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Are things the same, but different or just plain different? How do students enroll? What is it really like to be a teacher or administrator at a business school in Spain, or South Africa for that matter? With grants such as Erasmus + we actually have a chance to find out for ourselves. Would you like to see first-hand how your counterpart at another university goes about their daily work life, go

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/staff-exchange-see-world - 2026-05-21

On 27 September he will be defending his doctoral dissertation: Roots Across the Atlantic: Social Networks and Economic Outcomes from the Swedish Mass Migration to the United States, 1880–1920. But before that we wanted to get to know a little bit more about Marcos Castillo and his work ad the department of Economic History. You are about to defend your thesis, what is it about?My dissertation exp

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/new-thesis-three-questions-marcos-castillo - 2026-05-21

There is an online course provided by the Swedish Ethical Review Authority (only available in Swedish at the moment). The course is described as follows:As part of the government mandate to increase knowledge about the regulations for ethical review, the Swedish Ethical Review Authority has decided to design and create web courses as a tool to strengthen knowledge about the regulations for ethical

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/kurs-i-etikprovning-ethical-review-course-0 - 2026-05-21

Diving headlong into the matter of economic inequalities in Kenya, Economic History doctoral student Valeria Lukkari looks at what factors drive these disparities. You are about to defend your thesis “Economic Disparities in Colonial Kenya – Income Inequality and Wage Differentiation”, what is the thesis about?My thesis project reconstructs and explains the long-run income inequality trends in Ken

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/new-thesis-three-questions-valeria-lukkari - 2026-05-21

Jörgen Carlsson and Niklas Sandell, researchers and lecturers in accounting and corporate finance at LUSEM are receiving the CH Witt Memorial Award for their article in the journal Balans, about how the debate around group accounting sounded 30 years ago. What was special about the debate back then compared to now? "The major difference between the debate then and now, with the current near absenc

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/winners-ch-witts-award-lusem - 2026-05-21

The call for applications from young Swedish economists to attend the 8th Lindau meeting of the laureates of the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel is now open. This information is from the KVA website.8th Lindau meeting in Economic Sciences – kva.seDuring five days Laureates and about 400 highly talented young scientists will be invited to join a unique week of

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/8th-lindau-meeting-economic-sciences - 2026-05-21

The employment agency Academic Work conducts the Young Professional Attraction Index (YPAI) survey annually, in close collaboration with polling firm Kantar. Their survey asks young people in various professional categories which employer they would most like to work for, and what makes an employer attractive.Learn more on LU Staff Pages

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/lund-university-swedens-eighth-most-attractive-employer - 2026-05-21

Human Rights is one of Lund University’s five profile areas. The profile area aims for excellence in research, education, and external collaboration – nationally and globally – in human rights as an interdisciplinary field. One goal is to facilitate the initiation of new research ideas with potential to secure external funding. Another goal is to build a well-connected community of interdisciplina

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/call-seed-money-within-profile-area-human-rights - 2026-05-21

The time has come for the inauguration of 28 new professors at the University. They will be inaugurated at a formal ceremony and all are welcome.The inauguration will take place in the Main University Building auditorium, followed by informal networking in Pelarsalen.Time and place: 18 October 2024 16:00 | Main University Building auditorium.Learn more on LU Staff Pages

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/inauguration-ceremony-new-professors-18-october - 2026-05-21

An EU directive on platform work will soon be released, a directive that has been criticized by both labor market parties and all parties in the Swedish parliament. Annamaria Westregård, associate professor in Business Law dives into the intricacies of platform work in her new book. In her book "Platform Workers and Self-Employed in Swedish Law," Annamaria Westregård, a researcher in commercial la

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/platform-worker-employee-or-entrepreneur - 2026-05-21

Kalyan Pasumarthy is getting ready to defend his thesis in Business Administration on 25 October. In his research he looks closer at angel investors and angel groups and their exit strategies. You are about to defend your thesis, "Business Angel Groups and Exit Strategies" what is it about?My thesis highlights the importance of early-stage financing for companies, focusing on the growing role of b

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/new-thesis-three-questions-kalyan-pasumarthy - 2026-05-21

A friendly reminder from the HR division about the last date to apply for wellness compensations and medicine reimbursements. Wellness compensationStarting in 2024, Lund University will establish November 30 as the last date for applications for wellness compensation.The reason is that the Swedish Tax Agency's rules mean that the compensation must, as a general rule, be paid during the year in whi

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/wellness-compensation-and-medicine-reimbursement - 2026-05-21

This autumn will see comprehensive work on updating the University’s sustainability plan. The changes are to make sustainability efforts over the next two years more concrete. Boards and parts of the central administration will now identify various activities and see what resources are available to achieve our sustainability goals.Learn more on LU Staff Pages

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/sustainability-plan-being-updated-have-your-say - 2026-05-21

On 8 October, a new homepage for the Staff Pages (Medarbetarwebben) was launched. The aim of the new homepage is to provide a better overview, and to prioritise and make the most sought-after content accessible.Learn more on LU Staff Pages

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/makeover-lu-staff-pages - 2026-05-21

A new webpage summarising our rankings has been added to the University’s external website lu.se.There are around 20,000 higher education institutions in the world, and Lund University regularly ranks as one of the world’s best in several of the most reputable rankings.There is now a new webpage on lu.se that shows our position in various global rankings.Learn more on LU Staff Pages

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/new-webpage-about-rankings - 2026-05-21

The government has decided to amend the Higher Education Ordinance. The change extends the time limit from a PhD to employment as an Associate Senior Lecturer from the current five years to up to seven years. With this amendment, universities will be able to decide for themselves which time limit to apply. The position of assistant professor is an entry-level position on the academic career path.

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/government-extends-time-limit-employment-associate-senior-lecturer - 2026-05-21

The Faculty Board has decided on a changed order for the projects within the building project Campus Paradis. The next step will be a renovation of Gamla kirurgen. According to the preliminary schedule and project plan for stage 3 of the building project, the Centre for Social Sciences - Cesam - would be the next project after Gamla lungkliniken (building G). The Cesam project has however been del

https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/gamla-kirurgen-next-facultys-building-project - 2026-05-21

The Faculty of Social Sciences will offer five Autumn Workshops in Methods and Methodologies this year. These are for teachers, researchers, and PhD candidates who desire to continue to broaden and deepen their knowledge of research methods. You may sign up for more than one workshop: their schedules do not conflict.  All workshops are offered in English. Timing September–October 2023. Dates are d

https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/autumn-methods-workshops-2023 - 2026-05-21

The nominating committee has now completed its work on proposing candidates for the positions as dean, deputy dean and faculty board members. The election will be held after the summer, in September. The nominating committee proposes Agnes Andersson Djurfeldt as dean and Björn Badersten as deputy dean for the next term of office, 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2026. The following proposal is sent by

https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/nominating-committees-proposal-dean-deputy-dean-and-faculty-board-members - 2026-05-21

Three areas have been granted faculty funding to consolidate, develop and give visibility to strong, interdisciplinary research areas at the Faculty of Social Sciences through various activities. The faculty management has assessed that three of the areas that applied for funding in the faculty's call have the potential to achieve the criteria for a strong interdisciplinary research environment af

https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/they-receive-funding-develop-strong-research-areas - 2026-05-21