Populärkultur som Da Vinci-koden och Wallander skapar mer uppmärksamhet i guideböcker och ökar platsers popularitet bland besökare. Det visar en ny avhandling i tjänstevetenskap från Lunds universitet.  – Populärkultur ändrar platsers popularitet och hur de beskrivs i guideböcker och marknadsföringsmaterial, säger Maria Månsson nybliven doktor vid Institutionen för service management och tjänsteve

https://www.ses.lu.se/artikel/ny-avhandling-medialisering-paverkar-platsers-popularitet - 2025-09-13

First workshop for the voluntary track Living the Sustainability Idea. Photo: Martina Oxling Monday, 16 September, was the start up workshop for “Living the Sustainability Idea”. This is a voluntary track open for students in MSc International Strategic Management and MSc in Management at LUSEM. 25 students have signed up to participate during the 2024/2025 academic year. During this track the stu

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/living-sustainability-idea - 2025-09-13

Photo: Carla Böhme Bringing together experts from diverse fields across the university along with a number of guest researchers, the Pufendorf theme "DigiJustice: Rethinking Digital Inequalities and Human Rights in the Age of AI" will showcase an interdisciplinary approach to digital justice and shaping an inclusive future. Co-led by Miranda Kajtazi, Associate professor in informatics, and Lena Ha

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/digijustice-interdisciplinary-approach-digital-equality - 2025-09-13

Last week, six intrepid retail researchers from the Centre for Retail Research at Lund University travelled to London to observe the latest retail trends. Here, we summarise the most important trends and what the Swedish retail industry can learn from what is happening in London. Trend #1: Interesting use of space London is a densely populated city, which means they make use of all available space

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/handbags-flowers-and-desserts-what-can-sweden-learn-londons-retail-trends - 2025-09-13

The paper examines how a digital pension application affects individuals’ voluntary contributions to their retirement accounts. Photo: Louise Larsson Claudio Daminato and his coauthors explore whether and how financial technology can affect retirement saving behavior. In many countries, the demographic transition has prompted pension system reforms. These reforms are making individuals increasingl

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/digital-technologies-can-help-people-save-their-retirement - 2025-09-13

The employment agency Academic Work conducts the Young Professional Attraction Index (YPAI) survey annually, in close collaboration with polling firm Kantar. This year Lund University finished as Sweden’s eighth most attractive employer when asked what they feel is most important when choosing an employer. Their survey asks young people in various professional categories which employer they would

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lund-university-swedens-eighth-most-attractive-employer - 2025-09-13

Swedish-French Anne L'Huillier is Lund University's new Nobel laureate in physics. Photo: Kennet Ruona Anne L'Huillier, Professor of Atomic Physics at Lund University, is one out of three laureates receiving the Nobel Prize in Physics 2023. Swedish-French Anne L'Huillier, our new Nobel laureate in physics, is a professor of Atomic physics at Department of Physics, Lund University. Anne L'Huillier 

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/nobel-prize-lund-university - 2025-09-13

Photo: Håkan Röjder and private. Leadership Academy at LUSEM is a leadership programme for students at Lund University based on the idea that students in leading positions can learn, both from each other, but also from experienced leadership researchers and business managers. The training equips young leaders for the challenges that a management position often entails. Nadja Sörgärde and Christine

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/leadership-academy-learning-challenging-context - 2025-09-13

The SSCEN Sustainability Prize for Master’s Theses in business studies and engineering studies is awarded in cooperation with Sparbanksstiftelsen Finn that have made the financing possible. A brand new essay prize for students has now been launched by Sparbanken Skånes Center for Sustainable Enterprising (SSCEN). In the fall of 2023 the winners will be announced. Sparbanken Skånes Center for Susta

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/sscen-sustainability-prize-masters-theses - 2025-09-13

At this fall’s first alumni breakfast on October 8th, both breakfast and the latest research on the future of food will be on the agenda. Thomas Kalling, Professor of Strategic Management at LUSEM, and Karolina Östbring, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Food Technology and Applied Biochemistry at LTH, will be giving talks. We took the opportunity to ask Thomas Kalling why this research is so i

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/experts-view-why-future-food-matters - 2025-09-13

Photo: Kennet Ruona Several recent surveys indicate high levels of mental health problems among PhD students. Together with reports that PhD studies are often characterized by, among other things, a high workload, long working hours, and future job insecurity, this evidence has given rise to a broad discussion about a mental health crisis in graduate education. However, since survey evidence often

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/phd-studies-may-trigger-mental-health-problems - 2025-09-13

Illustration of Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson, by Niklas Elmehed © Nobel Prize Outreach The Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel has been awarded to professors Daron Acemoglu of MIT, Simon Johnson also of MIT and James Robinson of Chicago University. “For studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity” "Three well-known and widely rea

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/nobel-economics-prize - 2025-09-13

The Master's programme Economic Growth, Population and Development changes name to Global Development, Population and Economic Change. The changes apply for studies starting autumn semester 2025 and onwards. Global Development, Population and Economic Change – Master’s programme

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/name-change-masters-programme-economic-growth-population-and-development-0 - 2025-09-13

Ellinor Wihlborg Ellinor Wihlborg graduated with a bachelor's degree in information systems 2012 and now works as a Business intelligence analyst at Arriva in Copenhagen. (The below interview is translated from Swedish)“It occurred to me that we actually have Copenhagen nearby, so I started looking for jobs there. Most of the adverts said that you had to be fluent in Danish and I'm not, but I want

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/ellinor-wihlborg-alumna-bsc-design-information-systems-2012 - 2025-09-13

The bill shows how the government's priorities in regards of research. Mats Benner, professor in research policy shares his comments on the upcoming bill. The good news is that we will see an increase in funding over the next four years. Priorities are going to be within Artificial Intelligence, communication technologies, security, but also welfare. A point of criticism is that funding will be pr

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/research-policy-bill - 2025-09-13

During this year's popular science Framtidsdagarna ('Future Days') at Lund University on October 16–17, we had the chance to hear about crucial and decisive issues for the future. This year focused on future cities and 'The Future of Death.' Representing LUSEM, Markus Lahtinen, teacher and researcher at the Department of Informatics, gave a lecture. We took the opportunity to ask Markus why this r

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/experts-view-how-sensors-are-shaping-urban-landscape-future - 2025-09-13

For alumna Jane Pinyapat, the master's degree programme in Data Analytics and Business Economics acted as a door into the world of programming and it provided her with programming skills that she has found invaluable in her career. Jane graduated 2022 and started her European career as a Data Engineer Specialist in Copenhagen. Today she works as a Data Engineer at Stretch Beyond in Malmö, supporti

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/jane-pinyapat-alumna-msc-data-analytics-and-business-economics-2022 - 2025-09-13

After graduation from the master's programme in International Strategic Management (ISM) in 2021, Marc Leon started his career in the fast paced world of consultancy at Porsche Consulting in Hamburg, Germany. Today, he thrives in the role as senior consultant where he manages workflows, junior colleagues and advice clients in the life sciences sector. Hi Marc Leon! You graduated from the master’s

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/marc-leon-willemsen-alumnus-international-strategic-management-2021 - 2025-09-13

Soroor Mansouryar has been a LUSEM student for five years, first in the bachelor's programme in International Business and then in the master's programme in International Strategic Management. When she graduated in 2023 she felt ready to step into her dream job as a management consultant. Hi Soroor! Can you share a bit about what you have been up to since your graduation?I've always been excited t

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/soroor-mansouryar-alumna-international-strategic-management-2023 - 2025-09-13

Sofia graduated from Lund University’s master’s program in Economic Growth, Population and Development in 2022 and has since built a career in international relations, currently working as an Adviser at the UN Headquarters in New York. In our interview, Sofia shares her journey from studies to the UN, reflecting on what inspired her to choose this path and the experiences that prepared her for it.

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/sofia-brannstrom-alumna-msc-economic-growth-population-and-development-2022 - 2025-09-13