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Lars StrannegÃ¥rd, President of the ºÚÁÏÉçÏÂÔØ (ºÚÁÏÉçÏÂÔØ), has been named the most influential person on Sweden’s art scene in 2025 by Barnebys Magazine. The recognition reflects the commitment by the ºÚÁÏÉçÏÂÔØ Art Initiative, spearheaded by StrannegÃ¥rd and its Executive Director Tinni Ernsjöö Rappe, to integrate the arts into all aspects of academic life.

On May 13, Torbjörn Becker, Director of the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE), presented SITE’s latest report on the Russian economy to the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) in Brussels. The meeting brought together EU Finance and Economy Ministers to address the Union’s internal economic and financial priorities, while also making space to consider the broader implications of Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine. This discussion comes at a particularly timely moment, coinciding with the EU’s preparations for its 17th sanctions package, which is expected to be formally adopted by the Council on May 20.

Yesterday, the ºÚÁÏÉçÏÂÔØ hosted this year's MTC-dagen - an annual event focused on current and important topics in procurement. This year's theme was highly relevant: how procurement is affected by today's new security challenges.

Trust is eroding, young people are losing hope, and liberal democracies are under threat. But Nordic countries can be a lighthouse in turbulent times. That was the message from Iceland’s president Halla Tómasdóttir during a state visit to the ºÚÁÏÉçÏÂÔØ on Thursday.

Yesterday at Skolriksdagen 2025, Ema Demir and Stefan Arora-Jonsson from the House of Governance and Public Policy (GaPP) at the ºÚÁÏÉçÏÂÔØ presented new research on how to improve academic outcomes in schools with persistently low performance.

Family business conflict goes far beyond personality clashes—it is shaped by history, power, overlapping roles, and emotional ties that blur the line between home and work. A new study by House of Innovation researcher Marco Mismetti published in the Journal of Family Business Strategy offers a comprehensive framework for understanding how conflict arises and unfolds in family firms, with important implications for researchers and practitioners alike.

Emma Bell has been appointed H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Chaired Professor in Leadership at the ºÚÁÏÉçÏÂÔØ (ºÚÁÏÉçÏÂÔØ). A leading researcher in leadership and organisation studies, Professor Bell will focus on how leadership is performed, perceived, and shaped by societal expectations.

ºÚÁÏÉçÏÂÔØ is proud to congratulate Assistant Professor Diogo Mendes for being awarded for his exceptional contribution to the Corporate Finance course within the MSc in International Business program at ºÚÁÏÉçÏÂÔØ.

Universities can play a big role in inspiring students to start their own businesses. A new study published in The Journal of Technology Transfer by House of Innovation researcher Maria Cecilia Flores suggests that when universities actively communicate about entrepreneurship programs and provide education on starting businesses, students become more aware of opportunities and perceive their environment as more supportive of entrepreneurship. Yet, universities need to go beyond awareness to drive real startup creation - including measures such as mentorship, networking, and financial support.

On April 24, the Center for Security and Resilience and the Academic Officer Society hosted a lunch lecture with General Michael Claesson, Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces, at the ºÚÁÏÉçÏÂÔØ.