Department of Process and Life Science Engineering About meMy background is within environmental engineering, focusing on wastewater treatment. After graduating from Environmental and Water engineering in Uppsala, I have been working a few years within the water and wastewater sector in Sweden. About my research projectMy research project is about new systems and technologies for water and wastewa

https://www.agenda2030graduateschool.lu.se/agenda-2030-phd-students-and-alumni/agenda-2030-phd-students/maria-takman - 2025-05-01

Centre for Theology and Religious Studies About meMy background is in Social Anthropology and the History of Religions where a main focus has been on various forms of ritual expression in a variety of settings, ranging from religious transgression to social identity construction.About my researchMy research project focuses on initiation ceremonies in rural southern Malawi that are deemed ‘harmful

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Department of Sociology About meI am based at the Department of Sociology. My educational background is in Sociology and Communication from Roskilde University in Denmark.About my research projectMy PhD research focuses on vegan activism in Denmark and Sweden. I am especially interested in how vegan organizations challenge dominant understandings of nature, including the ways in which relations be

https://www.agenda2030graduateschool.lu.se/naja-yndal-olsen - 2025-05-01

Malmö Theatre Academy About meI am a theatre maker and a PhD student at Malmö Theatre Academy. I have a background as a performer, theatre director, dramaturg and author mainly in Iceland and the Nordic countries. Before starting my artistic research at Lund I worked at the Department of Performing Arts at The University of the Arts in Reykjavík, Iceland as an artistic leader, teacher and a dean.A

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Department of Clinical Sciences About meI am a public health professional with a background in international development. In addition to completing the Masters programme in Public Health here at Lund University in 2018, I have a Masters in Development Studies from London School of Economics (2004) and a Bachelors of Science in Psychology from Royal Hollow, University of London (2002).Professionall

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Division of Ethnology About meI am a PhD student in Ethnology - which essentially means I study culture. Originally from the UK, I moved to Sweden in 2016 to do a Masters in Lund (and get away from Brexit). Before that, I worked in grassroots development in rural Kenya and gained an acute awareness of the importance of the local cultural context for sustainability. This led me to pursue a career i

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Agenda 2030 PhD student Phil Flores' thesis provides answers to what motivates people to use new modes of transport that are marketed as environmentally friendly. For many people, shared electric scooters and bicycles are used primarily because they contribute to positive emotions – it's fun. There is great interest in how innovations can reduce the environmental impact of the transport sector, no

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Department of Clinical Sciences About meI am a doctoral candidate within the Department of Clinical Science in Lund, division of anaesthesiology and intensive care. I have an interdisciplinary background as I hold a Bachelor of Peace and conflict studies, and a Master of Environmental Science, with a specialization in applied climate strategy, both from Lund University.About my research projectMy

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Want to get monthly newsletters about the Agenda 2030 Graduate School's courses and activities? By joining the Extended family, you get information about our upcoming activities as well as suggestions of other activities related to the 2030 Agenda. Please send an email to research coordinator Ylva van Meeningen and sign up to our newsletters: ylva [dot] van_meeningen [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (yl

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We have a winner! Agenda 2030 Award Our blog News and events The PhD Conference

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New ideas are needed to address complex societal challenges. On 24 September 2024, the Lund University PhD Conference on Sustainable Development encourages interdisciplinary collaboration to advance academic research on sustainability. It's a space to share ideas, learn, and explore. This year’s theme: Societal transformation and the UniversityThe Agenda 2030 Graduate School has organized three Ph

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News updates and events from the Agenda 2030 Graduate School. NewsDecemberArt exhibition at Moderna Museet Malmö highlighted(November — December 2019)The Agenda 2030 Graduate School and the museum of modern art in Malmö (Moderna Museet Malmö) arranged a seminar programme focused on the human relationship with nature. The project consisted of an international art exhibition called "Sensing Nature f

https://www.agenda2030graduateschool.lu.se/news-and-events-2019 - 2025-05-01

News updates and events from the Agenda 2030 Graduate School. NewsDecemberStudy of wastewater reuse in Simrishamn get funds from Svenskt Vatten Utveckling(4 December, 2020) More frequent droughts combined with climate change, but also a more advanced wastewater treatment, have placed wastewater reuse high on the agenda. Simrishamn is one of the Swedish municipalities having received funds from the

https://www.agenda2030graduateschool.lu.se/news-and-events-2020 - 2025-05-01

News updates and events from the Agenda 2030 Graduate School. NewsNovemberSustainable diets reduce risk of cancer(24 November 2021)PhD student of Medicine, Anna Stubbendorff, co-authored an article that shows valuable health benefits with reduced risk of premature death caused by cardiovascular disease and cancer, if we follow more sustainable diets.Summary of the articleArticle (in Swedish) on Fo

https://www.agenda2030graduateschool.lu.se/news-and-events-2021 - 2025-05-01

News updates and events from the 2030 Graduate School. NewsDecemberReduced flow of plasticsAt Helsingborg's hospital, doctors have switched from disposable to reusable items and reduced the flow of plastics, writes Sjukhusläkaren. The Agenda 2030 PhD student Linn Boberg researches plastic articles in healthcare and is interviewed in the article.Tog bort onödiga verktyg - minskade plastflödet i ope

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Agenda 2030 Graduate School Cutting-edge research school and collaborative platform on societal challenges and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development We have a winner! Agenda 2030 Award Meet our PhD students From all faculties Join our Extended family! Our PhD courses New PhD students Calendar Link to RSS 5 May 2025 08:00 to 10 May 2025 17:00 | Other Sustainability Week 2025 7 May 2025 14:45

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Does green growth exist? Can we achieve a sustainable society with a GDP that grows year after year? Not if you ask Timothée Parrique. He is the economist who defied all the good advice and chose to research degrowth. Now his thesis has been downloaded 40,000 times, and he is a sought-after lecturer worldwide. Timothée Parrique is the 2023 winner of the Lund University Sustainability Award for Age

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The Agenda 2030 Graduate School has now welcomed its first alumni, with more on the way in spring and autumn 2024. Click on the links to learn more about the alumni's PhD theses and how they experienced their time at the Graduate School. Alezini Loxa Faculty of Law Jesica López Faculty of Science Phil Flores School of Economics and Management Tanya Andersson Nystedt Faculty of Medicine Alva Zalar

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News updates and events from the Agenda 2030 Graduate School. NewsNovember 2023Agenda 2030 Career Day for Early-Career ResearchersInvest in building relationships and remember that opportunities are linked to people, be digitally searchable, remember that your skills are your ticket to the interview and once there, the social aspect is important, surround yourself with good people and ensure a wor

https://www.agenda2030graduateschool.lu.se/news-and-events-2023 - 2025-05-01

How do we get enough water when climate change leads to heat waves, droughts and other extreme weather events? Reusing wastewater is one option. Agenda 2030 PhD student Maria Takman's research shows how a treatment method that is currently being evaluated in Scania results in lakewater quality wastewater. At the same time, the study highlights the need for both more knowledge about wastewater trea

https://www.agenda2030graduateschool.lu.se/recycled-wastewater-reaches-lake-water-quality - 2025-05-01