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Panel 1 – law
contribute favourably to the overall assessment of research outputs. The
other researchers are still in the initial phase of their research career. Their
publications, some of which have appeared in international, refereed context,
are of a good quality but for understandable reasons do not perhaps
yet reach the same level as the products of the previous generation. In
quantitative respect, the already published research of the present staff
is not particularly extensive, probably at least partly due to their other
responsibilities, such as teaching. The grading is very good, if the publications
of the former professors are taken into account, good, if not.
3.8. Legal History
Because of the small staff in Legal History, the present level of research is
not easy to assess at the moment. Only three senior researchers are included
in the evaluation. Of these three, one is now retired, one employed
by a Danish university, while one devotes 50 % of his time to the Vietnam
Project. The general impression is that the level of research varies
and does not, in all cases, quite meet the level of the wide international
networks the Lund legal historians are engaged in. However, some of the
senior researchers have made excellent contributions to books published
by well-known international publishing companies, and the doctoral
students too can display publications. What is still lacking are articles
in the best international journals. Despite the very good or even excellent
performance of certain researchers, and because of the poor state of
resources described above, the overall, average grade is good.
4. Collaboration
4.1. Faculty
The teachers of the Faculty are well connected to the outside world,
both at the national, Nordic and international level. Practically all
teaching teams or disciplines are able to show a wide and credible array
of networks in which they are engaged. The Vietnam Project, involving
teachers of many disciplines, deserves a special mention.
4.2. Public Law
There are quite significant differences between the various sub-areas of
Public Law in terms of collaboration with other research environments.
Some researchers and research areas have well-established network con-
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