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Hur kan kommunikation bidra när hållbarhetsfrågor präglas av osäkerhet, motstridiga intressen och globala beroenden? I en ny avhandling visar Johan Florén varför dialog och gemensamt meningsskapande är avgörande för att hantera vår tids största samhällsutmaningar. Den 2 mars 2026 genomförde Johan Florén framgångsrikt sitt licentiatseminarium med avhandlingen ”Formative conversations as foundation

https://www.iko.lu.se/artikel/nar-kommunikation-formar-hallbarhetsarbetet-ny-avhandling-om-dialogens-roll-i-globala - 2026-06-15

Meet Anna Maria – Professor of Ecosystem Modelling and newly appointed Deputy/Assistant Head of MGeo. Her research explores how climate change impacts growth and risk in natural and managed ecosystems, using model simulations to analyse future scenarios and inform policy and management. In this q&a, she shares her vision for integration and collaboration for the new MGeo department. Anna Maria, co

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/internal/article/meet-anna-maria-jonsson-new-deputy-and-assistant-head-department-focus-integration-and-collaboration - 2026-06-15

After months of relocations and renovation work, all the units involved have now come together in Geocentre II. As of 1 January 2026, the new Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences is in place, an occasion marked a few days ago with an internal housewarming gathering. An official inauguration will follow later this spring. Over the past few months, Geocentre II on Sölvegatan 12 in Lund has

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/internal/article/starting-point-new-department - 2026-06-15

With a background in Marine Geology and a passion for connecting past ocean conditions to today’s environmental challenges, Professor Helena Filipsson is stepping into the role of Assistant Head of Department at MGeo. In her new position, she will focus on strengthening scientific infrastructure, supporting research, and building collaborations that help the department grow in visibility and impac

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/internal/article/meet-helena-filipsson-new-assistant-head-mgeo-focus-scientific-infrastructure - 2026-06-15

With a background in agriculture, environmental and food sciences, and a PhD in Agroecology from the University of Göttingen, Professor Yann is stepping into the role of Assistant Head of Department, Focus Research, at MGeo. In his new position, he will focus on supporting researchers in securing funding, advancing environmental research and education, and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/internal/article/meet-yann-clough-new-assistant-head-department-mgeo-focus-research - 2026-06-15

With a background in economics and law and extensive experience in financial and administrative management, Gisela Caesar today is the Administrative Manager for the CGB office. Going forward she has taken on the job to bring together different work cultures in the new organisation, as the new Administrative Manager for MGeo. How would you briefly describe your background and yourself as a person?

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/internal/article/meet-gisela-caesar-new-administrative-manager-mgeo - 2026-06-15

What do the Assistant Heads of Departments do? What responsibilities do they have, what decisions do they make and which of your questions might they answer? Helena Filipsson, Assistant Head of Department with responsibility for scientific infrastructure. What do you do in your role, and what are your main responsibilities?I am part of the department’s management group together with the other assi

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/internal/article/roles-assistant-heads-departments - 2026-06-15

Petter Pilesjö is the Head of Department at the Department for Earth and Environmental Studies (MGeo). We talk to Petter about his role and responsibilities, and ask him how he is feeling about the new institution after it's first months of existence. Hi Petter!You are the head of a department that is now four months old. How do you feel about MGeo right now?“I am very pleased with how things are

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/internal/article/hello-petter-pilesjo-head-department - 2026-06-15

Expectations of what constitutes a positive customer experience have changed over time. Developments in technology and digital services have enabled new kinds of customer experience. As have new store formats and diversified retail offerings. Regardless of the form it has taken, customer experience has always been of paramount importance to retail managers. And it continues to be so. Over 50% of p

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/excitement-not-only-experience - 2026-06-15

There is no doubt that retailing is undergoing a significant structural transformation. During the last decade or so, many stores have closed. Yet, at the same time, online retailers are opening physical stores and showrooms and many long-established retailers are investing in new and innovative store formats. This suggests that the physical store is not ‘dead’ but that its role and function is ch

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/ease-or-excitement - 2026-06-15

What made IKEA go against the grain and move into town? This week, IKEA opened a bedroom store in central Stockholm. The store in The Lobby on Regeringsgatan is the latest in a series of smaller, city-centre formats that IKEA is currently testing in various parts of the world. It is an interesting development, at a time when other retailers are moving out of the city. And it represents another imp

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/ikea-bedroom - 2026-06-15

Individuals cannot solve the climate crisis, argue researchers Carys Egan-Wyer and Jack Coffin. Policy makers should direct their attention to the (im)moral market structures that influence consumer and corporate decision-making. In the fight against climate change, it is more important to make markets more moral than to make consumers more ethical. Individual consumers are, by now, well used to b

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/why-we-need-more-moral-markets-not-more-ethical-consumers - 2026-06-15

The Centre's international guest researcher, Dr. George Maglaras, comments on resilience in the retail sector and, with examples from the grocery sector, illustrates how we must learn to live with the contemporary disruptions we have been experiencing. Multiple critical incidents in the last few years provided evidence of the increasing uncertainty in the business environment, which is negatively

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/learning-live-disruptions - 2026-06-15

The Smart City Expo World Congress 2023 in Barcelona put the spotlight on the future of smart and sustainable cities. Through engaging discussions and presentations, we gained unique insights into innovative solutions crucial for the cities of tomorrow. Key topics included urban mobility, logistics, technology's role, sector collaboration, and smart solution integration, shaping a vision for livea

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/integrated-ecosystems-path-tomorrows-smart-and-sustainable-cities - 2026-06-15

Having a workforce with the right skills is crucial for companies and society to tackle current and future challenges successfully. In our rapidly changing world, the ability to develop and adapt skills is more critical than ever, especially in today's knowledge-driven society. This is particularly true for the retail sector, which employs about one in ten workers in Sweden. Ongoing digital and st

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/workforce-right-skills - 2026-06-15

Perhaps not, argues Yulia Vakulenko. At least not when it comes to the delivery service needs and preferences of rural versus urban e-consumers in the age of consumer-centric supply chain management. The new age of consumer-centric supply chain management highlights the benefits of placing the consumer at the core of strategy development and operations design. Recent e-commerce shifts translate in

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/does-one-service-fit-all - 2026-06-15

Martin Moström from Retail House shares insights on the necessity for the retail sector to embrace change. Contrary to rumours, the physical store is far from obsolete; it has consistently evolved. Over the past two decades in the grocery trade, store numbers in Sweden have decreased from over 3,000 to around 1,000. This transformation is a natural part of business, but the challenge lies in how w

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/seeing-grocery-store-fresh-eyes - 2026-06-15

Recent developments in the retail sector—increased competition, a focus on sustainability, and the pervasive digitization—have prompted discussions on its long-term competitiveness and the potential for more systematic innovation alongside daily operational activities. However, understanding how the retail industry perceives and addresses innovation remains a key question. In contrast to industria

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/continuous-improvement-systematic-innovation-retail-utopia-or-opportunity - 2026-06-15

Our city centres and their development are a subject of constant debate. Ulf Johansson suggests that, if we let the market decide, our city centres will eventually be emptied of retail. Most recently, representatives from our food retailers suggested to municipalities that regulations on establishment locations be relaxed, advocating for the mantra of letting the market rule (Dagligvarunytt 2022a,

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/should-market-manage-our-city-centres - 2026-06-15

When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, some shopping geographies had difficulties while others proved to be more resilient. Devrim Umut Aslan discusses what we can learn from these resilient places. A global pandemic hit the world, radically changing how shoppers shop and how they move around in cities. Sweden’s handling of the pandemic had been rather ‘relaxed’; it had not enforced any strict lock-downs

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/how-maintain-town-centre-retail-times-crisis - 2026-06-15