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To explain reciprocity, direct or indirect, several proximate mechanisms have been proposed, yet little attention has been given to the specific underlying cognitive mechanisms. Regardless of what proximate rules underlie reciprocity, some kind of memory would be paramount. Corvids in general, and ravens, Corvus corax, specifically, have been shown to possess an array of sophisticated cognitive me
Negative interest rates were once seen as impossible outside the realm of economic theory. However, several central banks have recently adopted negative policy rates. The Federal Reserve is coming under increasing pressure to follow suit in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. This paper investigates the actual effects of negative interest rates using the Swedish experience from 2015 to 2019. The S
Negative interest rates were once seen as impossible outside the realm of economic theory. However, several central banks have recently adopted negative policy rates. The Federal Reserve is coming under increasing pressure to follow suit in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. This paper investigates the actual effects of negative interest rates using the Swedish experience from 2015 to 2019. The S
The main goal of this thesis is to find out, what is a complicated product and if complicated products can be more simplified in their properties, which are these properties and finally to incorporate these properties in the design of an object. The final design will be carried out in a full scale model to understand and test the implemented properties of simplification directly on the product in
If you are active in a student organisation, in other words a student union, nation or the Academic Society (AF), support is available from the Student Health Centre. This could concern everything from providing information to and interacting with other students to obtaining support for combining your student life commitments with your studies. For many students, student life is an important eleme
The official academic year at Lund University is divided into two semesters (autumn and spring), each lasting 20 weeks. Semester dates at Lund UniversityThe academic year 2026/2027Spring semester 2026: Monday 19 January 2026 – Sunday 7 June 2026Autumn semester 2026: Monday 31 August 2026 – Sunday 17 January 2027The exact duration of the semesters may vary slightly from faculty to faculty and als
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/study/your-academic-experience/academic-calendar - 2026-07-15
Here you can find an overview of the University's premises and study spaces. Laboratory environments on the premises marked with an asterisk (*) are only open to students that are eligible to enter them. Premises with study spacesSee information about general, campus-specific and faculty-specific study spaces below.Also see information about study spaces on the faculties' own websitesStudy spaces
Are you interested in getting involved in student life and gaining intercultural experience at the same time? Then the International Mentor Programme is perfect for you! As an international mentor, you will meet students from across the globe and help them adjust to their new environment. Together with your fellow mentors, you will be an important social link between the international students in
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/get-involved-student-life/become-international-mentor - 2026-07-15
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 - 2026-07-15
Lund University is home to unique museums, collections and archives that reflect both research and history. Here you will find everything from archaeological finds, art and historical documents to biological diversity and type specimens. Skissernas MuseumSkissernas Museum – the Museum of Artistic Process and Public Art – is a unique art museum focusing on the artistic creative process. It houses t
Platelets express Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), and this has been shown to be responsible for the thrombocytopenia induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) administration in vivo. We studied the role of LPS in mediating platelet phagocytosis by THP-1 cells in vitro by flow cytometry. Opsonization of platelets with an IgG monoclonal (W6/32) antibody or with IgG autoantibody-positive sera from patients wi
This paper describes a driving simulator trial to evaluate driver reactions to a number of alternative information/ warning modes of a multi-modal system for the “safe speed and safe distance” concept. In 2006, eight Human Machine Interaction alternatives, consisting of a combination of visual, haptic and auditory modes were used alternatively to give information/warning to the driver on safe spee
