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 - 2025-09-01

What we eat and drink impacts people and the environment in many ways – thanks to the way food is produced, transported and used. New guidelines for purchasing foodstuffs raise our ambitions and clarify the University’s role on issues of sustainable food production. The target is to increase the proportion of food that is vegetarian and in season, and for food wastage to be reduced.Learn more on L

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/vegetarian-food-become-default-offering-meetings-and-conferences - 2025-09-01

According to Svensk Handel, the interest from the retail industry when it comes to Halloween is at an all time high. Photo: iStock Candy heaven or candy hell? Halloween consumption has gone rampant since we imported this tradition from the United States, and is expected to reach 1,6 billion SEK in 2024. In Sweden we used to just go to graveyards on All Hallows Eve and light candles in memory of lo

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/economics-death-and-halloween-consumption - 2025-09-01

Photo of Juan Ocampo with the artwork also featured on the cover of his thesis, by Maya Boll After nailing his thesis to the wall here at LUSEM, Juan Ocampo is getting ready for its defense on 22 November. Juan has been doing his research at the department of Business Administration and the name of the dissertation is: "Organizing Money – The process of implementing a complementary currency in a c

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/new-thesis-three-questions-juan-ocampo - 2025-09-01

Swedish higher education institutions excel in patents from academia, with Sweden ranking fifth in Europe. Lund University claims the top spot on the Swedish list.Learn more on LU Staff Pages

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/lund-university-tops-patent-ranking - 2025-09-01

Olof Skoog, EU Special Representative for Human Rights, has been named the 2024 annual Anna Lindh speaker. On 19 November, he will present “Strategy of Human Rights”Time and place: 19 November 2024, at 18:00, University Auditorium, Main University Building, Paradisgatan 2, LundThe lecture is open to the public and will be held in English. No registration is required.Anna Lindh Lecture – Olof Skoog

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/anna-lindh-lecture-olof-skoog-strategy-human-rights - 2025-09-01

Could a visit to the Swedish Mediterranean Institutes in Rome, Athens, or Istanbul benefit your employment, education, research, or teaching and expand your international network? How can such a visit be funded? Join the directors of the Swedish Mediterranean Institutes to learn about the resources and networking opportunities they offer. When? Monday, November 11, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMWhere? On Zoo

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/information-swedish-mediterranean-institutes-athens-rome-and-istanbul - 2025-09-01

Capital IQ Pro contains extensive data on public company financials and industry insights across sectors including Financial Institutions, Insurance, Energy, Real Estate, and more. It provides information on 54+ million private companies, smart search capabilities, sustainability insights, supply chain intelligence, industry news, credit ratings, and real-time market prices. Capital IQ Pro The sub

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/lusem-now-has-access-capital-iq-pro-esg - 2025-09-01

Free to Think is an annual report by Scholars at Risk’s Academic Freedom Monitoring Project. The report explores concerning trends in attacks on higher education communities around the world with the aims of raising awareness and urging diverse state and non-state stakeholders to join us in protecting and promoting academic freedom.Learn more on LU Staff Pages

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/webinar-current-state-academic-freedom-world - 2025-09-01

This year, the Academy highlights a variety of research projects from Swedish universities, under the theme ‘Technology in the service of humanity - innovation through interdisciplinary science’. In total, 103 projects from 22 different universities and research institutes in Sweden were selected. Lund University had the third-highest number of projects after KTH Royal Institute of Technology and

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/nine-projects-are-included-list-ongoing-swedish-research-projects-potential-create-societal-benefit - 2025-09-01

Markus is getting ready for the defense of his dissertation "Transforming Foundations: Structural Change and Development Dynamics in sub-Saharan Africa (1960–2024)" on 22 November. He has been doing his research at the department of Economic History. You are about to defend your thesis, what is it about?The thesis explores sub-Saharan Africa’s recent development dynamics in a long-run historical c

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/new-thesis-three-questions-bertus-markus-melles - 2025-09-01

The Christmas tree of books at the library and Emelie Estling It’s a new role and we got to ask her a few questions about it, and also a little more about Emelie. How long have you worked at Lund University, and how did you become the faculty’s data steward?I have been working as a librarian at the LUSEM Library at Lund University since 2022. Becoming the faculty’s data steward was likely a matter

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/emelie-estling-data-steward-lusem - 2025-09-01

The Administrative Prize for 2025 has been awarded to Head of Finance Charlotte Solberg, Department of Physics, and Curator Jenny Bergman, Historical Museum.The University’s Administrative Prize is an annual award for outstanding administrative efforts of an innovative nature that have contributed to the University’s development, or for exceptional service and efficiency. With this prize, the Univ

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/winners-universitys-administrative-prize-2025-announced - 2025-09-01

Information is now published on the Staff Pages regarding next year’s normal working hours, squeeze days and days with reduced working hours for TA staff. The 2025 advanced flexitime form for TA staff will also be published then.Learn more on Lu Staff Pages

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/next-years-squeeze-days-and-days-reduced-working-hours-technical-and-administrative-ta-staff-0 - 2025-09-01

The board of judges has now nominated law professor Jörgen Hettne for the vacant position in the EU General Court. Formally, it applies to cover the current mandate period that ends in August 2025, but in practice it is also about the subsequent period in the EU tribunal of six years. The Swedish government has confirmed the Judicial Committee's nomination of Jörgen Hettne. Each member state has o

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/jorgen-hettne-nominated-eu-general-court - 2025-09-01

He started his PhD studies in the mid nineties, started lecturing in macroeconomics here at LUSEM in 1998, and simply never looked back "LundaEkonomerna and the Education Committee proudly present Pontus Hansson, from the Economics Department, as the Teacher of the Year 2024. Pontus has been praised by LUSEM's students for his engaging pedagogics during lectures, making large courses comprehensibl

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/pontus-hansson-teacher-year-lusem - 2025-09-01

Last year he was teacher of the year at LUSEM and now Björn Svensson is recognized by the university as a whole, alongside Per Carlsson at the department of Biology “Honestly I didn’t even know about the nomination until the day before the announcement that I would receive the prize. It’s a pretty big surprise and I am very happy and honored. I mean it’s always nice when you get recognition for yo

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/lusem-teacher-awarded-lund-students-prize-excellence-teaching-2025 - 2025-09-01

The SURCO project looks at the effects of droughts, poverty and migration in two rural regions of northern Colombia, and is directed by Andrés Palacio, Associate Professor in Economic History at LUSEM. Using expertise from disciplines such as economic history, biology, economics, ecology, geography, law and political science, the project aims to enhance the sustainable development of rural and dis

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/water-scarcity-rural-colombia - 2025-09-01

The first edition of Lund University Magazine – LUM – was published 1968. Now the university management proposes to close the newspaper, in both physical and digital form. In January, the University director will make a decision on adopting a new remit and organisation for Corporate Communication within the Central Administration. Corporate Communication must be able to meet new needs at no extra

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/university-management-proposes-closing-down-lum - 2025-09-01

All 66 297 passwords to LU accounts were changed in the first two weeks of December as part of the University’s password campaign. Thank you to everyone who changed their password. Together, we are making Lund University more secure.Learn more on LU Staff Pages

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/tens-thousands-passwords-changed-heres-what-do-if-your-password-reset - 2025-09-01