Published 5 May 2023 Elton Chan defended his doctoral thesis "The Last Urban Frontier: Commodification of Public Space and the Right to the City in Insurgent Hong Kong" in the Eden Auditorium in Lund. Photo: Emma Lord. Friday 5 May Elton Chan defended his thesis which explores the production and transformation of public spaces in Hong Kong, a city that is steeped in neoliberal ideals and has seen

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/elton-chan-our-new-doctor-sociology-has-defended-his-thesis-public-space-hong-kong - 2025-07-11

Published 11 May 2023 On 11 May, Lars Crusefalk finished his PhD studies with a successful defence of his thesis "Financial journeys: Reasoning about debt and money among young adults in Sweden". He is the 132nd doctoral candidate to complete PhD studies at the Department of Sociology. Swedish households are among the most indebted in the EU. Home loans make up most of the debt, but other credit u

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/lars-crusefalk-ends-phd-student-journey-and-transitions-doctor-sociology - 2025-07-11

Published 26 June 2023 Professor Anders Kjellberg has worked at the Department of Sociology at Lund University since 1978. His research focuses on trade unions, employers' associations and industrial relations. Foto Kennet Ruona. The neoliberal agenda dominating the EU for the past 40 years has been a severe challenge for the trade unions, which have lost organisational strength. Even in Sweden, u

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/anders-kjellberg-co-authors-comprehensive-book-trade-unions-eu-countries - 2025-07-11

Published 3 July 2023 The proportion of unionised blue-collar and white-collar workers fell in 2022 after an increase in the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021. Despite this, Sweden has the world's second highest level of unionisation. This is shown in the report 'The Swedish model from a Nordic perspective: unionisation and the new basic agreement' by Professor Anders Kjellberg for the think tank Ar

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/sweden-world-leading-union-membership-despite-declining-union-density - 2025-07-11

By julia [dot] luttrup [at] ch [dot] lu [dot] se (Julia Luttrup) - published 3 November 2023 "You would be surprised how resourceful, resilient, and capable you become as you navigate the unknown and create your path." Meet Rugare Tambo from Zimbabwe, studying Master's in Strategic Communication at Campus Helsingborg, and discover her experiences and best tips. Why did you choose Lund University a

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/lund-not-just-university-it-experience-and-best-decision-my-life - 2025-07-11

Published 10 November 2023 Meet Ioana-Gabriela Deneș from Romania, currently studying the Master's program i Service Managament, Tourism. Why did you choose Lund University and your programme? I was interested in Tourism programmes, so I did some research online and found this one which seemed quite interesting. I also got accepted to an Austrian university, but I decided to come to Lund, mainly b

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/agora-and-stampus-make-sure-your-student-experience-constantly-its-peak - 2025-07-11

Published 23 November 2023 During December, HIC is organising several events for international master's students at Campus Helsingborg, designed to help in the job-seeking process. City Walk Saturday 2 December, 13:30-15:30 We take some time out to explore Helsingborg! Learn about the city’s history, culture, personalities, and places, while networking with other students. We’ll end with a coffee

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/career-programme-international-masters-students - 2025-07-11

Published 13 February 2024 International students at Lund University, Campus Helsingborg is invited to join a new and interactive "crash course" in Swedish, starting this spring. A new concept with a  6-week language café for international students will be launched this spring in a joint initiative by Helsingborg International Connection, the housing company Helsingborgshem and the community centr

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/kick-start-your-swedish-language-learning-spring - 2025-07-11

Published 20 February 2024 Unpacking equipment that will form the basis of a new security research centre. More than 1 tonne of world-class research equipment is rolling into Campus Helsingborg as part of a new hub focusing on safety research and education. By combining various cutting-edge technologies and methods, such as Virtual reality, driving simulation and geographical information systems,

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/helsingborg-safety-hub - 2025-07-11

Published 28 February 2024 Lund University is strengthening its work in retail and logistics at Campus Helsingborg under the name REAL - Centre for Retail and Logistics. The centre will focus on sustainability, digitalisation and changes in working life - the major challenges facing retail and logistics. Lund University and the City of Helsingborg are each contributing SEK 4 million to the centre'

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/investing-future-retail-and-logistics - 2025-07-11

Published 22 December 2023 Video games are easy to exploit, and are being used by actors ranging from IS and Hizbollah for recruitment, to Russia, who use it to spread propaganda during the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. This states a report from the Psychological Defence Research Institute at Lund University in Sweden. Since the 2016 US Presidential election, many democratic governments have paid c

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/how-video-games-are-being-used-malign-foreign-actors-and-extremists - 2025-07-11

Published 15 May 2024 You are invited to the Grand Opening of Helsingborg Innovation District – a focal point of creativity and cross-sectoral collaboration, taking shape in one of the most innovative and sustainable regions in Europe. Throughout the afternoon of May 29th from 13:30 to 16:00 the district Hubs will host parallel programs, at our different locations in Oceanhamnen for you to explore

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/grand-opening-helsingborg-innovation-district - 2025-07-11

Published 28 May 2024 On May 29th, the Helsingborg Innovation District, a collaboration platform and catalyst for innovation, research, and development, will be inaugurated. On May 29th, the Helsingborg Innovation District, a collaboration platform and catalyst for innovation, research, and development, will be inaugurated. The innovation district is initiated by the City of Helsingborg, Lund Univ

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/new-innovation-district-increase-regions-innovative-capacity - 2025-07-11

Published 4 June 2024 James Pamment och Jesper Falkheimer. Photo: Alessandra Sossini In an ideal world, perhaps the Psychological Defence Research Institute in Helsingborg would not even exist. But the global situation has brought attention, increased research funding and significant interest in collaboration from wider society. “The entire research institute is built around the idea that the worl

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/psychological-defence-research-institute-we-could-be-ten-times-size-we-are - 2025-07-11

By julia [dot] luttrup [at] ch [dot] lu [dot] se (Julia Luttrup) - published 13 June 2024 One theme of the conference is placemaking. Dennis Kerkhof, Kirsti Mathiesen Hjemdahl and Natalia Bobadilla, together with Marie Ledendal, discussed various local examples. On June 12, the three-day international conference Beyond Site/Sight, organised by the interdisciplinary network CROCUS at Lund Universit

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/beyond-sitesight-international-conference-cultural-spaces-and-conditions-creativity - 2025-07-11

By julia [dot] luttrup [at] ch [dot] lu [dot] se (Julia Luttrup) - published 2 October 2024 Research to strengthen healthcare logistics during crises with drones, education in civil defense and preparedness from a historical perspective, and AI and fashion. These are three research areas now receiving support from Lund University to be established at Campus Helsingborg. Lund University has decided

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/new-research-campus-helsingborg-focuses-crisis-preparedness-and-ai - 2025-07-11

By julia [dot] luttrup [at] ch [dot] lu [dot] se (Julia Luttrup) - published 15 October 2024 Helsingborg hosted the national finals in Venture Cup Sweden for the first time in the city’s history. On the 10th of October, the award ceremony where Sweden’s most innovative startups were awarded and celebrated together with the business community, academics and other officials at Clarion Hotel Sea U. T

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/swedens-top-startups-compete-thrilling-venture-cup-final-helsingborg - 2025-07-11

By julia [dot] luttrup [at] ch [dot] lu [dot] se (Julia Luttrup) - published 18 October 2024 ‘We look forward to many rewarding and exciting discussions’ says Emma Samsioe, who is togheter with Carys Egan-Wyer and Kristina Bäckström is co-organising NRWC. Photo: Kennet Ruona On 5-7 November 2024, Lund University will host the ninth edition of the Nordic Retail and Wholesale Conference (NRWC). The

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/international-retail-research-conference-campus-helsingborg-november - 2025-07-11

By julia [dot] luttrup [at] ch [dot] lu [dot] se (Julia Luttrup) - published 30 October 2024 It is now decided which applicants have received funding from Lund University in this call. Photo: Johan Persson Six different projects and initiatives at Campus Helsingborg will now receive strategic funding from Lund University. They focus on topics such as AI technology in retail, sustainable fashion, s

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/new-initiatives-and-projects-receive-strategic-funding - 2025-07-11

By julia [dot] luttrup [at] ch [dot] lu [dot] se (Julia Luttrup) - published 22 November 2024 Retail and logistics researchers gathered in Helsingborg in early November to present and discuss the latest research at the ninth edition of the Nordic Retail and Wholesale Conference (NRWC). Interest in this year's conference was high, with a total of 144 registered participants from several different c

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/future-retail-focus-international-research-conference - 2025-07-11