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Lund University is involved in 11 out of Sweden’s 20 national strategic research areas (SRAs), more than any other university in the country. The strategic research areas promote innovative thinking and risk-taking in research and are characterised by long-term vision and multidisciplinarity.They address current and complex challenges in-depth and from multiple perspectives, in areas such as healt

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/research-and-innovation/focus-areas/strategic-research-areas - 2026-06-29

For just over 350 years, Lund University has educated students and created new knowledge. Below is a history of how it developed from a small provincial academy into a major international university with world-leading research. When Lund University was founded in 1666, Sweden was a great power, which eight years prior had won the province of Skåne from Denmark. Just one month after the Swedish vic

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-university/university-glance/history-lund-university - 2026-06-29

Are you admitted to a programme or course, or nominated for an exchange? If you're moving to Sweden to study, you're an incoming student. You'll be covered by either Student IN or FAS+, and will also have separate personal injury insurance during school hours. Shortcuts to page content:Student IN or FAS+ insurancePersonal injury insurance during school hoursInsurance summary  Contact informationQu

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/student-life/before-you-arrive/insurance-incoming-students - 2026-06-29

This study deals with the issue of how music can affect the religious experience of people who sing in choirs in the Church of Sweden. It is established that music plays a great importance in people’s every-day lives, and that it has various effects on us, for instance how it can soothe a person who is agitated or the way it can induce fright, compassion, anger or happiness. Music occupies a large

Going abroad as an exchange student means spending part of your studies at one of Lund University's partner universities, which can be found all over the world. Shortcuts to page content:About exchange studiesHow to applyAfter you have submitted your applicationIf you are nominated Contact information International DeskUniversity of California Study Center About exchange studiesAs an exchange stud

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/international-opportunities/exchange-studies-one-lund-universitys-partner-universities - 2026-06-29

Dangerous consumption of alcohol or other drugs can quickly lead to major problems mentally, physically and socially. At the Student Health Centre, our main priority is to work to promote students’ health. Therefore, we think that it is especially important to be able to pick up on dangerous drinking, drug use, gaming and gambling problems at an early stage. Shortcuts to page content:Alcohol and d

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/healthcare/student-health-centre/alcohol-other-drugs-and-gambling - 2026-06-29

Objectives ‒ The STarT Back screening Tool (SBT) captures patients with low back pain (LBP) at risk of worse prognosis. However, the SBT does not include assessment of multisite and chronic widespread pain (MS-CWP). The aim was to study the differences in prognostic factors in patients with LBP classified according to SBT or SBT in combination with MS-CWP, and the 1-year outcome regarding visits t

Many international students find that the teaching style and learning environment are different from what they are used to. This page summarises what to expect. Learning experienceHere's what you can expect from the teaching and learning environment. An informal and collaborative environment Students experience an open, informal study environment with teachers and students usually on a first-name

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/study/your-academic-experience/teaching-style-and-learning-environment - 2026-06-29

We offer a wide range of study options for international students. Whether you're interested in degree programmes, stand-alone courses, exchange studies or online learning, you can choose a path that matches your interests and future goals. A wide range of studies at all levelsWe offer many programmes and courses in a range of study levels and forms. Explore your options below. Bachelor's and Mast

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/study/study-opportunities-lund-university - 2026-06-29

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 Next application period: The appl

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/international-opportunities/grants-and-scholarships-studies-and-traineeships-abroad/erasmus-grants/erasmus-traineeship-grant - 2026-06-29

Nobel Prize in physics 2023 Physicist Anne L'Huillier is Lund University’s first Nobel Prize laureate. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in physics along with Pierre Agostini and Ferenc Krausz. Anne L'Huillier made a groundbreaking discovery in 1987. By transmitting infrared laser light through a noble gas, she was able to see a large number of what are known as harmonics of light. These were caused

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/research-and-innovation/nobel-prize - 2026-06-29

Health applications have increasingly been used to improve physical, mental and social well-being. Chronic pain (CP) is defined as pain that lasts for a period of three months and causes sporadic or constant discomfort. In Portugal, the treatments for this type of pain are almost exclusively pharmacological and with known limited effects. Endowing patients with self-management skills, will help th

Screening for cervical cancer precursors by cytology has been very successful in countries where adequate resources exist to ensure high quality and good coverage of the population at risk. Mortality reductions in excess of 50% have been achieved in many developed countries; however the procedure is generally inefficient and unworkable in many parts of the world where the appropriate infrastructur

It is important for Lund University that its students have a good work environment for their studies. Read more here about what the student work environment entails in different situations and who is responsible for ensuring its proper functioning. Rights and responsibilitiesThe concepts of study environment and student work environment are used synonymously in many contexts. At Lund University we

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/student-rights-and-responsibilities/study-and-work-environment - 2026-06-29

The ceremonial highlight of the academic year In a solemn ceremony at Lund Cathedral, doctoral students who completed their research studies and successfully defended their theses at Lund University in the past year have their degrees conferred. At the ceremony, degrees are also conferred on the faculties' honorary doctors. Doctors who completed their doctoral studies 50 years ago become jubilee d

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-university/university-glance/academic-traditions/doctoral-degree-conferment-ceremony - 2026-06-29

Lund University now offers a scholarship programme for high-achieving African students from renowned research-oriented universities in a number of different African countries. Shortcuts to page content:About the ARUA Scholarship ProgrammeHow to applyAfter you have submitted your scholarship application  About the ARUA Scholarship Programme The ARUA Scholarship Programme aims to provide financial s

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/study/admission-degree-studies/scholarships-and-awards/african-research-universities-alliance-arua-scholarship - 2026-06-29

As a student or doctoral candidate at Lund University who wishes to study at one of our partner universities in Europe, you have the opportunity to apply for the Erasmus+ grant for exchange studies. Shortcuts to page content: About the grantHow to applyIf you are awarded a grant for exchange studies  Application periods for Erasmus+ grant The application period for exchange studies during the autu

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/international-opportunities/grants-and-scholarships-studies-and-traineeships-abroad/erasmus-grants/erasmus-grant-exchange-studies - 2026-06-29

In order to provide contract education, Lund University needs to collect and store personal data. The personal data is processed in accordance with the applicable legislation. You can read more about what this means on this page. Lund University processes personal data in the IT system for contract education, Mira CRM [hereinafter Mira], for the purpose of conducting contract education. As well as

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/study/professional-development-and-lifelong-learning/processing-personal-data-contract-education - 2026-06-29

As a student, there are many ways to get involved in different aspects of sustainability and live a more sustainable student life. Join (or start) a student organisation focused on sustainability, attend events and find out what you can do as an individual. Join a sustainability initiativeDo you want to play an active role in sustainability issues? Getting involved with a sustainability-focused st

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/get-involved-student-life/sustainable-student-life - 2026-06-29

Background: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a complex disease with variations in severity and healthcare utilization. Examining patient pathways through analyses of longitudinal patient data provides an opportunity to describe real-world clinical patient care and evaluate healthcare access and treatment. Objective: To describe longitudinal care pathways including health care management, treatment patter