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LU Accommodation provides student services at Lund University and offers housing for international students. LU Accommodation manages a limited number of rooms and flats in Lund and Helsingborg. LU Accommodation is mainly a service for international degree-seeking students with a housing guarantee as well as international exchange students. They are not able to offer accommodation to EU students u

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/student-life/housing/lu-accommodation - 2026-04-19

In 2017, the European Research Council (ERC) adopted a new approach to making research accessible to a broader audience – creating cartoons. Malin Parmar, a professor of cellular neuroscience at Lund University and recipient of an ERC grant, is one of the Swedish researchers whose research formed the basis for an ERCcOMICS cartoon. The last episode in a series of ten has now been published. A Cell

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/final-episode-erccomics-series-cells-life - 2026-04-19

Is it possible to convert a patient’s own skin cells into functioning nerve cells? Or insert healthy genes to reprogram the cells of a damaged brain? Stem cell researcher Malin Parmar at Lund University in Sweden is studying these types of issues, in close collaboration with clinical researchers. She is now awarded a prize of SEK 100 000 from the Eric K. Fernström Foundation for her work. Every ye

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/stem-cell-researcher-receives-fernstrom-prize - 2026-04-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lack of microinvaginations in the cell membrane, caveolae, can cause serious diseases such as lipodystrophy and muscular dystrophy. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now discovered a “main switch” that regulates the formation of these invaginations. Many cells in the body are equipped with small microinvag

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/important-regulation-cell-invaginations-discovered - 2026-04-19

Lund University is primarily based in the city of Lund, close to Malmö, Sweden's third-largest city, in the southern part of the country. Malmö and Helsingborg are its other campus cities. The region is also very close to Copenhagen, Denmark. The main campus buildings are centrally located in Lund, just a 5- to 10-minute walk from the railway station.Travelling to Lund from abroadThere are several

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-university/visit-lund-university - 2026-04-19

World-class research requires high-quality facilities, databases, laboratories, collections, and biobanks. We host six national research infrastructures and participate in numerous national and international ones. MAX IVAt MAX IV, of the world’s brightest and most powerful lights is created. It allows scientists to understand how materials are built and how they can be used better than ever before

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/research-and-innovation/research-infrastructures - 2026-04-19

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/expert-american-patriotism-and-welfare-researcher-awarded-honorary-doctorates - 2026-04-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A group of engineering students at Lund University in Sweden noticed that there were no vegan cake mixes available on the Swedish market. They set to work and came up with a dry mix that only requires the addition of oil and water. The final product contained no eggs or wheat flour, making it vegan as well as gluten-f

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-students-develop-vegan-gluten-free-mud-cake-mix - 2026-04-19

Minimum English language requirementsMost Lund University degree programmes and courses require what is called English Level 6 (advanced level) language proficiency, which is most often demonstrated in one of the following ways:IELTS (Academic) total score 6.5 (with no section less than 5.5)TOEFL internet-based score of 20 (scale 0-30) in written test and a total score of 90Through previous upper

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/study/admission-degree-studies/entry-requirements/english-requirements - 2026-04-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The traditional view is that learning is based on the strengthening or weakening of the contacts between the nerve cells in the brain. However, this has been challenged by new research findings from Lund University in Sweden. These indicate that there is also a third mechanism – a kind of clock function that gives ind

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-learning-mechanism-individual-nerve-cells - 2026-04-19

Nominated exchange students can apply for so-called 'Special Area Study' (SAS) courses in a wide range of subjects across eight out of nine faculties at Lund University. These courses are a wonderful opportunity for you to learn more about subjects outside your major. The course offerings include courses mostly focusing on one discipline as well as interdisciplinary courses tackling contemporary s

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/study/study-opportunities-lund-university/exchange-and-study-abroad/exchange-studies/special-area-study-sas-courses - 2026-04-19

Studentlund – your key to student life in Lund Studentlund membership gives you access to social, cultural and political student life in Lund. Lund University is well-known for its unique student life and fantastic campus atmosphere. The variety of student organisations, including the famous 'nations' of Lund, provides excellent opportunities for you to experience student life and to join in stude

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/student-life/student-organisations - 2026-04-19

Global Research Fellow at the Faculty of Medicine Previous position: Damon Runyon/NCI K99 Postdoctoral Research FellowPrevious university or institution: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New YorkCountry: USASukrit Singh's LinkedIn profileSukrit Singh's website  Why did you choose Lund University?I chose Lund University because presents the best of what interdisciplinary science can promise!

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/sukrit-singh - 2026-04-20

The adoption of sustainable and renewable energy sources to permanently move beyond the dependence from fossil fuels constitutes one of the great challenges of our time. One that is made more urgent by the effects of climate change we witness on a daily basis. Electrification, such as we see in the development of electric vehicles, seems a promising strategy, but it cannot be the solution for all

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/role-synthesis-gas-tomorrows-sustainable-fuels - 2026-04-19

International students with Swedish language proficiency can apply for courses and programmes with Swedish as the language of instruction. Swedish-taught courses and programmesLund University offers 241 degree programmes and over 1450 stand-alone courses, most of which have Swedish as the language of instruction.As with all courses and programmes at Lund University, applicants must fulfil the gene

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/study/study-lund-university/study-opportunities-lund-university/education-swedish - 2026-04-19

You can find contact details for staff working at Disability Support Services here. The accessibility officers are responsible for different faculties and subjects, as listed for each officer. The easiest way to get in touch is by email. If you study at Campus Helsingborg, you can email Disability Support Centre at pedstod [at] stu [dot] lu [dot] se. Otherwise, please contact the accessibility off

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/student-life/before-you-arrive/students-disabilities/contact-our-accessibility-officers - 2026-04-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. For decades, researchers have thought that access to food determined the brood size of birds. Now, biologists at Lund University in Sweden have discovered a completely new explanation: the body temperature of small birds can increase by more than 4°C to exceed 45°C when they are feeding their young. Larger broods woul

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/small-birds-almost-overheat-while-feeding-their-young - 2026-04-19

Global Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) - a Lund University MOOC Sexuality and reproduction are core aspects of human existence that are intimately linked to our health and well-being. Sexual and Reproductive Health extends beyond disease and fertility control, and also encompasses the rights of everyone to have a safe and satisfying sexual and reproductive life, an

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/mooc-global-perspectives-sexual-and-reproductive-health-and-rights-starts-27th-april - 2026-04-19

As a student at Lund University, you have the opportunity to study at one of our partner universities during the summer. Shortcuts to page content:About summer courses abroadHow to applyAfter you have sent in your application About summer courses abroadA summer course can be a great choice if you cannot or do not wish to be away for a whole semester but would still like to broaden your education.

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/international-opportunities/summer-courses-abroad - 2026-04-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. What connection is there between food and drink with added sugar and coronary artery disease? Until recently, the question had been inadequately answered by research, but an extensive study from Lund University in Sweden has now contributed important clues. The study in question focuses on sucrose. Sucrose occurs natu

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/association-between-sugary-diet-and-coronary-artery-disease - 2026-04-19