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https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students - 2026-05-25
In a recently published review article from Lund University researchers have analysed the incidence of caesarean sections in different European countries. The results show that private hospitals in several countries have a higher proportion of caesarean sections than public hospitals, even among women in low-risk groups. The caesarean section rate varied from around 17 per cent in northern Europe
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/caesarean-sections-sale - 2026-05-25
Lund University welcomes approximately 3 500 international students every year. As an international student, you will have many opportunities to meet new people and get to know a different culture and a new language. You will experience new things, discover different aspects of life and meet people with different ideas, values and views on life. International Mentor ProgrammeTo help you settle int
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/student-life/before-you-arrive/your-arrival-lund/mentors-and-friends - 2026-05-25
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 - 2026-05-25
Lymphedema after head and neck cancer is considerably more common than previously assumed and can persist long after cancer treatment has finished. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered that patients with a low level of physical activity face a higher risk of developing lymphedema. They have also noted that a lymph scanner objectively measures changes in the condition – a method
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-reduce-risk-lymphedema - 2026-05-25
In 2022–2023, food prices in Sweden rose by 25 per cent. But it wasn't just households' wallets that were hit hard by the price increases – public health was too. Swedish consumers ate less dietary fibre, fruit and vegetables, according to a new report from Lund University. "A 25 per cent increase is historically unique. The last time food prices rose so much was in the 1950s, and interestingly, w
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/historically-high-food-prices-made-us-eat-less-fruit-and-vegetables - 2026-05-25
Lund University Diabetes Centre will be part of a new project aiming to contribute to a more patient-centric and equitable narrative around obesity. It will look at multiple impacts on individuals from both a social and medical perspective. The project will provide evidence-based classification of predictors for obesity complications and response to obesity treatment. Obesity is a chronic disease,
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-participate-international-obesity-research-project - 2026-05-25
A new national competence centre at Lund University will make satellite data a resource for Swedish social analysis. The centre will increase the use of Earth observation data in research and social analysis. An enormous number of images of the Earth’s surface are collected every day. When they are analysed using the right methods, they become powerful tools for research on, for example, sustainab
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-competence-centre-satellite-data-lund-university - 2026-05-25
Lund University leads a new network researching law, religion, and governance in post-imperial Muslim-majority societies. Eleven European universities are participating with 15 PhD students. Four of these will be based in Lund. The grant will fund the new doctoral network MINARET. The researchers will study how constitutional change unfolds in Muslim-majority societies shaped by imperial legacies.
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/major-eu-grant-lund-led-phd-programme-islamic-legal-cultures - 2026-05-25
Climate solutions exist – so why isn’t more happening? On 9 December, researchers from University of Cambridge and Lund University will gather in Lund and online to try to find answers to how we can accelerate the climate transition. The UN climate panel is clear: human activity is already affecting extreme weather, ecosystems, our health, and livelihoods worldwide. At the same time, there are a r
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/conference-breaking-barriers-climate-solutions - 2026-05-25
A decisive, visionary leader with the ability to safeguard academic freedom. These are some of the requirements when Lund University recruits the University’s 163rd Vice-Chancellor. Fourteen points. That is the length of the list of qualifications and abilities sought when Lund University searches for a new Vice-Chancellor. The fact that the person specification has now been finalised means that t
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-universitys-requirements-when-recruiting-vice-chancellor - 2026-05-25
Researchers have developed a model that can calculate individual countries' carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel burning using observations from space. The new results could be put to use within the Earth observation programme Copernicus, when satellites will be sent into space in the coming years. At the COP26 climate summit, the nations of the world agreed on a new document that for the fir
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/satellites-enable-monitoring-co2-emissions - 2026-05-25
In a new observational study, researchers at Lund University in Sweden looked at all children listed for heart transplants in the Nordic countries between 1986 and 2023. A total of 597 children were included in the study, 461 of whom received a transplant. The results show that survival rates have increased significantly over time despite the modest volumes in the region – a development that the r
Over 1,300 people have applied for the 25 positions advertised in Lund University’s largest ever international recruitment drive. Among the candidates are researchers from world-leading universities such as Harvard and Oxford. “The initiative has generated great interest among highly qualified researchers,” says Erik Renström, Vice-Chancellor of Lund University.The call for applications refers to
Professor Thoas Fioretos is the first recipient of Lunds Innovatörspris (the Lund Innovator Award), a newly established prize that recognises research that has been successfully transformed into innovation with a tangible impact on society and the environment. Fioretos receives the award for his pioneering work in blood cancer research and his ability to translate scientific discoveries into life-
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 term of office for Lund University’s Vice-Chancellor expires at the end of 2026, and a recruitment process is already underway. This is because the process takes a little over a year. A total of 162 people. That is the number to have held the prestigious position as Vice-Chancellor of Lund University. The next term of office begins on 1 January 2027, and to say the recruitment process has begu
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/recruitment-vice-chancellor-underway - 2026-05-25
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 - 2026-05-25
