Lund University has decided to make further investments in research at Campus Helsingborg by allocating new funds to strengthen and establish projects. This decision is part of the university's long-term strategy to boost research and attract external funding.
The university has previously undertaken several strategic initiatives for both education and research at Campus Helsingborg. As a complement to ongoing efforts, Lund University has now decided to allocate additional funds to support faculties in launching new research projects. A total of just over 5 million SEK will be distributed across three research initiatives. The funds are intended to help researchers establish themselves at Campus Helsingborg with the aim of attracting long-term external funding.
These investments mark an important step in strengthening Campus Helsingborg's position as a leading research environment and contribute to the university's overall research goals, says Charlotta Johnsson, Rector of Campus Helsingborg.
The three projects awarded funding:
Healthcare Logistics to Strengthen Total Defense and Crisis Management
The project is a collaboration between the Faculty of Medicine, Lund University of Technology, and the Faculty of Social Sciences. The main applicant is David Gisselsson Nord at the Faculty of Medicine. The project will explore how drones can be used to improve healthcare logistics during disasters, social crises, and conflicts. The aim is to use a comprehensive analysis to increase the resilience of healthcare by strengthening logistics, particularly in trauma care, during sudden crises and disasters.
Allocated funds: 2 million SEK.
Educating for Crises: Historical Challenges in Civil Defense and Preparedness Pedagogy
Björn Lundberg at the Faculties of Humanities and Theology will investigate how historical experiences can be used to teach children and young people about crisis preparedness and civil defense. The focus is on understanding how educators can use historical knowledge to prepare children for crisis situations and highlight challenges regarding children's roles and rights in such times.
Allocated funds: 1.213 million SEK.
Fashioning AI: Human and Nonhuman Designs
The project aims to explore the social, technical, and cultural aspects of AI and fashion by building an interdisciplinary research network and conducting a pilot study on how AI changes the design and consumption of fashion by creating new relationships between humans and machines. Magdalena Petersson McIntyre is the main applicant for this project, which is a collaboration between Lund University of Technology and the Faculties of Humanities and Theology.
Allocated funds: 1.979 million SEK.