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The Econometric Game in Amsterdam is a competition known as the ”World Championship in Econometrics”. In 2021 LUSEM won the game and now it is time again! LUSEM was represented by a team of four: two first-year PhD students in Economics, Christina Maschmann and Tilman Bretschneider, as well as two master’s students Ida Haggren and Benjámin Olivér Maday who are currently embracing their final month

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-team-wins-world-championship-econometrics-0 - 2025-11-04

Alumnus Willam Dendy's career journey spans diplomacy, economics and tech. From his start at the British Embassy to roles in the UK Government and now in the tech industry, William's story highlights how his studies in the master's programme in Economics shaped his path. Why did you chose Sweden and the School of Economics and Management as your study destination?I had moved to Stockholm in 2014 y

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/william-dendy-alumnus-msc-economics-2017 - 2025-11-04

Jonas Helgertz, researcher at both the CED and the Department of Economic History, as well as Vice Dean for Research at LUSEM, has been appointed professor in Economic History from May 1. We send warm well-wishes on this achievement Jonas!

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/ced-researcher-jonas-helgertz-appointed-professor - 2025-11-04

Data literacy is increasing its importance for current and future professionals. But what is ‘data literacy’ exactly and how do LUSEM educators work with it? We asked Blerim Emruli, Senior Lecturer in Informatics, and recently announced as one of the select participants in the Inaugural Professor Ambassador Class at Qlik. Senior Lecturer Blerim Emruli is one of seven educators from around the glob

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/data-has-power-transform-business-and-improve-society - 2025-11-04

Graduation was approaching and alumnus Erik Månsson didn't know what he wanted to do. A few months later he received the diploma in his hand, as well as his first job - CEO for a start-up within Food Tech. We had a talk with Erik about his job - as well as the start-up world, student life and sources of inspiration. Erik, tell us about what you do today!I work as the CEO of a startup called Innosc

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/erik-mansson-alumnus-bsc-business-and-economics-2019 - 2025-11-04

We are now initiating an open and transparent process to develop profile areas in order to be well prepared when it is time to submit an application for national profile areas, and also to become even better at getting together to address common issues at the University. The Swedish government states in both the Research Bill and in the autumn’s budget proposal that it intends to allocate part of

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/we-are-now-starting-identify-profile-areas - 2025-11-04

It will be a major challenge for the higher education institutions to satisfy the government’s request for new forms of lifelong learning. We must ascertain what the University can develop and which parts of lifelong learning we are going to focus on. Lifelong learning (3L) has become an increasingly prioritised issue for both companies and organisations. But why has this become such an important

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/what-role-can-higher-education-institutions-play-future-lifelong-learning - 2025-11-04

The international network Universitas21 (U21) has launched a new concept in which they offer students a chance to take part in Sustainable Micro-internships. The concept involves short internships in which the students spend a two-week digital placement with students from 27 universities in 18 different countries. The students are placed in groups to cooperate on solving a challenge linked to one

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/great-interest-among-lund-students-u21s-sustainable-micro-internships - 2025-11-04

Welcome to the three seminars about art and science at Lund University. Conversations on Art and Science #2: Nanocosmic Investigations 16 November, 15.30–17.00, Red Room, IAC Topic: The artist in residency programme, Nanocosmic Investigations Guests: Ashley Middleton and Swati Aggarwal No registration needed. The conversation will also be streamed. The conversation will focus on the ongoing collab

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/conversations-art-and-science - 2025-11-04

The University management’s view of the government’s proposed model for the profile areas is that it has both advantages and disadvantages. However, it is important to be prepared and to use this opportunity to reinforce the University’s research regardless. The first information meeting about the profile areas at Lund University was held on 12 November. It was well-attended and many questions cam

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/first-meeting-about-profile-areas-raised-many-questions - 2025-11-04

What’s new in this operational plan is that the management is presenting its strategic map formulated as LU = 5 K + C. (The letters in this formula are the initials of the key words in Swedish). Lund University is to further develop its Quality, Creativity, Integrity, Communication, Character and Campus. The annual operational plan is based on the University’s overall strategic plan. The operation

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/operational-plan-and-resource-allocation-2022-now-ready - 2025-11-04

Four researchers at Lund University are on the 2021 list of the most cited researchers, which is compiled every year by Clarivate, the company behind Web of Science. In its entirety, the list contains just over 6 600 researchers from all over the world, who have shown significant influence in their research fields through publication of several extensively cited articles over the past decade. Base

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/four-lund-university-researchers-among-most-cited-2021 - 2025-11-04

Lund University is to get better at reporting and taking measures against incidents that occur in information security. This is the goal of a recently approved sub-project within efforts to introduce a management system for information security. Anders Sjöö is in charge of the sub-project, which is to continue through to March 2023. He is to establish a systematic management system for incidents i

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/management-information-security-incidents-be-coordinated - 2025-11-04

Ill-health resulting from sedentary, static or repetitive work causes major problems for employees. The University’s computer-based pause program, PausIt, offers over 100 exercises developed in consultation with physiotherapists, ergonomists and orthopaedic specialists that help us to prevent stiffness and pain in the back, shoulders, head and neck. Read more about PausIt on the Staff pages

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/pause-programme-pausit-prevents-occupational-injuries - 2025-11-04

The application deadline for health promotion reimbursement for activities paid for in 2021 is 31 January 2022. Applications registered in Primula after this date will not be approved. On 1 January 2022, the A-Z list that provides examples of approved health promotion activities will be removed from the Swedish Tax Agency website. However, the removal of the list does not entail any change to the

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/updates-regarding-health-promotion-reimbursement - 2025-11-04

A digital case management system for university-wide staff/HR matters has been launched. The aim is to develop HR support to the organisational units, and HR information on the Staff Pages and in newsletters. Most of the HR Division´s dedicated email addresses have been replaced by new information in the right-hand column on the Staff pages (under the Employment tab) about where to turn if you do

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/case-management-system-university-wide-hr-matters - 2025-11-04

The Vice-Chancellor have decided that Lund University will begin work on profiling and guidelines for the work. On 22 November, Pro Vice-Chancellor Per Mickwitz has decided on the process for this work in accordance with the principles decided by the Vice-Chancellor. The process is described in the management rules for notifying interests to become a profile area at Lund University. It is open to

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/invitation-notify-interest-becoming-profile-area-and-next-meeting-scheduled-3-december - 2025-11-04

To enable for everybody to follow the process of identifying the profile areas at Lund University a new blog has been created. The blog is intended to gather all important information concerning the process to make it accessible to all. There will post where you can follow the latest activities in the process. For those who did not have the chance to attend the information meeting on 12 November,

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/follow-process-identifying-profile-areas-new-blog - 2025-11-04

Regarding applications for university-wide funding – interdisciplinary projects focusing on Agenda 2030 and sustainable development. Lund University has established a research programme for excellence entailing employment of doctoral students and postdocs and focusing on Agenda 2030 and sustainable development for the period 2021-2025. Within the framework of this programme, on 15 March 2021 the R

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/forthcoming-call-applications-projects-focusing-agenda-2030 - 2025-11-04

In her teaching in organization and leadership at Lund University School of Economics and Management, Nadja Sörgärde works in line with what is called "blended learning". Here she talks about how she thinks about course design and use of video in teaching. Read more and take part of her practical tips! https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/blended-learning-practice

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/blended-learning-practice - 2025-11-04