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Malin Espersson has been conducting ongoing research into how municipalities work with gender mainstreaming. The results show a lack of commitment from management and politicians, with a risk that the work will become symbolic rather than contributing to change. The Flexit project, funded by the Riksbankens Jubileumsfond, started on March 1, 2023, and is a collaboration between the researcher and

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/hypocrisy-gender-mainstreaming-public-administration - 2026-05-01

An international visit to the Department of Service Studies, combined with open research seminars on sustainable consumption, sparked conversations and ideas for future collaboration on the topic. Among the questions discussed were “How can we make it easier to eat less meat?”, “Why do people committed to climate action still fly so much?”, and “Do shared mobility services really reduce private ca

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/international-research-visit-sustainable-consumption - 2026-05-01

The Campus Helsingborg International Student Career Programme, launched in the spring of 2025, consists of a series of events specifically designed to equip international students with the tools needed to navigate the Swedish labour market, apply for jobs and internships, visit local companies, and build valuable professional networks. More than 350 international students participated in the activ

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/international-student-career-programme-wraps-up - 2026-05-01

Michail Nektarios Mostratos is a second-year student in the MSc Service Management, in the Culture & Creativity specialisation. He talked with us about how extracurriculars have shaped his student life. Michail Nektarios has always been curious about the creative industries and wanted to make the most of his time in Lund by exploring real-world projects alongside his studies. He hopes to work with

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/making-most-student-life-through-extracurricular-activities - 2026-05-01

On the 19th of November 2025, Marthe Nehl defended her doctoral dissertation titled “Infrastructuring independent cultural production: Empirical and conceptual explorations”. The thesis explores how cultural actors build and maintain infrastructures for independent cultural production today. A new doctoral thesis in Service studies from Lund University sheds light on the processes and practices of

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/independence-or-interdependence-new-doctoral-thesis-explores-infrastructures-independent-cultural - 2026-05-01

In its largest international recruitment drive ever, Lund University announced a number of visiting professorships and assistant senior lecturer positions. Initially, there were 25 positions available, but this number was increased to 45 due to the high number of applicants. One of those recruited is Micheal Hall, who will join the Department of Service Studies as a visiting professor for the next

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/michael-hall-returns-guest-professor-record-breaking-recruitment-drive - 2026-05-01

With funding from the Faculty of Social Science, the Department of Service Studies has implemented a strategic initiative aimed at strengthening the international impact of research on sustainability. Through smaller and more focused formats, researchers have deepened relationships with international colleagues and identified common research issues. The initiative was based on two key principles:

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/strategic-initiative-strengthens-international-cooperations - 2026-05-01

The research at the department of Service Studies takes its starting point in current societal problems where the service sector is in focus. It questions, provides new perspectives and show sustainable options moving forward in the service society. In a series of videos we have asked representatives from each research group at the department to describe how their research is working with societal

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/research-department-service-studies - 2026-05-01

A new thesis in Service Studies has been completed at the department. Marcus Persson has written "How is leadership enacted?: Sacralization in everyday interactions at a care and elderly care administration". Marcus will defend his work at the public defence on 24 March. "The answer to the question of why certain everyday interactions can be interpreted as examples of how leadership is exercised c

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/marcus-persson-nailed-his-dissertation - 2026-05-01

On 5–6 March 2026, the CARE consortium gathered in Helsingborg, Sweden, for its General Project Meeting. Bringing together partners from across Europe, the meeting marked an important mid-term milestone – a moment to reflect on progress, exchange experiences and shape the next phase of implementation. Hosted and organised by Lund University, the two-day meeting combined interactive workshops, stra

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/reflecting-learning-and-moving-forward-care-partners-meet-helsingborg - 2026-05-01

What constitutes leadership? The idea of leadership is often that of a strong individual offering positive solutions and heroic deeds. But this is difficult to demonstrate in everyday interactions without falling into arguments that could be criticised, given that leadership is practised all the time and everywhere. In his thesis “How is leadership enacted?: Sacralization in everyday interactions

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/how-leadership-enacted-new-thesis-examines-leadership-everyday-situations - 2026-05-01

Doctoral student Pernilla Danielsson has written a thesis entitled ‘User Orientation in Welfare Services: Challenges from a Public Service Logic Perspective’. On April 9, the thesis was officially nailed, and Pernilla is now ready to defend her work at her public defence, which will take place on April 24. In her thesis, Pernilla Danielsson examines the conditions for user-oriented work in the wel

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/nailing-ceremony-pernilla-danielsson - 2026-05-01

In a article in The Conversation, Associate Professor Tullia Jack argues that Sweden’s communal laundry rooms (laundry rooms in apartment blocks) protect tenants from rising energy costs. Yet despite being an example of sustainable and social infrastructure, they are becoming increasingly rare in new developments. "People in many parts of the world are worried about rocketing energy bills as the c

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/swedens-communal-laundry-room-save-resources-and-tenants-money - 2026-05-01

On 23-24 April, this year's edition of the Retail and Wholesale Challenge took place, a competition where university students get to take on a sharp case from the business world. The winners were Devina Chudasama and Alexis Matta, students at the master's program in Service Management with a specialisation in supply chain management. The competition is organised by the Swedish Retail and Wholesale

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/student-challenge-goal-improving-helsingborg-city-center - 2026-05-01

Annabell Merkel is one step closer to her PhD after completing her thesis nailing ceremony. She has written a thesis entitled ‘Valorising seaweed: Novel food valuation in everyday encounters’, which explores what makes raw materials regarded as food and how seaweed can make that transition in the Swedish food market. The public defence will take place on 22 May. "Novel foods, often positioned as s

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/annabell-merkel-nailed-her-thesis - 2026-05-01

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Runt 20 000 människor i Sverige har diagnosen Parkinsons sjukdom. I dag finns ingen metod som kan avbilda de förändringar i hjärnan som tros orsaka sjukdomen. Forskare vid Skånes universitetssjukhus och Lunds universitet har fått närmare sju miljoner kronor från Michael J Fox Foundation för att utveckla en bildtekni

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/miljonanslag-fran-michael-j-fox-foundation-att-stalla-battre-diagnos-vid-parkinson - 2026-05-01

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Ett nytt antikroppstest vid covid-19 som utvecklats av forskare vid Lunds universitet har visat hög prestanda i kliniska tester och tillämpning. Antikropparna som mäts är kopplade till det så kallade spikeproteinet (S-protein) hos SARS-CoV-2-viruset som orsakar covid-19. Testet visar på 15 minuter om en person haft

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/nytt-och-sakert-snabbtest-antikroppar-mot-covid-19 - 2026-05-01

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Överviktskirurgi har i många studier lyfts fram som en näst intill magisk metod för viktnedgång och tillbakagång av typ 2-diabetes. En fråga som i stort sett har lämnats obesvarad är huruvida effekten av kirurgi skiljer sig från de effekter man får av en sträng lågkaloridiet. Detta har nu forskare vid Lunds universi

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/strang-diet-forklarar-fetmakirurgins-magi-0 - 2026-05-01

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. 87 miljoner kronor per år skulle den traditionella vården kunna spara ifall hälften av den nuvarande grundbehandlingen för patienter med artros genomfördes digitalt via en app istället för traditionellt på klinik. Det visar en studie av forskare vid Lunds universitet som publiceras i den vetenskapliga tidskriften PL

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/miljoner-att-spara-om-artros-behandlas-app - 2026-05-01

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. En ny studie från Centrum för Primärvårdsforskning, ett samarbete mellan Lunds universitet och Region Skåne, visar att de potenshöjande läkemedlen fosfodiesteras typ 5, PDE5-hämmare, har en cancerhämmande potential med förmåga att förbättra prognosen hos män med tjock- och ändtarmscancer. PDE5-hämmare inkluderar någ

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/potenshojande-lakemedel-med-cancerhammande-potential - 2026-05-01