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Published 15 June 2023 English celebrations after Beth Mead made it 1-0 in the 2022 European Championship semi-final between England and Sweden. Photo: Adam Ihse/TT With a month to go until the Football World Cup, we ask: how do you build a winning team? Having a coach who has done their emotional homework and is good at establishing psychological security is important. Clearly defined roles and a

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-build-winning-team - 2024-05-10

Published 19 June 2023 The inside of a water pipe (Photo: Krisjtan Pullerits) In a unique study carried out in drinking water pipes in Sweden, researchers from Lund University and the local water company tested what would happen if chlorine was omitted from drinking water. The result? An increase in bacteria, of course, but after a while something surprising happened: a harmless predatory bacteria

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/predatory-bacteria-provide-hope-chlorine-free-drinking-water - 2024-05-10

By asa [dot] hansdotter [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Hansdotter) - published 25 July 2023 Senior citizens playing boule. Photo: Yvonne Åsell/SvD/SCANPIX. We usually associate ageing with a shrinking life span, sickness and death. The difficulty of imagining ourselves as old means that we go to great lengths to avoid planning for later life. Yet researchers argue that we have everything to gain

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/researchers-time-new-approach-ageing - 2024-05-10

By sanna [dot] trygg [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Sanna Trygg) - published 25 July 2023 “What are the fundamental mechanical causes of osteoarthritis? And how can we slow or reverse its progression? These are the questions asked by professors Martin Englund and Hanna Isaksson. Photo: Johan Persson. Through molecular studies of knee tissue and advanced synchrotron radiation imaging techniq

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/causes-osteoarthritis-mapped-new-biobank - 2024-05-10

By ellen [dot] albertsdottir [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Ellen Albertsdóttir) - published 22 June 2023 Barcelona is a vibrant hub for creative and cultural industries, boasting a thriving arts scene, renowned architecture, world-class museums, and a dynamic music and film industry. Photo: Erwan Hesry/Unsplash When Spain assumes the presidency of the European Union in July, cultural and creative in

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-leads-new-initiative-europes-cultural-and-creative-industries - 2024-05-10

 Likki-Lee from GermanyWhy did you decide to take your Master's at Lund University?"It was actually the programme that drew my attention to Lund University. I was looking for an authentically international Master’s programme in Asian Studies which had an interdisciplinary structure and an established network of partner institutions in Asia. After finding all these attributes here in Lund, I learne

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-haast/what-likki-lee-says-about-masters-asian-studies - 2024-05-10

By maria [dot] lofstedt [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Löfstedt) - published 25 July 2023 Man dances with woman. Photo: Maskot/TT. Despite a widespread and outdated view of older people, and an abundance of stereotypes, awareness of what is known as ageism is limited. A new short guide gives tips for how you can use your communication to counter discrimination against older people. The World He

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/6-ways-combat-ageism - 2024-05-10

Published 28 June 2023 Lund University has been ranked 85th in the world in the QS World University rankings, making it the top ranked comprehensive university in Sweden. QS has published university rankings annually since 2004 and the ranking is done in collaboration with Elsevier. On 27 June, QS published its latest list (Ranking 2024) in which 2,963 institutions were evaluated and 1,503 univers

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-top-100-qs-world-university-ranking - 2024-05-10

Published 29 June 2023 Photo: iStock/Scharvik Researchers led by Lund University in Sweden have assisted microbiologists in Ukraine in investigating bacterial resistance among the war-wounded patients treated in hospitals. The results, which were recently published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, reveal that many of the patients were affected by bacteria that exhibited an extremely high level o

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/alarming-antibiotic-resistance-discovered-war-torn-ukraine - 2024-05-10

By marianne [dot] loor [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Marianne Loor) - published 29 June 2023 Researchers about to catch nightjars for logging. Photo: Aron Hejdström Different species of migrating bird have different genetically programmed procedures that signal when it is time to head off and when it is time to return. It may have to do with factors such as daylight, temperature, weather and the Ear

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/ai-improving-understanding-migratory-birds-internal-clock-map-and-compass - 2024-05-10

Sepideh from IranAbout the programme and the teaching style How did you find out about this programme? "Previously, I did my Bachelor’s in Architecture, so I have been in this subject (Energy Efficient and Environmental Building Design) before and did some research about it. I also wrote a paper about it, but it was not an in-depth study. That paper piqued my curiosity, and I thought I needed more

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-taemb/what-sepideh-says-about-masters-energy-efficient-and-environmental-building-design - 2024-05-10

Introducing Zi Yao  Hi! My name is Zi Yao, and I'm the student ambassador for the Bachelor's programme in Sciences, Physics. I am happy to answer any questions you might have about the programme, courses, student life, and life in Lund and Sweden via the Unibuddy Platform, where you can chat with me (see below). Please note that I cannot answer questions about the application process, scholarships

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-ngnat-enfy/what-zi-yao-says-about-bachelors-sciences-physics - 2024-05-10

On this page, you will learn how to create and submit an exchange application in the SoleMove application system. Before you start your application There are a few things you need to think about before you start your application, depending partly on whether you will be spending a semester or a full academic year (two semesters) at Lund University. Exchange studies are full-time studies As an excha

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/admissions/exchange-and-study-abroad/exchange-studies/exchange-application-and-acceptance/application-guide-incoming-exchange-students - 2024-05-10

On this page, you will learn how to create an Online Learning Agreement (OLA) in SoleMove. Note that you can only create an OLA once you have been nominated for an Erasmus+ exchange.​​​​​ Below you will find both detailed instructions and helpful images to guide you through each step of the process. You can enlarge the images by clicking on them. They will open in a new tab. Click on any of the st

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/international-opportunities/grants-and-scholarships-studies-and-traineeships-abroad/erasmus-grants/erasmus-grant-exchange-studies/online-learning-agreement-outgoing-exchange-students - 2024-05-10

Published 3 July 2023 The millimeter-sized chip on which the transistors are located. (Photo: Anton Persson) Transistors that can change properties are important elements in the development of tomorrow’s semiconductors. With standard transistors approaching the limit for how small they can be, having more functions on the same number of units becomes increasingly important in enabling the developm

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/cutting-edge-transistors-semiconductors-future - 2024-05-10

Published 3 July 2023 Photo: Tasnadi Erika/Mostphotos Gaining access to Brief Admission by self-referral reduced the need for emergency care in adolescents with severe self-harm. The method has previously been introduced for adults, and a study led by researchers from Lund University has now explored whether the method could also be used for children and young people. The results are published in

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/brief-admissions-self-referral-can-help-adolescents-self-harming-or-suicidal-behaviour - 2024-05-10

Published 4 July 2023 Image: RunwayML An international group of researchers has been studying a group of microorganisms called Asgard archaea for several years. According to the research, these unique organisms are the origin of all complex life forms that we see around us today. The first life forms that evolved on Earth were called prokaryotes – a group of single-celled organisms that include ba

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/were-all-asgardians-mysterious-microorganisms-unveiled-key-origin-complex-life - 2024-05-10

Published 6 July 2023 Photo: David Andréen The climate control used by termites in their mounds could inspire tomorrow’s climate-smart buildings. New research from Lund University in Sweden shows that future buildings inspired by the termites could achieve the same effect as traditional climate control, but with greater energy efficiency and without its carbon dioxide footprint. Termite mounds hav

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/climate-friendly-air-conditioning-inspired-termites - 2024-05-10

Information for admitted Bachelor's and Master's students. Where can I find my admission result?You find your admission results by logging in to your account at the universityadmissions.se website. No official letter is sent from the University with your admission results. Admission results are only notified online in your universityadmissions.se account.You will need to print the notification of

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/admissions/bachelors-and-masters-studies/applying-studies-when-apply/admission-results - 2024-05-10

Published 18 July 2023 Illustration of a Lewy body (Image: istock.com/Marcin Klapczynski) Lewy body disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's disease. A research group from Lund University has now shown that the disease can be detected before symptoms appear, using a spinal fluid test. The studies are published in Nature Medicine, where the researchers also demo

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lewy-body-disease-can-be-detected-symptoms - 2024-05-10