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With the advent of increasingly advanced spectroscopic instruments after the turn of the century, it has become accessible to unravel the structure of instantly ‘vanishing’ nuclei, with lifetimes as short as 1 μs, and responsible for pile-up events in analog electronics. Experimental data has been recorded by the Nuclear Structure Group at Lund University for 48Ca/50Ti + nat.Hf reactions during th
At the international climate negotiations at COP27, parties reached the historic agreement to establish a fund to provide assistance to countries in responding to costs associated with climate change, the loss and damage fund. The decision is a result of many years of struggle for the recognition of loss and damage under the UNFCCC which have long been opposed by post-industrial countries. This th
During the production of Tetra Pak’s packaging material, holes are cut for straws and caps, generating paperboard scraps known as confetti. These scraps must be removed from the machinery to prevent build-up and potential blockages. To design efficient extraction systems, experiments and simulations are employed to understand the phenomena of confetti transport. Confetti are introduced into a simp
This paper critically examines Rwanda’s Gender Strategy for the Mining Sector through the lenses of Bacchi’s What is the Problem Represented to be (WPR) approach and feminist political ecology (FPE) concepts. Against the backdrop of Rwanda’s post-genocide development journey, the study investigates how gender (in)equality is problematised, (re)presented, and promoted within the context of res
This study examines how a feminist anti-racist organization challenges colonial narratives and power dynamics within the development field. Rooted in the recognition of colonial, capitalist, and patriarchal structures shaping development, the research focuses on decolonization as a means to disrupt these power dynamics. In the case study of IM, a Swedish development organization, this thesis looks
This master's thesis delves into the role of humanitarian engineering interventions in fostering community empowerment. Focusing on two case studies in Tanzania conducted by Engineers Without Borders Sweden (EWB-SWE), the research provides a comprehensive analysis of the impacts, challenges, and opportunities associated with such interventions. Drawing on literature from community empowerment,
This research explores Bolivia's environmental policy through the lens of Latin American Feminist Political Ecology (LAFPE) to examine the integration of gender perspectives into environmental governance. Drawing from discourse analysis of official Bolivian government documents and speeches, the study evaluates the alignment between Bolivia's environmental policy and LAFPE principles, part
While global narratives often portray a globally shared experience of climate impacts, some regions are disproportionately bearing the brunt of climate-induced losses and damages. This thesis examines the discourse surrounding Loss and Damage in the context of COP 27, with a particular focus on African state leaders' contributions. Employing Critical Discourse Analysis, the study identifies do
This research is a qualitative inquiry into mechanisms that facilitate the diffusion of information about living and working in Sweden among Polish immigrants and their transnational links between Polish immigrants in Sweden and Poles in Poland. Give extensive nature to which migration has been studied, this research aimed to be an explorative study and provide ground for further research in the u
This research paper comprehensively explores the European Union's roles in regulating greenhouse gas emissions within the aviation sector, focusing on multi-level governance theory and including theoretical concepts of actorness and leadership. The European Green Deal and the Fit for 55 package are used as ‘point of departure’ for the analysis, representing the European Union’s ambitious clima
International migration holds significant importance in the socioeconomic reality of Bangladesh. As a top migrant sender Bangladesh receives substantial amount of remittance which plays a key role in the economy. Livelihood migration towards middle east and east Asia is mostly the dominant trend yet migration to settle in the developed world is getting popular among Bangladeshi skilled profess
With the acceleration of climate change and biodiversity loss in recent years, the neoliberal economic response to environmental challenges has been to integrate nature into market mechanisms, hoping to account for ecological degradation while funding nature conservation and restoration. This study critically examines the resulting financialisation of conservation, focussing on Scotland in particu
This paper examines what effect recent minimum wage increases have had on poverty rates in U.S. states. In the past fifteen years, some states have experienced substantial minimum wage increases while others have seen smaller increases or no changes at all. First, we review some theoretical arguments for and against increases in the minimum wage, discussing its potential effects on unemployment an
Uganda’s higher education system has come under pressure in the past few years. Liberalisation of the education sector attracted numerous private players into higher education provision, and making it commercialised. This has promoted that focus is shifted to the profit motive away from the primary purpose of students attaining gainful employment upon graduation. The research seeks to emphasise th
The following thesis seeks to explore the role of myth-making and securitisation in the United Kingdom’s ontological security and identity formation, as seen in their discourses surrounding security and the normalisation of far-right imaginaries and sentiments. It uses the United Kingdom as a case study in lieu of studying the larger phenomena of how national identity has been framed in security d
Nickel gallium alloys have recently been discovered as a promising material for the catalyzation of methanol synthesis from carbon dioxide. Due to the novel nature of the material system for this purpose, there is a large potential for optimization in terms of catalytic activity and selectivity for methanol. Optimization through engineering of phases and facets in such materials is often difficult
In many fields of science, solving large sparse systems of linear equations is a critical task. Direct solvers often fall out favour due to their high computational costs and memory requirements. Iterative solvers alleviate this issue but run the risk of converging slower than satisfactory when the associated matrix is ill-conditioned and has poorly distributed eigenvalues. This work will focus on
This thesis seeks to explore an architectural typology that can enhance mental healing qualities in the urban structure. Our modern fast-paced lifestyle has a big impact on our mental well-being and our stress levels are constantly high, while our feelings are continuously exposed to different external factors. This minimizes our ability to understand and process them and to finally get through a
Antibiotic resistant bacteria are emerging worldwide and have endangered the effectiveness of antibiotics. This problematic development has accelerated infections with antibiotic resistant bacteria and to counter this, the World Health Organization (WHO) recently published a report listing twelve antibiotic resistant pathogens that required the most attention. One of those is Streptococcus pneumon
