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Increased use of solar cells in the future requires higher efficiency and lower production costs. Innovative research from the interdisciplinary centre NanoLund wants to optimize the nanowires so that sunlight can be harvested more efficiently. Meet three young international researchers in the PhD4Energy project, working on hunting the sun. Solar energy, which reaches our earth every day, correspo

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/sunhunters-knowledge-collect-light - 2026-04-21

We study how biodiversity and ecosystem services are affected by changes in land use and by climate change. The knowledge we gain contributes to sustainable solutions for nature and people. A diversity of animals, plants, and other organisms, many of which are threatened by human activity, is valuable not only for its own sake but also for our survival. We would not be able to live without the imp

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/research-and-innovation/focus-areas/strategic-research-areas/biodiversity-and-ecosystem-services - 2026-04-21

There has been a record-breaking number of applicants for Lund University’s international recruitment drive. The original total of 25 advertised positions has been increased to 45 – researchers from some of the world’s leading universities who are now heading to Lund. The recruited researchers come from higher education institutions such as Harvard University, the University of Oxford, the Humbold

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/unprecedented-interest-lund-universitys-international-recruitment - 2026-04-22

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. “For us in the social sciences, it is very important to highlight that there is no simple link between climate change and migration”, says Dr. Angela Oels, a visiting professor at the Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies (LUCSUS). “In fact, multiple factors influence the decision to migrate.” Angela Oels

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/climate-migration-focus-official-cop21-side-event - 2026-04-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Meet Ivanna Read: the Master's student in Strategic Communication who is putting Lund University on the map as a blogger on Studyinsweden.se. In addition to being a high achiever academically, she is also the University's latest global ambassador - on 8 May she will be named as Lund University's Global Swede at a cere

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-universitys-new-global-ambassador - 2026-04-21

If you are active in a student organisation, in other words a student union, nation or the Academic Society (AF), support is available from the Student Health Centre. This could concern everything from providing information to and interacting with other students to obtaining support for combining your student life commitments with your studies. For many students, student life is an important eleme

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/healthcare/student-health-centre/support-and-bookings-student-organisations - 2026-04-21

Lao Saal has a mission; to make it possible to – just by testing a blood sample – reveal, not only if you have cancer, but also which therapies may be most effective, and how well is the cancer actually responding to treatment. His idea is to trace the genetic material that escapes from tumours and into the blood circulation. “It’s a great feeling when you can go the whole way from having an idea

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/service-cancer-patients - 2026-04-21

You rush into the supermarket; your mother-in-law is coming for dinner. But which products end up in your shopping basket and why? Researchers have previously tracked eye movements to understand which products attract you in a shop. In order to get closer to the truth, they now want to use new computational models in which the brain’s cognitive processes also play a major role. As you stand in the

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/what-happens-your-brain-when-you-take-decision-new-research-shows-way - 2026-04-21

Alzheimer's disease is characterized by the abnormal accumulation and spread of the tau protein in the brain. An international study can now show how tau spreads according to four distinct patterns that lead to different symptoms with different prognoses of the affected individuals. The study was published in Nature Medicine. “In contrast to how we have so far interpreted the spread of tau in the

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/alzheimers-disease-composed-four-distinct-subtypes - 2026-04-21

Sociologist Lisa Flower, biologist Øystein Opedal, economic historian Ingrid van Dijk and linguist Karolin Obert have received the prestigious grant from the EU. Their research focuses on video links in court cases, plant adaptation to pollinators, health inequalities over time, and language change in hunter-gatherer societies as they move around. The ERC Starting Grant is intended for early-caree

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/four-researchers-lund-university-receive-erc-starting-grant - 2026-04-21

Your Alumni Network membership gives you access to a wide range of benefits – from exclusive offers and invites to events. Offers and discountsAs a member of the Alumni Network, you have access to a variety of offers – including discounts on events, cultural experiences and subscriptions. Below you will find a list of discounts available to our alumni members.To access the discount codes, you must

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/alumni/membership-benefits-alumni - 2026-04-21

Are you interested in getting involved in student life and gaining intercultural experience at the same time? Then the International Mentor Programme is perfect for you! As an international mentor, you will meet students from across the globe and help them adjust to their new environment. Together with your fellow mentors, you will be an important social link between the international students in

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/get-involved-student-life/become-international-mentor - 2026-04-21

Welcome to Lund University (LU for short)! We're delighted to welcome students from all over the world to Lund. We know there's a lot to organise when you arrive, so we've put together some top tasks and important information to help you settle in. Also be sure to check out the digital Orientation Guide in Canvas.Shortcuts to page content:Arrival and registrationPractical information for everyday

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/new-students - 2026-04-21

A traineeship abroad provides experience that gives your degree a unique profile. If you are a student at Lund University and you wish to do a traineeship in Europe, you might be eligible to apply for an Erasmus+ traineeship grant. Shortcuts to page content:About the grantFinding a traineeshipHow to applyIf you are awarded a traineeship grantAfter your traineeship Applications are open The applica

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/international-opportunities/grants-and-scholarships-studies-and-traineeships-abroad/erasmus-grants/erasmus-traineeship-grant - 2026-04-21

Parkinson: On course against Cure. Our research group focuses on Parkinson's disease (PD), the second most common neurodegenerative disease, with approximately 20 000 patients in Sweden and 2.3 million in Europe.