Lund University and the City of Helsingborg have recently signed a new partnership agreement in which the development of research and innovation is one of the focus areas for the next five years. For several years, the City of Helsingborg has provided annual funding through a research and development fund for projects that strengthen research at Campus Helsingborg and contribute to the research-based development of the city’s goals and directions.
Seven research projects have now received funding from the Helsingborg Research and Development Fund.
– Congratulations to our researchers who have received funding! This support creates new opportunities to contribute knowledge that strengthens both the city and society as a whole,’ says Charlotta Johnsson, Vice Chancellor of Lund University’s Helsingborg Campus.
– We are delighted to be able to strengthen the development of the city through research together with Campus Helsingborg. Together we can better meet the challenges facing the city and society. Congratulations and good luck with the research projects,’ says Christian Orsing, Chairman of Helsingborg City Council.
The following projects have been granted funding for 2025:
- Living in the future: Living in Helsingborg 2035 – Christian Fuentes, Department of Service Studies
- The conditions for security – on collective capacity through co-creation – Elisabeth Högdahl, Department of Service Studies
- The role of culture for a sustainable public sphere in Helsingborg – Henrik Loodin, Department of Service Studies
The Safety brother: Intelligent security and safety for the cities of the future – Enrico Ronchi, Department of Fire Engineering, LTH - Total defence considerations in spatial planning – a case study of practical challenges, synergies and conflicts between different societal goals – Henrik Hassel, Department of Risk Management and Societal Security, LTH
- Sustainable e-commerce packaging: Balancing consumer preferences and environmental requirements – Yulia Vakulenko, Packaging Logistics, LTH
- Employee Support – Success Factors for Maintaining High Quality Welfare – Åsa Ritenius Manjer, School of Social Work