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The Centre for European Studies welcomes submissions for the Best Thesis Award on European matters. The award is given to a Bachelor's or Master's thesis, defended at Lund University with distinction at the Faculties of Humanities and Theology, Social Science, Law, and the School of Economics and Management during the autumn semester 2024 or spring semester 2025. Supervisors, examiners, and heads

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/call-submissions-best-thesis-award-2025 - 2026-04-15

In an event on Europe Day 2025, Maria Strömvik from the Centre for European Studies spoke on the importance of the Öresund Bridge as an example of European integration. Together with students who shared personal experiences she criticised the border controls and outlined a number of scenarios that could be instrumental for their abolishment. On May 9, Europe celebrates Europe Day. This year marks

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/bridging-border-bewtween-sweden-and-denmark - 2026-04-15

On 16 June, Jörgen Hettne assumed his position as a judge at the General Court in Luxembourg. The General Court is part of the Court of Justice of the European Union, which is the EU’s judicial authority. We would like to extend our warm congratulations to our colleague Jörgen Hettne, who has been appointed as a judge at the General Court of the European Union. In Luxembourg, he succeeds Fredrik S

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/jorgen-hettne-appointed-judge-general-court - 2026-04-15

The Centre for European Studies at Lund University (CFE) announces the availability of funds for seminars, symposia, and lectures on European themes to be organized at Lund University during the spring and autumn semester 2026. The funds can be used for inviting guest speakers or lecturers to seminars, lectures, symposia and similar events. The theme must deal with Europe, European conditions, and

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/grants-seminars-symposia-and-lectures-autumn-2025 - 2026-04-15

The Centre for European Studies at Lund University (CFE) announces the availability of grants for Lund University employees for preparing research applications on European matters. The grant may be used for various types of research applications, including applications for Horizon Europe. The research topic must deal with Europe, European conditions, and/or questions of clear European relevance. I

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/grants-preparing-research-applications-autumn-2025 - 2026-04-15

The Centre for European Studies at Lund University (CFE) regularly awards smaller travel grants to students who would benefit from carrying out field studies in connection with their Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis. The overall theme of the thesis must be related to European affairs, broadly interpreted. Students enrolled at Lund University, who are planning to write their Bachelor's or Master's the

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/student-travel-grants-bachelors-and-masters-theses-0 - 2026-04-15

At the end of November, EU-nerds and EU-curious alike were welcomed to the EU Boot Camp in Lund. The two-day event welcomed a record number of students from widely different study backgrounds. The students were given an unusually exciting opportunity to ask questions and learn from EU experts on a wide range of topics, providing them with a unique insight into the often opaque and confusing EU bub

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/eu-boot-camp-lund - 2026-04-15

CFE is pleased to announce that Naod Habtemichael is the recipient of the 2025 Best Thesis Award for his thesis “A Tale of Two Countries: Analysing Swedish and Danish Diplomatic Actions within the European Free Trade Association 1960–62.” The award recognises an excellent Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis within the field of European studies. A more detailed announcement, including the jury’s motivati

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/cfes-best-thesis-award-2025 - 2026-04-15

On January 29, the first seminar of the CFE Spring Seminar Series was held by Joakim Zander (Senior Lecturer at the Department of Business Law and Deputy Director of CFE). He presented his thoughts on the European Union’s constitutional future, drawing on his recent SIEPS report "From Permacrisis to Strategic Autonomy - Adapting the EU Treaties to New Realities". Zander framed his analysis around

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/permacrisis-strategic-autonomy-rethinking-eus-future - 2026-04-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. This year, the Centre for European Studies has awarded the 2020 Best Thesis Award to Kristy Louise Rhades for her thesis in the Master of Arts of European Studies. Note: this article was originally published on December 18, 2020.  Kristy Louise Rhades’ thesis is called “How European welfare states perpetuate the growt

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/best-thesis-award-2020 - 2026-04-15

Håkan Jönson and Kiran Maini Gerhardsson are two of twenty-two authors from Lund University who will present their books at this year's book fair, Bokmässan, in Gothenburg - in Lund's digital stand - on Thursday 23 September.   Håkans Jönsson's book is entitled "Perspektiv på ålderism – diskriminerar yngre sig själva i framtiden?" and Kiran Maini Gerhardsson's book, which is about how residents ex

https://www.case.lu.se/en/article/case-researchers-participate-bokmassan-2021 - 2026-04-15

Stig Ålund is a social worker and has extensive experience as a professional in the municipal sector, including as director of the Kommunförbundet Skåne. As a pensioner, he is very active in the civil society and has positions of trust for the National Association of Pensioners (PRO) at both local and regional level. Since 2013, Stig Ålund has been an extremely active representative of older peo

https://www.case.lu.se/en/article/stig-alund-honorary-doctor-faculty-medicine - 2026-04-15

CASE PhD student Christina Heller just had her Mid-way review: "Simulation models as a tool to compare housing policies for a population aging in place". Housing policies can be instrumental in addressing several major public health issues. - Thus, there is an urgent need to develop sustainable housing policies to accommodate the growing number of seniors in accessible home environments. In order

https://www.case.lu.se/en/article/urgent-need-develop-sustainable-housing-policies-older-people-their-home-environments - 2026-04-15

Congratulations to CASE researcher Giedre Gefenaite who has received so-called "research space" for three years from the Medical Faculty Board. Giedre is active in the research group Active and Healthy Aging at the Department of Health Sciences and has recently also been appointed associate professor. In 2019, the board decided to introduce a new type of support for younger researchers who already

https://www.case.lu.se/en/article/case-studies-importance-environment-aging-receive-funding - 2026-04-15

Lund University's collaboration initiatives are meeting places for knowledge and development in a number of different defined problem areas. “Social rights and housing for the aging population” (2018–2021) is one of the eighteen initiatives currently in place at the university. The steering group's report of what has been achieved during the period is now ready. Oskar Jonsson, researcher affiliate

https://www.case.lu.se/en/article/new-processes-and-products-through-social-rights-and-housing-aging-population - 2026-04-15

Christine Etzerodt Laustsen's dissertation is part of the research program UserAge. The goal of the program is to gain more knowledge about involvement of older people, relatives and professionals in research in aging and health. UserAge is a collaboration between Lund University, University of Gothenburg, Linnaeus University and Kristianstad University. Christine Etzerodt Laustsen has been linked

https://www.case.lu.se/en/article/first-userage-phd-student-defends-her-dissertation - 2026-04-15

The jury has unanimously agreed to award the Susanne Iwarsson Sohlberg Prize. To be eligible, the candidate must have built up a strong research group and initiated research of great importance for the development of gerontology. The prize will be awarded during the opening ceremony of the Nordic Gerontology Congress - 26NKG - in Odense on June 8. The prize goes to a researcher working in a Nordic

https://www.case.lu.se/en/article/susanne-iwarsson-awarded-sohlberg-prize-nordic-regions-largest-prize-ageing-research - 2026-04-15

This study explains how older people experienced and managed everyday life during the first 100 days of the coronavirus pandemic. The findings showed how doing was adapted and changed, how the pandemic gave opportunities for being and appreciating the moment, but that possibilities for becoming and developing were severely restricted, and the sense of belonging was disrupted, which seemed to influ

https://www.case.lu.se/en/article/new-research-article-hundred-days-confinement-doing-being-becoming-and-belonging-among-older-people - 2026-04-15

On June the 16th at 09.15, Erik Smedberg will defend his Licentiate thesis “Egressibility – Applying the concept of accessibility to the self-evacuation of people with functional limitations”.  The defense will take place in hybrid mode, and it will be conducted fully in English. The defense will take place in the room V:A, V-building, Lund University, John Ericsons väg 1, Lund and on zoom https:/

https://www.case.lu.se/en/article/erik-smedberg-licentiate-thesis-defense - 2026-04-15

Ageing and health researchers involve users in their research to improve quality and ensure relevance, but there is no consensus among them whether users should be involved in publicly funded research. User involvement in research has rapidly increased and is often a precondition to obtain research funding. Benefits such as effectiveness and increased relevance of research are described in the lit

https://www.case.lu.se/en/article/new-article-case-user-involvement-ageing-and-health-research-survey-researchers-and-older-adults - 2026-04-15