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Grants for preparing research applications

The Centre for European Studies at Lund University (CFE) announces the availability of grants for Lund University employees for preparing research applications on European matters. The grant may be used for various types of research applications, including applications for Horizon Europe. The research topic must deal with Europe, European conditions, and/or questions of clear European relevance. I

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/grants-preparing-research-applications-5 - 2025-09-29

Student travel grants for Bachelor's and Master's theses 2025

The Centre for European Studies at Lund University (CFE) regularly awards smaller travel grants to students who would benefit from carrying out field studies in connection with their Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis. The overall theme of the thesis must be related to European affairs, broadly interpreted. Students enrolled at Lund University, who are planning to write their Bachelor's or Master's the

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/student-travel-grants-bachelors-and-masters-theses-2025 - 2025-09-29

Affective polarization, populism, and European party support for Ukraine

Hatred towards political opponents can be more polarizing than policy differences – and populism is shaping the erosion of support for Ukraine in the war against Russia. Professor Jonathan Polk and Dr. Alexander Ryan delivered a lecture in December on what divides voters and parties in Europe. What is affective polarization, and why does it matter? Alexander Ryan, postdoctoral researcher at Lund U

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/affective-polarization-populism-and-european-party-support-ukraine - 2025-09-29

Ida Welén receives the CFE honorary mention 2024

The Centre for European Studies has awarded Ida Welén the 2024 honorary mention for her bachelor’s thesis “Strategic Altruism: Analyzing Development Aid for Donor Strategic Objectives. A quantitative analysis of the strategic interests influencing European aid flows”. The Centre for European Studies reached out to Ida Welén by email to ask her about the process of writing her thesis.Congratulation

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/ida-welen-receives-cfe-honorary-mention-2024 - 2025-09-29

Calam Gallacher Roig receives the CFE best thesis award 2024

The Centre for European Studies has awarded Calam Gallacher Roig the best thesis award for his master’s thesis “Love thy European Neighbour – but not for long? The Framing of Ukrainian Immigration Among German Mainstream Right and Far Right Parties". CFE called him up in Germany to talk about his thesis. Congratulations on winning the CFE award for best thesis with a European theme 2024! What are

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/calam-gallacher-roig-receives-cfe-best-thesis-award-2024 - 2025-09-29

Winners of the CFE best thesis awards 2024

The Centre for European Studies has awarded Calam Gallacher Roig the best thesis award for his master's thesis on the framing of Ukrainian immigration by German right-wing political parties. Ida Welén received the honorary mention for her bachelor's thesis on the geopolitics of aid in the EU. Below you find the jury motivations and links to interviews with the winners. Calam Gallacher Roig receive

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/winners-cfe-best-thesis-awards-2024 - 2025-09-29

Trump and Europe

The USA and the EU have had a close relationship since World War II, but in recent years, the transatlantic relationship has deteriorated significantly. With Donald Trump back in the corridors of power, everything points to further challenges in the cooperation. He has already threatened tariffs on the EU, suggested conquering Greenland from Denmark, and hinted that he may withdraw American suppor

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/trump-and-europe - 2025-09-29

Grants for preparing research applications

The Centre for European Studies at Lund University (CFE) announces the availability of grants for Lund University employees for preparing research applications on European matters. The grant may be used for various types of research applications, including applications for Horizon Europe. The research topic must deal with Europe, European conditions, and/or questions of clear European relevance. I

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/grants-preparing-research-applications-6 - 2025-09-29

Grants for seminars, symposia, and lectures

The Centre for European Studies at Lund University (CFE) announces the availability of funds for seminars, symposia, and lectures on European themes to be organized at Lund University during the autumn semester 2025 and/or spring semester 2026. The funds can be used for inviting guest speakers or lecturers to seminars, lectures, symposia and similar events. The theme must deal with Europe, Europea

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/grants-seminars-symposia-and-lectures-0 - 2025-09-29

Call for Submissions: Best Thesis Award 2025

The Centre for European Studies welcomes submissions for the Best Thesis Award on European matters. The award is given to a Bachelor's or Master's thesis, defended at Lund University with distinction at the Faculties of Humanities and Theology, Social Science, Law, and the School of Economics and Management during the autumn semester 2024 or spring semester 2025. Supervisors, examiners, and heads

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/call-submissions-best-thesis-award-2025 - 2025-09-29

Bridging the border bewtween Sweden and Denmark

In an event on Europe Day 2025, Maria Strömvik from the Centre for European Studies spoke on the importance of the Öresund Bridge as an example of European integration. Together with students who shared personal experiences she criticised the border controls and outlined a number of scenarios that could be instrumental for their abolishment. On May 9, Europe celebrates Europe Day. This year marks

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/bridging-border-bewtween-sweden-and-denmark - 2025-09-29

Best Thesis Award 2020

This year, the Centre for European Studies has awarded the 2020 Best Thesis Award to Kristy Louise Rhades for her thesis in the Master of Arts of European Studies. Note: this article was originally published on December 18, 2020.  Kristy Louise Rhades’ thesis is called “How European welfare states perpetuate the growth imperative and why alternatives are needed” and this is how the jury motivated

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/best-thesis-award-2020 - 2025-09-29

The coronavirus and the US elections at Europaforum Hässleholm

In November 2020, a hybrid form of the annual conference Europaforum Hässleholm was held. The Centre for European Studies participated during the morning panels on the future of the EU in relation to the pandemic and the US elections.  Note: this article was originally published December 22, 2020.   Read more about the panels on our Swedish website.  

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/coronavirus-and-us-elections-europaforum-hassleholm - 2025-09-29

Adaptive and creative protests in Belarus

Around the midpoint of August this year, doctoral candidate Alena Minchenia arrived in Belarus to encounter a nation that had erupted into mass demonstrations. The internationally disputed August 9 presidential elections in Belarus were followed by three days of massive protests countered by extreme state repression in what Minchenia says has since become known as ‘the war’. Since then, the countr

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/adaptive-and-creative-protests-belarus - 2025-09-29

Does the Swedish government consult with interest groups on EU issues?

The concepts of consultation and participation are often prevalent in the messaging of Swedish ministers on Sweden's presence in the EU. The message is that society, in broad terms, should be able to participate and voice its opinions on Sweden's approach to the EU. But how active is the government in speaking with organisations, groups and businesses when new issues take form in the EU? Not very

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/does-swedish-government-consult-interest-groups-eu-issues - 2025-09-29

New study shows that the screening tool (FIF) can prevent first-time injurious falls among older adults

Professor Sölve Elmståhl is co-author of the article Predictive Performance of the FIF Screening Tool in 2 Cohorts of Community-Living Older Adults which has been published in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. The study shows that the screening tool First-time Injurious Fall (FIF) can identify fall risks in older men and women and be used for preventive purposes. Injurious

https://www.epihealth.lu.se/en/article/new-study-shows-screening-tool-fif-can-prevent-first-time-injurious-falls-among-older-adults - 2025-09-29

We welcome Professor Charlotte Ling as a new board member of EpiHealth

Charlotte is a professor at the Department of Clinical Sciences at Lund University and research group leader for the unit Epigenetics and Diabetes at Lund University Diabetes Center (LUDC). Charlotte defended her dissertation in endocrinology at the University of Gothenburg in 2002 and after a job as a postdoctoral fellow at Lund University, where she studied genetics of type 2 diabetes, she devot

https://www.epihealth.lu.se/en/article/we-welcome-professor-charlotte-ling-new-board-member-epihealth - 2025-09-29