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Sustainability managers often see their work as a calling, even if they work in a corporate setting. But their high aspirations often clash with the realities of business. In her article, Sanne Frandsen, Associate professor in organisational studies at LUSEM, and her co-authors dive into the works and perceptions of 57 sustainability managers in international companies.  The researchers describe t

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/sustainability-ideals-business-crushed-flourishing - 2025-12-20

”Research has shown that the weight of the tariffs imposed by the last Trump administration were mainly carried by US importers and consumers. None of the tariff revenue actually came from abroad,” says Maria Persson, associate professor in Economics at LUSEM. Maria shares a short anecdote about how tariffs on washing machines led to an increase in their prices by up to 225% of the tariff, but not

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/key-takeaways-first-weeks-donald-trumps-return-presidency - 2025-12-20

Fredrik Fletcher is in his final semester of the Bachelor's Programme in Design of Information Systems at the School of Economics and Management. We asked him a few questions about his experiences so far. (The interview is translated from Swedish.)What is your background? “After having completed the Social Sciences Programme targeting behavioural science at a sports-focused upper-secondary school

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/bsc-student-portrait-fredrik-fletcher - 2025-12-20

E-scooters have reshaped the way people move around cities and their impact on traffic safety has become a public concern. Andreas Bergh, associate professor in economics explains that his research has found a small increase in accidents following the introduction of e-scooters, but that the effect decreases over time. He also points out that just counting e-scooter accidents in isolation is the w

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-news-comment-e-scooters-and-traffic-accidents - 2025-12-20

Application numbers for this autumn’s international programmes show outstanding results for Lund University and LUSEM. The most popular programme at Lund University is our Bachelor's programme in International Business, which is also the most popular programme in Sweden, across all categories. On top of that, five of the ten most popular Master's programmes in Sweden are offered at Lund University

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/record-breaking-numbers-lusems-international-programmes - 2025-12-20

Megan Andrews is in her second semester of the Bachelor's Programme in Design of Information Systems at the School of Economics and Management. We asked her a few questions about her experiences so far. (The interview is translated from Swedish.)What is your background? “I am originally from Canada, but moved to Sweden four years ago to live with my fiancé. In my home country, I studied psychology

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/bsc-student-portrait-megan-andrews - 2025-12-20

An increasing number of young women are choosing to pursue higher education, both in Sweden and internationally. An increasing number of young women are entering higher education, both in Sweden and internationally. We asked Maria Stanfors, professor of Economic history, to comment on this intriguing trend.Historically, men have enrolled in higher education to a greater extent than women. However,

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/women-pursue-higher-education-more-men - 2025-12-20

Victoria O’Bryan is in her fourth semester of the Bachelor's Programme in Design of Information Systems at the School of Economics and Management. We asked her a few questions about her experiences so far. (The interview is translated from Swedish.)What is your background? “After graduation, I chose to study a technical foundation year at Malmö University, where mathematics was my favorite subject

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/bsc-student-portrait-victoria-obryan - 2025-12-20

Post doctoral fellow Dr Alexandra Huang-Kokina at the Centre for Aesthetics and Business Creativity (ABC) wants to challenge audience participation and inclusive engagement within classical music and opera.  In the research project OPERACTIVE she brings another dimension to her musical interpretation by using AI. The prompts she used reflect her own idea of the musical piece she is playing and the

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/classical-music-visualised-ai-centre-aesthetics-and-business-creativity-lusem - 2025-12-20

Did branding electric cars as feminine hold back their development for more than a hundred years? In 1900, only 22% of all US cars produced were gasoline-driven, the rest split between electric and steam cars. The early 20th century saw three realistic contenders for automotive power: electric, steam and gasoline. In those early years of automotive history, many favored the electric.  But what exp

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/did-gendered-marketing-stop-electric-car - 2025-12-20

How do young adults respond when a major local employer shuts down? Research on Swedish military base closures shows that men are more likely to pursue higher education while women experience economic gains after a few years. Today, Sweden is undergoing military expansion but not long ago, the focus was on downsizing its defense forces. In a recent working paper, David Sandberg examines how young

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/better-expected-how-young-adults-are-affected-nearby-military-base-closures - 2025-12-20

According to a new study from Lund University in Sweden, approximately one in five Swedes are already choosing not to buy American brands. The majority would consider boycotting American products such as Coca-Cola in favour of European or Swedish alternatives. A study conducted by brand researchers at Lund University in Sweden, in cooperation with Norstat Sweden, shows that virtually all Swedish c

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/majority-swedes-are-open-boycotting-american-products - 2025-12-20

Former doctoral student in Statistics at LUSEM Johan Larsson, has been awarded the Best thesis award at LUSEM 2024 for his thesis Optimization and Algorithms in Sparse Regression: Screening Rules, Coordinate Descent, and Normalization. Selected by the College of Doctoral Studies, this recognition highlights the exceptional quality and impact of Johan Larsson's research. The award, which includes a

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusems-best-thesis-award-2024-goes-johan-larsson - 2025-12-20

Årets högskolepedagogiska utvecklingskonferens, LUTL, går av stapeln den 14 november på Forum Medicum och har temat Connecting teachers – Changing from Within. Konferensen välkomnar alla anställda vid Lunds universitet som är intresserade och engagerade i undervisning och pedagogisk utveckling, och arrangeras av medicinska fakulteten tillsammans med Avdelningen för högskolepedagogisk utveckling, A

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/konferensbidrag-sokes-fore-31-mars-lunds-universitets-hogskolepedagogiska-utvecklingskonferens - 2025-12-20

Nu fungerar Primula igen och sista dag för att ansöka om ersättning för friskvårdsaktiviteter som köptes under 2023 är den 29 februari 2024. Enbart digital hantering av kvittonDu ska inte längre skicka in dina originalkvitton i pappersformat när du ansöker om ersättning för friskvård i Primula. Det räcker med att du bifogar dina originalkvitton i digitalt format (inskannat, ej fotograferat) när du

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/sista-ansokningsdag-2023-ars-friskvardsersattning-29-februari-2024 - 2025-12-20

Lär dig begrepp inom dokumenthantering; få en presentation av universitetets dokumenthanteringsplan och hur du bör tänka och göra med allmänna handlingar och hur man förbereder dessa för arkivering. När och var: 16 april klockan: 9:00-11:30, Lund. Anmälan sker via Kompetensportalen.Målgrupp: Olika delar av kursen vänder sig till olika målgrupper. Delen om hur man söker i och använder dokumenthante

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/utbildning-att-hantera-allmanna-handlingar-i-praktiken - 2025-12-20

Som en del av universitetets arbete med innovation, digitalisering och hållbarhet införs i april digital examen. Det innebär att examensbevis inte längre skrivs ut på papper och skickas med post. Hanteringen av examen blir snabbare, smidigare och säkrare för både studenter, doktorander och administratörer. Förändringen gäller alla examina på grund-, avancerad- och forskarnivå. I samband med övergå

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/digital-examen-infors-vid-universitetet - 2025-12-20

En ny mandatperiod på tre år har inletts för universitetets åtta dekaner. Fem av dem är nya i rollen, tre har varit med ett tag. Här berättar de vilka utmaningar som väntar och vad som är roligast med att vara dekan. LTHSatsar på profilområden och spetsrekryteringar  Annika Olsson, rektor för LTH, andra mandatperiodenVad är det första du kommer att ta itu med som dekan? – Eftersom jag påbörjar min

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/dekanerna-tar-sats-tre-nya-ar - 2025-12-20

Hallå Marcus Runefors, universitetslektor i brandteknik vid LTH som får många frågor om cykel­batterier efter förbudet att ladda litiumjonbatterier i universitetets lokaler. Har batterier till elcyklar särskilt lätt att ta fyr? – Rent generellt när det gäller små fordon som elcyklar är batteriets egen övervakning mindre avancerad än hos batterier som finns i exempelvis personbilar – det gör det sv

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/har-batterier-till-elcyklar-sarskilt-latt-att-ta-fyr - 2025-12-20

Zhengyao Lu, forskare i naturgeografi vid Lunds universitet, står för januari månads raket i The Conversation: hans artikel om enorma solenergiparker har hela 60 000 läsningar. Efter publiceringen av ett nytt forskningsresultat med internationella kollegor – bestämde sig Zhengyao Lu, forskare i naturgeografi vid Lunds universitet och medlem i de strategiska forskningsområdena MERGE och BECC, tills

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/60-000-lasningar-i-conversation-vad-ar-hemligheten - 2025-12-20