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Jörgen Carlsson and Niklas Sandell, researchers and lecturers in accounting and corporate finance at LUSEM are receiving the CH Witt Memorial Award for their article in the journal Balans, about how the debate around group accounting sounded 30 years ago. What was special about the debate back then compared to now? "The major difference between the debate then and now, with the current near absenc

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/winners-ch-witts-award-lusem - 2026-04-21

Last Tuesday, our PhD Candidate Lisa Heldt “nailed” her freshly printed PhD thesis. This traditional “spikning” takes place three weeks and three days before the official defense and it involves the PhD Candidate nailing (att spika in Swedish) their physical thesis to a public board where it can be read and scrutinized by the public before the official defense ceremony. At the same time, the spikn

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/spikning-doctoral-thesis-lisa-heldt - 2026-04-21

As artificial intelligence reshapes the retail industry, it is crucial not to lose sight of its essence. Researchers, students, and industry representatives gathered for a NEXUS seminar moderated by marketing researcher Patrik Stoopendahl at LUSEM. The discussion centered on how new AI capabilities can be integrated into retail without losing what has always been fundamental: customer understandin

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/snapshot-nexus-seminar-series-ai-capabilities-integrated-retail - 2026-04-21

Claudio Daminato and his coauthors explore whether and how financial technology can affect retirement saving behavior. In many countries, the demographic transition has prompted pension system reforms. These reforms are making individuals increasingly responsible for their own retirement preparedness, amidst evidence that many lack basic financial knowledge and often make poor decisions when savin

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/digital-technologies-can-help-people-save-their-retirement - 2026-04-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Staffan Michelson defended his doctoral thesis in Sociology of Law ”Empowerment and Private Law. Civil Impetus for Sustainable Development” Friday 30th November at one o'clock in the room Pufendorfsalen at the Faculty of Law, in Lund. The dissertation is the result of a study of private law viewed as a source of power

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/staffan-michelson-has-defended-his-thesis - 2026-04-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Economist and researcher Andreas Bergh is closely involved in public debate. Few things make him really angry. One of them is stupidity. Like when the city of Malmö fails to create simple entry-level jobs because of unreasonable demands on people who want to start mobile food trucks. “That is how the sluggish Swedish

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/advocating-capitalist-welfare-state - 2026-04-21

How might low-grade inflammation be linked to depression? New research findings show that depression can be alleviated when patients with mild elevations of inflammatory markers in blood samples take omega-3 supplements. The antidepresssant effect was greater in those with low-grade inflammation than in those with no inflammation. “We saw a significant improvement in symptom severity,” says resear

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/omega-3-can-alleviate-symptoms-depressed-patients-inflammation - 2026-04-21

Meningitis is a very serious brain infection with limited treatment options. In a new study performed in rats, researchers from the University of Copenhagen present an alternative treatment based on immune cells that helps rinse away toxins that accumulate during the infection. Fever, headache, confusion, seizures, amputations, or death. Meningitis is a very serious brain infection that can affect

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/meningitis-researchers-find-possible-treatment-strategy-without-antibiotics - 2026-04-21

Tove Fall became a familiar face during the Covid-19 pandemic when she was often seen in Swedish media talking about the spread and progression of the disease in Sweden. She is also an outstanding diabetes researcher who uses large quantities of data to gain a better understanding of the development of diabetes. Tove Fall is now awarded the Leif C. Groop award for outstanding diabetes research for

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/diabetes-researcher-tove-fall-recipient-leif-c-groop-award-2023 - 2026-04-21

On 15-17 May 2024, SMHI, the strategic research areas MERGE and BECC, and the Bolin Centre for Climate Research invite you to the second Swedish Climate Symposium in Norrköping. A symposium for increased scientific understanding of climate change and its environmental and societal consequences. Climate change strongly affects natural systems and humanity. In Sweden, the effects of climate change a

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/now-you-can-submit-your-contribution-swedish-climate-symposium - 2026-04-21

On 15-17 May 2024, SMHI, the strategic research areas MERGE and BECC, and the Bolin Centre for Climate Research invite you to the second Swedish Climate Symposium in Norrköping. A symposium for increased scientific understanding of climate change and its environmental and societal consequences. Climate change strongly affects natural systems and humanity. In Sweden, the effects of climate change a

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/now-you-can-submit-your-contribution-swedish-climate-symposium - 2026-04-21

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 - 2026-04-22

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Where did I put my sunglasses? Where have the car keys got to, what is the door code to Lisa’s building, and what did I do yesterday afternoon? We all know how irritating it can be when our memory doesn’t work as it should. However, it can be difficult to know what is a ‘normal’ poor memory and what is the result of d

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/multiple-explanations-memory-problems - 2026-04-21

Using machine learning and a large volume of data on genes and existing drugs, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have identified a combination of statins and phenothiazines that is particularly promising in the treatment of the aggressive form of neuroblastoma. The results from experimental trials showed slowing of tumour growth and higher survival rates. The childhood cancer, neuroblastoma

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/machine-learning-drives-drug-repurposing-neuroblastoma - 2026-04-21

Taking the step from studies to working life can feel both exciting and challenging. The LUSEM mentor programme can serve as a valuable support along the way. By bringing together students with experienced professionals, it creates a platform for knowledge exchange, personal development, and inspiring encounters. Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM) offers a mentor programme

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/mentor-programme-strengthens-future - 2026-04-22

We are following Amanda Sjögren during her Ph.D. to learn more about what she does at work and to find out the aim of her research. Researchers often start their careers with a Ph.D. Earlier this year, Amanda Sjögren began her Ph.D. in Lund at the clinical epidemiology unit, orthopedics, Lund University. During her Ph.D., we will get the opportunity to get an insight into her work and what she's a

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/reportage-get-know-phd-student-who-wants-contribute-oa-molecular-level - 2026-04-21

On 22 May, the day before the university's annual doctoral ceremony, around 70 people gathered at IKDC for a joint honorary doctorate seminar organised by the Faculty of Science and LTH. Despite the downpour outside, the hall was filled with curious participants who were offered reflections, new perspectives and unexpected knowledge from this year's honorary doctorates. The day's topics ranged fro

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/marine-research-ai-and-entrepreneurship-years-honorary-doctors-inspired-full-house - 2026-04-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. How do you make the regional craft beer industry more sustainable? Through direct collaboration with the sector to create “hyperlocal” solutions say researchers from LUCSUS who are growing hops at a local brewery in Skåne, Sweden. The aim is to test ways to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to regional,

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/researchers-are-testing-new-ways-make-your-beer-more-sustainable - 2026-04-21

In its third consecutive year, LUSEM’s capacity-building programme 'Innovation, Transformation, and Resilience for Sustainable Development' attracted 19 participants from across Africa. Developed at the Department of Economic History, administered by LUCE and funded by SIDA, the programme is led by Senior Lecturer Martin Andersson and executed in cooperation with PhD students Clara Dallaire-Fortie

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/driving-sustainable-change-lusems-annual-innovation-programme-draws-global-attention - 2026-04-21

Making independent decisions about your body and your life is a big part of being a human being in Sweden today. Part of this is taking care of your sexual health and choosing whether and when to have children. In heterosexual relationships, this is a task that often falls on the person who can get pregnant. The ideal, according to new research, is different and involves an equal distribution of c

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/share-unshareable-strong-equality-ideal-young-peoples-contraceptive-work - 2026-04-21