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John Maynard Keynes förutsåg de ekonomiska följderna av Versaillesfreden efter första världskriget men belönades aldrig med Nobels fredspris. Lars Jonung, nationalekonom vid Lunds universitet, menar att Keynes analys kan ha varit för politiskt kontroversiell för Nobelkommittén. Keynes var kanske förra seklets främste nationalekonom, men hans analys och kritik av fredsfördraget efter första världsk

https://www.lu.se/artikel/keynes-fick-ratt-om-versaillesfreden-men-han-fick-aldrig-fredspriset - 2026-10-22

2025 års rekordrekrytering resulterade i att forskare från hela världen valde Lunds universitet. Nu görs en ny satsning – sammanlagt söks 14 internationella forskare inom bland annat hållbarhet. Rekryteringen sker inom ramen för Lund University Programme for Global Excellence, en universitetsövergripande satsning för att rekrytera framstående forskare till Lunds universitet. Att satsningen har ett

https://www.lu.se/artikel/lunds-universitet-soker-fler-internationella-toppforskare - 2026-10-22

Inte bara människor kan drabbas av luftföroreningarnas negativa effekter. Nu visar forskning att även fåglar får mätbara förändringar i kroppen av nedsmutsande sotpartiklar som de andas in. De negativa hälsoeffekterna av luftföroreningar är väl studerade hos människor, men man vet fortfarande relativt lite om hur djur med annan fysiologi och olika andningssätt påverkas av förorenad luft. En ny avh

https://www.lu.se/artikel/sa-paverkar-bilavgaser-stadens-faglar - 2026-10-22

Lunds universitet tar ledartröjan i ett nytt internationellt nätverk som ska forska om rätt, religion och styrning i post-imperialistiska samhällen med muslimsk majoritet. Elva universitet deltar med sammanlagt 15 doktorander. Fyra av dessa anställs i Lund. Forskningsanslaget på nästan 52 miljoner kronor ska finansiera det nya doktorandnätverket MINARET. Forskarna ska undersöka hur konstitutionell

https://www.lu.se/artikel/stort-eu-anslag-till-forskning-om-islamisk-rattstradition - 2026-10-22

Det blir en omställning på många sätt för David Fenyö när han efter 34 år i USA får en möjlighet att återvända till Sverige. Genom ett rekryteringsanslag på 50 miljoner kronor från Knut och Alice Wallenbergs Stiftelse kan han flytta sin forskning inom precisionsmedicin till Lunds universitet. Och svenska språket har han med sig sedan barnsben. – Vi kom från Ungern till Sverige när jag var fem år o

https://www.lu.se/artikel/fran-1st-ave-i-new-york-till-solvegatan-i-lund - 2026-10-22

Lund University International Podcast: Building an International Career with Fiora Cheng Gårdemyr (June 15, 2026) LUSEM alumna Fiora Cheng Gårdemyr shares her journey from Lund to Dubai, reflecting on leadership, adaptability and global careers. Recognised as one of Sweden's Top 75 Female Leaders of the Future, LUSEM alumna Fiora Cheng Gårdemyr (MSc in Managing People, Knowledge and Change, 2017)

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lund-dubai-lusem-alumna-fiora-reflects-leadership-and-global-careers - 2026-10-22

How do you go from studying finance at LUSEM to working at Goldman Sachs in New York? For Arttu Lappalainen, MSc Finance 2023, the path has taken him through Spain, London, and some of the most competitive finance roles. In this interview, he shares insights from his career journey and advice for students aiming for a future in investment banking. Hi Arttu! You graduated from the LUSEM master’s pr

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-wall-street-arttus-journey-goldman-sachs-new-york - 2026-10-22

This year’s stipend of the Pontus Roos Memorial Foundation is awarded to Laura Bruno-Johansen! The Pontus Roos Memorial Foundation, represented by the committee member Erik Wengström, have announce the winner of this year’s stipend. Pontus Roos was a creative and resourceful person, firmly convinced that practical problems in the industrial and service sector could benefit from advanced economic a

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/phd-student-laura-bruno-johansen-receives-stipend - 2026-10-22

Kerstin Enflo, Professor of Economic History, will be awarded the Einar Hansen Research Prize. The sum of DKK 200,000, makes it one of the largest research prizes in the humanities. A few years before his death, in 1991, Einar Hansen established a fund for humanities research, to be awarded to researchers at Lund University and the University of Copenhagen.“The research fund awards a prize each ye

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/professor-lusem-receives-research-award - 2026-10-22

Elon Musk believes that AI and robots could create such abundance that money would lose its significance. This brings to mind Karl Marx and his communist ideals. But their paths to that future would be entirely different, according to LUSEM economist Fredrik NG Andersson. The background is Elon Musk’s unusually bold prediction about the future. In an interview with The Economist this summer, he sa

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/musk-marx-and-future-without-money - 2026-10-22

The Financial Times Masters in Management Ranking has been released, and LUSEM continues to be represented among the world’s leading Master’s in Management programmes. The MSc in International Strategic Management is the only nine-month programme remaining on the ranking – a strong achievement given that longer programmes generally provide more time to meet the indicators measured by the Financial

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-remains-among-worlds-leading-masters-management-programmes - 2026-10-22

Four Master’s programmes at Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM) kicked off their studies with an interactive business simulation on the theme of sustainability. During a full day at AF-borgen, participants tackled real-world challenges alongside companies from the business sector. Around 230 new Master’s students take their seats at the many tables in the big hall at AF-borg

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/unique-business-simulation-new-masters-students - 2026-10-22

From LUSEM’s Master’s in Accounting and Finance to a career at Visa, Devansh Sharma has found that many of the skills he gained during his studies continue to shape his work today. His journey highlights the value of combining analytical thinking with the ability to communicate what the numbers actually mean. Hi Devansh! You graduated from the LUSEM master’s programme in Accounting and Finance in

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-visa-devanshs-career-strategy-and-finance - 2026-10-22

This autumn, four new doctoral students joined the Department of Economics at Lund University. Coming from different academic and professional backgrounds, they bring a range of interests and experiences to the department. Meet Ambra Boilini, Embla Grandin, Erik Björk, and Torben Haferkamp, and get to know the newest members of our doctoral community. The Department of Economics’ doctoral studies

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/meet-our-new-phd-students - 2026-10-22

Lund University is ranked 104 in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2027. Although the university's position is lower than last year, its overall score remains almost unchanged. Originally published on lu.se. This is a shortened version.THE WUR is one of the world's leading university rankings and assesses institutions based on factors such as research impact, teaching envi

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/new-ranking-shows-lund-universitys-international-position - 2026-10-22

Meet Alice Westman, alumna of the Master’s programme in Managing People, Knowledge and Change, who graduated from LUSEM in spring 2021. Since then, Alice has worked as a management consultant at Accenture in Stockholm, where she focuses on change management and HR transformations. Editor's note: This interview was conducted in 2024.Hi Alice! You graduated from the Master’s programme in Managing Pe

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/turning-change-career-alices-journey-management-consulting - 2026-10-22

Economic conditions influence whether and when people choose to have children. A new report from the Swedish government inquiry A Future with Children, led by LUSEM economist Åsa Hansson, shows how financial risks – particularly for women – may be contributing to declining birth rates. Fewer children are being born in Sweden, and economic conditions may play a larger role than previously assumed.

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/economic-security-shapes-decisions-about-having-children - 2026-10-22

Victoria Gierok, currently a lecturer at the History Faculty at the University of Oxford, has been admitted to the Pro Futura programme funded by Riksbankens Jubileumsfond. In connection with the grant, she has been appointed at the Department of Economic History at the Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM). Why do some states thrive while others struggle?Why do some countries

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/research-grant-study-how-modern-states-emerged - 2026-10-22

Lund University School of Economics and Management works strategically to strengthen the connection between academia and industry. Through various initiatives, meeting points are created where companies have the opportunity to connect with the talent of the future and contribute their expertise, while students gain a clearer understanding of the opportunities within professional life. A close and

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/studies-professional-life-deloitte-partnership-lusem - 2026-10-22

Choosing what to study can feel overwhelming – especially if you are not sure exactly what you want to do in the future. For Liza, student in the International Business programme at Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM), the decision became clear after learning more about Lund and visiting the city. Liza's first introduction to Lund University came through her father.“It was m

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/one-visit-was-enough-why-liza-chose-lusem - 2026-10-22