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Register with the University's career portalAll students at Lund University can register with the Careers Service's career portal, Career Hub. Here you can find everything from jobs and internships to career events in Sweden and around Europe.Get career inspiration or take one of several quizzes to find out what motivates you and what you need to thrive in a future workplace.Membership of Career H
Cost of living in SwedenAs a new student in Lund, it can be a good idea to draw up your own budget to help you plan your expenses. Bear in mind that the first month is often the most expensive, with various costs associated with setting up your study and living arrangements and getting settled.Your cost of living in Sweden will of course depend on your individual lifestyle. Eating out and travelli
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/financial-matters - 2024-10-31
As an international student, you may need to access healthcare in Sweden at some point during your studies. Find out where to go and what you need to do if you need healthcare. Shortcuts to page content:Access to general healthcare – health centresOut-of-hours helpEmergenciesAccess to medicines and health productsSexual health, identity and contraceptionThe Student Health CentreAccess to general h
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/healthcare - 2024-10-31
Published 30 September 2014 The traditional view is that learning is based on the strengthening or weakening of the contacts between the nerve cells in the brain. However, this has been challenged by new research findings from Lund University in Sweden. These indicate that there is also a third mechanism – a kind of clock function that gives individual nerve cells the ability to time their reactio
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-learning-mechanism-individual-nerve-cells - 2024-10-31
Maj-Lena Linderson, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science"The programme is about environmental matters in general, but climate change in particular. The Master’s programme is based on lectures, seminars and laboratory sessions. Certain courses also include fieldwork, such as trips to Abisko in northern Sweden to study the arctic environment.I really like the
Published 3 October 2014 Olle Melander Many of those who are genetically predisposed to develop atrial fibrillation, which dramatically raises the risk of stroke, can be identified with a blood test. This is shown by new research from Lund University in Sweden. The number of people affected by atrial fibrillation is rising rapidly, partly as a result of the ageing population. Over recent years, a
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/genetic-test-reveals-risk-atrial-fibrillation-and-stroke - 2024-10-31
Published 3 October 2014 A simple ”smart control” box invented by a PhD student at Lund University in Sweden has made it possible to connect solar panels to your boiler - without making any changes to the existing hot water system. WATCH: How new technology is making domestic solar power use cheaper and easier ”With current technology, if you want to install a solar panel and connect it to your ho
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/solar-energy-can-now-heat-your-shower - 2024-10-31
Published 6 October 2014 Alex Evilevitch Viruses can convert their DNA from solid to fluid form, which explains how viruses manage to eject DNA into the cells of their victims. This has been shown in two new studies carried out by Lund University in Sweden. Both research studies are about the same discovery made for two different viruses, namely that viruses can convert their DNA to liquid form at
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/liquid-dna-behind-virus-attacks - 2024-10-31
Published 6 October 2014 By studying identical twins, researchers from Lund University in Sweden have identified mechanisms that could be behind the development of type 2 diabetes. This may explain cases where one identical twin develops type 2 diabetes while the other remains healthy. The study involved 14 pairs of identical twins in Sweden and Denmark. One twin had type 2 diabetes and the other
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/study-identical-twins-reveals-type-2-diabetes-clues - 2024-10-31
In general, all students wishing to study Bachelor's or Master's level programmes and courses at a Swedish university must apply online using the University Admissions in Sweden website (universityadmissions.se) during the national application periods. The academic yearThe academic year at Lund University is divided into two semesters (autumn and spring), each lasting 20 weeks. The autumn semester
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/admissions/bachelors-and-masters-studies/applying-studies-when-apply - 2024-10-31
The following information is for current students at Lund University who are required to pay tuition fees for their studies. Invoices for your next tuition fee instalmentThe first tuition fee instalment is paid before starting your studies at Lund University. The information below is regarding the following payments. A tuition fee invoice is generated in advance of each semester of studies.Key dat
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/financial-matters/tuition-payments-during-studies - 2024-10-31
The following information is for students currently studying at Lund University. For most of the scholarships, you must have studied at least two semesters at Lund University in order to be eligible to receive a scholarship. Opportunities for current students only Please note that this page is only for current students at Lund University. If you are not yet a student at Lund University, please vis
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/financial-matters/scholarships-current-students - 2024-10-31
Published 10 October 2014 A previously unknown mechanism through which the brain produces new nerve cells after a stroke has been discovered at Lund University and Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. The findings have been published in the journal SCIENCE. A stroke is caused by a blood clot blocking a blood vessel in the brain, which leads to an interruption of blood flow and therefore a shortage of
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/mechanism-repairs-brain-after-stroke-discovered - 2024-10-31
Published 13 October 2014 Jia-Yi Li Parkinson's disease may start in the gut Parkinson's disease is strongly linked to the degeneration of the brain’s movement center. In the last decade, the question of where the disease begins has led researchers to a different part of the human anatomy. In 2003, the German neuropathologist Heiko Braak presented a theory suggesting that the disease begins in the
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/disputed-theory-parkinsons-origin-strengthened - 2024-10-31
Published 14 October 2014 Anders Rosengren Researchers at Lund University in Sweden are testing a treatment for type 2 diabetes which targets the disease mechanism itself - and not just the symptoms. For the first time, knowledge about the individual patient’s genetic risk profile is being used. The treatment completely restores the capacity to secrete insulin, which is impaired by the risk gene.
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/personalised-treatment-stress-related-diabetes - 2024-10-31
There are several banks in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. There is no specific bank connected to Lund University. In general, banks in Sweden have limited opening hours on weekdays. Different bank branches will require different documents from you as an international customer. Requirements for opening a Swedish bank account usually include a minimum stay of 12 months and a Swedish personal identity
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/financial-matters/banking-sweden - 2024-10-31
When applying to Lund University as an exchange student, it is important that you submit the correct supporting documents with your application, otherwise, your application will take longer to process. Please note that there are documents that all students are required to submit as well as Faculty-specific requirements. University-wide agreementsStudents coming to Lund on university-wide agreement
Published 16 October 2014 Grazing camel in the Kordofan region in Sudan The need for food, animal feed and fuel in the Sahel belt is growing year on year, but supply is not increasing at the same rate. New figures from 22 countries indicate falling availability of resources per capita and a continued risk of famine in areas with low ‘primary production’ from plants. Rising temperatures present an
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/shrinking-resource-margins-sahel-region-africa - 2024-10-31
Published 21 October 2014 Kristian Gerner The following Lund University academics are available for commentary and analysis, in light of recent news coverage regarding alleged activity in the Stockholm archipelago: Mi LennhagPhD student, Department of Political Science, Lund UniversitySwedish foreign and defence policy, Swedish national security as it relates to post-Soviet region, general post-S
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/experts-swedish-and-russian-national-security-policy - 2024-10-31
Published 22 October 2014 Bright colours appear on a fruit fly’s transparent wings against a dark background as a result of light refraction. Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have now demonstrated that females choose a mate based on the males’ hidden wing colours. A male courting a female (Photo: Qinyang Li) “Our experiment shows that this newly-discovered trait is important in female ch
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/secret-wing-colours-attract-female-fruit-flies - 2024-10-31
