors have warned parents that too much TV can harm children’s development. After all, television is one of the main activities in kids’ daily lives, and school performance plays a crucial role in shaping their future opportunities in the job market. It’s no wonder that physicians and educators have long been concerned about how hours spent in front of the screen might affect learni

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/can-technological-innovations-entertainment-boost-academic-performance - 2025-10-20

Following their graduation from the Master’s Programme in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at LUSEM, alumni Didier van Hooren and Willem van den Eijkel took different paths, from MedTech startups in Berlin to HR software in Munich and even digital transformation in a family business. Today, their experiences converge in Ellie, a language learning app designed to keep learners motivated through pers

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-classrooms-language-innovation - 2025-10-20

The capacity development programme Innovation, Transformation and Resilience for Sustainable Development is part of a larger project, which aims to strengthen the development and use of science, technology, and innovation (STI) indicators in Africa. The fourth iteration of the programme took place in 2025. Laurinda Macamo from MozambiqueLaurinda Macamo is an alumna of Lund University’s capacity de

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/testimonial-about-programme-innovation-transformation-and-resilience-sustainable-development - 2025-10-20

This year’s stipend of the Pontus Roos Memorial Foundation is awarded to Juliane Koch! The Pontus Roos Memorial Foundation, represented by the committee members Helen Roos and Tommy Andersson, have announce the winner of this year’s stipend. Pontus Roos was a creative and resourceful person, firmly convinced that practical problems in the industrial and service sector could benefit from advanced e

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/pontus-roos-memorial-foundation-stiped-2025 - 2025-10-20

Hi Simon! You graduated from the Bachelor's programme in Economy and Society in 2023. Can you tell us a bit about what you’ve been doing since then – both academically and professionally?My studies at LUSEM sparked a deeper interest in economics, so I applied to various master’s programs and eventually ended up at the Stockholm School of Economics. The motivation for choosing that school was its c

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/simon-persson-alumnus-bsc-economy-and-society-2023 - 2025-10-20

One of the world’s most renowned rankings, the FT Masters in Management Ranking, was released today. The results show that LUSEM is the second highest ranked in Sweden and retains its global position at 47, the same as last year. The FT Master’s in Management ranking covers programmes worldwide and is based on data from schools and alumni three years after graduation, including salaries, career go

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/steady-top-lusem-keeps-its-ranking - 2025-10-20

How will the VAT reduction affect consumers, according to Professor Emeritus Lars Jonung? The government and Sverigedemokraterna want to halve food VAT, cutting it from twelve to six percent in April next year. In a recent segment on Swedish Radio, Lars Jonung, Professor Emeritus of Economics at LUSEM (the Lund University School of Economics and Management), was interviewed about his reaction to t

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lower-vat-food-will-prices-really-drop - 2025-10-20

Organised by the External engagement team at the Dean’s Office, the LUSEM Mentorship Programme offers master’s students a unique opportunity to receive personal guidance from experienced LUSEM alumni. Over two semesters, students are matched with mentors who share insights into professional life and support career development. This year, 84 alumni mentors from 19 countries are participating, repre

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-mentorship-programme-alumni-supporting-students - 2025-10-20

In today’s world, where climate change rapidly accelerates and business operations are the main sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the question of what motivates companies to take meaningful environmental action has never been more urgent. Climate change exposes companies to various types of risks, beyond direct physical risks, such as losing market share to competitors with better environ

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/do-competitive-pressures-push-businesses-go-green - 2025-10-20

The annual CED Lund Population Day (LPD) 2025 is coming up 8 May on the theme The Two Fertility Puzzles, 2010-2020. We asked the organizer, professor Martin Dribe, three quick questions to learn more. Hi Martin Dribe, professor of Economic History, specializing in Economic Demography, and organiser and lead researcher of the upcoming annual CED Lund Population Day (LPD) 2025.What inspired the them

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/curious-about-lpd-three-quick-questions - 2025-10-20

Truls Törnqvist, a mentor in the LUSEM Mentorship Programme, shares his experiences and reflections on the importance of guidance during the transition from academia to professional life. He discusses the joys of mentoring, the impact it has had on his own development, and offers practical advice for both mentors and mentees to foster successful mentorship relationships. Hi Truls! Why did you choo

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/empowering-students-insights-lusem-mentorship-experience - 2025-10-20

For a long time, there has been a lack of concentrated efforts among researchers focusing on taxation, but that is about to change. On June 5th, plans for a new Taxation Centre will be presented. "The idea of an interdisciplinary taxation centre and the need for it have existed for many years, and several of us researchers were given the opportunity to concretize our thoughts—especially regarding

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/new-taxation-centre - 2025-10-20

For the autumn semester of 2025, more than 72,000 people applied to programmes at Lund University — and LUSEM continues to stand strong in the competition. LUSEM’s programmes remain highly attractive. According to the recently published application statistics from the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR), the Swedish Bachelor’s Programme in Business and Economics (Ekonomie kandidatprogrammet

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/top-application-numbers-lusem - 2025-10-20

This is what the researchers at LUSEM have said in the media in April, relating to the policies of the Donald Trump administration. With Donald Trump’s second term in the White house we have seen turmoil on the stock exchanges of the world, tariffs being presented, taken back and reintroduced, American claims on Greenland, Mexico and Canada, and chocking remarks by the president on Ukraine and Gaz

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/100-days-trump-and-what-researchers-have-say-about-them - 2025-10-20

Betty Saenyi is in her last semester of her doctoral studies at the Department of Informatics, Lund University School of Economics and Management. We asked her a few questions about her PhD journey so far. Betty, why did you choose to pursue a doctoral education?“Funny enough, a PhD was never my dream. After my undergraduate studies, I worked in industry for quite a while and only decided to retur

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/meet-betty-saenyi-doctoral-student-department-informatics - 2025-10-20

Finding housing is a major challenge for students in university towns like Lund, where demand far exceeds supply. Long queue systems, high rents, and limited options force many to commute or move frequently — disrupting their studies and daily life. Negar Khaliliaraghi, shows in her research, a clear causal link between student housing and academic performance. Finding accommodation is often one o

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/housing-chance-academic-impacts-lottery-based-access-student-accommodation - 2025-10-20

At the intersection of aesthetics and economy, the Centre for Aesthetics and Business Creativity (ABC) is transforming innovation by making aesthetics, economic and technology conversant in an organisational context. We spoke with postdoctoral researchers Alexandra Huang-Kokina and Robin Porsfelt, two new voices helping to shape the Centre's ambitious vision, from immersive AI-driven opera to reim

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/where-art-meets-innovation-inside-abc-centre - 2025-10-20

The Pufendorf theme “DigiJustice: Rethinking Digital Inequalities and Human Rights in the Age of AI” has wrapped up with a conference and exhibition. The interdisciplinary group has shifted its focus throughout the year-long theme. What began as discussions on AI's part in amplifying digital inequality became a practical exploration into how this is happening. On 15 May 2025, the group invited fri

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/science-meets-art-digijustice-finale - 2025-10-20

Interested in continuing your studies or research in Canada or the USA? If you are a Swedish citizen and do your studies/research at the Master's, PhD or Post Doctorate level, you might be eligible for the stipend. Master students, doctoral candidates and post doc researchers can apply for the stipend for 2026-2027 until 15 September. The aim is to facilitate studies and research for periods of si

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/stipend-sweden-america-foundation - 2025-10-20

As governments around the world ramp up subsidies to accelerate the transition to renewable energy, a key question remains: Do these policies deliver the economic and environmental benefits they promise? New research by Kajsa Ganhammar sheds light on the unintended consequences of one popular tool, green certificate schemes, revealing that when dominant producers can game the system, consumers may

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/how-renewable-energy-subsidies-can-affect-electricity-prices - 2025-10-20