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Researchers from Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM) will play a key role in a long-term grant from FORTE to establish a new national research centre. Lund University has received a long-term grant from FORTE to establish a new national research centre dedicated to interdisciplinary research on cancer and equity in women’s health. The centre, known as CIRCE (Centre for Inter

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-part-winning-proposal-national-research-centre-womens-health - 2026-07-29

Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM) is once again listed among the top 100 business schools in Europe in the Financial Times European Business School Rankings 2025, securing place 75 on this year’s list. The FT ranking is one of the most influential assessments of business education in Europe. It is based on the combined results of several programme rankings—MBA, Executive M

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-among-europes-top-100-business-schools - 2026-07-29

Therese Nilsson and Luciana Quaranta are co-PIs for the new research center CIRCE – Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on Cancer and Equity in Women (FORTE: 70.6 MSEK, PI Lao Saal, Faculty of Medicine)For more information and details, please see the press release from the Faculty of Medicine by clicking the link below:FORTE research center grants 2025 | Faculty of Medicine, Lund University 

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/new-research-center - 2026-07-29

The national Infrastructure SwedPop in which CED forms a node (PI Martin Dribe) received continued funding from Vetenskapsrådet (44 MSEK + 44 MSEK in cofounding from the partners) for the period 2027-2030 as well as 29 MSEK from Riksbankens Jubileumsfond for the period 2026-2031.For more information and details, please click the link below:SwedPop Receives Funding from the Swedish Research Council

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/new-funding-swedpop - 2026-07-29

Many diseases are caused by our lifestyle. Wallenberg Academy Fellow, and economics researcher, Pol Campos-Mercade will use large-scale experiments to evaluate the effects of various interventions that aim to improve public health. Pol Campos-Mercade is one of 2 newly appointed Wallenberg Academy Fellows at Lund University, and one of 27 nationwide to receive a five-year research grant from Knut a

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-researcher-appointed-wallenberg-academy-fellow - 2026-07-29

LUSEM works strategically with a long-term perspective to connect academia and the business community. Through close partnerships, meeting places are created where companies can engage with the talent of the future and contribute valuable insights, while students gain a concrete understanding of the opportunities offered by working life. LUSEM sees great value in long-term collaboration with the b

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-and-wihlborgs-are-building-bridges-future - 2026-07-29

Congratulations to João on his thesis in Business Administration: The Role of Trust in the Context of Initial Coin Offerings He has a B.Sc. in Economics and a M.Sc. in Finance, and now a PhD in Business Administration (Entrepreneurial Finance). “My dissertation is about a new source of finance, particularly for start-ups and innovative firms, called Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). In ICOs, entrepre

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/new-thesis-three-questions-joao-maria-jorge - 2026-07-29

Vinicius recently defended his dissertation in Economic History: Familiar territory – Neighborhood effects on union formation and fertility in Sweden 1905-2022. After obtaining his Master's degree in Demographics in his native Brazil, Vinicius moved to Sweden in 2021 to pursue his PhD in Economic History.  His thesis is about how social interactions and relationships with non-family members  throu

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/new-thesis-three-questions-vinicius-de-souza-maia - 2026-07-29

Thirty-nine new members are elected to the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, and Tommy Andersson, Professor of Economics at LUSEM, will now be one of them. With approximately 1,300 academy members and 250 member companies, IVA (the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences) is an independent expert body that, based on scientific grounds, drives debate on societal issues concerning

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/tommy-andersson-new-member-royal-swedish-academy-engineering-sciences-iva - 2026-07-29

What does a global career in tax look like after LUSEM? Oleksandr shares his journey from LUSEM student to Senior Tax Manager at Uber, and the skills that made it possible. He also offers insights and advice for students considering a future in international tax. Hi Oleksandr! You graduated from the master’s degree programme in European and International Trade and Tax Law in 2016. Can you tell us

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/oleksandr-builds-his-career-international-tax-uber - 2026-07-29

When 1,200 researchers from 60 countries arrived at the end of July, it marked a milestone: the largest academic congress ever held in the city – and the most important event in the field of economic history worldwide. For one week, the World Economic History Congress (WEHC) transformed Lund into a hub for ideas, networking, and public engagement. “I was very nervous right up until Monday morning,

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/nerves-pride-lusem-made-history-lund-universitys-largest-congress - 2026-07-29

Production for the textile and fashion industry can, for many countries, represent a first step out of poverty. But what does this mean for those who work in the sector, and what happens when even poorer countries begin to compete by paying even lower wages for the seamstresses in the factories? Linn Ternsjö has studied the clothing manufacturing industry in Mauritius from a sustainability perspec

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/model-inclusive-growth-or-warning-lessons-garment-industry-mauritius - 2026-07-29

Donald Trump’s trade wars have dominated the news cycle for quite some time. According to economist Fredrik NG Andersson, we risk becoming blind if we only focus on the short term. What is happening is not just about immediate effects but about the dawn of a new global order and the end of the world order that emerged in the 1990s after the Cold War. The trade wars have clearly affected the global

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/bid-1990s-fare-well - 2026-07-29

For decades, doctors have warned parents that too much TV can harm children’s development. After all, television is one of the main activities in kids’ daily lives, and school performance plays a crucial role in shaping their future opportunities in the job market. It’s no wonder that physicians and educators have long been concerned about how hours spent in front of the screen might affect learni

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/can-technological-innovations-entertainment-boost-academic-performance - 2026-07-29

Following their graduation from the Master’s Programme in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at LUSEM, alumni Didier van Hooren and Willem van den Eijkel took different paths, from MedTech startups in Berlin to HR software in Munich and even digital transformation in a family business. Today, their experiences converge in Ellie, a language learning app designed to keep learners motivated through pers

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-classrooms-language-innovation - 2026-07-29

The capacity development programme Innovation, Transformation and Resilience for Sustainable Development is part of a larger project, which aims to strengthen the development and use of science, technology, and innovation (STI) indicators in Africa. The fourth iteration of the programme took place in 2025. Laurinda Macamo from MozambiqueLaurinda Macamo is an alumna of Lund University’s capacity de

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/testimonial-about-programme-innovation-transformation-and-resilience-sustainable-development - 2026-07-29

This year’s stipend of the Pontus Roos Memorial Foundation is awarded to Juliane Koch! The Pontus Roos Memorial Foundation, represented by the committee members Helen Roos and Tommy Andersson, have announce the winner of this year’s stipend. Pontus Roos was a creative and resourceful person, firmly convinced that practical problems in the industrial and service sector could benefit from advanced e

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/pontus-roos-memorial-foundation-stiped-2025 - 2026-07-29

Hi Simon! You graduated from the Bachelor's programme in Economy and Society in 2023. Can you tell us a bit about what you’ve been doing since then – both academically and professionally?My studies at LUSEM sparked a deeper interest in economics, so I applied to various master’s programs and eventually ended up at the Stockholm School of Economics. The motivation for choosing that school was its c

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/simon-persson-alumnus-bsc-economy-and-society-2023 - 2026-07-29

One of the world’s most renowned rankings, the FT Masters in Management Ranking, was released today. The results show that LUSEM is the second highest ranked in Sweden and retains its global position at 47, the same as last year. The FT Master’s in Management ranking covers programmes worldwide and is based on data from schools and alumni three years after graduation, including salaries, career go

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/steady-top-lusem-keeps-its-ranking - 2026-07-29

How will the VAT reduction affect consumers, according to Professor Emeritus Lars Jonung? The government and Sverigedemokraterna want to halve food VAT, cutting it from twelve to six percent in April next year. In a recent segment on Swedish Radio, Lars Jonung, Professor Emeritus of Economics at LUSEM (the Lund University School of Economics and Management), was interviewed about his reaction to t

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lower-vat-food-will-prices-really-drop - 2026-07-29