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By Noomi [dot] Egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 3 June 2021 Lisa Strömbom is a peace and conflict researcher driven by the very complexity of the conflict. Photo: Kennet Ruona Few conflicts today seem as difficult to resolve as the one between Israel and Palestine – a conflict concerning territory, religion and historical claims reaching back a thousand years. The recent vi

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-aspects-israel-palestine-conflict - 2024-11-02

Published 10 September 2013 Lund University has strengthened its position as a world top 100 university, with a 67th place ranking in the 2013 QS World University Rankings, released today. Lund’s four-notch improvement places it safely in the global top 100 for the 6th year running, retaining the spot as Sweden’s top university.The QS World University Rankings evaluate 800 of the world’s top unive

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-improves-top-100-position - 2024-11-02

Published 4 June 2021 The middle spotted woodpecker has disappeared from Sweden, while the European fire-bellied toad has been reintroduced. (Photos: Wikimedia Commons) Researchers in Lund, Copenhagen and Norwich have shown that harmful mutations present in the DNA play an important – yet neglected – role in the conservation and translocation programs of threatened species. “Many species are threa

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/genomics-informed-decisions-can-help-save-species-extinction - 2024-11-02

Published 27 August 2013 Remember the periodic table from chemistry class in school? Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have presented fresh evidence that confirms the existence of a previously unknown chemical element. The new, super-heavy element has yet to be named. An international team of researchers, led by physicists from Lund University, have confirmed the existence of what is cons

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/existence-new-element-confirmed - 2024-11-02

Published 8 June 2021 Fredrik Terfelt and Birger Schmitz dissolved almost ten tonnes of sedimentary rocks from ancient seabeds. (Photo: Johan Joelsson) For the first time, a unique study conducted at Lund University in Sweden has tracked the meteorite flux to Earth over the past 500 million years. Contrary to current theories, researchers have determined that major collisions in the asteroid belt

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/earths-meteorite-impacts-over-past-500-million-years-tracked - 2024-11-02

By bodil [dot] malmstrom [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Bodil Malmström) - published 9 June 2021 Since April 2020, volunteer participants 18 years and older who reside in Sweden have been eligible to report daily their health status in the free app. Photo: iStockphoto During the pandemic, the free COVID Symptom Study app has helped researchers understand the complexity and spread of the corona virus

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/study-tracks-spread-covid-19-sweden - 2024-11-02

Quick links to information on the faculty websites We offer more than 700 courses across a wide range of subjects that are suitable for exchange students. The following list provides quick links to find course information and important exchange information from the relevant faculty. Click on the faculty of interest in the list below to find a list of courses offered within that faculty as well as

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/admissions/exchange-and-study-abroad/exchange-studies/find-exchange-courses - 2024-11-02

Published 9 June 2021 Lund University has been ranked 87th in the world, climbing 10 spots in the QS World University Rankings 2022. This makes Lund the top ranked university in Sweden, and one of two Swedish universities currently in the top 100. QS evaluates just over 1,600 of the world's universities and ranks 1,300 of them. In total, there are about 26,000 universities in the world. Lund Unive

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-climbs-global-top-100-ranking - 2024-11-02

Published 14 June 2021 Photo: Ragnhild Haarstad, Stockholm City Museum Universal school lunch programs make students healthier, and increase their lifetime income by 3%, according to a unique study from Lund University in Sweden published in The Review of Economic Studies. Health disparities arise early in life and play a major role in economic outcomes among adults. Yet there are few studies on t

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/free-and-nutritious-school-lunches-help-create-richer-and-healthier-adults - 2024-11-02

Admission to courses depends on the following:The type of agreement between your home university and Lund University (e.g. a university-wide agreement or a specific faculty or department-level exchange agreement)Whether the course is open to exchange studentsWhether you meet the specific admission requirements of the coursesPlaces available on the coursesCheck the admission requirements firstEach

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/admissions/exchange-and-study-abroad/exchange-studies/admission-requirements-exchange-courses - 2024-11-02

Published 15 June 2021 Photo: Mostphotos An international group of clinicians and scientists from MIT and Lund University, among others, have analysed how individual genetic changes affect the heart muscle. The researchers have created a new computer tool that could help tailor treatments for heart patients with inherited heart disease. The study is published in NPJ Genomic Medicine. (TEXT: Agata

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/computer-method-help-predict-outcomes-heart-patients - 2024-11-02

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 (SoleMove) as well as contact details from your coordinator at Lund University. This is usually sent out the day before the application period opens. You do not apply for exchange studies via Univers

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/admissions/exchange-and-study-abroad/exchange-studies/exchange-application-and-acceptance - 2024-11-02

Published 16 June 2021 The results were presented at a press conference in Lund Since 2005, the guidelines for the care of unconscious cardiac arrest patients have been to cool the body temperature down to 33 degrees Celsius. A large, randomised clinical trial led by Lund University and Region Skåne in Sweden has shown that this treatment does not improve survival. The study is published in the Ne

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/induced-hypothermia-after-cardiac-arrest-did-not-improve-survival - 2024-11-02

Preparing for your exchange Once you have received your Letter of Acceptance you can start preparing to come to Lund University as an exchange student.  Remember that the person that sends your Letter of Acceptance is your coordinator and key contact at Lund University. If you are coming to Lund through the Erasmus+ exchange programme, you need to create an Online Learning Agreement (OLA) in your

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/admissions/exchange-and-study-abroad/exchange-studies/next-steps-accepted-exchange-students - 2024-11-02

Samaneh from IranWhy did you choose this programme? Why in Lund?"I applied after studying for my Architectural History program. I felt that I wanted to shift focus towards humanities more. I knew that I wanted to study abroad, and I had friends studying in Denmark already, so I had decided that Scandinavia would be a good option. I looked around into what programmes were available. I specifically

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-havic/what-samaneh-says-about-masters-visual-culture - 2024-11-02

Published 21 June 2021 Three research projects involving a total of 10 postdocs received a total of SEK 23.5 million in the first round of Lund University’s research programme for excellence, focusing on Agenda 2030 and sustainable development. In March this year, Lund University announced SEK100 million in funding for a research programme for excellence,focusing on Agenda 2030 and sustainable dev

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/ten-postdocs-kick-excellence-programme-sustainable-development - 2024-11-02

Lund University offers ten international Bachelor's programmes that are taught in English and are open to international students. In addition, we offer a wide range of stand-alone courses at Bachelor's level. At Lund University, as at other universities in Sweden, most Bachelor’s programmes are taught in Swedish and proficiency in the Swedish language is required. However, Lund University offers t

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/admissions/bachelors-and-masters-studies/bachelors-degree-studies - 2024-11-02

We offer over 130 Master's degree programmes taught in English across a wide range of subjects. Every year, applicants from around 160 countries apply to our international Master’s programmes. The programmes are therefore truly international and offer a global perspective on the issues our world is facing today. Education at Lund University is closely tied to current research and many of the progr

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/admissions/bachelors-and-masters-studies/masters-degree-studies - 2024-11-02

Published 28 June 2021 “It’s 2050. Selma is dead. But before she is buried, she wants to talk to a person from 2021 and show them how, in Malmö, everything is possible. That person is you.” That is the dramatic beginning of a climate soundwalk that gives the listener the opportunity to imagine how Malmö, Sweden, might be affected by climate change over the coming 30 years. The project is a collabo

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/soundwalk-future-imagines-climate-transition - 2024-11-02

Åsa Davidsson, Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer What is your educational background? "MSc in Civil Engineering, PhD in Water and Environmental Engineering."Do you have any experience from the industry? "Yes, I have been working in the municipality and as a consultant."What drew you to a career in academia? "Curiosity and the interesting opportunity of working with both research and educatio

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-tawre/interview-senior-lecturer-asa-davidsson - 2024-11-02