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NEWS ON NORDHARM The NORDHARM team gathered in Lund for a three‑day retreat that brought together all project members, January 14-16 2026. The meeting offered space for reflection, collaborative planning, and deeper conversations about the diverse expertise within the group. Together, the researchers outlined the research focus and practical steps for the coming year.Research plans for 2026A major
https://www.soch.lu.se/en/nordharm-first-retreat-lund - 2026-09-25
PhD studies at the School of Social Work The doctoral programme consists of four years of full-time study. The programme leading to a doctoral degree comprises a total of 240 credits divided into a course component of 75 credits and an academic thesis of 165 credits. The education is completed with the public defense of the doctoral thesis. A doctoral student is employed to fulfill the requirement
https://www.soch.lu.se/en/education/doctoral-programme - 2026-09-25
BSc in Social Work The programme is taught in Swedish. The BSc in Social Work programme leads to a professional qualification. The programme consists of three blocks: one basic block (terms 1-3), one continuation block (terms 4-6) and one specialisation term (term 7). The language of instruction is Swedish. For further details see the programme syllabus:BSc Social Work Programme syllabus (PDF) Con
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in Social Work The department's one- and two-year master's degrees cater both to those who have just completed their undergraduate education and want to continue their studies and to professionals who have worked for a number of years and want to further develop their knowledge in the field of social work. Almost all researchers and teachers at the School of Social Work are involved in the teachin
https://www.soch.lu.se/en/education/masters-programme - 2026-09-25
The School of Social Work offers these single subject courses taught in English: Social Work in Sweden, an introduction, 7.5 credits (undergraduate level) Social Policy in Europe, 15 credits (graduate level) Civil Society and Social Work, 15 credits (graduate level) Courses offered in Swedish
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7.5 credits The main aim of this introductory course is to provide basic knowledge of social work in Sweden. The goal is to enhance theoretical and practical knowledge of social work in Sweden, and highlight different types of actors and contexts where social work operates (public, private and/or voluntary sector). The course focuses on Swedish social work, but also embraces the students' prior kn
https://www.soch.lu.se/en/education/courses/social-work-sweden-introduction - 2026-09-25
15 credits The course explores processes of policy making in different welfare and social policy areas and at European, national and local levels. Emphasis is placed on coordination issues of these different regulatory levels. How and when to apply Read more about admissions requirements and how to apply. The course deals with themes such as the labour market, poverty and exclusion, migration and
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Social Sciences Faculty Library The Social Sciences Faculty Library (Sambib) is our faculty library. Here you can find, borrow and read course and reference books, journals and databases within your subject. You can also get help in finding literature and managing your references. The library reading rooms, computers and group rooms are at your disposal. Visit the Social Sciences Faculty Library's
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Lund University cooperates with universities all over the world through bilateral agreements, educational and research programmes, networks and partnerships as well as research collaboration. Internationalisation is also a prioritised issue at the School of Social Work. The School of Social Work participates in a number of exchange programmes and staff and students alike are encouraged to pursue o
https://www.soch.lu.se/en/about-department/internationalisation - 2026-09-25
RRSW Most of the titles are in Swedish, with certain exceptions (all abstracts in English). 20262026:4 Living through war: Personal and institutional responses in Ukraine by Oksana Chernysh and Nataliya Thel (red)2026:3 Take Away: Att fasa ut gamla arbetsmetoder när nya införs by Verner Denvall (red)2026:2 Moralprojektet. Slutrapport med tonvikt på projektets forskningscirklar by Sara Hultqvist, M
https://www.soch.lu.se/en/research/publications/research-reports-social-work - 2026-09-25
Working Papers are shorter scientific texts written by researchers at the department. The papers are accepted for presentation at open national or international conferences, but not yet published in any other way, and shorter texts of other kinds authored by people working in the department.Pedagogical reports are a special form of Working paper. The texts are based on student papers theses and m
https://www.soch.lu.se/en/research/publications/working-papers - 2026-09-25
Welcome to Lund University’s School of Social Work, which is located on two campuses: Campus Helsingborg and the School of Social Work in Lund. The School of Social Work has been training social workers since 1947. The School of Social Work was integrated into Lund University in 1977, as a department within the Faculty of Social Sciences. The School of Social Work has approximately 130 employees
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The research area conducts research linked to changes in the public sector and civil society with a special focus on welfare policy and social work. Research projects in the field study the changing conditions and organization of welfare, as well as how civil society is affected by, affects, and is involved in the development of the welfare state. In the area, comparative analyzes are made of civi
https://www.soch.lu.se/en/research/research-areas/civil-society-and-social-movements - 2026-09-25
The research area's overall purpose is to develop a subject-specific migration research by studying how social work is conceptualized in migration-related issues, which interventions it gives rise to both within the framework of the established welfare institutions and beyond these institutionalized forms. Developing discipline-specific migration research is an overall aim of this research group.
https://www.soch.lu.se/en/research/research-areas/migration-and-mobility - 2026-09-25
76. Glenn Möllergren (2026) Making home care work: Older adults' everyday agency. Lund: School of Social Work, Lunds universitet.75. Hanna Edgren (2026) Om att sluta begå brott: Narrativt identitetsarbete i ungas berättelser om ansvar och moral. Lund: School of Social Work, Lunds universitet.74. Soumi Banerjee (2026) Civic Governmentality and Its Discontents: Rethinking Agency, Resilience, and the
https://www.soch.lu.se/en/research/publications/lund-dissertations-social-work - 2026-09-25
This is a selection of research projects at the department. See the Lund University Research Portal for a complete list of current projects.Active listening in social work – from abstract principle to interactional practice (2025 → 2026)AGE-15: Pathways towards Age-friendly Neighbourhoods: Transnational research, knowledge transfer, collaborative approaches and capacity building for the transition
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The research of School of Social Work contains various areas. Many of our researchers are active in thematic groups, collaborating within the university, as well as with external partners. Addiction Research Ageing and Elderly Care Child, Youth and Family Civil Society and Social Movements Professions and Organisation Social Policy and Sustainability Social Vulnerability and Inequality Migration
https://www.soch.lu.se/en/research/research-areas - 2026-09-25
The research area Child, Youth and Family is a well-established theme at the School of Social Work at Lund University. Research projects in the field focus on children's and young people's living conditions and everyday life, families with children, parenthood and the effects of class, gender and ethnicity. Comparative studies are made, of family policy, family practices and child protection syste
https://www.soch.lu.se/en/research/research-areas/child-youth-and-family - 2026-09-25
Create your own PowerPoint presentation Swedish and English templates available to make your own PowerPoint presentation: Lund University PowerPoint templates (Lund University Staff Pages)PowerPoint presentation of the Faculty of Medicine This presentation is available in Swedish and English versions and contains around 30 images concerning the Faculty of Medicine as well as some introductory imag
Election committee at the Department of Health Sciences. Term of office 20240701 – 20270630. Representatives of teachersJan Lexell, chair, professorGunilla Carlsson, senior lecturerCarina Sjöberg, associate senior lecturerRepresentatives of other staffMagnus Persson, postgraduate education administratorJenny Älmqvist Nae, lecturerStudent representativeChair, Vårdvetenskapliga föreningen (VÅVS)
