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During the fall of 2023, the Faculty of Law is announcing a postdoctor position in public law with focus on environmental and administrative law The application period for the position is from August 31st to September 30th. Read more about the postdoctor position.
We hereby announce that: LL.M Alezini Loxa for the Degree of Doctor of Laws in EU Law has written a doctoral dissertation entitled: Sustainability and EU Migration Law, What Place for Migrants` Rights? The doctoral dissertation is made available at the university library. The defense will take place at Pufendorfsalen, Lilla Gråbrödersgatan 3, Lund Thursday October 5, 2023, at. 10:15 Faculty o
https://www.law.lu.se/article/alezini-loxas-final-defence-eu-law - 2025-10-23
Four researchers from Lund University have been awarded ERC Starting Grants. One of them is Daria Davitti, a researcher in the Faculty of Law. This marks the first time that an ERC grant has been awarded to a legal department in Sweden The ERC Starting Grant is aimed at researchers in the early stages of their career and has scientific excellence as its sole selection criterion. Researchers will r
https://www.law.lu.se/article/erc-starting-grant-daria-davitti - 2025-10-23
The faculty of law is announcing post-doc positions in EU-law or human rights and international law and human rights. The last day of application is November 1, 2023. For further information regarding the post-doc position in EU-law or human rights. For further information regarding the post-doc position in international law and human rights. Contact Jenny Lindskogjenny [dot] lindskog [at] jur [d
The 2023 Elisabeth Haub Award for Environmental Law and Diplomacy will be jointly awarded to Associate Professor and former Ambassador Marie Jacobsson and Ambassador Marja Lehto for their pivotal roles advancing environmental law and policy to protect the environment in times of armed conflicts. The ceremony for the 2023 Elisabeth Haub Award for Environmental Law and Diplomacy honoring Marie Jacob
https://www.law.lu.se/article/elisabeth-haub-award-2023-associate-professor-faculty-law - 2025-10-23
Vladislava Stoyanova, Associate Professor in Public International Law and Wallenberg Academy Fellow, Faculty of Law, Lund University, has published her monograph Positive Obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights (Oxford University Press 2023). Access the book open access via the OUP website. Read more about Vladislava Stoyanova and her research in the university's research portal.
https://www.law.lu.se/article/new-monograph-human-rights - 2025-10-23
On 19 September, the Academic Appointments Board decided to appoint Lotta Maunsbach as Associate Professor of Procedural Law. Lotta Maunsbach received her LL.D. in procedural law in 2015 with a dissertation on the validity of procedural agreements in Swedish law, Agreement on the Right to Judicial Review. Her research interest is particularly focused on civil procedural law and issues that arise i
https://www.law.lu.se/article/new-associate-professor-procedural-law - 2025-10-23
Purpose: to promote legal research at the Faculty of Law in Lund. Through its activities, the Foundation will support, encourage and facilitate research at the faculty. Anyone actively conducting research at the Faculty of Law in Lund is eligible to apply for a grant. Grants will be awarded primarily for costs directly incurred while conducting or reporting on a research project. This includes suc
https://www.law.lu.se/article/rune-and-lena-lavin-foundation-legal-research-faculty-law-lund - 2025-10-23
Juris doktor Anna Zemskova is awarded for her thesis “The Rule of Law in Economic Emergency in the European Union” by the Vetenskapssocieteten in Lund. More about Anna Zemskova and her research in the university's research portal.
https://www.law.lu.se/article/vetenskapssocieteten-lunds-doctoral-thesis-award-anna-zemskova - 2025-10-23
Lund University is listed at place 38 in the ranking for law. Times Higher Education (THE) is one of the three leading international rankings of universities and higher education institutions, and is based on 13 indicators in teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook. The THE ranking of universities for 2024 was published at the end of September, and Lund University was rank
https://www.law.lu.se/article/excellent-placement-times-higher-educations-ranking-2024 - 2025-10-23
On 9 October, the Academic Appointments Board decided to appoint Zvezda Vankova as Associate Professor of EU Law Dr Zvezda Vankova holds a PhD in EU migration law from Maastricht University. She is the principal investigator of the project ‘Refugee protection or cherry picking? Assessing new admission policies for refugees in Europe’ (2023-2026) funded by the Swedish Research Council. The overarch
https://www.law.lu.se/article/new-associate-professor-eu-law - 2025-10-23
We hereby announce that: Jur.kand. Alexander Hardenberger for the Degree of Doctor of Laws in EU Law has written a doctoral dissertation entitled: Åberopsbörda i dispositiva tvistemål – En civilprocessuell studie i anslutning till 17 kap. 3 § andra meningen RB The doctoral dissertation is made available at the university library. The defense will take place at Pufendorfsalen, Lilla Gråbrödersgat
We hereby announce that:LL.M Scarlet O´Donnell for the Degree of Doctor of Laws in Public International Law has written a doctoral dissertation entitled:International Responsibility for Activities in Outer Space in the Modern Space Age - Article VI of the Outer Space Treaty in the context of international space law and public international lawThe doctoral dissertation is made available at the univ
https://www.law.lu.se/article/scarlet-odonnells-final-defense-public-international-law - 2025-10-23
LL.D. Torvald Larsson is awarded German-Nordic Lawyers Association’s (DNJV) Research Prize 2023/24 for the doctoral thesis “Judicial Review of Administrative Decisions. Swedish, Danish and Austrian Law in a Comparative Perspective. The jury considers the thesis to be convincing in terms of both form and content and has a clear German-Nordic connection due to its comparative character. It contribu
https://www.law.lu.se/article/torvald-larsson-awarded-german-nordic-lawyers-associations-research-prize - 2025-10-23
We hereby announce that:LL.M Max Hjärtströmfor the Degree of Doctor of Laws in private law has written a doctoral dissertation entitled:Competition Law’s Market Failure Paradox: Economic Efficiency, Consumer Welfare and Public Policy in EU Antitrust and State Aid LawThe doctoral dissertation is made available at the university library The defense will take place at Pufendorfsalen, Lilla Gråbröde
https://www.law.lu.se/article/max-hjartstroms-final-defense-private-law - 2025-10-23
Emilia Holmberg is awarded first prize in the law class for her essay in the Swedish Competition Authority's essay competition 2023. "Ne bis In Idem in EU Competition Law. The Application of the Principle on the Relationship between Article 102 TFEU and the Digital Markets Act" is the title of the thesis.In the essay jury's motivation, they emphasize that it is a clear, well-written and well-formu
https://www.law.lu.se/article/student-lund-awarded-swedish-competition-authoritys-essay-competition-2023 - 2025-10-23
The Academic Appointments Board has 13 May 2024 decided to appoint Matthew Scott as Associate Professor (docent) in public international law. Matthew Scott defended his PhD thesis in public international law at the Faculty of Law in 2018. The focus of his research was on the application of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees in situations of cross-border climate- and disaster-re
https://www.law.lu.se/article/new-associate-professor-public-international-law - 2025-10-23
The government has decided to appoint Mia Rönnmar as Vice-Chancellor of Malmö University for the period 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2030. The Dean of the Faculty of Law Henrik Wenander says:– We are proud and happy that Mia Rönnmar has been given this exciting assignment. She has the qualities and experience required to lead and develop Malmö University. It is of course sad for the faculty that she is
https://www.law.lu.se/article/mia-ronnmar-appointed-new-vice-chancellor-malmo-university - 2025-10-23
Every year, the Law Students' Union (Juridiska Föreningen or JF) presents a pedagogical prize to a teacher at the faculty who students consider to be an excellent educator and who has thereby contributed to a better education. In 2024, Yana Litins'ka, senior lecturer, is being awarded the prize. The motivation states that Yana Litins'ka is awarded the prize for teaching with passion, engagement an
https://www.law.lu.se/article/yana-litinska-awarded-pedagogical-prize-law-students-union - 2025-10-23
The Law Students' Union (Juridiska Föreningen or JF) has decided to award a prize for outstanding service to students to a teacher at the Faculty. Ellika Sevelin, Senior Lecturer at the Faculty, is awarded the prize 2024. The motivation states, that Ellika Sevelin is being recognized for always considering the students' perspectives and for her efforts to improve the situation for students. The m
