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New study examines the well-being of Swedes

Social relationships and personality matter more than factors such as income, according to a major new study of Swedes’ well-being. The results also confirm a clear generational divide, with younger adults reporting lower well-being than older people - a shift that began during the pandemic. Researchers analysed responses from more than 34,000 Swedes and compared a wide range of factors - includin

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-study-examines-well-being-swedes - 2026-08-23

New findings on ‘key players’ in brain inflammation

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Inflammation is a natural reaction of the body’s immune system to an aggressor or an injury, but if the inflammatory response is too strong it becomes harmful. Inflammatory processes occur in the brain in conjunction with stroke and neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Researchers from Lu

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-findings-key-players-brain-inflammation - 2026-08-23

Nobel Prize winning microscopy technique uncovers mechanisms of bacterial antibiotics resistance

To counter the effects of antibiotics, bacteria constantly evolve resistance mechanisms. In order to develop new antibiotics that could overcome the resistance, it is essential to understand its workings. Using so-called cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) researchers at Lund and Hamburg universities have uncovered the molecular details of an important antibiotic resistance mechanism. This is

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/nobel-prize-winning-microscopy-technique-uncovers-mechanisms-bacterial-antibiotics-resistance - 2026-08-23

Lund professor chosen for top EU climate position

One of the 15 appointed experts of the newly minted European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change is Lund University professor Lars J Nilsson. The board will independently review the EU's climate work, and provide advice on appropriate climate measures and goals. “I am excited to start this work. We will advise on climate measures that are implemented by the EU and the climate goals that ar

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-professor-chosen-top-eu-climate-position - 2026-08-23

Lund alum receives the world’s most prestigious water prize

Lund University alumnus, Professor Kaveh Madani, Director of the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), has been named the 2026 Stockholm Water Prize laureate, the world’s most prestigious award for outstanding achievements in water. Two decades ago, Professor Madani received a Master’s degree in water resources at Lund University. Today, he leads one of

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-alum-receives-worlds-most-prestigious-water-prize - 2026-08-23

New director at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Morten Kjaerum is the new director of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, having taken over the reins of the Institute on 1 April 2015. Kjaerum most recently was the director of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) in Vienna. During his seven years at the agency, he is credited f

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-director-raoul-wallenberg-institute-human-rights - 2026-08-23

Arrival Day – 4,000 new international students admitted

Tuesday 15 August is Arrival Day, the day when Lund University welcomes new international students. In autumn 2023, 4,000 international students have been accepted for studies at Lund University. About a quarter of those are exchange students studying at Lund for a semester or a year. The remaining 3,000 include program students at undergraduate and advanced level as well as Double degree, Joint p

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/arrival-day-4000-new-international-students-admitted - 2026-08-23