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One of Europe's most well-preserved 17th century mummies has been discovered in Lund, Sweden. Researchers at Lund University now hope it will shed some light on the medical and historical mysteries of everyday life in the 1600s. "When we opened up the coffin, it was remarkable. Inside the coffin, there was an old man who looked like he was sleeping. The preservation was astonishing", says Per Kars

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/astonishingly-well-preserved-mummy-found - 2025-11-29

Consumers may say they look for high quality when they choose groceries at the supermarket - or that they would be willing to pay more for eco-friendly, locally sourced food products. However, what really drives our choices is the status of a product, according to new research from Lund University in Sweden.     "Consumers can't gauge what high quality is without the status of a brand guiding them

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/status-most-important-food-shoppers - 2025-11-29

The LU Card is your personal access card at Lund University. You use it to enter university buildings, borrow library books, and print documents. It may also be used for attendance registration, depending on your course. What you can use the LU Card forAs an ID card within the universityTo access buildings and rooms needed for your studiesAs a library card at Lund University librariesAs a printing

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/student-services-and-support/it-resources-and-assistance/lu-card - 2025-11-29

The first live concert with a band consisting only of 3D-printed instruments has taken place at Lund University in Sweden. The band included a drum, keyboard and two guitars, all 3D-printed by Lund University professor Olaf Diegel. The band members were students at Lund University’s Malmö Academy of Music. WATCH: 3D-printed band rehearse for the first time  ”3D printing allows me to make complex s

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/worlds-first-live-concert-3d-printed-band - 2025-11-29

Reading listsUniversity programmes and courses often have long reading lists. These lists contain information about the books you need to buy and are available to you at the start of the programme or course. Books can be quite expensive, and can add up to several thousand Swedish kronor per semester. You can save a lot of money by buying second-hand books or borrowing them from the library.Do not

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/student-services-and-support/literature-and-libraries/course-literature - 2025-11-29

What's the difference between a department and a faculty? What is Ladok? On this page, you will find descriptions of a selection of terms that you may encounter during your studies at Lund University (Swedish terms in brackets). Below, you can find common words and phrases related to: Studies Student life Roles Studies Academic quarter (akademisk kvart) The academic quarter is a concept of time us

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/new-students/common-words-and-phrases - 2025-11-29

The traditional understanding in neuroscience is that tactile sensations from the skin are only assembled to form a complete experience in the cerebral cortex, the most advanced part of the brain. However, this is challenged by new research findings from Lund University in Sweden that suggest both that other levels in the brain play a greater role than previously thought, and that a larger proport

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-findings-how-brain-handles-tactile-sensations - 2025-11-29

As a student at Lund University, you will receive a personal student account with a username and password. This account gives you access to essential digital services, including the student email, the learning platform Canvas, Wi-Fi on campus, the University Library’s online services and licensed software. How to activate your student accountYou must activate your student account yourself. You wil

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/student-services-and-support/it-resources-and-assistance/student-account - 2025-11-29

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden and other institutions have worked out how the pigment of the skin manages to protect the body from the sun’s dangerous UV rays. The skin pigment converts the UV radiation into heat through a rapid chemical reaction that shoots protons from the molecules of the pigment. In a new study, the team from Lund University, working with colleagues in France and Ita

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/skin-pigment-renders-suns-uv-radiation-harmless-using-projectiles - 2025-11-29

For help with everyday questions and issues as a student Welcome all international students!All incoming international students are welcome to contact the International Desk for help with practical matters. Anything from where to buy a bike, how to find your department or how to get involved in student life is welcome.The International Desk can also provide you with a manually signed transcript of

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/student-services-and-support/international-desk - 2025-11-29

Studying abroad can be an enjoyable and rewarding experience, but it can also be a complex one. We offer a wide range of services, resources and tools to help you with your studies and everyday student life at Lund University. Quick links to key systemsAll of the systems below require you to log in with your student account.Canvas – learning platformBlackboard – learning platform (law students)Lad

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/student-services-and-support - 2025-11-29

General entry requirementsBachelor's level studies:To meet the general entry requirements for Bachelor’s level studies all students must:have successfully completed their upper secondary education (post-16) that gives access to universities in the student’s home country. Note that for students who received their final school grades after 31 December 2009, there is an additional entry requirement f

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/admissions/bachelors-and-masters-studies/entry-requirements - 2025-11-29

As a student at Lund University, you have access to a range of digital services to support your studies. This page provides information about your student account, email, software, printing, network access, and the LU card – everything you need to get started. Student accountYour student account gives you access to Lund University's digital services, including your student email, learning platform

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/student-services-and-support/it-resources-and-assistance - 2025-11-29

Register with the University's career portalAll students at Lund University can register with the Careers Service's career portal, Career Hub. Here you can find everything from jobs and internships to career events in Sweden and around Europe.Get career inspiration or take one of several quizzes to find out what motivates you and what you need to thrive in a future workplace.Membership of Career H

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/student-services-and-support/study-guidance-and-career/careers-service - 2025-11-29

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, with various costs associated with setting up your study and living arrangements and getting settled.Your cost of living in Sweden will of course depend on your individual lifestyle. Eating out and travelli

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/financial-matters - 2025-11-29

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 - 2025-11-29

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 individual nerve cells the ability to time their reactions. “This means a dramatic i

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-learning-mechanism-individual-nerve-cells - 2025-11-29

Maj-Lena Linderson, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science"The programme is about environmental matters in general, but climate change in particular. The Master’s programme is based on lectures, seminars and laboratory sessions. Certain courses also include fieldwork, such as trips to Abisko in northern Sweden to study the arctic environment.I really like the

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-naask/what-lecturer-maj-lena-says-about-masters-atmospheric-sciences-and-biogeochemical-cycles - 2025-11-29

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 - 2025-11-29

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 want to install a solar panel and connect it to your hot water tank, you’d have

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/solar-energy-can-now-heat-your-shower - 2025-11-29