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Lund University has carried out training programmes within the framework of the Swedish Institute Academy for Young Professionals (SAYP) since 2014. The programmes are aimed at young policymakers, public servants, civil society actors and professionals from business organisations relevant for the topic from selected countries in the Baltic Sea Region, the EU’s Eastern Partnership and the Western B
The following Lund University corporate publications are available to download or read online. All PDF documents on this page open in a new tab. Annual reportPlease contact infomaster [at] eken [dot] lu [dot] se (infomaster[at]eken[dot]lu[dot]se) to receive selected sections of the Financial Annual Report 2025 in English.Swedish version of the Annual Report 2025, 'Årsredovisning 2025' (PDF 10.8 MB
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-university/university-glance/corporate-publications-and-strategic-documents - 2026-04-29
One of the world’s brightest and most powerful lights is created at MAX IV. Using the lights from MAX IV, scientists can understand how materials are built and how they can be used better than ever before. Exploring materials with lightsAt MAX IV, scientists accelerate electrons in a linear accelerator so that they travel at nearly the speed of light. The electrons then enter storage rings where
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/research-and-innovation/research-infrastructures/max-iv - 2026-04-29
Despite harsher sentences and increased resources for the criminal justice system, research shows nothing to indicate that this leads to reduced criminality. “We wanted to problematise the notion that punishment is the best option,” says Tova Bennet, researcher in Criminal Law at Lund University. Over the past 15 years, tougher sentencing has been a popular tool in Swedish law and order politics.
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/research-offers-no-evidence-support-tougher-sentencing - 2026-04-29
Today, Times Higher Education (THE) published its latest ranking and Lund University has retained its position at 95. “It’s very gratifying that we have retained our position, despite tougher global competition. A university is never better than its staff and students. This is therefore an acknowledgement of the skilled work everyone performs to create a top-class university and confirms that we a
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-top-100-times-higher-education-ranking - 2026-04-29
Most women will experience menopause at some point in their working lives. How can a workplace be set up to make things easier for employees going through their menopausal transition? A pilot project at Lund University is investigating the issue. Sweating, mood swings and poor sleep. Many women are adversely affected by menopause. According to a 2021 study published by the Swedish National Board o
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-can-lund-university-become-more-menopause-friendly-workplace - 2026-04-29
There are around 20,000 higher education institutions in the world. Lund University is consistently ranked among the best in several prestigious global rankings. This page shows our positions in various major global rankings. This includes overall global rankings, thematic rankings and subject rankings from the following ranking organisations:Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) – World University RankingsTi
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-university/university-glance/lund-university-rankings - 2026-04-29
Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research, Sustainability and Campus Development Per Mickwitz is a professor of environmental policy and a former director of the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE). He has worked for many years at the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) in roles such as researcher and research professor, and was research director for seven years.His rese
Lund University alumnus, Professor Kaveh Madani, Director of the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), has been named the 2026 Stockholm Water Prize laureate, the world’s most prestigious award for outstanding achievements in water. Two decades ago, Professor Madani received a Master’s degree in water resources at Lund University. Today, he leads one of
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-alum-receives-worlds-most-prestigious-water-prize - 2026-04-29
Today, Times Higher Education (THE) published their latest ranking and Lund University has been ranked 95. This is an improvement of 11 places compared to last year. This means that Lund University has made strong progress in all three major rankings this year. “It’s easy to criticise rankings, but they aim to make sense of the complexity of what a university does and how we are working together t
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-top-100-ranking - 2026-04-29
Two Lund researchers have received the prestigious European Research Council’s (ERC) Advanced Grant of approximately SEK 25 million each: Anne L’Huillier, professor of Atomic Physics and Olle Melander, professor of Internal Medicine and consultant at Skåne University Hospital. The grants are for research on atomic physics and quantum mechanics, and diabetes and cardiovascular disease respectively.
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/two-erc-advanced-grants-awarded-lund-university-researchers - 2026-04-29
The University Board is the highest decision-making body of the University. Its role is to "supervise all matters concerning the higher education institution" and it is "responsible for the performance of its duties", according to the Higher Education Act, Chapter 2, Section 2. The University Board consists ofthe Vice-Chancelloreight community representatives appointed by the Swedish Government, o
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-university/management-and-organisation/university-board - 2026-04-29
A commercially available blood test has now been trialled in routine healthcare. “The blood test showed about 90% reliability even in primary care. This may have major implications for all those individuals who seek help for memory loss and suspected Alzheimer’s,” say the researchers at Lund University in Sweden behind the study. Alzheimer’s disease affects one in five women and one in ten men ove
The African Union’s organisation for development cooperation (AUDA-NEPAD) sent a delegation to Lund in May to strengthen and further develop cooperation concerning education for African professionals. For the second year in succession, there is a contract education course on innovation policy and innovation leadership through the Department of Economic History. In May, the African participants had
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-cooperation-sustainable-development-africa - 2026-04-29
Lund University collaborates and cooperates with top universities all over the world through international networks, programmes and platforms. Global Dynamic Engagement (GDE) is Lund University's approach to enhance our international impact in research, education, innovation and cooperation. In this work, democracy, human rights, academic freedom, and accountability are core values.Through GDE, we
Student rights can relate to student influence, the student work environment, exam implementation, degree projects and much more. You can find information about your rights and responsibilities in relation to the University in the List of Rights. What is the List of Rights?The List of Rights for students at the Bachelor's and Master's levels at Lund University is intended to help clarify what stud
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/student-rights-and-responsibilities/list-rights - 2026-04-29
