Wed, 14 May 2025 09:21:02 +0000Society & Economics/article/ten-things-research-tells-us-about-global-economic-eliteWed, 14 May 2025 09:21:02 +0000/article/ten-things-research-tells-us-about-global-economic-eliteWho are the people that make up the world’s economic elite – and do they differ between countries? In a new, unique database, an international team of researchers has compiled individual data from 16 countries that together account for a third of the world’s population and more than half of the world’s GDP. /article/ravensbruck-archive-lund-receives-memory-world-statusFri, 11 Apr 2025 08:10:14 +0000/article/ravensbruck-archive-lund-receives-memory-world-statusTen years’ work has paid off – UNESCO has added the archive of 500 in-depth interviews with Holocaust survivors to the Memory of the World Register./article/ravensbruck-archive-has-been-nominated-unesco-memory-worldMon, 24 Mar 2025 14:44:10 +0000/article/ravensbruck-archive-has-been-nominated-unesco-memory-worldThe unique archive holds 500 in-depth interviews with survivors of the Ravensbrück concentration camp./article/majority-swedes-are-open-boycotting-american-productsWed, 19 Mar 2025 14:02:54 +0000/article/majority-swedes-are-open-boycotting-american-productsAccording to a new study from �۶���Ƶ 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. /article/lund-university-invest-sek-37-million-new-total-defence-centreTue, 18 Mar 2025 10:28:25 +0000/article/lund-university-invest-sek-37-million-new-total-defence-centre�۶���Ƶ is taking an active step to meet society’s growing needs for security and crisis management. A new centre is being established at Campus Helsingborg with the aim of strengthening education, research and external engagement in total defence and preparedness on a broad front./article/five-lund-university-researchers-receive-erc-consolidator-grantsTue, 03 Dec 2024 10:55:56 +0000/article/five-lund-university-researchers-receive-erc-consolidator-grantsPer Augustsson, Enrico Ronchi, Mikkel Brydegaard, Andreas Nord and Yafa Shanneik have each been awarded the prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant. /article/research-offers-no-evidence-support-tougher-sentencingTue, 15 Oct 2024 12:26:24 +0000/article/research-offers-no-evidence-support-tougher-sentencingDespite harsher sentences and increased resources for the criminal justice system, research shows nothing to indicate that this leads to reduced criminality. “We wanted to problematise the notion that punishment is the best option,” says Tova Bennet, researcher in Criminal Law at �۶���Ƶ. /article/how-trump-turned-elections-wrestling-matchThu, 12 Sep 2024 11:28:44 +0000/article/how-trump-turned-elections-wrestling-matchDonald Trump’s background in professional wrestling paved the way for his political career. By using the wrestling concept “kayfabe” – the art of making staged events seem real – Trump embodies the message that politics was always fake, while masquerading as authentic. This has tapped into an already existing disillusionment with the American political system. It can also explain why playing the villain isn’t necessarily a bad thing, according to Religious Studies scholar Aaron James Goldman. /article/socioeconomics-shape-childrens-connection-nature-more-where-they-liveFri, 23 Aug 2024 10:02:50 +0000/article/socioeconomics-shape-childrens-connection-nature-more-where-they-liveThe income and education levels of a child’s environment determine their relationship to nature, not whether they live in a city or the countryside. This is the finding of a new study conducted by researchers at �۶���Ƶ, Sweden. The results run counter to the assumption that growing up in the countryside automatically increases our connection to nature, and yet the study also shows that nature close to home increases children’s well-being. /article/lund-university-retains-its-triple-crown-accreditationTue, 20 Aug 2024 09:54:21 +0000/article/lund-university-retains-its-triple-crown-accreditation�۶���Ƶ School of Economics and Management has now received its reaccreditation through both the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) and The Association of MBAs (AMBA). /article/alarmingly-low-financial-awareness-among-todays-youthMon, 15 Apr 2024 09:28:50 +0000/article/alarmingly-low-financial-awareness-among-todays-youthThe strong connection between financial problems and mental health issues is well known. A new study from �۶���Ƶ in Sweden shows that only one in five young adults could correctly answer three basic questions about inflation, interest rates and risk diversification. At the same time, they are getting more into debt. This, the researchers argue, is a worrying development./article/world-happiness-report-why-we-might-be-measuring-happiness-wrongWed, 20 Mar 2024 15:07:29 +0000/article/world-happiness-report-why-we-might-be-measuring-happiness-wrongMany of us know that Finland is steadily ranked as the happiest country in the world. The basis for this is the annual World Happiness Report, which is based on a simple question about happiness asked to people around the world. However, a new study led by �۶���Ƶ in Sweden suggests that it makes people think more about power and wealth./article/recommendations-young-childrens-screen-time-do-more-harm-goodMon, 26 Feb 2024 09:17:33 +0000/article/recommendations-young-childrens-screen-time-do-more-harm-goodRecommendations from the WHO on limiting screen time for children under the age of five are almost impossible to follow, and risk causing unnecessary anxiety and stigmatisation of parents of young children. This according to a study from �۶���Ƶ in Sweden on the digital media habits of young children. Instead, the researchers recommend that parents support their children by exploring digital media alongside them./article/brain-programmed-learning-people-weThu, 15 Feb 2024 09:42:09 +0000/article/brain-programmed-learning-people-weOur brains are "programmed" to learn more from people we like – and less from those we dislike. This has been shown by researchers in cognitive neuroscience in a series of experiments./article/un-climate-meetings-organised-way-benefits-richer-larger-countriesWed, 22 Nov 2023 15:24:43 +0000/article/un-climate-meetings-organised-way-benefits-richer-larger-countriesThe COP climate meetings are organised in a way that benefits richer and larger countries at the expense of smaller and poorer countries, according to a new study from �۶���Ƶ and the University of Leeds. The study also labels the participating countries as either Radicals, Opportunists, Hypocrites or Evaders./article/how-video-games-are-being-used-foreign-actors-and-extremistsMon, 23 Oct 2023 11:27:33 +0000/article/how-video-games-are-being-used-foreign-actors-and-extremistsVideo games are easy to exploit, and are being used by actors ranging from IS and Hizbollah for recruitment, to Russia, who use it to spread propaganda during the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. This according to a new report from Psychological Defence Research Institute at �۶���Ƶ in Sweden./article/increase-forest-fires-may-damage-crucial-ozone-layerMon, 09 Oct 2023 13:43:43 +0000/article/increase-forest-fires-may-damage-crucial-ozone-layerAll particles that reach the atmosphere cause different chemical reactions. Particles come partly from natural sources such as volcanic eruptions and forest fires, and partly from pollution and emissions. Aerosol researcher Johan Friberg studies particles at high altitudes. He fears that the global increase in forest fires could have a significant impact on the ozone layer./article/innovation-happens-edges-0Fri, 15 Sep 2023 08:42:44 +0000/article/innovation-happens-edges-0The UNEXPECTED event that took place 1 June in Lund gathered unique and diverse minds and organisations, that exemplifies the dynamism of human creativity. With limitless possibilities that emerge when we break down barriers, we can embrace the unexpected./article/lund-university-climbs-even-higher-financial-times-rankingWed, 13 Sep 2023 10:00:38 +0000/article/lund-university-climbs-even-higher-financial-times-ranking�۶���Ƶ School of Economics and Management has done it again! The school has been ranked #44 in the world in the Financial Times' prestigious annual ranking of 100 Master’s programmes in Management. This marks a climb of 13 spots compared with last year./article/four-lund-researchers-receive-erc-starting-grantsTue, 05 Sep 2023 15:26:19 +0000/article/four-lund-researchers-receive-erc-starting-grantsFour researchers from �۶���Ƶ in Sweden have received an ERC Starting Grant. The researchers and their respective fields are Filip Lenrick (industrial production), Colin Olito (evolutionary ecology), Milda Pucetaite (microbiological ecology) and Daria Davitti, (international law). The last-named is the first researcher at a department of law in Sweden to receive an ERC Grant. /article/past-comes-alive-3dMon, 28 Aug 2023 11:28:38 +0000/article/past-comes-alive-3dIn the past, it has been common practice to perform analyses of archaeological sites after excavations have been completed and covered again with soil. But with the revolutionary development of digital technologies, we can now identify archaeological information that was previously invisible to the naked eye./article/children-and-biologists-research-biodiversity-togetherWed, 23 Aug 2023 08:31:41 +0000/article/children-and-biologists-research-biodiversity-togetherChildren in preschool and primary school will now be able to learn more about insects, birds, flowers and plants, how valuable they are and how we humans can protect nature. The collaborative project ‘Natural Nations’ is introducing biodiversity in the curriculum./article/researchers-time-new-approach-ageingTue, 25 Jul 2023 07:45:44 +0000/article/researchers-time-new-approach-ageingWe usually associate ageing with a shrinking life span, sickness and death. The difficulty of imagining ourselves as old means that we go to great lengths to avoid planning for later life. Yet researchers argue that we have everything to gain by looking at life as a journey where preparations for the future provide opportunities for living a full life – until it really is over./article/how-build-winning-teamThu, 15 Jun 2023 13:47:01 +0000/article/how-build-winning-teamWith a month to go until the Football World Cup, we ask: how do you build a winning team? Having a coach who has done their emotional homework and is good at establishing psychological security is important. Clearly defined roles and a communicative team can also increase the chances of winning gold, argues Simon Granér, researcher in sports psychology and team performance./article/lund-university-cooperation-sustainable-development-africaThu, 01 Jun 2023 13:43:46 +0000/article/lund-university-cooperation-sustainable-development-africaThe African Union’s organisation for development cooperation (AUDA-NEPAD) sent a delegation to Lund in May to strengthen and further develop cooperation concerning education for African professionals. For the second year in succession, there is a contract education course on innovation policy and innovation leadership through the Department of Economic History. In May, the African participants had their teaching sessions in Lund and were visited by Sida and AUDA-NEPAD, the co-funders of the course. /article/new-innovation-platform-strengthens-cultural-and-creative-industriesTue, 30 May 2023 12:37:05 +0000/article/new-innovation-platform-strengthens-cultural-and-creative-industriesPartners from across Europe gather in Lund on 1-2 June to launch the new European policy platform, ekip. The platform, commissioned by the EU Commission, aims to develop policy recommendations to promote innovation within the cultural and creative industries./article/working-remotely-during-pandemic-created-social-filter-bubblesMon, 15 May 2023 09:29:02 +0000/article/working-remotely-during-pandemic-created-social-filter-bubblesDeeper relationships with colleagues we were already close with, while others drifted further away. During the pandemic, spontaneous meetings decreased, and we created social filter bubbles. This is shown by a study from �۶���Ƶ in Sweden that investigated how we managed our work relationships during the Covid-19 pandemic./article/obstetricians-more-emotionally-stable-mostFri, 21 Apr 2023 11:24:44 +0000/article/obstetricians-more-emotionally-stable-mostSwedish obstetricians and gynecologists are noticeably more emotionally stable and conscientious compared to the majority of the Swedish population. Based on the doctors' personalities, their decision-making styles differ in emergency situations. The research study from �۶���Ƶ is now published in Scientific Reports. /article/become-your-own-conductorWed, 05 Apr 2023 11:19:28 +0000/article/become-your-own-conductorMake yourself comfortable at home on the sofa and immerse yourself in a symphony orchestra’s magical take on Beethoven´s Fifth Symphony as if you were there inside the concert hall. Change camera angles, zoom, cuts, sound quality and access background information about the piece being played. Or chat with fellow members of the digital audience. /article/lund-university-sustainability-award-agenda-2030-goes-degrowth-economistWed, 29 Mar 2023 09:07:51 +0000/article/lund-university-sustainability-award-agenda-2030-goes-degrowth-economistDoes 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 27,000 times, and he is a sought-after lecturer worldwide. /article/charges-against-putin-unlikelyMon, 06 Mar 2023 09:07:59 +0000/article/charges-against-putin-unlikelyRussia's invasion of Ukraine was clearly illegal. Yet it is unlikely that Vladimir Putin will be held accountable. Most people agree that war is morally wrong. But what is the legal framework?/article/has-diplomacy-been-exhaustedMon, 06 Mar 2023 09:07:28 +0000/article/has-diplomacy-been-exhaustedThe war in Ukraine has now been going on for a year. The devastation is enormous, as are the human rights abuses. At the moment, most of the talk is about arms supplies and very little about diplomacy. When will be the appropriate time for diplomatic talks? An interview with Karin Aggestam, professor of political science and expert on diplomacy and peace processes./article/war-ultimate-violation-human-rightsMon, 06 Mar 2023 09:04:21 +0000/article/war-ultimate-violation-human-rightsBy invading Ukraine, Russia is not only violating international law - it is also preventing people in Ukraine from enjoying the most basic human rights, such as the right to health care, medicine and education./article/sweden-must-stand-turkey-conflict-over-valuesMon, 06 Mar 2023 09:03:36 +0000/article/sweden-must-stand-turkey-conflict-over-valuesDoes negotiating Sweden's NATO membership mean that the government is prepared to tinker with basic human rights and values? According to two political scientists, there is a risk of this happening./article/ai-could-improve-mental-health-careThu, 16 Feb 2023 12:32:12 +0000/article/ai-could-improve-mental-health-carePatients are often asked to rate their feelings using a rating scale, when talking to psychologists or doctors about their mental health. This is currently how depression and anxiety are diagnosed. However, a new study from �۶���Ƶ in Sweden shows that allowing patients to describe their experience using their own words - is potentially viewed as more precise and preferred by the patients. The Lund researchers have developed an AI-tool that could help doctors analyze their patients’ answers. /article/new-innovation-policies-will-support-ecosystems-creativesWed, 08 Feb 2023 15:11:47 +0000/article/new-innovation-policies-will-support-ecosystems-creatives�۶���Ƶ and partners have been awarded a grant of € 6 million from the European Commission to develop innovation policies for the cultural and creative industries. New innovation policies are needed to support ecosystems in the sector with better access to funding and incubators so that more ideas can be realised. The ekip project starts 1 June./article/young-scientists-eager-influence-policy-makers-biodiversityWed, 08 Feb 2023 08:41:09 +0000/article/young-scientists-eager-influence-policy-makers-biodiversityWe need to prioritise nature even if there are other conflicting interests – biodiversity is essential to all of us on the planet and ultimately to our health and wellbeing. The statement comes from Maria Blasi Romero, researcher in Biodiversity and Conservation at �۶���Ƶ. “I went to COP15 to learn about the processes and how to share my research with those who can make use of the results and have an impact”. /article/where-do-your-online-shopping-returns-end-bin-new-research-findsFri, 20 Jan 2023 09:28:17 +0000/article/where-do-your-online-shopping-returns-end-bin-new-research-findsFor e-commerce companies, it is cheaper to throw away returned items rather than selling them again. In a new study, researchers at �۶���Ƶ in Sweden interviewed members of the textile and electronics industries in Europe, hoping to better understand a problem that is snowballing, yet has been the subject of little research. /article/expert-american-patriotism-and-welfare-researcher-awarded-honorary-doctoratesThu, 22 Dec 2022 11:18:01 +0000/article/expert-american-patriotism-and-welfare-researcher-awarded-honorary-doctoratesProfessor of Social Work Mimi Abramovitz and Professor of Political Psychology Leonie Huddy have been awarded honorary doctorates by the Faculty of Social Sciences at �۶���Ƶ. They will receive their honorary doctorates at the doctoral degree conferment ceremony on 26 May at Lund Cathedral./article/gene-therapies-raise-difficult-legal-and-ethical-questionsThu, 22 Dec 2022 09:45:01 +0000/article/gene-therapies-raise-difficult-legal-and-ethical-questionsNew advanced therapies can alleviate or cure chronic diseases. But medical progress raises the question of how rights should be protected and balanced, according to Jessica Almqvist, professor in international law and human rights, who conducts research on gene therapies./article/young-tunisia-value-democracy-choose-otherwiseMon, 21 Nov 2022 13:53:32 +0000/article/young-tunisia-value-democracy-choose-otherwiseWhat happened to the generation that experienced the Jasmin revolution in Tunisia as young? How are their views different from those who were only small children and do not remember the expectations of more freedom and bread? Studies in focus groups representing both Generation Z and Millennials in the region give unexpected answers but still hold some optimism for further democratisation. /article/new-research-project-can-provide-guidance-how-european-forestry-should-be-conductedWed, 16 Nov 2022 16:50:30 +0000/article/new-research-project-can-provide-guidance-how-european-forestry-should-be-conductedHow are we going to reach climate targets? That is an ever-present question for many of us. A major new EU project, CLIMB-FOREST, will create an overview of European forests and forestry over a period of four-and-a-half years. The aim is to be able to guide the forestry industry and decision-makers through these complex issues using tools and models. There is a lot of expertise in each individual country, but there is no coordinated overview of Europe’s forests and forest health. /article/cop27-climate-compensation-poorer-countries-must-top-agendaMon, 07 Nov 2022 08:56:03 +0000/article/cop27-climate-compensation-poorer-countries-must-top-agendaThe UNFCCC climate meeting COP27 is currently taking place in Egypt. With evidence growing that green house gas emissions are making extreme events occur more frequently, and with greater intensity, loss and damage has emerged as one of the most important topics at the meeting. Developing countries and civil society are mobilizing for compensation, and are demanding that polluters pay./article/aggressively-patriarchal-worldview-attracted-swedish-womenWed, 02 Nov 2022 09:12:03 +0000/article/aggressively-patriarchal-worldview-attracted-swedish-womenContrary to popular belief, Swedish women who have joined IS were not simply passively manipulated by men. A new study from �۶���Ƶ suggests that it was a strict religious culture, which opposes gender equality, and modern gender roles and norms, that attracted Swedish women to join the Islamic State./article/world-fire-how-do-we-adapt-hotter-planetThu, 27 Oct 2022 09:33:25 +0000/article/world-fire-how-do-we-adapt-hotter-planetResearchers around the globe agree: the Earth is getting warmer and warmer, extreme weather such as heatwaves and long droughts increase the risk of wildfires. The group Wildfires in the Anthropocene at the Pufendorf Institute connects researchers from across �۶���Ƶ who study fires from different perspectives: climate change, health, environmental security, fire safety and biodiversity./article/art-and-culture-bring-us-existential-awarenessWed, 22 Jun 2022 11:21:30 +0000/article/art-and-culture-bring-us-existential-awarenessArt and culture have the capacity to make us aware of our relationship to ourselves and others, our world and our time. Using existential sustainability as an umbrella term, we can investigate new angles and open the way for new collaborations, according to Anna Lyrevik, senior adviser to the Vice-Chancellor, who has broad experience of delivering cultural projects in various forms. /article/other-sides-story-how-immigrants-children-experience-lifeWed, 15 Jun 2022 07:40:04 +0000/article/other-sides-story-how-immigrants-children-experience-lifeHow does migration and globalisation shape the lives of individuals in various countries and how does it affect the children of immigrants in terms of integration, identity, and cultural expressions? Do they themselves use the word integration? These questions occupy sociologist Dalia Abdelhady who is about to conclude a study of three populations in the US, in France and in Germany, based on their own experiences. /article/fast-fashion-has-huge-impact-environmentTue, 14 Jun 2022 10:36:53 +0000/article/fast-fashion-has-huge-impact-environmentOn-trend clothes that you only wear a few times – in the beginning of the 2000s the fashion industry started speeding up production. Today, it accounts for around 10 per cent of global carbon dioxide emissions and criticism is being directed at the industry for not taking responsibility for its social and environmental impact. The big question is; can fashion become sustainable?/article/soundwalk-imagines-climate-futureThu, 09 Jun 2022 07:58:55 +0000/article/soundwalk-imagines-climate-futureThe year is 2072, and the worst storm in two hundred years is about to hit Scania, in the south of Sweden. In Skanör-Falsterbo, a family is celebrating Christmas when the storm alarm sounds. The waves draw closer to the house, and the family dash towards the nearby church. What happens next is the result of many decades of decisions: did we work together, or did the lines of conflict become even deeper? That’s up to you to decide. /article/hope-and-meaning-sustainable-lifeThu, 31 Mar 2022 12:01:28 +0000/article/hope-and-meaning-sustainable-lifeLife can feel a little overwhelming in the times we live where society is less homogenous, and individualism prevails although many of our challenges require cooperation between different interests, ideologies, and countries. Human beings need to feel meaning, hope and motivation to overcome difficulties and to find new solutions. Therefore, we need to understand more about existential sustainability. /article/new-craft-trend-alternative-form-organising-workThu, 31 Mar 2022 10:22:56 +0000/article/new-craft-trend-alternative-form-organising-workPassion, creativity and community. That’s the essence of an ongoing craft trend, according to organisational researcher and homebrewer Stephan Schaefer. “Craft is a timeless form of work that has always been important for human development. But craft is not static. It adapts and develops to fit our modern times. This is an important message and something that companies can learn from,” he says.