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Genetisk testning för ärftlig bröst-, äggstocks- och tjocktarmscancer används allt oftare och kan visa om en person bär på en genförändring som innebär ökad cancerrisk. Tidigare har det funnits farhågor om att testbeskedet i sig kan orsaka långvarig psykisk påfrestning. Den aktuella studien, som publiceras i Quality of Life Research, ger en mer nyanserad bild. Studien från Umeå universitet och Lun

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/oro-vid-besked-om-arftlig-cancerrisk-ar-overgaende - 2026-05-28

2025 Alixa Naff Prize to CED researchersRami Zalfou and Martin Dribe (both at EKH) have been awarded the 2025 Alixa Naff Prize in Migration Studies for best scholarly paper. The paper is “Premium or Penalty? Occupations and Earnings of Ottoman Immigrants and Their Offspring in the United States, 1900-1940,” published in the European Review of Economic History. It was part of Rami’s 2025 dissertati

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/ced-researchers-awarded-alixa-naff-prize - 2026-05-28

On Thursday (5 March), Ann-Christine Hartzén, Associate Professor in Business Law at Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM), will present at a parliamentary research seminar in Stockholm.Her presentation focuses on the recent ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union on the Minimum Wage Directive and its implications for EU cooperation. The directive has been the sub

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/invited-swedish-parliament-speak-eu-minimum-wage-directive - 2026-05-28

Sweden has been part of the European Union for thirty years, but still stays out of the Euro. Associate Professor in Economics Fredrik NG Andersson gives an overview and discusses probabilities and possibilities of a future Euro membership. After thirty years as member of the European Union, Sweden still keeps to its own currency. In a referendum in 2003 the people voted to remain outside of the E

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/sweden-and-euro - 2026-05-28

Felix Mörée, an alumnus of Lund University School of Economics and Management with a bachelor’s degree in Economics, has just released a new book: The 100-Page Subscription Pricing Book. With extensive experience as a pricing consultant and four previously published books in Swedish, this marks his first book in English. In the book, Felix shares practical frameworks and methods for how companies

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/how-set-right-price-alumnus-publishes-book-subscription-pricing - 2026-05-28

Economic conditions influence whether and when people choose to have children. A new report from the Swedish government inquiry A Future with Children, led by LUSEM economist Åsa Hansson, shows how financial risks – particularly for women – may be contributing to declining birth rates. Fewer children are being born in Sweden, and economic conditions may play a larger role than previously assumed.

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/economic-security-shapes-decisions-about-having-children - 2026-05-28

Victoria Gierok, currently a lecturer at the History Faculty at the University of Oxford, has been admitted to the Pro Futura programme funded by Riksbankens Jubileumsfond. In connection with the grant, she has been appointed at the Department of Economic History at the Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM). Why do some states thrive while others struggle?Why do some countries

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/research-grant-study-how-modern-states-emerged - 2026-05-28

Lund University School of Economics and Management works strategically to strengthen the connection between academia and industry. Through various initiatives, meeting points are created where companies have the opportunity to connect with the talent of the future and contribute their expertise, while students gain a clearer understanding of the opportunities within professional life. A close and

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/studies-professional-life-deloitte-partnership-lusem - 2026-05-28

Choosing what to study can feel overwhelming – especially if you are not sure exactly what you want to do in the future. For Liza, student in the International Business programme at Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM), the decision became clear after learning more about Lund and visiting the city. Liza's first introduction to Lund University came through her father.“It was m

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/one-visit-was-enough-why-liza-chose-lusem - 2026-05-28

Last week, researchers from several European universities gathered at the Centre for Aesthetics and Business Creativity for a two-day workshop dedicated to advancing a collaborative book project titled "Posthumanist Management Research and Education". The project is led by Daniel Hjorth, founding director of the Centre for Aesthetics and Business Creativity and Ulf G. Lindén Professor, together wi

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/new-perspective-management-research - 2026-05-28

John’s journey from LUSEM to a global role at Givaudan began with an internship that opened the door to the fast-moving world of flavours, innovation and international collaboration. In this alumni portrait, John reflects on how the Managing People, Knowledge and Change programme helped him develop the analytical and creative skills needed to navigate change and build a career across cultures and

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-internship-led-john-world-flavours-givaudan - 2026-05-28

Choosing what to study is not always easy. Mohamad, a student on the Swedish Bachelor’s Programme in Business and Economics (Ekonomie kandidatprogrammet) at Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM), recommends exploring the subjects included in the programme and the opportunities to specialise in the areas you find most interesting. Mohamad became interested in business administr

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/natural-science-business-administration-mohamad-found-his-path-lusem - 2026-05-28

What does future-ready education look like in practice? During LUSEM Pedagogical Week 2026, teachers, students and invited guests came together to explore exactly that – through a week filled with workshops, discussions and new perspectives on teaching and learning. For the second year in a row, the initiative created a space for colleagues across LUSEM to step back from their everyday teaching an

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/week-ideas-dialogue-and-new-perspectives-teaching-lusem - 2026-05-28

How can companies make sustainable decisions that also take nature’s worth into account? The research program Mistra BIOPATH at Lund University will now receive 50 million SEK from Mistra for another four years to examine this question. The programme focuses on how biodiversity can become a natural part of corporate strategies and financial decision‑making. Today, the value of nature is often miss

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/millions-research-how-businesses-can-promote-biodiversity - 2026-05-28

Last week, Thesis Support Week at LUSEM took place for the third time; a week packed with lectures and workshops preparing students for their thesis writing. Daniel Gunnarsson, Library Manager at Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM), explains how the idea to provide students with support early in the thesis writing process came to be. Getting started on your thesis and unders

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/helping-students-through-thesis-process - 2026-05-28

On 23–24 March, the Centre for Aesthetics and Business Creativity (ABC) co-hosted an international workshop on Landscapes and Craft on the Scottish island of Islay, together with the Centre for Organization and Employee Well-Being at the University of Liverpool. The workshop brought together researchers to explore the role of landscapes in shaping craft knowledge and practices, with a focus on wha

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/workshop-landscapes-and-craft-scotland - 2026-05-28

The ABC-centre is happy to announce the arrival of a timely and important new book series with Bloomsbury, entitled Passionately Transforming Management. The series is co-edited by Daniel Hjorth (Lund University School of Economics and Management and Copenhagen Business School) and Damian O'Doherty (University of Liverpool), who has previously been a Hamrin Visiting Researcher at the ABC Centre.Th

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/new-book-series-passionately-transforming-management - 2026-05-28

Emma was drawn to Lund by the opportunity to study in English, in Sweden. In the Bachelor's programme Economy and Society she gets to combine her interests for business and economics, society and international perspectives. Below Emma explains how she chose her education and offers advice to prospective students. Emma Jacobi is studying the international Bachelor’s programme Economy and Society, w

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/us-lund-emma-chose-international-programme - 2026-05-28

The combination of IT and business drew Emily to study Design of Information Systems. After graduating, she’s set to take up a role as a junior IT consultant. Emily Tran is a student on the Swedish Bachelor’s programme in Design of Information Systems, Systemvetenskapligt kandidatprogram, at Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM). After graduating from upper secondary school, s

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/how-emily-found-her-path-lusem - 2026-05-28

From LUSEM to the global stage, Isabelle’s journey shows how curiosity and the right academic foundation can open doors across industries and borders. In this alumni interview, Isabelle shares how the time in the master programme in Management shaped her career path, from consulting in Stockholm to a global HR role in Amsterdam, and offers advice to students ready to explore what’s possible. Hi Is

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-amsterdam-isabelle-building-career-global-hr - 2026-05-28