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New initiatives and projects receive strategic funding

Six different projects and initiatives at Campus Helsingborg will now receive strategic funding from Lund University. One of the projects comes from the department of Design Sciences. The projects focus on topics such as AI technology in retail, sustainable fashion, social service interventions, defence and democratic resilience, and career programmes for international students.

– Published 28 October 2024

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It is now decided which applicants have received funding from Lund University in this call. Photo: Johan Persson

Between April and September 2024, Lund University staff who are currently or will be based at the Helsingborg campus had the opportunity to apply for funding for research or collaboration. This could apply to both new and established initiatives. It was also possible to apply for pioneer funding, where all staff are encouraged to test new ideas. It is now clear which applications will receive Lund University's strategic funding in this round. A total of SEK 3 million will be awarded.

"Pioneering is one of the focus areas in our strategic work, so in addition to supporting research and collaboration, it is also exciting to see what innovative ideas are submitted and how we can support them," says Charlotta Johnsson, Rector of Campus Helsingborg.

A new call for proposals will be launched in 2025, when anyone with a connection to Campus Helsingborg will again be able to apply for funding from Lund University.

Pioneer funding

This year, three projects will receive pioneer funding to test something new at Campus Helsingborg in the form of a project.

Generative AI in retail logistics

Applicant: Yulia Vakulenko, Department of Design Sciences, LTH, Faculty of Engineering

Career programme for international Masters students at Campus Helsingborg 2025

Applicant: Frida Hessel, Department of Strategic Communication

More fashion, less clothes

Applicant: Emma Severinsson, Department of Fashion Studies

New interdisciplinary initiatives

In this call, two new interdisciplinary initiatives for the years 2025-2027 have been supported with the aim of establishing new activities or constellations at Campus Helsingborg.

Equipping for life

Applicant: Martin Bergström, Department of Social Sciences

Centre for Defence Readiness and Democratic Resilience

Applicant: Cecilia Cassinger, Department of Strategic Communication

Established Interdisciplinary Initiatives

In addition to the new interdisciplinary initiatives, an established activity has received continued support for the years 2025-2027.

CROCUS - Cultural Spaces and Conditions of Creativity

Applicant: Cecilia Fredriksson, Department of Service Sciences


This news iten was originally published on Campus Helsingborg's website by Julia Luttrup, 28th October, 2024