Dean's Letter
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https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/deans-letter - 2026-09-23
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https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/deans-letter - 2026-09-23
The Dean has made a so-called orientation decision which means that the work on the coordination of a joint department continues according to the conclusions and proposals that project manager Karin Hall has reported to the Faculty Board on 13 December 2023 and which the steering committee for the project supports.The goal of the work is that the basis for a decision on co-location will be ready i
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/orientation-decision-co-location-activities-geocentre - 2026-09-23
Dean Per Persson, Deputy Dean Karin Rengefors and Vice-Dean Charlotta Turner have now taken office. Get to know them better through the interviews below that were conducted in the spring of 2023, in connection with the election. In addition to the three mentioned, former Deputy Dean Karin Hall will have an assignment as Vice-Dean during 2024. Shortcuts to the interviewsInterview with Dean Per Pers
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/new-deans-have-taken-office - 2026-09-23
Lund University takes another step towards establishing itself in Science Village according to a new Vice-Chancellor decision made at the end of 2023. The decision assigns LU Estates, in close collaboration with LTH and the Faculty of Science, the task of evaluating the newly developed premises programme from December 2023 for Stage 2. It also involves conducting an in-depth investigation of space
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/new-vice-chancellor-decision-strengthens-efforts-regarding-science-village - 2026-09-23
In December last year (2023), the project group for Lund University's Science Village establishment (Stage 2) presented a comprehensive premises programme for Scenario 5, developed in collaboration with White arkitekter. This programme is a detailed description of the premises and functions needed to ensure efficient operations in the future. It marks the first, but very important, step towards th
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/premises-programme-and-next-steps-science-village-establishment-stage-2 - 2026-09-23
Three deparmental representatives are actively involved in supporting the coordination efforts of the Centre for Environmental and Climate Science (CEC), the Department of Geology, and the Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science. These representatives were appointed last year and have now been reappointed to continue in their roles. Last year, the departmental representatives worked
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/meet-departmental-representatives-coordination-process - 2026-09-23
On 2 April, the faculty's dean made the decision to co-locate the Centre for Environmental and Climate Science (CEC), the Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science (INES), and the Department of Geology at the Geocentre.Co-locating these organisations is a long-term strategic choice for the development of the Faculty of Science's activities in environmental science, climate, geology, p
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/decision-co-location-organisations-geocentre - 2026-09-23
At the end of April, nearly 90 members of staff from the Centre for Climate and Environmental Sciences (CEC), the Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science (INES), and the Department of Geology gathered to participate in joint visioning workshops. The workshops were held on two occasions with an identical format to give as many people as possible the chance to participate on one of th
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/summary-recent-visioning-workshops-joint-department - 2026-09-23
Since January, the project group for Stage 2 has been working intensively with White Arkitekter to evaluate the premises programme. During the spring, the focus has been on the three priority areas mentioned in the programme. The work has mainly involved assessing these areas in terms of cost, feasibility and the ability to achieve set impact targets for the establishment of Science Village.The pr
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/update-spring-work-lund-universitys-science-village-establishment-stage-2 - 2026-09-23
The heads of the Centre for Environmental and Climate Science (CEC), the Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science (INES), and the Department of Geology have agreed on a proposed name for a joint department, contingent upon a co-organisation decision in September. Below is a background on how the departmental representatives, tasked with developing name proposals, have crafted the pre
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/name-suggestions-potential-joint-department - 2026-09-23
The Science Village Establishment (Phase 2) project team wishes everyone a great summer with lots of well-deserved rest! Before work starts again in August, we want to share what we have been working on during the spring. It’s been a time filled with exciting and challenging activities that we’ve previously highlighted on the blog. Here is a brief summary of the spring focus areas:Evaluation of th
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/summer-greetings-and-update-science-village-project-team - 2026-09-23
It's time to nominate honorary doctors for 2025! We invite all permanent members of staff to submit your nominations by 31 October 2024. Being awarded an honorary doctorate at our faculty is one of the finest honours we can bestow. It recognises individuals who have had a significant impact on our research, education or one of our subject areas. Take the opportunity to nominate a person you think
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/nominate-honorary-doctors-2025 - 2026-09-23
On 25 September, the Faculty Board decided that the Centre for Environmental and Climate Science (CEC), the Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science (INES) and the Department of Geology will be co-organised into a new joint department. Furthermore, the Board took the following decisions:The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences shall be established as of 1 January 2026.CEC,
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/board-decision-cec-ines-and-department-geology-shall-be-co-organised - 2026-09-23
The project group for the Science Village establishment is working on finalising the evaluation report for Stage 2 of the premises programme presented last year. The report has been produced in close co-operation with White Arkitekter, with contributions from Akademiska Hus, and is an important part of the planning process for the establishment.The report compares the premises programme for the es
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. SASNET affiliated researcher Therese Boje Mortensen recently published two articles in Sydasien magazine on the outsourcing of Indian government schemes to local NGOs and PM Modi's supporters in the ongoing elections. Government schemes in India reach far – but government jobs do notThe Indian state outsources a range
https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/therese-boje-mortensen-published-two-articles-indian-politics - 2026-09-23
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Oxford graduate Thakkar arrived in Lund for a month-long fellowship with SASNET. Chirayu Thakkar graduated recently from the Modern South Asian Studies program from the University of Oxford. He is currently a graduate student in political science at the Central European University, Hungary. His primary interests are I
https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-welcomes-research-fellow-chirayu-thakkar - 2026-09-23
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. SASNET affiliated researchers Vibodh Parthasarathi and Andreas Mattsson recently participated in two seminars in Belgium on media challenges in the Indian and European elections. Vibodh Parthasarathi and Andreas Mattsson, program director at LU School of Journalism, participated in a panel talk at the Press Club in ce
https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-researchers-presented-collaborative-project-belgium - 2026-09-23
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Rishi Jha recently presented his paper on narratives of displacement and evictions of the urban poor in Mumbai at the Frontiers of Accumulation at the University of Copenhagen. On May 13, 2019, Rishi Jha, doctoral student and Lund University's School of Social Work and SASNET affiliated researcher, presented his lates
https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-affiliated-researcher-presented-conference-university-copenhagen - 2026-09-23
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Chirayu Thakkar, currently visiting SASNET as a research fellow, published an on Modi's foreign policy in The Diplomat. In his article, that was published in The Diplomat's online format on 22 May 2019, Thakkar discusses the international but also the domestic rationale of PM Narendra Modi's "Look West" policy, aiming
https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/article-sasnet-research-fellow-published-diplomat - 2026-09-23
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Admir Skodo has recently published a report on Afghanistan and the ongoing peace talks between the Talibans and USA in Världspolitikens Dagsfrågor. Afghanistan and the Taliban: Peace at what price?Peace talks have been going on last year between the United States and the Taliban for a solution to the long, bloody conf
https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-affiliated-researcher-has-published-report-afghanistan - 2026-09-23