Fieldwork
One Project, Many Threads: Bridging Research and Practices
By Dolendra Paudel and Prabhas Baral, PhD students at Kathmandu University The meeting brought together engineers from Lund University, Dr. Henrik Davidsson and Dr. Martin Andersson along with PhD students from Kathmandu University, Prabhas Baral (KU School of Engineering) and Dolendra Paudel (KU School of Management). A key concern was the interdisciplinary collaboration between the…
Read MoreRuralis “Rural Reawakening” Team Visits Aberystwyth University
The Rural Reawakening project was led by Natalia Mamonova from 2023 to 2026 and has been extended through a survey-based study led by Alexander Zahl‑Thanem from 2025 onwards. The project examines the causes of rural discontent in Norway, the forms of protest emerging in rural areas, and the political potential for movements comparable to right-wing…
Read MoreSolar dryers, gender and alternative finance: field insights from Bhutan
In November 2025, the Solar Food team conducted a two-week fieldwork with several stakeholders in Bhutan. Among these were a women-led agricultural cooperative in the Chukha district, alternative finance providers in Thimpu, and representatives at the Post Harvest Centre in Paro. Women are generally responsible for drying food in Bhutan and Nepal. Yet, they face…
Read MoreHighlights from the Tanzania Workshop and Fieldwork
Date: 26th – 30th May 2025 Place: Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania. Workshop participants Project Team, government officials, and representatives from organisations working with or around refugee-hosting communities in Tanzania. Additionally, the workshop was also graced by the SUA Administration team, namely Dr Mabebe Ntumva, Head of the Department of Agricultural Extension and Community…
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