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This thesis investigates the potential of topology optimization to reduce the weight of an all-wheel-drive (AWD) coupling housing while maintaining structural integrity and manufacturability. The study was conducted in collaboration with BorgWarner Sweden AB and applied finite element analysis (FEA) and topology optimization using ANSYS Workbench. The project followed an adapted Double Diamond fra
Coastal municipalities face challenges in balancing coastal development with the impacts of climate change. This study examines how Simrishamn Municipality handles compromise between coastal development and the need for climate adaptation in planning. The focus of the study is on how the coast is presented as an asset for housing development, tourism, and local attractiveness at the same time as c
This thesis examines whether, and under what conditions a user’s personal data or permission to collect and use such data can constitute consideration for a supply of services under EU VAT law. This issue arises in the context of data-driven digital platform business models, where the user is often granted access to digital services without monetary payment, while the platform collects, processes
This study aimed to examine the factors that contribute to men who use violence against their female partners seeking support from social services for the first time and initiating behavioral change. The study was based on a qualitative approach and consisted of semi-structured interviews with seven social workers in Sweden who work with men using violence in intimate relationships. The empirical
The environments of living in temporary accommodation centers for asylum-seeking migrants have prompted many researchers to question the nature of these spaces in relation to the temporal aspect of navigating an asylum application. The physical isolation of the structures, paired with the unique legal restrictions residents must abide by, can be potentially conducive to chronic social exclusion an
Dry powder inhalers (DPIs) are widely used to treat respiratory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The performance of DPI formulations is influenced by the properties of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API), but systematic comparative studies of different APIs under the same processing conditions remain limited. This study investigated the effects of di
In Sweden, there is a problem with school absenteeism, an issue characterised by a lot of complexity and no clear solution. ‘School social teams’ is a relatively new policy initiative used to address absenteeism through structured collaboration between schools and social services. This study aimed to examine how school social teams are described and understood in both national documents and by pro
Micro- and nanoscale pollutants dispersed at low concentrations in the environment pose increasing threats to human health and ecosystems. However, investigating the properties of individual particles remains challenging because conventional characterization methods mainly rely on ensemble measurements. Optical tweezers provide a promising approach for single-particle trapping and open new possibi
Retail warehouses are undergoing rapid technological transformation as companies respond to increasing pressure for faster order fulfilment, higher product variety, labour challenges, and improved operational efficiency. Goods-to-person systems have automated major parts of storage, retrieval, and internal material flow, yet the final item-level picking task at the workstation often remains manual
Incels utgör en antifeministisk subkultur vars hat online bidrar till normalisering av misogyni och kvinnovåld. Forskning har genomförts på hur incelidentiteten konstrueras internt på slutna incelforum, medan färre studier har undersökt hur identiteten upprätthålls i konfrontation med utomstående. Denna studie ämnar därför att nyansera förståelsen för incels identitetsskapande från att inte bara v
This thesis explores the visual and cultural representation of worldbuilding in fantasy genre video game trailers. The focus is to find out to what extent video game trailers in the fantasy genre utilise visual tropes and cultural representations to establish an identity as fantasy video games. It is well established that game developers look for inspiration in the real world when creating new one
In this essay, the key elements of elven architecture, its origins and narrative function will be examined and discussed. Despite there being many different varieties of the style, a common ground has been established to visualise elven settlements. Thus, this essay aims to contribute to the understanding of how historical architectural styles are used to create new ones and mediate a story. The r
This thesis titled ‘Aesthetics, Emotions and Time in International law: Re-Reading Jurisdictional Immunities of the State (Germany v. Italy) through Objects, Affect, and Temporality’ investigates how the aesthetic, emotional, and temporal dimensions of international law shape its legitimacy, authority, and meaning. The central object of the analysis is the International Court of Justice’s 2012 jud
The fluctuation of the Svalbard Barents Sea Ice Sheet is relatively well constrained during the Late Weichselian, yet its behaviour before the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) remains elusive. Inter-fjord areas, largely covered by cold-based, non-erosive ice, have a higher preservation potential for older terrestrial records than fjord areas that were dominated by active ice streams during the Last Glac
This thesis examines the conditions under which the triangular simplification mechanism under Article 141 of the VAT Directive may apply to quadrangular chain transactions involving four taxable persons established or identified for VAT purposes across multiple Member States. The triangular simplification mechanism relieves the intermediary operator in a three-party chain transaction from register
Investeringssparkonto (ISK) infördes den 1 januari 2012 som en schablonbeskattad sparform för fysiska personer. I stället för att beskattas för faktiska utdelningar och kapitalvinster erlägger innehavaren en årlig skatt beroende på ett kapitalunderlag som approximativt motsvarar portföljens förväntade avkastning. Systemet är kon-struerat med utgångspunkt i en inhemsk skattemässig kontext. När inneThe Swedish Investment Savings Account (ISK) is a lump-sum taxed savings vehicle introduced on 1 January 2012. Instead of being taxed on actual dividends and capital gains, the account holder pays an annual tax calculated on a deemed capital base approximating the portfolio’s expected return. When foreign listed shares are held in an ISK, a complication arises: the source state’s right to withhold
The social work programme in Sweden is a female-dominated educational environment in which norms connected to femininity may become particularly apparent. The aim of this study was therefore to explore whether gender norms, with a specific focus on the good girl norm, influence female social work students. The study was conducted through qualitative interviews with six female social work students
This study aims to examine how school counselors perceive and understand school absenteeism and to deepen the understanding of the factors that may contribute to the construction of school absenteeism as a problem. The main questions this study aims to answer are how school counselors see and understand the problem of school absenteeism and what they understand to be its potential causes. We inter
Voluntary biodiversity credits (biocredits) are increasingly promoted as a tool to mobilize private finance for biodiversity conservation and restoration. Yet, little is known about how actors understand their purpose and legitimacy and how they expect future biocredit markets to develop under which conditions. This thesis examined shared meanings and diverging expectations among organizational st
Sweden positions digital health as a means of achieving "good and equal health and welfare," yet how these systems are experienced by those positioned outside their design remains insufficiently understood. Employing the concept of affective atmospheres and conceptualising digital health as a spatial artefact, this study uses semi-structured interviews with seven migrants (aged 24-35) in
