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Cost of living in SwedenAs a new student in Lund, it can be a good idea to draw up your own budget to help you plan your expenses. Bear in mind that the first month is often the most expensive.Your cost of living in Sweden will of course depend on your individual lifestyle. Eating out and travelling around can be expensive and this is something you may want to take into account when planning your
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/financial-matters - 2026-05-29
As an international student, you may need to access healthcare in Sweden at some point during your studies. Find out where to go and what you need to do if you need healthcare. Shortcuts to page content:Access to general healthcare – healthcare centresOut-of-hours helpEmergenciesAccess to medicines and health productsSexual health, identity and contraceptionThe Student Health CentreAccess to gener
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/healthcare - 2026-05-29
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The traditional view is that learning is based on the strengthening or weakening of the contacts between the nerve cells in the brain. However, this has been challenged by new research findings from Lund University in Sweden. These indicate that there is also a third mechanism – a kind of clock function that gives ind
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-learning-mechanism-individual-nerve-cells - 2026-05-29
Many of those who are genetically predisposed to develop atrial fibrillation, which dramatically raises the risk of stroke, can be identified with a blood test. This is shown by new research from Lund University in Sweden. The number of people affected by atrial fibrillation is rising rapidly, partly as a result of the ageing population. Over recent years, a research group at Lund University in Sw
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/genetic-test-reveals-risk-atrial-fibrillation-and-stroke - 2026-05-29
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A simple ”smart control” box invented by a PhD student at Lund University in Sweden has made it possible to connect solar panels to your boiler - without making any changes to the existing hot water system. WATCH: How new technology is making domestic solar power use cheaper and easier ”With current technology, if you
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/solar-energy-can-now-heat-your-shower - 2026-05-29
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Viruses can convert their DNA from solid to fluid form, which explains how viruses manage to eject DNA into the cells of their victims. This has been shown in two new studies carried out by Lund University in Sweden. Both research studies are about the same discovery made for two different viruses, namely that viruses
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/liquid-dna-behind-virus-attacks - 2026-05-29
By studying identical twins, researchers from Lund University in Sweden have identified mechanisms that could be behind the development of type 2 diabetes. This may explain cases where one identical twin develops type 2 diabetes while the other remains healthy. The study involved 14 pairs of identical twins in Sweden and Denmark. One twin had type 2 diabetes and the other was healthy. “Twins are a
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/study-identical-twins-reveals-type-2-diabetes-clues - 2026-05-29
In general, students wishing to study for a Bachelor's or Master's degree at a Swedish university must apply online via universityadmissions.se, the University Admissions in Sweden website, during the national application periods. The academic yearThe academic year at Lund University is divided into two semesters (autumn and spring), each lasting 20 weeks. The autumn semester begins in August/Sept
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/study/admission-degree-studies/applying-studies-when-apply - 2026-05-29
The following information is for current students at Lund University who are required to pay tuition fees for their studies. Invoices for your next tuition fee instalmentThe first tuition fee instalment is paid before starting your studies at Lund University. The information below is regarding the following payments. A tuition fee invoice is generated in advance of each semester of studies.Key dat
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/financial-matters/tuition-payments-during-studies - 2026-05-29
The following information is for students currently studying at Lund University. For most of the scholarships, you must have studied at least two semesters at Lund University in order to be eligible to receive a scholarship. Opportunities for current students only Please note that this page is only for current students at Lund University. If you are not yet a student at Lund University, please vis
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/financial-matters/scholarships-current-students - 2026-05-29
A previously unknown mechanism through which the brain produces new nerve cells after a stroke has been discovered at Lund University and Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. The findings have been published in the journal SCIENCE. A stroke is caused by a blood clot blocking a blood vessel in the brain, which leads to an interruption of blood flow and therefore a shortage of oxygen. Many nerve cells d
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/mechanism-repairs-brain-after-stroke-discovered - 2026-05-29
Parkinson's disease may start in the gut Parkinson's disease is strongly linked to the degeneration of the brain’s movement center. In the last decade, the question of where the disease begins has led researchers to a different part of the human anatomy. In 2003, the German neuropathologist Heiko Braak presented a theory suggesting that the disease begins in the gut and spreads to the brain. The i
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/disputed-theory-parkinsons-origin-strengthened - 2026-05-29
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden are testing a treatment for type 2 diabetes which targets the disease mechanism itself - and not just the symptoms. For the first time, knowledge about the individual patient’s genetic risk profile is being used. The treatment completely restores the capacity to secrete insulin
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/personalised-treatment-stress-related-diabetes - 2026-05-29
There are several banks in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. There is no specific bank connected to Lund University. In general, banks in Sweden have limited opening hours on weekdays. Different bank branches will require different documents from you as an international customer. Requirements for opening a Swedish bank account usually include a minimum stay of 12 months and a Swedish personal identity
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/financial-matters/banking-sweden - 2026-05-29
When applying to Lund University as an exchange student, it is important that you submit the correct supporting documents with your application, otherwise, your application will take longer to process. Please note that there are documents that all students are required to submit as well as Faculty-specific requirements. The file format should be .pdf or .doc/.docx, please do not upload .pages file
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The need for food, animal feed and fuel in the Sahel belt is growing year on year, but supply is not increasing at the same rate. New figures from 22 countries indicate falling availability of resources per capita and a continued risk of famine in areas with low ‘primary production’ from plants. Rising temperatures pr
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/shrinking-resource-margins-sahel-region-africa - 2026-05-29
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The following Lund University academics are available for commentary and analysis, in light of recent news coverage regarding alleged activity in the Stockholm archipelago: Mi LennhagPhD student, Department of Political Science, Lund UniversitySwedish foreign and defence policy, Swedish national security as it relate
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/experts-swedish-and-russian-national-security-policy - 2026-05-29
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Bright colours appear on a fruit fly’s transparent wings against a dark background as a result of light refraction. Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have now demonstrated that females choose a mate based on the males’ hidden wing colours. “Our experiment shows that this newly-discovered trait is important in
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/secret-wing-colours-attract-female-fruit-flies - 2026-05-29
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A ’super detector’ that can track the traces of a lump of sugar in the Baltic Sea – that was the starting point for a potentially life-saving technique developed at Lund University in Sweden. The method detects toxic algae blooms in drinking water. WATCH: New technique can trace toxic algae in drinking waterA biosenso
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/super-detector-tracks-toxic-algae - 2026-05-29
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Mapillary, an app developed by Lund University senior lecturer Jan Erik Solem, crowdsources street view images. The company has now joined forces with OpenStreetMap, the world’s biggest free, editable map service. VIDEO: Mapillary – watch how it works If you live in a small town, or have booked a vacation in a remote
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/mapillary-puts-your-photos-map - 2026-05-29
