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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 - 2026-10-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated.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 - 2026-10-25

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 - 2026-10-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that plant-eating insects affect forest ecosystems considerably more than previously thought. Among other things, the insects are a factor in the leaching of nutrients from soil and increased emissions of carbon dioxide. The researchers also establish that the temperatu

https://www.science.lu.se/article/plant-eating-insects-disrupt-ecosystems-and-contribute-climate-change - 2026-10-25

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 - 2026-10-25

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 - 2026-10-25

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 - 2026-10-26

Living in a community with access to clean water and functioning sanitation is a basic requirement for people’s good health. In Kazakhstan in Central Asia, people cannot depend on a reliable water supply and many are at risk of contracting serious infectious diseases. However, the country now wants to focus on improving public health and has turned to Lund University for help. Approximately 2.1 bi

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/access-clean-water-not-option-everyone-lund-researchers-are-helping-rural-areas-kazakhstan - 2026-10-25

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 - 2026-10-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Cancer researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered a new class of fusion genes with properties that affect and may drive the development of cancer. A fusion gene occurs when a chromosomal break brings two separate genes together into a new functioning gene. So far, the research has focused on protein-code

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/discovery-new-fusion-gene-class-may-affect-development-cancer - 2026-10-25

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 - 2026-10-25

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 - 2026-10-25

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 - 2026-10-25

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 - 2026-10-25

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 - 2026-10-25

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 - 2026-10-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Welcome to Professor Nina Buchmann from the Department of Environmental Systems Science at ETH Zürich. The main research topics of Nina Buchmann include (1) plant and ecosystem physiology, (2) biogeochemistry of terrestrial ecosystems, i.e., forest, grassland and cropland, particularly the response of soil and ecosyst

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/becc-guest-researchers-professor-nina-buchmann-and-associated-professor-oliver-sonnentag - 2026-10-25

What can we learn about caste from thinkers who never lived in a caste-based society? In the first SASNET seminar of the autumn, Ankit Kawade (Johns Hopkins University) examines how influential German political thinkers engaged with the concept of caste and what their ideas can contribute to present-day discussions of social inequality. SASNET's autumn seminar programme begins on 15 September with

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/autumn-seminar-programme-opens-discussion-caste-and-political-thought - 2026-10-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. We would like to announce some good news about our staff's special achievements this month - publiched papers, articles and funds! Tomas Germundsson has published a paper ”Flerkärnighet – det bästa av två världar?” in the journal PLAN – Planering av stad & land, nr 3, 2017.Markus Grillitsch (and Björn Asheim and Micha

https://www.keg.lu.se/en/article/good-news-october-2017 - 2026-10-25

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 - 2026-10-25