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https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-welcomes-new-international-students-arrival-day - 2026-04-15

The metal recycling industry is growing, not least due to the use of metals in green energy electronic components. Researchers at Lund University have examined the inhaled air of workers at 13 recycling companies in Sweden. Among the results, high levels of lead in air and elevated levels of multiple metals were detected in the blood of those who work in recycling. Different forms of metals are in

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/harmful-exposure-metal-recycling - 2026-04-16

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https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students - 2026-04-15

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 - 2026-04-16

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-knowledge-about-type-1-diabetes-large-scale-teddy-study-will-soon-be-completed - 2026-04-15

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 - 2026-04-15

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 - 2026-04-15

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 - 2026-04-15

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 - 2026-04-16

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-recruit-more-leading-international-researchers - 2026-04-16

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 - 2026-04-15

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 - 2026-04-16

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 - 2026-04-16

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 - 2026-04-16

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 - 2026-04-16

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 - 2026-04-16

The ceremonial highlight of the academic year Doctoral degree conferment ceremony In a solemn ceremony in Lund Cathedral, the doctoral students who completed their research studies in the past year and successfully defended their doctoral theses at Lund University have their degrees conferred. At the ceremony, degrees are also conferred on the faculties' honorary doctors. Doctors who completed the

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-university/university-glance/academic-traditions/doctoral-degree-conferment-ceremony - 2026-04-15

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 - 2026-04-15

The programme tackles environmental challenges in urban environments with nature-based solutions (NBS). Carried out with financial support from the Swedish Institute (SI), it is part of the larger SI Public Sector Innovation Programme, which aims to strengthen the capacity of professionals to innovate in the public sector and support the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Developmen

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/study/professional-development-and-lifelong-learning/capacity-development-programmes/innovation-public-sector/testimonial-about-programme-innovation-governance-urban-nature-based-solutions - 2026-04-15

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

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-universitys-largest-ever-international-recruitment-drive-attracts-great-interest - 2026-04-16