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Popular Abstract in English Practices of scaling are an everyday part of governance. To ignore the way scaling is used as an intended or unintended means of securing power is a depoliticizing act. In this thesis, I consider processes of scaling and how they shape water governance in South Africa. Investigating three cases, namely, the De Hoop Dam development, water service delivery in JohannesburgThis thesis offers a critical analysis of the scaling of water governance in South Africa and its implications for water access and allocation. As the complexity and severity of environmental problems increases, there is a growing tendency to look to environmental governance to offer solutions. I contend that water governance, as with all forms of environmental governance, is never an apolitical e

This study uses a specifically constructed sub-national dataset on Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak cases, deaths, and CFR in order to look at the question of how important various socio-economic factors were in determining the intensity and severity of the 2013-2016 EVD outbreak in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. The results of the OLS model shows that the socio-economic conditions in differ

This paper explores the opportunities of developing innovative approaches for new types of social policies aimed at the most marginalized and socially excluded communities that live in the North-Eastern Bulgarian Region of Shumen. The study focuses on the processes of transition and the social conditions in post-communist Bulgaria, the reasons for marginalization, and seeks an appropriate model fo

Several standardized assessment instruments have been introduced in social work in the last ten years. One of them, the Addiction Severity Index (ASI), is used today in the Swedish social services, and in the Prison and probation services. Swedish state authorities make strong declarations to implement the ASI-interview while critics are sceptic to both its practical relevance and epistemological

AimsSocial participation is an important determinant of health-related behaviours and health. Communication disorders such as stuttering may be associated with participation. Research concerning the association between stuttering and social participation among older adults is scarce. Therefore, the aim of this population-based cross-sectional study was to investigate associations between self-perc

Organizational crisis can serve as a base to provide an opportunity to an organization for enhancing individuals, organizations, and communities. The healthcare sector is one of those sectors that remains under continuous pressure to provide high-quality service delivery to the patients. Hence, the requirement of innovation for this sector is huge when compared to other sectors. The majority of th

Corporate social responsibility is a management concept originating from the Anglo-Saxon background and associated with the tradition of arm’s length relations between business and institutions in society. However, different institutional systems handle organizational innovations in dissimilar ways, and in the age of globalization, national institutions often interact with global ones. This study

The Datafied Citizen Conference Programme WASP-HS & Forte Conference Lund University 4 June 2026 08.00 – 08.30 Coffee and Registration 08.30 – 09.45 PhD Panel Convenors: Timothy York and Ellinor Blom Lussi, Lund University 1. Shifting Agencies: Data and Automation Practices at the Swedish Public Employment Service Amela Muratspahić — PhD candidate in Media and Communication Studies, Södertörn Univ

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/sites/soclaw.lu.se.en/files/2026-05/Conference%20Programme%20-%20Datafied%20Citizen.pdf - 2026-07-25

Antje Jackelén anställs som senior rådgivare vid Lunds universitet Antje Jackelén anställs som senior rådgivare vid Lunds universitet Av Gisela Lindberg - Publicerad den 13 november 2023 Före detta ärkebiskopen Antje Jackelén knyts som senior rådgivare till Centrum för teologi och religionsvetenskap vid Lunds universitet. – Det betyder väldigt mycket att vi får en forskare som är internationellt m

https://www.ctr.lu.se/article/antje-jackelen-anstaells-som-senior-raadgivare-vid-lunds-universitet/ - 2026-07-23

https://www.ehl.lu.se/om-ekonomihogskolan/hallbarhet-vid-ekonomihogskolan - 2026-07-23

Handouts from lunch seminar 10 June 2026 Hand outs from AI Lund Lunch seminar 10 June 2026.pdf Topic: The Challenges of Generative AI for Democracy – Trust, Transparency, and Accountability in an AI-Infused Information LandscapeWhen: 10 June, 2026 12.00 to 13.00 CETWhere: OnlineSpeaker: Olof Sundin, Information Studies, Lund UniversityAbstractThis presentation examines the risks generative AI pose

https://www.ai.lu.se/2026-06-10 - 2026-07-23

Äldre barn mår sämst av hemlöshet – Vetenskap och Hälsa Hoppa till innehåll Vetenskap och hälsa Populärvetenskapligt om medicinsk forskning i Skåne Teman Podd Tidskrift Prenumerera Om webbplatsen Kontakt Sök Sök Äldre barn mår sämst av hemlöshet 2025-12-12 Flertalet barn och unga i hemlöshet mår psykiskt och fysiskt dåligt. Annelie Björkhagen Turesson, forskare vid Malmö universitet, har intervjua

https://www.vetenskaphalsa.se/aldre-barn-mar-samst-av-hemloshet/ - 2026-07-23

Great Gold Medal to Anne L'Huillier Hoppa till huvudinnehåll Vi använder cookies och andra spårningsteknologier för att förbättra användarupplevelsen på vår webbplats, för att visa dig personligt innehåll och riktade annonser och för att analysera vår webbplatstrafik. Läs mer om cookies. Absolut nödvändiga cookies Dessa cookies är nödvändiga för att webbplatsen ska fungera och kan inte stängas av

https://www.lth.se/article/great-gold-medal-to-anne-lhuillier/ - 2026-07-23

Föräldrar till missbrukande personer en utsatt grupp – Vetenskap och Hälsa Hoppa till innehåll Vetenskap och hälsa Populärvetenskapligt om medicinsk forskning i Skåne Teman Podd Tidskrift Prenumerera Om webbplatsen Kontakt Sök Sök Föräldrar till missbrukande personer en utsatt grupp 2020-02-12 ⚠️ Den här artikeln är mer än 5 år gammal. Nya forskningsrön kan ha tillkommit. Foto: iStock/coldsnowstor

https://www.vetenskaphalsa.se/foraldrar-till-missbrukande-personer-en-utsatt-grupp/ - 2026-07-24