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Life as a student means that you will face and handle various types of challenges. People often set high standards for themselves and their performance, which can cause them to feel stressed. Shortcuts to page content:Stress and recoveryProlonged stressThe Student Health Centre’s activitiesMake an appointmentStress and recoveryStress is something we must constantly face and something we could not

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/healthcare/student-health-centre/stress - 2026-05-27

Minor Field Studies (MFS) is a grant programme funded by Sida, offering students the opportunity to conduct field studies in countries where Sweden has active strategies for development cooperation. Shortcuts to page content:About the grantHow to applyAfter you have sent in your applicationIf you are awarded a grant Applications are open 5–25 April Contact information Maria NilssonDivision of Glob

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/international-opportunities/grants-and-scholarships-studies-and-traineeships-abroad/minor-field-studies - 2026-05-27

As a student at Lund University, you can apply for a travel grant from the Crafoord Foundation irrespective of which faculty you are studying at. The planned length of your stay determines which of two grants you can apply for. Shortcuts to page content:About the grantHow to applyAfter you have sent in your application  Applications are open 5–25 April Contact information Division of Global Engage

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/international-opportunities/grants-and-scholarships-studies-and-traineeships-abroad/crafoord-foundation-travel-grant - 2026-05-27

When you are abroad in connection with your studies at Lund University, you are an important representative of the University. As a student ambassador, you are one of the main bearers of our public image, both to the host organisation and to prospective students. Lund University is ranked 63rd in the 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) Most International Universities in the World Rankings. Our high

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/international-opportunities/practical-information-students-going-abroad/being-student-ambassador-abroad - 2026-05-27

We usually associate ageing with a shrinking life span, sickness and death. The difficulty of imagining ourselves as old means that we go to great lengths to avoid planning for later life. Yet researchers argue that we have everything to gain by looking at life as a journey where preparations for the future provide opportunities for living a full life – until it really is over. We are all aware th

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/researchers-time-new-approach-ageing - 2026-05-27

Vi studerar blod- och immunsystemet och dess sjukdomar. Ett särskilt fokusområde är hur medfödd genetisk variation påverkar hur blod- och immunceller, och hur sådan variation kan utnyttjas kliniskt. Vilka gener och genmutationer styr t ex risken för blodcancer? Kan vi utnyttja dem för att förebygga och behandla? Vilka styr vår blodgruppsuppsättning? Kan vi utnyttja dem för säkrare transfusion? EttWe study the blood and immune system and its diseases. A particular focus area is how congenital genetic variation affects blood and immune cells, and how such variation can be utilized clinically. Which genes and gene mutations control, for example, the risk of blood cancer? Can we use them to prevent and treat? Who controls our blood group set? Can we use them for safer transfusion? Another impo

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A new trend among the food-conscious is to adopt a gluten-free diet. However, according to LU researchers studying coeliac disease (gluten intolerance), the trend is not solely a good thing as it may blur the line between illness and health. “The fact that patients with coeliac disease now have more food products to c

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/gluten-riddle-searching-triggers-coeliac-disease - 2026-05-27

Presently many of Sweden’s 20,000 Parkinson’s patients are not receiving the treatment they need, and many of the most seriously ill receive incorrect or inappropriate therapy. With the new Manage PD tool and the PD Pal study, Per Odin, professor at Lund University and senior attending physician at Skåne University Hospital in Lund, hopes to be able to improve the care of Parkinson’s patients. Eve

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/faster-and-better-treatment-parkinsons-disease-manage-pd-tool - 2026-05-27

Absens (in absentia)Absens is Latin for absent, and indicates a promovendus being awarded a degree without being present at the actual ceremony, or in absentia. During the ceremony, the person’s name is read out, with the addition of 'absens'.PhD graduate‘Doktor efter avlagda prov’ (EAP) is the official Swedish denomination for the Latin doctor iuvenis, pl. doctor iuvenes, i.e. new doctoral gradua

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-university/university-glance/academic-traditions/doctoral-degree-conferment-ceremony/degree-conferment-ceremony-glossary - 2026-05-27

The way in which academic studies are conducted may vary considerably from one country to another. At times it may be difficult to understand what is expected of you when you start studying in Sweden with only a few lectures, a great deal of individual responsibility and plenty of group work. Perhaps you are not used to this and it may take time to adapt to everything new. Shortcuts to page conten

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/healthcare/student-health-centre/problems-studying-and-procrastination - 2026-05-27

We need to prioritise nature even if there are other conflicting interests – biodiversity is essential to all of us on the planet and ultimately to our health and wellbeing. The statement comes from Maria Blasi Romero, researcher in Biodiversity and Conservation at Lund University. “I went to COP15 to learn about the processes and how to share my research with those who can make use of the results

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/young-scientists-eager-influence-policy-makers-biodiversity - 2026-05-27

What happened to the generation that experienced the Jasmin revolution in Tunisia as young? How are their views different from those who were only small children and do not remember the expectations of more freedom and bread? Studies in focus groups representing both Generation Z and Millennials in the region give unexpected answers but still hold some optimism for further democratisation. Sarah A

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/young-tunisia-value-democracy-choose-otherwise - 2026-05-27

In 2025, children within the TEDDY study will submit their final samples at research clinics in Sweden, Finland, Germany and the United States. The international study has provided a lot of new knowledge about type 1 diabetes and how the disease develops. Analysis of the samples will continue with the aim of preventing the disease. Sweden and Finland are the two top countries for incidence rates o

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-knowledge-about-type-1-diabetes-large-scale-teddy-study-will-soon-be-completed - 2026-05-27

Sound installation Played during Kulturnatten in Lund, September 16, 2023, at 16-19 Location: The Pufendorf Institute's garden (Biskopsgatan 3) What will our future built environment sound like? How will we feel in the cities of the future? For new construction in Sweden, the target value is significantly higher (60–65 dB; depending on the size of the home) than the WHO's health-based recommendati

https://www.lmc.lu.se/en/activities/activities-2023/sound-environments - 2026-05-27

Zimbabwe: 'Mooting' Allows Students to Sharpen Advocacy Skills - The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Skip to content Search for: Search Button Home About Us Who We Are Our History About Raoul Wallenberg Our Theory of Change Staff Opportunities Annual Reports Whistleblower Our work What we do Multi-Disciplinary Research Higher Education Strategic Advice and Analysis

https://rwi.lu.se/news/students-improve-their-legal-drafting-and-advocacy-skills/ - 2026-05-25

An observational study from Lund University in Sweden examining sugar consumption has attracted considerable international attention. The study shows that sweetened beverages have a greater negative impact on health than other sources of sugar. They significantly increased the risk of ischaemic stroke, heart failure, atrial fibrillation and abdominal aortic aneurysm. Of the 70,000 Swedes who took

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/questions-and-answers-lund-university-sugar-study - 2026-05-27