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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 - 2026-10-17

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 of timing and duties, as is often the case. I was asked becau

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/emelie-estling-data-steward-lusem - 2026-10-17

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 - 2026-10-17

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 - 2026-10-17

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 - 2026-10-17

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 - 2026-10-17

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 - 2026-10-17

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 - 2026-10-17

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 - 2026-10-17

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 - 2026-10-17

Lund University continues its climb towards the top of the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability, which ranks sustainable development at universities around the world. The University is now ranked 3rd in the world out of approximately 1,750 ranked universities. This places the University second in Europe, and number one in Sweden.Learn more on LU Staff Pages

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/university-ranked-third-world-qs-sustainability-ranking-0 - 2026-10-17

As Nick Ford at the Department of Economic History prepares the defense of his doctoral dissertation "Origins of the knowledge economy: Higher education and Scandinavia's development, ca. 1800–1929", we had a chance to ask him a few questions. You are about to defend your thesis, what is it about?My thesis is about the role of higher education in fostering economic development historically. Nowada

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/new-thesis-three-questions-nicholas-ford - 2026-10-17

Each year, the university-wide research board announces a call concerning university-wide funds for research infrastructure. Apply for this year's call by March 3, 2025.Learn more on LU Staff Pages

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/apply-funding-local-research-infrastructure - 2026-10-17

Twenty University staff members participated as test cyclists on the super cycle path between Södra Sandby and Lund over a six-week period in September and October. The results exceeded expectations and most of the test cyclists who had not commuted by bike before improved their fitness and sleep.Learn more on LU Staff Pages

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/fitness-improved-after-only-six-weeks-commuting-bike - 2026-10-17

On 27 March, the book launch of Kjell Å. Modéer’s work Ruth’s Book. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Lund, Sweden and the World. A Personal Biography took place. This personal biography of Ruth Bader Ginsburg – RBG – was inspired by her strong ties to Sweden and her periods of residence in Lund during the 1960s. At that time, she worked on a project on Swedish civil procedure, intended for an American readers

https://www.law.lu.se/article/personal-biography-ruth-bader-ginsburg-and-her-time-lund - 2026-10-17

The Faculty Is Recruiting Assistant Professors for Groundbreaking Research in Law. The Faculty of Law is participating in two recruitments of assistant professors (associate senior lecturers) within the framework of the Lund University Programme for Global Excellence. The Faculty is seeking a promising researcher for a position as Assistant Professor of Law specialising in the rule of law and acce

https://www.law.lu.se/article/faculty-participates-lund-university-programme-global-excellence - 2026-10-17

The Swedish Research Council recommends the Faculty of Law as co-lead of a new national research environment. Lund University is proposed to become a key player in the next generation of strategic research areas and to participate in six of eight new national research environments. In total, the Swedish Research Council recommends that 16 research environments be funded – the final decision will b

https://www.law.lu.se/article/faculty-law-takes-part-new-strategic-research-area-sra - 2026-10-17

Pleasing news that the Rune and Lena Lavin Foundation for Legal Research at the Faculty of Law in Lund, at its spring meeting on 16 April, has decided to award SEK 174,052 to a total of eight applicants. The award is part of the foundation’s ongoing support for legal research at the Faculty of Law in Lund.Information about the call for applications for autumn 2026 will be published in October 2026

https://www.law.lu.se/article/award-rune-and-lena-lavin-foundation-legal-research-1 - 2026-10-17

The new edited volume The Reasoning of the Court of Justice of the EU: A Normative Assessment by Alezini Loxa and Luigi Lonardo aims to enrich the study of the Court of Justice of the EU by providing normative—as opposed to descriptive—assessments of its legal reasoning.Taking as a starting point a descriptive account of the Court’s adjudicative practice, which informs a shared conceptual basis fr

https://www.law.lu.se/article/alezini-loxa-publishes-new-book-oup - 2026-10-17

On May 13, the Vice-Chancellor decided to appoint Valentin Jeutner as Professor of International Law at the Faculty of Law. Valentin Jeutner’s research focuses on international law and legal theory, with a particular emphasis on the foundational principles and philosophical dimensions of international law, including its intersections with technology, theology, art, and history.Before coming to Lun

https://www.law.lu.se/article/valentin-jeutner-new-professor-international-law - 2026-10-17