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Over millions of years retroviruses have been incorporated into our human DNA, where they today make up almost 10 per cent of the total genome. A research group at Lund University in Sweden has now discovered a mechanism through which these retroviruses may have an impact on gene expression. This means that they may have played a significant role in the development of the human brain as well as in

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/viruses-genome-important-our-brain - 2026-05-13

Lund University collaborates and cooperates with top universities all over the world through international networks, programmes and platforms. Global Dynamic Engagement (GDE) is Lund University's approach to enhance our international impact in research, education, innovation and cooperation. In this work, democracy, human rights, academic freedom, and accountability are core values.Through GDE, we

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-university/global-engagement-and-international-collaboration/collaboration-asia - 2026-05-13

With nanotechnology, our researchers can create very small structures. The technology enables the development of materials that hold promise for future advances in fields such as information technology, sustainability and precision medicine. When a material becomes very small, it can acquire entirely new properties. On the nanoscale, a substance can behave in a radically different way than when it

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/research-and-innovation/focus-areas/strategic-research-areas/nanoscience - 2026-05-13

Lund University welcomes approximately 3 500 international students every year. As an international student, you will have many opportunities to meet new people and get to know a different culture and a new language. You will experience new things, discover different aspects of life and meet people with different ideas, values and views on life. International Mentor ProgrammeTo help you settle int

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/student-life/before-you-arrive/your-arrival-lund/mentors-and-friends - 2026-05-13

Planning your exchange studiesOnce you have been nominated to go on an exchange by your home university, you will receive a link to Lund University’s online application for nominated exchange students. This is usually sent out shortly before the application period opens. Please note that you do not apply for exchange studies via University Admissions in Sweden.The academic yearThe academic year co

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/study/exchange-and-study-abroad/exchange-studies/exchange-application-and-acceptance - 2026-05-13

Twelve researchers at Lund University have been appointed Wallenberg Scholars, a programme funded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation that supports excellent basic research, primarily in medicine, technology and the natural sciences. The total funding amounts to SEK 239 million. The grants, which are for a five-year period, are worth up to SEK 18 million each for researchers in theoretical

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-universitys-wallenberg-scholars-are-announced - 2026-05-13

From a rejected article to world-leading Alzheimer’s research. Kaj Blennow has made it possible to detect Alzheimer’s disease up to 20 years before symptoms appear – an achievement that has not only transformed research but also laid the foundation for new therapies. He has now been awarded the Eric K. Fernström Nordic Prize for his groundbreaking research. Professor Kaj Blennow also enjoys gettin

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-world-stage-meet-fernstrom-prize-winner-kaj-blennow - 2026-05-13

Archaeologist Greer Jarrett at Lund University in Sweden has been sailing in the footsteps of Vikings for three years. He can now show that the Vikings sailed farther away from Scandinavia, and took routes farther from land, than was previously believed to have been possible. In his latest study, he has found evidence of a decentralised network of ports, located on islands and peninsulas, which pr

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/archaeologist-sailing-viking-makes-unexpected-discoveries - 2026-05-13

The Swedish Research Council has identified Lund University as a key actor in the next generation of strategic research areas. The university is proposed to be included in six new national research environments. “Lund University is building research for the future. The fact that the Swedish Research Council has identified us in six of eight new areas is clear proof that our research is of the high

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-proposed-receive-funding-six-eight-new-strategic-research-areas - 2026-05-13

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have succeeded in restoring mobility and sensation of touch in stroke-afflicted rats by reprogramming human skin cells to become nerve cells, which were then transplanted into the rats’ brains. The study has now been published in the research journal PNAS. “Six months after the transplantation, we could see how the new cells had repaired the damage that a s

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/researchers-successfully-repair-stroke-damaged-rat-brains - 2026-05-13

ReachDeckYou can choose to have the content of our webpages or PDF-files read aloud to you by ReachDeck, and save the read pages as MP3 files. ReachDeck also allows you to change the font size, text colour and other settings. ReachDeck is free software that works on smartphones, tablets and laptops. There is no need to download it to your own device first.Click on the link below to enable ReachDec

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-this-website/accessibility - 2026-05-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. “I was somewhat shocked when I received the message”, says Bishop Anders Arborelius who, in addition to his degree in theology from Rome, has a Master’s degree in modern languages from Lund University. His studies in Lund have enabled him to translate books and give sermons in other languages as a priest and a bishop.

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-alumnus-anders-arborelius-become-swedens-first-cardinal - 2026-05-13

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 - 2026-05-13

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 - 2026-05-13

A large amount of lungs donated cannot be used for transplantation. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden and Skåne University Hospital have conducted an animal study bringing hope that more donor lungs could be used in the future. The researchers have launched a pilot study to investigate whether the treatment will have the same positive effects on human beings. About 190 organs are donated in

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-treatment-could-result-more-donor-lungs - 2026-05-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. After screening 15 000 women over a period of five years, a major clinical study in Sweden has shown that 3D mammography, or breast tomosynthesis, detects over 30% more cancers compared to traditional mammography – with a majority of the detected tumours proving to be invasive cancers. The extensive screening study wa

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/3d-mammography-detected-34-more-breast-cancers-screening - 2026-05-13

On this page you will find information about sitting exams at Annexet, Sparta and Victoriastadion. You can read about the common rules, digital exams, loan computers and adapted invigilated exams. Shortcuts to page content:Common rulesDigital exams and loan computersAdapted invigilated examsCommon rulesIn the Annexet, Sparta and Victoriastadion buildings in Lund, specific rules apply to examinatio

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/student-services-and-support/examination-annexet-sparta-and-victoriastadion - 2026-05-13

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/expert-american-patriotism-and-welfare-researcher-awarded-honorary-doctorates - 2026-05-13

A new international commission will pave the way for a global boost in maternal and newborn health. The project is led by a researcher at Lund University in Sweden, whose motivation stems from a formative experience witnessing a woman bleed to death unnecessarily during childbirth. “The time has come to put maternal and newborn health back at the heart of the global health agenda,” says Mehreen Za

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-global-initiative-maternal-and-newborn-health-be-led-sweden - 2026-05-13

More than half of teenage girls experienced heavy bleeding and 40 per cent had an iron deficiency. The research, led from Lund University in Sweden, also shows that young teenage girls who experience heavy menstrual bleeding – and are therefore at greater risk of iron deficiency – can be identified using a simple questionnaire. As many as half of the teenage girls in the study published in PLOS On

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/heavy-menstruation-common-among-teenage-girls-questionnaire-reveals-risk-iron-deficiency - 2026-05-13