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The Department of Sociology turns 75 years and celebrates by looking back in history. Abdulhadi Khalaf is a senior researcher who joined the Department of Sociology in 1966. This is his account of how the subject of Development Studies has evolved at the department since its inception. In 1962, Sweden made its official entry into the international aid sphere following the adoption of the Swedish P

https://www.soc.lu.se/om-oss/sociologiska-institutionen-75-ar/development-studies-personal-reflection-beginning - 2026-05-01

This paper is a master's thesis by Erik Kivilo and Carl Olofsson at the Faculty of Engineering (LTH) at Lund University. The research and writing took place during the fall of 2014 under the supervision of Magnus Wiktorsson at the Division of Mathematical Statistics at Lund University, and Per Thastrom at EY, Copenhagen. The thesis concerns prudent valuation of fair-valued nancial instruments

This study explores how scientists navigate research topic transitions during their early-career training and examines its impact on the production of novel knowledge. Drawing on survey data of 270 mid-career scientists in life sciences, we investigate their time investment in topics during early career stages (i.e. during PhD and postdoc training) and trace their research output for 15 years afteThis study explores how scientists navigate research topic transitions during their early-career training and examines its impact on the production of novel knowledge. Drawing on survey data of 270 mid-career scientists in life sciences, we investigate their time investment in topics during early career stages (i.e. during PhD and postdoc training) and trace their research output for 15 years afte

Civic integration is an essential part of contemporary migration control regimes. This thesis examines what happens when civic integration policy enters domestic courts, by focusing on how Sweden’s migration courts (which are part of the administrative courts) apply the income and housing requirements for family reunification.The thesis revolves around a common discussion in the legal literature,

Homelessness has increased significantly in Sweden since the early 1990s. A national surveyof homelessness in 2023 showed that 27,383 people were in one of the four homelessnesssituations that are recognised in Sweden, namely: (a) acute homelessness; (b) institutional orsupported housing; (c) long-term housing organised by a municipality; and (d) short-termaccommodation arranged by people themselv

Crime is often committed by a group of individuals while criminal descriptions are designed in such a way that they only aim at the action of an individual. For individuals that have committed a crime with others, but do not meet all the requirements in the current crime description and therefore would avoid responsibility, there are extended perpetrator terms applicable, extending the penal respo

A strong brand requires that the whole company reflects one picture. If one part is not well thought out, this can destroy the picture. Elekta is a human care company whose solutions and services expresses trustworthy and caring. The aim of the project was to create packaging strategy that reflects the company’s profile, to implement a new packaging design. To achieve this, an analysis of the com

Human desires when consuming food are nowadays shifting towards more healthy, and natural food. Products with food particles are commonly well perceived by consumers. Among them, one can find yoghurt with fruit pieces or cereals. To process these products, and satisfy the user expectations, some challenging conditions must be faced. Some of these, are explored in this Master Thesis.

MI, motivational interviewing, is a counseling method for increasing a person's motivation for behavior change with a large prevalence in social work. MI emphasizes building trusting social worker-client relationships and is presented as concrete and simple to follow. MI's benefit is limited by actual opportunities for change through poverty, the labor market and health. The article aims to criticMI, motivational interviewing, is a counseling method for increasing a person's motivation for behavior change with a large prevalence in social work. MI emphasizes building trusting social worker-client relationships and is presented as concrete and simple to follow. MI's benefit is limited by actual opportunities for change through poverty, the labor market and health. The article aims to critic

NYTT FRÅN SACO-S SLU Innehåll: • Julhälsning • Information • Lästips • Lönerevision 2025 • Webbinarier • SACO-S SLU styrelse (In English further below) Julhälsning År 2025 har varit intensivt med många förändringar och ärenden rörande avtal, ny arbetsmiljöorganisation, omorganisationer och verksamhetsförändringar, arbetsmiljöärenden och medlemsstöd. Vi är glada över att vi kunnat bjuda in våra med

https://www.saco.se/globalassets/lokala-akademikerforeningar/statlig/slu/nyhetsbrev/nyhetsbrev_2025-5.pdf - 2026-05-03

The reputation of a company on employer review platforms can have a significant impact on its ability to attract talented workers. Companies use sentiment analysis to learn how their employer brand is perceived online. Furthermore, sentiment analysis can detect strengths and weaknesses in their employer brand, indicating which areas need improvement. The proposed methods for improving word embeddi

The last years of turbulence on the market caused by the pandemic and geo-political tensions have led to supply disruptions for many companies. The purpose of this study was to investigate how digital purchasing practices and trust are impacted in the supply chain due to increased turbulence in the environment. This was carried out through an interview study with buyers and sellers in supply chain

Forskargruppen: Yrkesutbildning, arbetsmarknad och försörjning 2020European Skills Agenda for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience   https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&catId=89&furtherNews=yes&newsId=9723The future of work in Europe  https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/McKinsey/Featured%20Insights/Future%20of%20Organizations/The%20future%20of%20work%20in%20Europe/MG

https://www.soch.lu.se/forskning/forskningsomraden/yrkesutbildning-arbetsmarknad-och-forsorjning/publikationer - 2026-05-01

X-rays allow to non-destructively investigate biological, chemical or physical processes at thenano-scale. Their high penetration depth in matter allows to investigate samples even in-side sample environments, which would be difficult with complementary methods such astransmission electron microscopy (TEM). The microscopy technique ptychography has beenestablished in X-ray imaging in recent years.X-rays allow to non-destructively investigate biological, chemical or physical processes at the nano-scale. Their high penetration depth in matter allows to investigate samples even inside sample environments, which would be difficult with complementary methods such as transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The microscopy technique ptychography has been established in X-ray imaging in recent year