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During the pandemic, physical summits were replaced by Zoom meetings, and global political leaders had to quickly adjust. How did they visually convey their status in this new world of digital diplomacy? A new study from Lund University in Sweden analysed over 50 photos from the first virtual G20 meeting in 2020. When political leaders meet, there is usually a strict protocol, and national attribu

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-politicians-project-their-status-virtual-meetings - 2025-12-22

Andrew from AustraliaCould you tell us a bit about yourself and your educational background?"I’m Andy, 28 years old, and I previously studied Architecture in my home city of Perth, Western Australia. I came to Sweden originally in 2017 to undertake a 12-month exchange period in the Architecture programme. After falling in love with the country and a Swede, I had to return home to Australia to comp

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-tasud/what-andrew-says-about-masters-sustainable-urban-design - 2025-12-22

For many years, a bottleneck in technological development has been how to get processors and memories to work faster together. Now, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have presented a new solution integrating a memory cell with a processor, which enables much faster calculations, as they happen in the memory circuit itself. In an article in Nature Electronics, the researchers present a new c

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/nanowire-transistor-integrated-memory-enable-future-supercomputers - 2025-12-22

The Arrival Day for international students who are to begin their studies at Lund University in the spring of 2022 is Monday 10 January, 2022. All the events during the reception day and introductory weeks have been adapted due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Lund University expects around 600 international students this spring. Just like the previous number of semesters during the ongoing pandemic, it

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/adapted-arrival-day-lus-incoming-international-students - 2025-12-22

Capacity development course for innovation in Africa Lund University School of Economics and Management leads a capacity development programme to strengthen innovation in Africa, supporting the continent’s long-term vision outlined in Agenda 2063. Capacity development for innovation in AfricaLund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM) is leading this capacity development programme a

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/admissions/professional-education/capacity-development-programmes/innovation-transformation-and-resilience-sustainable-development - 2025-12-22

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have compared the effects of intravenous ketamine treatment with ECT treatment in severe depression. The results support the view that ketamine is a possible treatment, but also show that ECT treatment helps more people. In recent years, ketamine has emerged as a new treatment for depression, after studies have shown it to be a fast-acting antidepressant. “

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/ect-more-effective-ketamine-severe-depression - 2025-12-22

LU researchers Lea Fünfschilling and Carmelo D’Agostino have been awarded an ERC Starting Grant each, for their research on innovation and knowledge dynamics and automated vehicles respectively. The ERC Starting Grant is aimed at researchers in the early stages of their career, and scientific excellence is the only selection criterion. This year, more than 4,000 researchers in Europe applied for t

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/two-lu-researchers-receive-erc-starting-grants - 2025-12-22

Felicia from Sweden – Alumna of the programmeWhat did you do before you started studying the Master’s programme in Service Management?"I went straight into the Master’s from my Bachelor’s in International Management at Jönköping International Business School. During my Bachelor’s, I co-founded the association Students for Sustainable Actions, where I got to work with sustainability questions. I al

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-sasma-sasm/what-felicia-says-about-masters-service-management-sustainable-service-management - 2025-12-22

Gabriela from GuatemalaCould you tell us a little bit about your educational background?"I have a Bachelor’s in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and I am currently studying my first year of this two-year Master’s programme. Studying an international Master’s programme abroad has always been a dream of mine. Ever since I was a kid, I have been passionate about science and always wanted to learn how to make

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-talak/what-gabriela-says-about-masters-pharmaceutical-technology - 2025-12-22

To find out why so many people have left their farms in north-eastern Syria, physical geographer Lina Eklund uses both satellite data and interviews. ‟It is important to understand what can be linked to climate change and what are societal factors, so that we can better equip ourselves for the future.” Lina Eklund has specialised in remote sensing, which enables her to determine what happens over

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/knowledge-about-climate-stress-could-counteract-conflicts - 2025-12-22

Hao Wu from ChinaCould you tell us a bit about your educational background?"This is my third Master's degree. The previous two were in product and furniture design, one in China (Nanjing Forestry University) and one in Finland (Aalto University)."Why did you choose Lund University and why did this particular programme appeal to you?"Firstly, because I lived in Finland, I already have a good unders

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-tamar/what-hao-wu-says-about-masters-architecture - 2025-12-22

Sára from HungaryWhat is your educational background?"I have a Bachelor’s in Politics and International Relations, which I completed at The University of Aberdeen in Scotland. I also have some teaching background, like teaching English as a Foreign Language and Business English Facilitating. Currently, I am a second-year student of Master’s in Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-takak/what-sara-says-about-masters-disaster-risk-management-and-climate-change-adaptation - 2025-12-22

Ghada from EgyptCould you tell us a little bit about yourself and your educational background?"My name is Ghada and I grew up in Egypt where I pursued my undergraduate degree in Interior Design. During my undergraduate studies, I participated in TU Delft’s summer school on Planning and Design where I studied Urban Design and Water Management. Following graduation, I started working as an architect

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-tasud/what-ghada-says-about-masters-sustainable-urban-design - 2025-12-22

Jakub from PolandTell us a little bit about yourself/your educational background?"My name is Jakub, I’m from Poland and before coming to Lund I was studying Robotics and Control Engineering at the Wrocław University of Science and Technology."Why did you choose Lund University and why did this particular programme appeal to you?"I have always adored motion-controlled games so it was only natural f

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-tavar/what-jakub-says-about-programme-virtual-reality-and-augmented-reality - 2025-12-22

Vinícius from BrazilTell us a little bit about your educational background?"I am Vinícius, 26 years old and I was born in São Paulo, Brazil, where I did a great part of my studies. I have a Bachelor’s degree in architecture and urban planning from the Fine Arts University of São Paulo. I moved to Lund in August 2020."Why did you choose Lund University and why did this particular programme appeal t

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-tasud/what-vinicius-says-about-masters-sustainable-urban-design - 2025-12-22

When we talk about antibodies against COVID-19, we tend to mean the so-called neutralising antibodies, that offer protection by blocking the virus from invading our cells. Now, a new study from Lund University in Sweden has revealed that non-neutralising antibodies may also be important in providing protection against Covid. “Our results indicate that non-neutralising antibodies could also provide

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/additional-antibodies-may-protect-against-covid - 2025-12-22

Extreme poverty is still an urgent issue around the world. Four universities have initiated a new research school on sustainable development and poverty reduction to address the challenge. The research school will be coordinated via Lund University. The new research school, which has been granted six million SEK from the Swedish Research Council, aims to offer novel, interdisciplinary and high-qua

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-research-school-strengthens-focus-poverty-reduction - 2025-12-22

Francisca Skoogh, an international concert pianist, psychologist and researcher at the Malmö Academy of Music, wants to support tomorrow's trained musicians to get to know themselves better, thereby enabling them to manage stage fright. "We must dare to talk about stress in order to get past it", is her advice to music students taking the course 'The Performing Person', which examines psychologica

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/getting-butterflies-fly-formation-art-managing-performance-anxiety - 2025-12-22

A handful of selected artists have paired up with researchers from the European Spallation Source (ESS) and the results are unexpected meetings, different thoughts and new challenges. Both for the artists and the researchers. The results will help ESS to communicate complex research and the impact it may have on the region and the world. ESS is being built in northeast Lund and this unique materia

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/art-research-new-ways-seeing - 2025-12-22

Study Abroad Swedish Course PackageWho is this course package for?The Study Abroad Swedish Language Course Package is designed for those who are interested in developing a profound knowledge of the Swedish language and who are seeking a unique Scandinavian 'study abroad' experience by coming to live in Sweden and study at Lund University for two semesters.The package is ideal for students who have

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/admissions/exchange-and-study-abroad/study-abroad-programmes - 2025-12-22