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When Charlotta Turner, Vice-Dean for for first and second cycle education, mentioned that a PhD student from the University of Porto was currently at the Faculty of Science through the EUGLOH collaboration and that she might even be the first to come to Lund University through the network my curiosity was instantly sparked.Despite her busy schedule and persistent rain, I had the chance to meet And

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/first-eugloh-phd-student-arrives-faculty-science - 2026-08-01

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/universitys-educations-offering-changing-world - 2026-08-01

On Monday, 23 March, Gina (Chih-Lan) Song Lopez successfully defended her dissertation "Foodscapes of Civil Society: Veg*n advocacy and sustainability transitions in the Sino-cultural sphere" This dissertation is about social change ‘and’, ‘with’, as well as ‘through’ food. It examines the rise and expansion of novel approaches to veganism and plant-based lifestyles in the Sino-cultural sphere by

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/gina-chih-lan-song-lopez-has-received-her-doctorate-degree - 2026-08-01

Professor Ian Manners presents on ‘The External Dimensions of the European Union’s Autocracy Crisis’ to the Swedish EU Presidency Conference on 'The Rule of Law in the EU: Crisis and Solutions', Stockholm, 17 April. The conference is co-organized by the Swedish Institute for European Policy Studies; the Swedish Network for European Legal Studies; the Centre for European Research and the School of

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/professor-ian-manners-presents-external-dimensions-european-unions-autocracy-crisis-swedish-eu - 2026-08-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The first encyclopedia that presents a thorough overview of the fields of quality and services for students, researchers, and professionals in the social sciences and business is now ready after many years of work by Professor Su Mi Dahlgaard-Park from our department as General Editor. The " SAGE Encyclopedia of Quali

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/first-encyclopedia-service-economy-out-now - 2026-08-01

High-yield food production is concentrated today in certain geographical areas, so-called "breadbaskets". But what will happen to these areas in a warmer climate? To secure food production during climate change, adapted strategies may be needed. If global warming continues, food producers may need to adapt to changing conditions. Researchers try to predict different scenarios with important crops

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/agricultural-hotspots-may-move-future-climate - 2026-08-01

Karl Holmberg has successfully defended his thesis entitled 'Embedded disposability: A cultural political economy of plastics'. Congratulations to Dr. Holmberg! External reviewer: Professor Alice Mah, University of Glasgow Supervisors/Advisors:Stripple, Johannes, SupervisorSkovgaard, Jakob, SupervisorHasselbalch, Jacob, Supervisor, External personMore information about the thesis is available in t

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/karl-holmberg-has-successfully-defended-his-thesis - 2026-08-01

Using micro-engineered soil models, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have investigated the effect of tiny polystyrene particles on bacteria and fungi. While these nanoplastics reduced both bacterial and fungal growth, the fungus actually managed to “clean up” their surroundings, thereby easing the effect of the plastics. “Plastic waste is a huge global problem. Whether carelessly discarded

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/vacuum-cleaner-effect-fungi-can-hold-nanoplastics-bay - 2026-08-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The report was written by former SASNET intern Maliha Shir Mohammad and is a summary of her MA thesis. In her report "Education as an empowerment tool for women in Afghanistan: the insider perspectives of educated Afghan women", Maliha Shir Mohammad explores the understudied topic of the lived experiences of educated

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/new-sasnet-report-education-women-afghanistan - 2026-08-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Properly managed, the agricultural sector in Europe can contribute to many of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by improving food security, reducing poverty and enhancing biodiversity. But new research shows that indicators to measure key SDGs such as health and equality are entirely missing fro

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/new-research-points-out-key-gaps-eus-largest-funding-scheme-common-agricultural-policy - 2026-08-01

Dzhamilia Mamysheva, a 2023 graduate of LUSEM’s master’s programme in European and International Trade and Tax Law, has an inspiring career journey. From roles in international trade and supply chain management to her current position in Mars' Leadership Experience Program, she shares her post-graduation experiences, lessons from her studies, and favorite memories from Lund in our interview. Edito

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/dzhamilias-path-international-trade-business-leadership-mars - 2026-08-01

LUCSUS research is global in scope and covers many topics and countries. Last year, in 2024, researchers conducted field work in places such as India, Nepal, Ghana, Colombia, USA and Kenya. Visiting the home of perennial research in Kansa, USALUCSUS researchers Elina Andersson, Lennart Olsson and Stefan Schuller, who are all working in the PERENNIAL project, participated in the project’s annual me

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/read-about-lucsus-fieldwork-2024 - 2026-08-01

Although the public sector makes up half of our economy, there is currently no interdisciplinary tax centre in Sweden. By linking research to specific societal challenges, Lund University aims to contribute to a more sustainable and efficient tax policy, while also reinforcing Sweden’s position in the global debate on the future tax system. Researchers at Lund University are launching a new interd

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/article/researchers-lund-university-launch-swedens-first-interdisciplinary-tax-centre - 2026-08-01

LUCSUS warmly congratulates the recently announced 2022 Right Livelihood Award laureates: Fartuun Adan and Ilwad Elman (Somalia), Oleksandra Matviichuk/Center for Civil Liberties (Ukraine), Cecosesola; Central de Cooperativas de Lara (Venezuela) and the Africa Institute for Energy Governance (Uganda). Since 1980, the Right Livelihood has recognized individuals and organizations for their exception

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/congratulations-2022-right-livelihood-award-laureates - 2026-08-01

The "Multilevel Orders of Corruption in Central Asia" (MOCCA) project, funded by the European Union's Horizon Europe program, held a two-day online workshop on October 21-22, 2024. The event focused on advancing research on law, society, and corruption in Central Asia. During the workshop, project members talked about the possibilities of doing an edited volume as part of the MOCCA project. Editor

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/mocca-workshop-law-society-and-corruption-central-asia - 2026-08-01

Ian Manners’s lead intervention article in the forthcoming special issue of Cooperation and Conflict is online first open access on 'Normative power in the planetary organic crisis'. The lead intervention article argues that the new reality of the planetary organic crisis awaits a normative critical social theory of planetary politics, a means of understanding the sharing of relationships within I

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/professor-ian-mannerss-research-normative-power-planetary-organic-crisis - 2026-08-01

On October 31, 2025, at 10.00 a.m, at Lecture Hall V:A, building V, Klas Anshelms väg 14, Lund, Behshid Khodaei will defend her PhD thesis titled, From Deformation to Hydrology: A Comparative Evaluation of InSAR and Modelling Techniques for Assessing Water Availability in Varied Hydrological Systems at the Faculty of Engineering.Water is becoming an increasingly scarce resource as climate change,

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/phd-thesis-deformation-hydrology-comparative-evaluation-insar-and-modelling-techniques-assessing - 2026-08-01

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/seminar-questioning-racism-indian-diaspora-cultural-perspectives - 2026-08-01

Almost three years ago, Måns Svensson took a leave of absence from the Sociology of Law Department to become Professor of Sociology of Law and Dean of the School of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences at Halmstad University. When his leave of absence ends at the turn of the year, he leaves his position in Lund. Instead, he will become President of Jönköping University."I am now leaving my po

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/mans-svensson-leaves-sociology-law-department-become-president - 2026-08-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The School of Social Work has launched a new Certificate of International Merits (CIM), a credential to be issued alongside the degree. This is a new opportunity for students to summarise and present their international merits, for example to potential employers. It is also a way to encourage students to take part in

https://www.soch.lu.se/en/article/new-certificate-strengthen-international-profile - 2026-08-01