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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. MAX IV – the most modern synchrotron radiation facility in the world – is now ready to open. Over 2,000 international researchers will use the Swedish-based laboratory each year to conduct groundbreaking experiments in materials and life sciences using the most brilliant X-ray light ever generated. The laboratory enab

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/max-iv-ready-make-invisible-visible - 2026-04-23

LU researchers Lea Fünfschilling and Carmelo D’Agostino have been awarded an ERC Starting Grant each, for their research on innovation and knowledge dynamics and automated vehicles respectively. The ERC Starting Grant is aimed at researchers in the early stages of their career, and scientific excellence is the only selection criterion. This year, more than 4,000 researchers in Europe applied for t

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/two-lu-researchers-receive-erc-starting-grants - 2026-04-23

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 - 2026-04-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Children aged 9 are several times more sensitive to disruptive advertising than adults. This is shown by studies conducted at Lund University in Sweden, in which children’s eye movements were measured. Together with the Lund University Humanities Lab, media and communications researcher Nils Holmberg has developed a c

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/children-are-disproportionately-affected-online-advertising - 2026-04-23

The information on this page is intended for people affected by the war in Ukraine who are considering applying to or continuing their studies at Lund University. We have summarised the main points with references to sources where you can find more information. Applying for studiesMaster's and Bachelor's studiesAs an applicant from Ukraine, you need to follow Lund University’s regular application

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/study/admission-information-those-affected-war-ukraine - 2026-04-23

A small proportion of women who receive anti-estrogen treatment after breast cancer surgery have worse outcomes. This is associated with mutations in the estrogen receptor gene, according to a study from Lund University now published in JNCI Cancer Spectrum. “If our results are confirmed in further studies, it would be relevant to screen for these resistance mutations already at diagnosis, and the

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/mutations-can-reduce-effect-hormonal-treatment-early-breast-cancer - 2026-04-23

Whether you are an exchange student, a freemover, or a Bachelor’s, Master’s or doctoral student at Lund University, your perspective on your education is important to us. It helps us to plan and implement quality management to ensure and develop the standard of teaching and learning at the University. By responding to surveys about your courses or programme and taking part in organised discussions

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/student-rights-and-responsibilities/quality-assurance-and-development-our-education - 2026-04-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Solar storms and the particles they release result in spectacular phenomena such as auroras, but they can also pose a serious risk to our society. In extreme cases they have caused major power outages, and they could also lead to breakdowns of satellites and communication systems. According to a study published today

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/traces-enormous-solar-storms-ice-greenland-and-antarctica - 2026-04-23

Using a supercomputer simulation, a research team at Lund University in Sweden has succeeded in following the development of a galaxy over a span of 13.8 billion years. The study shows how, due to interstellar frontal collisions, young and chaotic galaxies over time mature into spiral galaxies such as the Milky Way. Soon after the Big Bang 13.8 billion years ago, the Universe was an unruly place.

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-disorderly-young-galaxies-grow-and-mature - 2026-04-23