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On 27 September he will be defending his doctoral dissertation: Roots Across the Atlantic: Social Networks and Economic Outcomes from the Swedish Mass Migration to the United States, 1880–1920. But before that we wanted to get to know a little bit more about Marcos Castillo and his work ad the department of Economic History. You are about to defend your thesis, what is it about?My dissertation exp

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/new-thesis-three-questions-marcos-castillo - 2026-10-01

We are proud to have two newly awarded PhDs within the Agenda 2030 Graduate School! Congratulations to Linn Ternsjö at Lund University School of Economics and Management and Billy Jones at the Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology, who both successfully defended their theses with distinction. Linn Ternsjö’s research explores how the textile industry in Mauritius has affected working condition

https://www.agenda2030graduateschool.lu.se/article/congratulations-our-new-phds - 2026-10-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Recently Barry successfully defended his thesis "Measurement of Health-Related Quality of Life: Preference Aggregation, Exclusion, and Public Policy" at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, US. Barry's own description of the thesis follows: The dissertation provides a normative, descriptive, and prescriptive analys

https://www.vbe.lu.se/article/congratulations-barry-dewitt-phd - 2026-10-01

SWEAH junior researcher Jonathan Mak concludes that frailty is an age-related state of physiological decline and is a strong predictor of disability and mortality. On Friday 16 November 2023 it was time for the dissertation of Jonathan Mak and his thesis “Genetics and biomarkers of frailty: towards individualized management of the frailty syndrome. He is trying to improve our understanding of the

https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/new-thesis-genetics-and-biomarkers-frailty - 2026-10-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Faculty of Humanities, Leiden Institute for Area Studies at University of Leiden is looking for a PhD candidate in Buddhist Studies. Applications must be received no later than 30 June 2017 The candidate will carry out research on Buddhist scriptures, which is part of the ERC-funded project, “The Composition of Bu

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/position-available-phd-candidate-buddhist-studies - 2026-10-01

Call for applications: 17 Fully-Funded PhD Positions within the project "SOCIAL" funded by the European Commission's MSCA DN programme. Programme Title: Sociology of Authoritarian Law: Insights from Central Asia (SOCIAL)Funding: Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska‑Curie Doctoral NetworksStart: September 2026 | Duration: 48 months | Deadline: January 31, 2026Consortium: 14 leading universities across E

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/call-applications-17-fully-funded-phd-positions-within-msca-dn-social-project - 2026-10-01

In the Colombian rainforest, cattle ranching is spreading and leading to forest fires and deforestation. This threatens the environment, climate and indigenous people in the Amazon. More efficient use of existing pastures and alternative livelihoods are some of the factors needed to protect the rainforest, according to a new thesis by Jesica López. Colombia's rainforest is part of the Amazon and i

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/new-thesis-highlights-sustainable-solutions-protect-amazon-rainforest - 2026-10-01

Linn recently nailed her thesis to the wall here at LUSEM, as is tradition. She has been doing her research at the Department of Economic History and her work is called " Garment Workers and the Labour Issue in Development". She is now preparing the defense of the dissertation, which will take place on 25 April at 10:15, in EC3:207. Congratulations on your dissertation, please tell us, what is it

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/new-thesis-three-questions-linn-ternsjo - 2026-10-01

Nailing one's doctoral thesis by simply nailing it up for viewing is an old tradition that possibly dates back to Martin Luther. The tradition has lost its former glory but is still a reason to invite people to a party. Here, Megg Garcia Ryde talks about her nailing. How was the actual nailing? It took some time but went fairly smoothly! I’m the handy person in my household, so I brought my awl to

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/nailed-it-why-do-swedes-nail-their-thesis - 2026-10-01

Nailing one's doctoral thesis by simply nailing it up for viewing is an old tradition that possibly dates back to Martin Luther. The tradition has lost its former glory but is still a reason to invite people to a party. Here, Megg Garcia Ryde talks about her nailing. How was the actual nailing? It took some time but went fairly smoothly! I’m the handy person in my household, so I brought my awl to

https://www.neuroinflammation.lu.se/article/nailed-it-why-do-swedes-nail-their-thesis - 2026-10-01

The Agenda 2030 Graduate School was initiated at Lund University in 2018 as an interdisciplinary research initiative to address today's societal challenges, focusing on the UN's global goals for sustainable development. Now, Soo-hyun Lee is the first of the doctoral students of the Agenda 2030 Graduate School to defend his thesis. He also belongs to the Faculty of Law and has been interested in la

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/soo-hyun-lee-was-first-defend-among-phd-students-agenda-2030-graduate-school - 2026-10-02

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On Friday 4 November 2016, at 14.00, Ida Sofie Matzen from the Institute of Anthropology at University of Copenhagen defends her PhD dissertation project entitled ”Extremists of Love: Cosmological Activism among Sufi Muslims in Contemporary Lahore, Pakistan”. Venue: Center for Sundhed og Samfund, Institut for Antropol

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/copenhagen-thesis-sufi-muslims-lahore - 2026-10-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On Friday 20th November Helen Eriksson is defending her thesis with the title "Harmonisation of 3D geodata – a prerequisite for a digital information flow for applications in the planning and building sector" Interview with Helen Eriksson, author of the thesisTell us short about who you are and how you came to be a do

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/thesis-about-harmonisation-3d-geodata-planning-and-building - 2026-10-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Antanas Bukartas' thesis is now officially on the wall together with the others Dissertation September 17th, 2021 Mobile measurement data analysis in radiological emergency situation using BAyesian statistical methods Faculty opponent: dr Tzany Kokalova Wheldon, University of Birmingham Antanas Bukartas is inviting yo

https://www.msf-malmo.lu.se/article/antanas-bukartas-thesis-and-dissertation - 2026-10-01

Dedicated to the power of role models in academia, LTH’s Lise Meitner seminar 15 October was jam-packed. With a main lecture by Automatic Control, followed by a panel discussion, the event was concluded by the Dean of LTH presenting the new Lise Meitner professors with diplomas. Role models In the lecture, LTH’s and Lund University’s first Nobel Laureate Anne L’Huillier is put forth as a prime exa

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2025/lise-meitner-seminar-role-models - 2026-10-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Julia Nussholz defends her doctoral dissertation on "Circular Business Model Design: Business Opportunities from Retaining Value of Products and Materials" On 6 March 2020, PhD candidate Julia Nussholz will defend her doctoral dissertation with the title: Circular Business Model Design: Business Opportunities from Ret

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/phd-dissertation-defence - 2026-10-02

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Anders Hylmö at the Department of Sociology has defended his doctoral thesis in sociology ”Disciplined Reasoning. The mainstream-heterodoxy divide and styles of reasoning in Swedish economics” today, 28th September at 10:00 in Eden's auditorium in Lund. Discussant: Associate Professor Elizabeth Popp Berman, Sociology

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/anders-hylmo-has-defended-his-thesis - 2026-10-01

Evelina Hagberg has received the Centre for European studies' best thesis award 2022, for her Master’s thesis “…Thanks, but I’ll bypass: How state gatekeeping impacts regional bypassing in the EU”. The thesis analyses regional government mobilisation and participation in the EU. Evelina distinguishes between so called bypassing, when regions work directly to influence the EU level, as well as nati

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/evelina-hagberg-receives-cfes-best-thesis-award-2022 - 2026-10-01

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/anna-berglund-successfully-defends-her-doctoral-thesis - 2026-10-01

Soot is a light-absorbing material that is formed when hydrocarbons are not completely burned during combustion processes. Soot has significant impacts on climate, glacial regions, agriculture, and human health due to its strong light-absorbing ability, small size and complex structure. Various soot types have different properties, for example biomass soot has lower absorption efficiency than dies

https://www.combustionphysics.lu.se/article/studying-soot-thermo-optical-properties-suggested-thesis-project - 2026-10-01