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Major investments are being made in Borlänge and Falun, on Northvolt's former land, to develop one of Europe's largest data centers and an AI cluster. According to Kerstin Enflo, professor in Economic history at Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM), the development is far from unique from a historical perspective. She explains that a lot is at stake when making large investme

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/ai-foundational-industry - 2026-07-12

We at LUSEM are proud to take part in the EU week alongside leading universities across Europe. It’s a chance for discussions, inspiration and views on the future of Europe. Throughout the week (4-8 May) there are seminars discussions and keynotes available on-site at the participating universities as well as online.The EU week was initiated by TUM School of Management in Munich and with them and

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/why-europe-important-welcome-eu-week-2026 - 2026-07-12

Many campaigns encourage people to think and talk about the social and environmental consequences of what they buy and sell. A new study by Iker Arregui Alegria, Gunes Gokmen, and Roel van Veldhuizen examines whether this kind of awareness can change behavior in markets, leading firms to offer less harmful products and consumers to choose them. The study finds that this only happens when both side

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/can-social-awareness-campaigns-make-markets-more-responsible - 2026-07-12

What happens when academic study meets real-world innovation? For Priya Mann, an exchange student from the University of Toronto’s Rotman Commerce, her semester at Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM) became an opportunity to gain hands-on experience within Sweden’s dynamic life science ecosystem. When Priya Mann arrived in Lund as an exchange student from the University of T

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/exploring-innovation-through-lusem-internship - 2026-07-12

Anton who has been doing his research at the Department of Economic History recently nailed his dissertation: "Aging, Work, and Family", here at LUSEM. He is preparing his defense for 21 May, but we had a chance to ask him a few questions during these busy days. Anton is practically a local, having grown up in Hörby, just a half hour drive from Lund. He came to the university straight out of highs

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/new-thesis-three-questions-anton-svensson - 2026-07-12

Lund University has received 71,404 applications for autumn 2026 studies, with 31,076 applicants selecting the University as their first-choice destination. Among the University’s most sought-after programmes, several are offered by LUSEM. LUSEM popular for both programmes and coursesAs in previous years, the Law Programme is the most popular programme, measured by the number of first-choice appli

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/business-and-economics-remains-top-choice-among-applicants - 2026-07-12

New research by Teppo Lindfors shows how the sudden collapse of Russian censorship in Finland in 1917 helped spark a revolutionary participation cascade. As radical ideas spread through newspapers and local networks, growing public belief that resistance was possible helped push the country toward civil war. Revolutions often seem to erupt out of nowhere, transforming stable societies into scenes

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/how-end-censorship-fueled-finnish-civil-war - 2026-07-12

A new thesis is here. It is called "Trees Like Cabbages", by Philipp Jonas Kreutzer, who does his research at the Department of Economic History at LUSEM. The dissertation asks if the bioeconomy can deliver on its promises of replacing fossils when tested against innovations that the forest sector has actually produced. We asked Philipp to tell us a little about himself and his thesis and the firs

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/new-thesis-three-questions-philipp-jonas-kreutzer - 2026-07-12

The Swedish Academy of Auditors Pedagogical Award for 2025/2026 has been awarded to Niklas Sandell, Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance at LUSEM. The Swedish Academy of Auditors (SRA) works to promote knowledge development and the advancement of expertise in accounting and auditing, and annually awards a prize of SEK 75,000 to a university or college teacher who has made exceptional contribu

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/senior-lecturer-lusem-receives-pedagogical-award - 2026-07-12

Why are so few men working in occupations such as nursing, childcare, or elder care? A new study examines whether persistent cultural gender norms discourage men from entering traditionally female-dominated occupations. Over the last decades, women have increasingly entered traditionally male-dominated professions such as medicine and law. However, the reverse has not happened: men remain heavily

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/why-do-not-more-men-enter-pink-collar-jobs - 2026-07-12

How can performing arts contribute to innovation, collaboration, and new ways of thinking across sectors? These questions were at the heart of Riksteatern’s workshop Performing Arts and Innovation in Cross-Sector Collaboration, a national gathering in Stockholm held yesterday, where Lund University Professor Daniel Hjorth participated.The event brought together a diverse group of participants from

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/exploring-role-performing-arts-innovation-and-cross-sector-collaboration - 2026-07-12

The collaboration between the ABC Centre and the Improbable Research Group continues to grow through conversations at the intersection of creativity, science, business, and imagination. A new short pitch video has now been released for the upcoming Bloomsbury book series "Passionately Transforming Management" connected to the initiative. The video was recorded at ESCP Business School in Paris duri

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/improbable-group-supports-upcoming-bloomsbury-series-passionately-transforming-management - 2026-07-12

After years of hard work the dissertation is finished, nailed to a wall for public display and defended. The only thing remaining was the conferment ceremony at the cathedral where we on 29 May honored our new PhDs, Honorary Doctors and Doctors Jubilans. We at LUSEM want to extend our warmest congratulations to our new Honorary Doctor and PhDs.Honorary DoctorSigrid HemelsDoctorsGemza AdemajJoão Ma

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/doctoral-conferment-congratulations-our-lusem-phds - 2026-07-12

A new study tracking three decades of municipal data challenges a common narrative, finding that while some state services have become more centralised, rural areas have not experienced larger declines in public employment than cities. In several key welfare services, rural municipalities have even strengthened their position. The idea that rural communities are being abandoned by the public secto

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/rural-sweden-really-being-left-behind-public-sector - 2026-07-12

To share experiences and improve teaching, LUCA organises the annual LU Case Day conference, where teachers gather to exchange ideas and find inspiration. The Lund University Case Academy (LUCA) was founded in 2012 by faculty members at Lund University as a cross-faculty network to promote case-based and student-centered learning. This year’s event was held in April at the Lund University School o

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/when-teaching-becomes-storytelling-inspiration-lu-case-day - 2026-07-12

Economic inequality has become one of the defining political and economic issues of our time. Governments around the world use taxes and transfers to reduce income gaps, but an important question remains: does redistribution come at the cost of economic growth? In this paper, we revisit this debate using new international data and updated statistical methods. Earlier influential research suggested

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/redistribution-inequality-and-growth-evidence-dynamic-panel-estimation - 2026-07-12

De kommande 30 åren kommer cancerforskningen göra framsteg som vi inte kan föreställa oss. Det menar ordförande för Cancerfondens forskningsnämnd, Klas Kärre. Nu delar Cancerfonden ut 37 miljoner kronor till åtta cancerforskare vid Lunds universitet. Totalt är det 29 forskare i Sverige som nu får sina forskartjänster finansierade med 117.2 miljoner kronor. Åtta av dessa forskar vid Lunds universit

https://www.lu.se/artikel/37-miljoner-till-cancerforskning - 2026-07-12

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Hur stödjer vi utvecklingen av mer energieffektiva byggnader? Vilka styrmedel har effektivt stöttat utvecklingen av ny energieffektiv teknik för byggnader? Genom ett antal utvärderingar av styrmedelsinsatser tar vi oss närmare svaret på frågan, menar Bernadett Kiss vid Internationella miljöinstitutet, Lunds universi

https://www.lu.se/artikel/sa-nar-vi-energieffektivitet-i-byggnader - 2026-07-12

Sjukvårdsledningar bemöter ofta missnöje bland sjuksköterskor med att bli mer rigida eller genom att införa nya modeller som ska få personalen att stanna. Men det finns inga mirakelkurer. Negativa spiraler kan bara vändas om man erkänner problemen. Det visar en ny omfattande studie som forskare vid Lunds och Malmös universitet har gjort kring sjuksköterskors arbetsförhållanden. Bristen på sjuksköt

https://www.lu.se/artikel/sa-atgardas-bristen-pa-sjukskoterskor - 2026-07-12

Konst och kultur kan lättare få oss att förstå samhället och oss själva. Här har Lunds universitet med konstnärlig och kulturell kunskapsbildning en central roll att spela. Nu är ett nytt kulturråd på plats som ska fungera både som idéforum och som diskussionspart i detta arbete. – Det är alldeles nya och fräscha ögon som ser vår rikedom, som ser möjligheter och samband kopplat till kreativ kultur

https://www.lu.se/artikel/nytt-kulturrad-stimulerar-den-kulturella-dialogen - 2026-07-12