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We are pleased to announce a course organized by LUSEM in collaboration with colleagues from Hanken School of Economics in Finland. Titled Behavioral Economics of Beliefs and Misperceptions, the course will explore key topics through a series of online and hybrid lectures. The course covers field experiments, the use of registers, and surveys—offering deep insights into how beliefs and mispercepti
After nailing his thesis “Climate, Culture, and History – Essays in Development Economics” to the wall at LUSEM, Steve Berggren-Clausen is gearing up for his defense on 4 October. You have been writing your thesis at the department of Economics and now it is on the wall just a few steps from Café Holger. Please tell us in your own words what it is about.My thesis explores three root causes of glob
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/new-thesis-three-questions-steve-berggren-clausen - 2026-08-15
On 15 April this year, digital degree certificates were introduced at the University and a considerable improvement has already been noted. It has become faster, more secure and more efficient, which has meant a reduced workload for many staff members and shorter waiting times for students.Learn more at LU Staff Pages
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/digital-degree-certificates-save-time - 2026-08-15
This year’s salary review date is 1 October. This is the date on which your new salary will apply and from which your new salary will be paid retroactively when the University pays the new salaries.According to the timetable drawn up by the University, which has been presented to the employee organisations, it is estimated that the new salaries will be paid out in February 2025. Read more on LU St
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/salary-review-starts-soon - 2026-08-15
The University has started a new initiative that involves inviting its new staff from far and wide to joint activities during the year.New international staff members and their families were recently welcomed to the new academic year at an event in the Main University Building. Specially invited staff members enjoyed a get-together and refreshments with music by Albin Rickman’s Trio and students f
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/new-international-staff-members-were-welcomed-new-academic-year - 2026-08-15
Are things the same, but different or just plain different? How do students enroll? What is it really like to be a teacher or administrator at a business school in Spain, or South Africa for that matter? With grants such as Erasmus + we actually have a chance to find out for ourselves. Would you like to see first-hand how your counterpart at another university goes about their daily work life, go
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/staff-exchange-see-world - 2026-08-15
On 27 September he will be defending his doctoral dissertation: Roots Across the Atlantic: Social Networks and Economic Outcomes from the Swedish Mass Migration to the United States, 1880–1920. But before that we wanted to get to know a little bit more about Marcos Castillo and his work ad the department of Economic History. You are about to defend your thesis, what is it about?My dissertation exp
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/new-thesis-three-questions-marcos-castillo - 2026-08-15
There is an online course provided by the Swedish Ethical Review Authority (only available in Swedish at the moment). The course is described as follows:As part of the government mandate to increase knowledge about the regulations for ethical review, the Swedish Ethical Review Authority has decided to design and create web courses as a tool to strengthen knowledge about the regulations for ethical
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/kurs-i-etikprovning-ethical-review-course-0 - 2026-08-15
Diving headlong into the matter of economic inequalities in Kenya, Economic History doctoral student Valeria Lukkari looks at what factors drive these disparities. You are about to defend your thesis “Economic Disparities in Colonial Kenya – Income Inequality and Wage Differentiation”, what is the thesis about?My thesis project reconstructs and explains the long-run income inequality trends in Ken
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/new-thesis-three-questions-valeria-lukkari - 2026-08-15
On 31 August, the elections at the Faculty of Social Sciences start and it will be possible for all eligible voters at the faculty to log in to the electoral system and cast their vote. Look out for the call for elections sent by email to all faculty staff. If you are entitled to vote, you can log on to lu.easyvote.se until 15 September at 23.59 and cast your vote. See who is entitled to vote in
https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/time-elect-dean-pro-dean-and-faculty-board - 2026-08-15
The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) were launched internally in LUCRIS last week. Login to see which goals, if any, have been added to your research. Log in to LUCRIS - lucris.lu.se (new window) There might be SDGs added to your research in the following sections: • Your public profile • Your projects • Your research outputs/publications The information about SDGs will only be
https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/has-your-research-received-any-sustainable-development-goals-sdg-lucris - 2026-08-15
The faculty's election of Dean, Pro-Dean and Board for the period 1 January 2024 - 31 December 2026 is now closed and the vote count is completed. Agnes Andersson is proposed as Dean and Björn Badersten as Pro-Dean. The proposal will be submitted to the Vice-Chancellor for decision. The following staff members have been elected to the Faculty Board: Tina Mattsson, senior lecturer Åsa Lundqvist, pr
https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/we-have-result - 2026-08-15
On 21 September, the Faculty Board decided to adopt the project plan for the project "Organisational development towards fewer and larger units at the Faculty of Social Sciences". The project plan contains, among other things, a description of a number of impact goals that are expected to be achieved through the formation of fewer and more similarly sized units. – All impact goals are about devel
https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/project-plan-organisational-project-decided - 2026-08-15
The Faculty of Social Sciences and the School of Economics and Management (LUSEM) offer a course for those who are planning to apply for docent (associate professor/reader) in the near future. The course is seminar-based and designed to be inspirational, but also to provide useful knowledge about the research process and academia in general. Participants are also provided with an intensive version
https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/becoming-docent-joint-course-faculty-social-sciences-and-lusem-0 - 2026-08-15
Teachers and PhD students are now invited to apply to courses for teaching in higher education taught in the spring. The application deadline is 28 November. The Division for Higher Education Development (AHU) offers the following courses: Courses in English Teaching and learning in higher education – online Teaching and learning in higher education – blended course Course design in higher educati
https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/time-apply-courses-teaching-higher-education-spring-2024 - 2026-08-15
The by-election is for a member of the Faculty Board for the period 1 January 2024 - 31 December 2026. All faculty staff entitled to vote and nominate are invited to nominate candidates by 25 October. Åsa Lundqvist has been offered and accepted the position of vice-dean for research and doctoral studies. This means that she will leave her position as a member of the Faculty Board. The Nomination C
https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/election-nominate-candidates-faculty-board - 2026-08-15
Permanently employed teachers or researchers working in development research can apply for funding until 1 December. The University has decided to allocate parts of the Vice-Chancellor's available research funds to support development research at Lund University. The Faculty of Social Sciences will use the funds for various forms of support that together promote development research in both the sh
https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/apply-funding-development-research - 2026-08-15
The by-election will run from 15 to 29 November. Since Åsa Lundqvist has been offered and accepted the position of vice-dean for research and doctoral studies, a by-election is now held to fill her position as a member of the Faculty Board. Information about the election has been sent by email to all staff at the faculty. All those entitled to vote can log in to Easyvote and submit their vote dur
https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/vote-election-faculty-board - 2026-08-15
The feasability study of the building Gamla kirurgen is now initiated. A new, more detailed architectural sketch showing how the need for premises can be met will be produced and sent for consultation to the faculty. The Campus Paradis project includes the renovation of several buildings in the area and the construction of an extension, the Centre for Social Sciences (Cesam). A feasibility study f
https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/new-step-towards-renovation-gamla-kirurgen - 2026-08-15
The by-election for the Faculty Board is now completed and a new member has been appointed. Due to a vacancy in the Faculty Board, a by-election was held in November. When the election results were announced on 30 November, it was clear that Lena Karlsson, senior lecturer at the Department of Gender Studies, would be the new member.The new Faculty Board will take office on 1 January 2024.More info
https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/lena-karlsson-new-member-faculty-board - 2026-08-15
