At the beginning of every year, the University submits a report on its environmental management work to the Government (the Ministry of Education and Research) and to the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency. In the report, you can read about the University’s efforts over the past year to achieve the goals in the environmental action plan. The report also assesses the University’s contribution

https://www.sustainability.lu.se/sustainability-lund-university/annual-environmental-report - 2025-08-01

The University contributes to a better environment by reducing its environmental impact, for example, by imposing environmental requirements on the goods and services we purchase, streamlining our use of energy, and properly handling our chemicals and hazardous waste.  What is environmental certification? One way that the departments are actively working to reduce their environmental impact is by

https://www.sustainability.lu.se/sustainability-lund-university/environmental-certification-system - 2025-08-01

Swedish Society for Nature Conservation in Lund, Lund City Library and Sustainability Forum at Lund University invite to a series of lectures and panel debates every semester. The time is 18.00-19.30 some Wednesday evenings at Lund City Library, Atriumgården. No charge. All lectures are in Swedish. See full programme on the Swedish webpage   

https://www.sustainability.lu.se/sustainability-forum-events/open-lectures-environment-and-climate - 2025-08-01

Lund University Sustainability Forum works to promote challenge-driven research on sustainability. As a full-scale university, Lund University is particularly well placed to meet complex societal challenges by utilizing the breadth of subjects, interdisciplinary collaborations and enhanced collaboration with the society. Sustainability Fund Support to development of new, sustainable solutions. Lin

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Are you a researcher and want to engage in network activities related to sustainability? Or are you keen on spreading your knowledge? Here we gather information on different networks and activities both within and outside of the university. Go to:  Networks Capacity development Events and activities Share your research The Sustainability Forum receive a lot of requests for public engagements (talk

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The starting point of your master's thesis In preparation for your master's thesis you will start working on your thesis proposal for your research project. You will be expected to submit your thesis proposal in the third term of your studies. The thesis proposal is intended as the actual starting point of your thesis process, but it is also the basis for assigning you with a supervisor for the sp

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/course-catalogue/masters-thesis/thesis-proposal - 2025-08-01

Interdisciplinarity is at the core of what we do. Graduate School has adopted an interdisciplinary approach in its programmes to better serve the interests of students and prepare them for critical thinking and understanding the complexities of the ever-changing world around us.  One of the benefits of studying at Graduate School is that you can tailor your education to suit your personal learning

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Students with a Master's degree in Development Studies, Global Studies or Social Studies of Gender can pursue a research career through doctoral studies, or enter the field of policy and/or practice in an international organisation, NGO, or governmental agency. Since the inception of the programmes, here are some of the job titles that our alumni had after 1-2 years of graduation: Assistant Develo

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7,5 CREDITS | SPRING TERM This course is an introductory course in quantitative methods at Master's level. The course will also be open to staff at the faculty who want to improve their knowledge in this area, e.g. in order to be able to teach quantitative methods courses or supervise students using quantitative methods in their thesis. OverviewBasic concepts in quantitative methodsThe aim of this

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7,5 CREDITS | SPRING TERM OverviewUsing advanced quantitative analysisThis course introduces the most widespread methods of multivariate analysis in social sciences. The course aims to give you knowledge of the multivariate statistical techniques most commonly used within the social sciences,as well as an understanding of the kind of research questions that each technique can be used to address.Te

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Graduate School offers programmes in Development Studies, Global Studies, Social Scientific Data Analysis, Social Studies of Gender, and Society and Politics of the Contemporary Middle East here. These five master's programmes are unique and allow you to get deeper insight into both the theme of the programme while keeping a strong foundation within your major. What are the main differences betwee

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Your elective term - tailor your education! The third term is an opportunity for you make a personal footprint in your master’s degree! OverviewInternship, exchange studies or elective courses?Maybe you would like to get a taste of the life after graduation by doing an internship? Or maybe you prefer to take elective courses, preparing for the master’s thesis, and doctoral studies? Or, then again,

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/course-catalogue/information-about-your-third-term - 2025-08-01

7,5 CREDITS | SPRING TERM Digital media research methods matter to a critical study of digital environments. The course focuses on combining empirical qualitative research with critical social and cultural theories in order to emphasise how the digital media researcher uses, adapts and critically reflects on methods and concepts to research problems or questions. OverviewAnalyzing social media and

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This is a set of resources introducing SPSS, and how to use it. They were created by Mimmi Barmark at the Department of Sociology, and are narrated in Swedish but subtitled in English. OverviewBackgroundMimmi Barmark has co-authored “Statistisk verktygslåda 0”, a Swedish introduction to statistical methods (link here) and the resources below can be used as chapter companions to that book or as sta

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/course-catalogue/masters-thesis/methods-resources-thesis-writing/how-use-spss - 2025-08-01

7,5 CREDITS | SPRING TERM The course is based on a digital ethnographical approach in order to study how social interaction and social worlds today are played out in online and offline environments. This means that traditional social scientific concepts and distinctions are articulated in new ways. OverviewHighlights what we study, and howDigital ethnography focuses on the various ways in which so

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/course-catalogue/courses-methods-and-theory-science/spring-term-courses-methods-and-theory-science/digital-ethnography-simm35 - 2025-08-01

7,5 CREDITS | SPRING TERM Qualitative data can help us to understand the world, build theory, and advance knowledge. But how does qualitative analysis work – how can we systematically organize, process, integrate, and understand qualitative data? OverviewData Analysis for the Social SciencesThis course provides the opportunity to focus in depth on qualitative analysis in both theory and practice,

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Graduate School at the Faculty of Social Sciences offers interdisciplinary 2-year (120 credit) Master's Programmes in Development Studies, Global Studies, Social Scientific Data Analysis, Social Studies of Gender, and Middle Eastern Studies. What makes Graduate School programmes unique? Interdisciplinarity As a student, you are admitted to the programme with a specific major based on your bachelor

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Each year a handful of students are selected for nomination to go to Fudan for the double degree programme. Students in this programme spend their second year at Fudan University in Shanghai, and take courses about Chinese society, culture, and politics. They will also write their thesis in Shanghai. Overview of our Double Degree ProgrammeThe Double Degree Master´s Programme is an agreement betwee

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/admissions/double-degree-programme - 2025-08-01

A possibility to try your theoretical knowledge in the field! An internship can provide a valuable experience in the field, as well as a reference for the future. An internship can be conducted in Sweden or abroad, in an NGO, a governmental organisation or in the private sector. This gives you endless possibilities for your third semester! OverviewBackgroundDuring the third term of the MSc program

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Lena Karlsson Director of Studies Email: lena [dot] karlsson [at] genus [dot] lu [dot] se Telephone: +46 (0) 46 222 42 33 Helen Wiman Administrative Manager Email: helen [dot] wiman [at] sam [dot] lu [dot] se Telephone: +46 (0) 46 222 48 35 Katherine Anderson Ahlstedt Programme Coordinator Email: katherine [dot] anderson_ahlstedt [at] sam [dot] lu [dot] se Telephone: +46 (0) 46 222 48 01 Thesis co

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