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The thesis explores how non-EU international students at Lund University navigate the legal and social barriers encountered within the Swedish labor market while simultaneously pursuing their education. Although students are legally allowed to work during their studies, their experiences show a notable gap between formal employment rights and actual job opportunities. The study aims to investigate

This thesis explores the correlation between green transitions and green gentrification, using the case study of the Western Harbour in Malmö, Skåne. More specifically, through the lens of the Right to the City and Environmental Justice, this thesis looks into the accessibility to green spaces in the Western Harbour for different socio-economic groups. Expert interviews, qualitative surveys with r

Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka hur unga vuxna i Sverige beskriver sina upplevelser och förhåller sig till fenomenet cancelkultur, samt vilka psykologiska och sociala faktorer som skulle kunna påverka deras attityder. Den övergripande forskningsfrågan lyder följaktligen: Hur uttrycker svenska unga vuxna sina attityder till cancelkultur? Med utgångspunkt i bland annat Big Five-teorin och tThe aim of this study is to examine how young adults in Sweden describe their experiences and relate to the phenomenon cancel culture, as well as to identify patterns between 1) internal psychological factors and 2) social factors in relation to their attitudes towards cancel culture. The research question is: How do young Swedish adults express their attitudes toward cancel culture? Based on the

This essay analyzes all articles published by Der Spiegel between January and March 2025 that discusses the discourse surrounding today’s East Germany. It examines how Der Spiegel portrays East German politics and East German political culture, as well as the explanations the magazine offers for the polarization between today's East and West Germany. This issue is particularly salient in light

This study focuses on the parenting challenges faced by second-generation Iraqi mothers while raising their adolescents in Sweden. It aims to explore how these mothers deal with parenting challenges, particularly the cultural dissonance between their Iraqi cultural heritage and Swedish parenting norms, while attempting to adapt to Swedish societal culture. This is a central issue in these mothers&

The removal and neglect of climate policies - a process known as climate policy dismantling (CPD) - both nationally and internationally, is a growing field of critical climate research that has significant implications for long-term climate adaptation globally. Climate activists on social media have the potential to be both influential and representative of wider CPD discourse, and so provide an i

This master thesis investigates the Service Design concept in connection to the Employee-driven Innovation (EDI) field. The Service Design concept entails both a mindset and a toolbox, involving principles such as human-centricity, collaboration and holistic understanding. Previous research has called for more structured approaches to the bottom-up innovation and the EDI process. Furthermore, rese

Detta examensarbete undersöker hur naturreservatsföreskrifter påverkar fastighetsindelningen i Sverige. Syftet är dels att analysera rättsliga och praktiska aspekter av föreskrifter som begränsar fastighetsbildning, i synnerhet avstyckningsförbud, dels att bidra till ökad förståelse för hur miljörättsliga regler om områdesskydd påverkar fastighetsrätten. Arbetet belyser därmed gränsytan mellan milThis master’s thesis examines how nature reserve regulations in Sweden affect property division, with a focus on legal and practical aspects of restrictions on cadastral procedures, particularly restrictions on property formation (subdivision prohibitions). The purpose is to enhance the understanding of the relationship between environmental protection and real property law, and how these legal do

This thesis investigates the relationship between regional disparities and the employment outcomes of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) graduates in Kenya, using logistic and ordinal logistic regression models. Drawing on nationally representative survey data and regional indicators, such as gross county product (GCP) per capita, urbanization rates and development expenditure,

In this dissertation, the extent to which predictors linked to preference for the Sweden Democrats was tested to see if they could be associated with Moderate Party and Christian Democratic party preference quantitatively, in order to inquire on supporters’ shared stances. Specifically, sentiments regarding immigration, sentiments toward LGB (Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual) groups, authoritarian value

The human central nervous system is highly complex, and doublet discharge (two signal spikes in unusually short succession) behavior observed in motor neuron output remains only partially understood. Doublets play a key role in rapid force production during muscle activation. While computational models that capture this behavior exist, their complexity is too computationally demanding for use outs

Studiens huvudsyfte var att undersöka sambandet mellan gymnasieelevers attityder till brottslighet och deras nivå av känsla av sammanhang (KASAM), samt om detta samband skiljer sig mellan pojkar och flickor. För att få en djupare förståelse för bakgrundsfaktorer såsom kön och socioekonomiska villkor genomfördes inledningsvis ett antal föranalyser. Dessa syftade till att undersöka eventuella könsskThe main purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between high school students' attitudes toward criminality and their level of sense of coherence (SOC), as well as whether this relationship differs between boys and girls. To gain a deeper understanding of background factors such as gender and socioeconomic conditions, a number of preliminary analyses were initially conducted. Thes

The persistent Energy Performance Gap (EPG) in buildings poses a major obstacle to achieving predicted energy savings and sustainability targets. This study provides a comprehensive review of EPG root causes and mitigation strategies across the building life cycle, encompassing the design, construction, and operation phases. Technical and soft mitigation measures were synthesized, including smart

Studien ”Digitala praktiker ur ett performativt perspektiv hos tre kvinnliga opinionsskapande influerare” är skriven av Annika Dacke, Nivine Fahmy Bermalm och Ben Scheding inom området Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap vid Institutionen för kommunikation och medier på Lunds universitet. Syftet med arbetet är att med ett performativt synsätt undersöka hur tre kvinnliga opinionsbildare arbetar för

This paper examines relocation of taxpayers during 2000 to 2021 across Swedish local work regions and its implications on the tax system. There exist 290 mu- nicipalities in Sweden, which are divided into 67 local work regions. Relocation is categorised as either relocation within or outside local work regions. Furthermore, a distinction is made between age and income groups in order to capture po

In this thesis I analyse multiple statements, speeches, and interviews by Jimmie Åkesson, Marine Le Pen, and Viktor Orbán before, during, and after the refugee crisis in 2015. It examines the leaders' rhetorical process on migration in the context of Islam from 2010 to 2024. Furthermore, the thesis explores the development of the leaders' discourse during one of Europe's most challengi

Tillsyn med fingertoppskänsla – att välja rätt tillsynsverktyg i varje situation Runt om i Sverige arbetar miljöinspektörer varje dag för att främja en god och hälsosam miljö, både för dagens samhälle och för kommande generationer. En viktig del av detta ar bete är tillsyn av verksamheter som kan påverka människors hälsa och miljön negativt. Alla sådana verksamheter är skyldiga att följa miljöEnvironmental protection supervision is an important instrument for limiting and controlling the negative effects that environmentally hazardous activities can have on human health and the envi-ronment. Fuel facilities (“gas stations”) are one of these hazardous activities, supervised by envi-ronmental protection inspectors at the municipal level. To ensure legal compliance, inspectors use tools s

Varje år dör nästan 10 miljoner människor i cancer, många av dem hade kunnat räddas genom tidigare diagnostisering. Capillon Analytics är ett företag som startade som ett forskningsprojekt vid Lunds universitet. De utvecklar en metod för att identifiera tidiga tecken på cancer genom håranalysering och siktar mot klinisk validering 2026. I samarbete med dem var målet med detta examensarbete att stöEvery year, around 10 million people die from cancer, many of whom could have been saved through earlier detection. Capillon Analytics is a company that grew out of research at Lund University and is developing a method for identifying early signs of cancer using hair analysis and are aiming for clinical validation in 2026. In collaboration with them, the aim of this thesis was to support their wo

The study examines whether Nigerian communication practitioners engage with, adapt to, or diverge from dominant Western crisis communication assumptions when managing crises shaped by ethnic, political, and religious complexities. Using a phenomenological qualitative approach to explore their lived experiences, ten communication professionals from government, corporate, and consultancy sectors w