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This autumn, four new doctoral students joined the Department of Economics at Lund University. Coming from different academic and professional backgrounds, they bring a range of interests and experiences to the department. Meet Ambra Boilini, Embla Grandin, Erik Björk, and Torben Haferkamp, and get to know the newest members of our doctoral community. The Department of Economics’ doctoral studies
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/meet-our-new-phd-students - 2026-10-10
Lund University is ranked 104 in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2027. Although the university's position is lower than last year, its overall score remains almost unchanged. Originally published on lu.se. This is a shortened version.THE WUR is one of the world's leading university rankings and assesses institutions based on factors such as research impact, teaching envi
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/new-ranking-shows-lund-universitys-international-position - 2026-10-10
Meet Alice Westman, alumna of the Master’s programme in Managing People, Knowledge and Change, who graduated from LUSEM in spring 2021. Since then, Alice has worked as a management consultant at Accenture in Stockholm, where she focuses on change management and HR transformations. Editor's note: This interview was conducted in 2024.Hi Alice! You graduated from the Master’s programme in Managing Pe
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/turning-change-career-alices-journey-management-consulting - 2026-10-10
After graduating from LUSEM’s Master’s in Accounting and Finance, Verena Zaun began her career as an Internal Auditor at Nasdaq in Stockholm. Today, she draws on the research and analytical skills she developed during her studies to explore different areas of the exchange business and help improve processes and controls. Tell us more about what you have been up to since your graduation from the ma
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/verena-built-her-career-internal-audit-nasdaq - 2026-10-10
The new research project, “Socioeconomic Segregation - The Impact of Neighborhoods, Schools and Policy Across the Life Course”, aims to establish a research environment involving health economists, education and labour market economists, geographers, and demographers, among others. We spoke about the new project with project leader Martin Dribe, director of the Centre for Economic Demography and p
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/new-project-explores-socioeconomic-segregation-then-and-now - 2026-10-10
WithSecure visited the Department of Informatics on their European Cyber Tour, allowing students on our Bachelor's programme to get hands-on experience with the handling of cyber threats in a simulated environment. On October 30th, 2023, students taking the course IS and Business Development got to experience something never seen before in the Bachelor's programme on Design of Information Systems.
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/cybertruck-cyber-security-simulation - 2026-10-10
Markus Lahtinen, researcher and lecturer at the Department of Informatics, Lund University, has been interviewed by both Dagens Nyheter (DN) and Svenska Dagbladet (SvD) for expert insights on the use of AI for crime-fighting purposes. The articles in DN and SvD report on the potential integration of AI into camera surveillance, including facial recognition and automatic reading of licence plates.
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/markus-lahtinen-speaks-ai-and-camera-surveillance - 2026-10-10
Associate professor at the Department of Informatics, Miranda Kajtazi, is currently involved in a mix of internal and external grants. At the Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies, Miranda Kajtazi is leading an Advanced Study Group on "Human Rights, Digital Inequalities, and Social Consequences of AI". This project is ongoing from September 2023 to June 2024."This ASG focuses on digital innovat
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/ai-human-rights-and-digital-welfare-miranda-kajtazi-takes-lead - 2026-10-10
The Department of Informatics uses Microsoft Azure as a cloud solution for students attending the Bachelor’s Programme in Design of Information Systems. It allows us to have complete BYOD-solutions in our computer rooms, which attracts students to campus while also saving energy and money. Informatic’s director of studies, Björn Svensson, was interviewed by Microsoft for an article in “Din digital
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/cloud-solution-azure-bjorn-svensson-interviewed-microsoft - 2026-10-10
Are you looking to enhance your professional network and learn from industry experts in your field and beyond? Discover how LinkedIn can bring unexpected opportunities and connect us to people around the world, from insights shared by Markus Lahtinen at his seminar “Beyond expectations: Learn more about LinkedIn!”. With over 5000 connections and a top 2% industry SSI (Social Selling Index) ranking
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/learn-more-about-linkedin-markus-lahtinen - 2026-10-10
Dr. Viswanath Venkatesh attracted a large crowd to his seminar "Let's Get Ready to Contextualize", where he spoke about the importance of contextualization in research. Dr. Venkatesh shared some of his latest research on contextualization, including discussions on: Problems tied to lack of context in research;What researchers face in new contexts; How to think about the concept of scientific contr
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/viswanath-venkatesh-holds-seminar-informatics - 2026-10-10
Associate Professor Vincenzo Corvello, joining us from the University of Messina, is an established business and innovation scholar as well as the Editor in Chief of the European Journal of Innovation Management. Hosted by lecturer Markus Lahtinen, Vincenzo Corvello started his visit with a Meet-and-greet, giving a brief presentation on his recent research on corporate-startup collaboration. He sp
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/informatics-welcomes-vincenzo-corvello-meet-and-greet-fika - 2026-10-10
Since its release in November 2022, ChatGPT has made international headlines. While concerns have been raised that ChatGPT and generative AI may be used as a tool for cheating, department lecturers Markus Lahtinen and Björn Svensson challenge this fear by actively incorporating the chatbot into the department’s educational programme. “Integrating ChatGPT into our education is simply a matter of su
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/informatics-starts-integrating-chatgpt-its-educational-programme - 2026-10-10
