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The Norma Research Programme is an interdisciplinary research environment at the Faculty of Law, and a research centre affiliated with the Labour Law Research Network (LLRN). The focus is on the legal regulation of everyday life and social integration at national, EU, and international level, and on labour markets, social welfare, ageing societies, and families.The research environment includes a

https://www.law.lu.se/research/research-environments/norma-research-programme - 2025-12-21

Highlights from LUCSUS Annual Report 2024 LUCSUS Annual Report 2024 (PDF) Words from the DirectorReflecting on my first year as LUCSUS Director, we must first acknowledge the urgent societal and environmental challenges and conflicts confronting us. Academia faces increasing political pressure to be more societally relevant and impactful, while societal trust in higher education institutions conti

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/about-lucsus/annual-report-2024 - 2025-12-21

LUMES student from Germany What is your background?I hold a bachelor’s degree in Fashion and Design Management and gained professional experience in the cosmetics industry. Before starting LUMES, I worked as a project manager in research & development, where I had the opportunity to contribute to a corporate sustainability strategy.Why did you choose the LUMES programme?The interdisciplinary natur

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/education/master-science-programmes/lumes-environmental-studies-and-sustainability-science/lumes-student-portraits/ida-hartwig - 2025-12-21

Ida Hartwig Abhishek Reddy Kandadi Mila Danklefsen Hamidakhanim Huseynova Sophie Peck Laura Ciamei

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/education/master-science-programmes/lumes-environmental-studies-and-sustainability-science/lumes-student-portraits - 2025-12-21

LUMES student from Azerbaijan What is your background?I am a master's student specialising in “Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science” at Lund University, where I am deeply engaged in exploring innovative solutions for a more sustainable future.Why did you choose the LUMES programme?With an academic background in Geography from my bachelor's studies, I’ve always been fascinated by the id

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/education/master-science-programmes/lumes-environmental-studies-and-sustainability-science/lumes-student-portraits/hamidakhanim-huseynova - 2025-12-21

LUMES student from India What is your background?I have a background in textile studies and technology and then did a year of business studies with sustainability and that’s how i ended up in the LUMES programme in Sweden. Why did you choose the LUMES programme?I loved researching on sustainability and various aspects of it and I kept working on it. I bumped into the LUMES master programme due to

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/education/master-science-programmes/lumes-environmental-studies-and-sustainability-science/lumes-student-portraits/abhishek-reddy-kandadi - 2025-12-21

LUMES student from Poland What is your background?I have a bachelor’s degree in Oceanography, where I focused on environmental chemistry. My thesis explored the presence of organic pollutants in polar organisms. After graduating, I took an unexpected but exciting step into public relations, where I spent nearly three years working on national environmental campaigns in Poland. This gave me the cha

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/education/master-science-programmes/lumes-environmental-studies-and-sustainability-science/lumes-student-portraits/sophie-peck - 2025-12-21

LUMES student from Germany What is your background?I have a background in Global Studies, a bachelor I did at Maastricht University.Why did you choose the LUMES programme?I chose LUMES because I was looking for an interdisciplinary master's degree in sustainability and thought that this programme covered many interesting topics such as Earth System Sciences, Geography of Sustainability and Social

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/education/master-science-programmes/lumes-environmental-studies-and-sustainability-science/lumes-student-portraits/mila-danklefsen - 2025-12-21

LUMES student from Italy/Philippines What is your background?I’m Italian-Filipina and grew up in Hong Kong. I hold a BA in Media and Information from the University of Amsterdam, and shortly after graduating moved to Copenhagen to pursue my studies at LUMES.Why did you choose the LUMES programme?My international upbringing meant I was exposed to different perspectives on the same issues. I got to

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/education/master-science-programmes/lumes-environmental-studies-and-sustainability-science/lumes-student-portraits/laura-ciamei - 2025-12-21

13 April 2026 08:00 to 18 April 2026 17:00 | Other Save the date! Sustainability Week will be held for the 10th time on 13-18 April – everyone is welcome! Sustainability Week is an annual event where Lund University and Lund Municipality invite people to a week of activities focusing on sustainability. A wide range of topics are discussed during the week, and everyone is welcome.Organise an eventD

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/calendar/sustainability-week-2026 - 2025-12-21

Karen Runde, batch 13 Senior Director of Academics and the Entrepreneur Network at Santa Clara University, USA Brooke Savoy, batch 26 Working to accelerate South Korea's energy transition Cecilia Jaques, batch 20 Engagement Manager at Accelerating Community Energy Transformation, University of Victoria, Canada Kent Buchanan, batch 13 Climate mitigation analyst with the South African Government Mar

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/education/master-science-programmes/lumes-environmental-studies-and-sustainability-science/lumes-alumni-portraits - 2025-12-21

Kent Buchanan works as a technical advisory for the South African government to develop targets to reduce national greenhouse gas emissions. He is also pursuing a PhD on climate smart agriculture: "My main motivation is to work with purpose and to be proud of my contribution". Kent Buchanan graduated from LUMES in 2011, as part of batch 13. What are you working on right now?Currently I work part t

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/education/master-science-programmes/lumes-environmental-studies-and-sustainability-science/lumes-alumni-portraits/kent-buchanan - 2025-12-21

Karen Runde is the Senior Director of Academics and the Entrepreneur Network at the Miller Center for Global Impact at Santa Clara University in California, USA. She is passionate about advancing sustainable development – particularly water access in Sub-Saharan Africa, and recently designed and piloted CoShun, an innovative water filter tested in two schools in Kenya. She graduated from LUMES in

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/education/master-science-programmes/lumes-environmental-studies-and-sustainability-science/lumes-alumni-portraits/karen-runde - 2025-12-21

Marie-Helene Westholm-Knebel worked for many years in international sustainability before becoming the Global Head of Sustainability for ABB Energy Industries. Throughout her career, she has been driven by the belief that we can all play a role in driving positive impact, individually and at work. She graduated from LUMES in 2008, as part of batch 10. What are you working on right now?I am current

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/education/master-science-programmes/lumes-environmental-studies-and-sustainability-science/lumes-alumni-portraits/marie-helene-westholm-knebel - 2025-12-21

Brooke Savoy's work for the climate organisation, Solutions For Our Climate, in Seoul, focuses on policy research and activism aimed at improving South Korea's energy policies. She is motivated by the knowledge that her and other people's work is making the world even a little bit better: "In the long run, everything we do adds up to make an impact". She graduated from LUMES in 2024, as part of ba

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/education/master-science-programmes/lumes-environmental-studies-and-sustainability-science/lumes-alumni-portraits/brooke-savoy - 2025-12-21

Cecilia Jaques works as the Engagement Manager at Accelerating Community Energy Transformation, an interdisciplinary research program led by the University of Victoria, Canada. "I am motivated by the belief that climate action becomes real through relationships. Communities, governments, researchers and residents all shape the transition, and strong relationships help ensure solutions take root."

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/education/master-science-programmes/lumes-environmental-studies-and-sustainability-science/lumes-alumni-portraits/cecilia-jaques - 2025-12-21

Full project titleFlood Resilience in Slums: Community-Responsive Adaptation in Kibera, Nairobi. Funding organisationThe research is funded under the research programme “Sustainability and resilience – Tackling climate and environmental changes”, which is is jointly funded by the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet), Sida and Formas. Project timeline2016–2019. Project leaderAt LUCSUS, the pr

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/inclusive-resilience-building-floods-informal-settlements - 2025-12-21

Climate Adaptation, Risk Reduction and Empowerment  Funding organisationsLund University Centre of Excellence for Integration of Social and Natural Dimensions of Sustainability (LUCID)The Swedish Research Council FormasSwedish Environmental Protection AgencyTimelineSince 2015ParticipantsChad BodaChristine WamslerDavid O’Byrne,Ebba BrinkStephen WoronieckiDescriptionCoastal cities are increasingly e

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/sustainable-coastal-planning-and-management - 2025-12-21

What About? – Features LUCSUS researchers comments on current issues, events and projects.  What About the LUMES Podcast Do You Even Nature? Do You Even Nature is a podcast exploring the tricky relationship between people and the environment. It was started by LUMES students Cecilia Jaques, Georgia Verkuylen, Tim Bauer and Judith Petra Mühlbacher as part of their Knowledge to Action-project. We ta

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/what-about - 2025-12-21

Research areas:Nanoscale X-ray analysisNanostructured X-ray detectorsX-ray-based spectroscopy of nanostructure devicesIn-situ X-ray studies under synthesis and fabrication conditionsNanoscale X-ray analysisWe are developing novel methods for X-ray analysis of nanostructures, in close collaboration with the MAX IV synchrotron facility. Modern X-ray optics can reach below 100 nm focus size, which al

https://www.nano.lu.se/research/photons/x-ray-characterization-nanostructures - 2025-12-21