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Doctoral degrees will be conferred on the faculties' honorary doctors for 2026 at the doctoral degree conferment ceremony on 29 May. Information about the honorary doctors' lectures will be updated regularly on this page throughout the spring. The faculties' honorary doctors for 2026 have been appointed and will receive their degrees at the doctoral degree conferment ceremony in May.Honorary docto
As a teenage cancer patient, Lao Saal experienced firsthand how science can rewrite a life. Years later at Lund University, he developed a blood test that can detect signs of cancer relapse far earlier than today’s clinical standards. ”I think teenage me would be really proud. That experience is always with me – it’s the entire reason why I became a researcher.” The uncertainty after breast cancer
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/how-cancer-survivor-developed-blood-test-can-change-cancer-care - 2026-06-25
3 October 2026 09:00 to 17:00 | Conference SYMPOSIUM Since 1745, Lund University has maintained its own orchestra – Akademiska kapellet (Lund University Academic Orchestra) – in which students perform under professional direction. In connection with a new exhibition at Lund University's Historical Museum, featuring a selection of the orchestra's historic instruments, the Odeum Music Centre is orga
10 July 2026 14:00 to 15:00 | Seminar Edward A. Lee, Distinguished Professor Emeritus and Professor of the Graduate School EECS, UC Berkeley Can a robot learn to ride a bike just by watching? Join us as Edward A. Lee (UC Berkeley) explores what the physical world knows that digital data never will. All are welcome, no background needed. Coffee and fika will be served after the seminar. Please sign
30 September 2026 08:30 to 09:30 | What happens to landscapes affected by conflict? We’ll find out more in this lecture organised by LU Land. This lecture is held in Swedish. More information and registration on the Swedish event page:LU Land föreläsning: Hur påverkas markanvändning och natur under väpnade konflikter? | LU Land About the eventLocation:Digitalt via Zoom (möteslänken skickas till re
Lund University Programme for Global Excellence Subscribe to the Lund University Global Engagement newsletter to receive updates on upcoming opportunities, international research collaborations, partnerships and the latest developments in the University's global engagement initiatives. Provide your contact details below and we will keep you updated. Name (required) University (required) Email (req
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/form/stay-informed-about-future-opportunities - 2026-06-25
4 November 2026 09:00 to 16:00 | Conference Welcome to a whole-day seminar about artistic research data, at Inter Arts Center (IAC), Faculty of Arts, University of Lund. Programme08:30 Coffee/tea09:00 Introduction. Karin Johansson, vice dean of reseach, Inter Arts Center, Lund University, and Karin W. Tikkanen, senior advisor, Swedish National Data Service (SND). Presentation of the platform Art
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/calendar/artistic-research-data-practices-perspectives-and-potential - 2026-06-25
23 October 2026 16:00 | Other The University’s new professors will be inaugurated at a ceremony in AF-borgen on 23 October Open event, no pre-registration required.The ceremony will be held in Swedish.The University’s new professors are inaugurated by the vice-chancellor. In connection with the inauguration, one of the new professors will hold a short popular science lecture. The president of the
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/calendar/inauguration-ceremony-new-professors-2026 - 2026-06-25
Bringing world-class research to life From patient to innovator How Lao Saal's blood test can change cancer care. From Bluetooth to 5G Meet the researchers behind wireless communication. Nobel Prize in physics Anne L'Huillier received the 2023 Nobel Prize in physics.
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/research-and-innovation/discover-research-and-innovation - 2026-06-25
29 September 2026 14:00 to 15:00 | Seminar Lund University’s Profile Areas Nature-Based Future Solutions and Human Rights invite you to a joint seminar and fika with Linnéa Nordlander, recently appointed Global Research Fellow at the Faculty of Law. In her talk, Linnéa will present her research on the intersection of human rights, climate change, and just transition. The event also aims to continu
25 September 2026 12:15 to 17:00 | Seminar We warmly invite you to an afternoon of thought-provoking discussions on the future of maternal and newborn health. Join leading international and Swedish experts—including keynote speaker Professor Zulfiqar Bhutta, a world-renowned pioneer in maternal, newborn and child health, as they explore the challenges, innovations, and opportunities shaping care a
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/calendar/global-maternal-and-newborn-health-seminar - 2026-06-25
26 June 2026 17:00 to 11 July 2026 16:00 | Exhibition Julia Karla’s MFA graduation show Wet Star in the Desert opens at KHM1, Malmö Art Academy on Friday 26th June, 17.00-20.00.The exhibition explores the relationship between naturality and artificiality. Julia Karla is fascinated by natural processes and cycles - photosynthesis, pollination, precipitation, growth. Informed by these natural systems
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/calendar/wet-star-desert-julia-karla - 2026-06-25
12 June 2026 11:00 to 25 October 2026 17:00 | Exhibition This summer's major exhibition at Skissernas Museum presents the Danish artist group A Kassen. The art group A Kassen formed in Copenhagen in 2004. They like to start from given circumstances that already exist in the place where the art is created. A Kassen often uses strategies of sabotage or altering details in public spaces, on buildings
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/calendar/kassen-public-domain - 2026-06-25
12 September 2026 12:00 to 16:00 | Other In connection with LundaPride parade, the University invites you to participate together in the Pride parade More information to come. About the eventLocation:Lundagård, LundContact:selinay [dot] ozbek [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se Save the event to your calendar
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/calendar/join-us-lundapride-12-september - 2026-06-25
16 October 2026 12:15 to 13:00 | Seminar Human Rights Lunch Online is a digital seminar series where Human Rights Profile Area members and guests present their latest projects and research. The format is open - anyone interested, including those outside Lund University, is welcome to join. Sue Anne Teo (RWI), Mia Liinason (Gender Studies) and Karen Louise Grova Søilen (Information studies) will pr
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/calendar/human-rights-lunch-online-anthropomorphic-ai-and-emergent-vulnerabilities - 2026-06-25
If you are a current student at Lund University and are interested in studying abroad, the first step is to talk to your programme coordinator. Check with them whether the structure of your programme allows for an exchange period. If your programme structure allows for an exchange period, you can talk to your faculty's international coordinators/international office to find out about available exc
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/international-opportunities/contact-your-faculty - 2026-06-25
Use the link below to find all organisational units for institutes and research centres.Search for institutes and research centresResearch centres and institutes at Lund University (A to Z)Please note that the list below is not comprehensive. It includes some of the larger research centres and institutes at the University.The links are to the units' own websites:Biomedical Centre (BMC)Centre for A
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-university/faculties-departments-and-centres/institutes-and-research-centres - 2026-06-25
Art, music, film, museums and more Student associations for culture and the artsFrom music and choir to art and comedy theatre ('spex'), our diverse student associations offer something for everyone. Whatever your interests, there's probably a student group waiting for you to join! Explore the many ways you can get involved in the arts and beyond.Student associationsCultural activities at the Univ
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/student-life/cultural-activities - 2026-06-25
Lund University has its own Faculty of Fine and Performing Arts and several other cultural institutions linked to the University. Together, they offer a wide range of experiences, including concerts, theatre performances and art exhibitions. Skissernas MuseumSkissernas Museum – the Museum of Artistic Process and Public Art – is a unique art museum focusing on the artistic creative process. It hous
Lund University in numbers Explore Lund University in numbers, with key figures on our education, research, staff and finances. Shortcuts to page content:EducationResearchStaffFinancesLund University has:9 faculties plus several interdisciplinary research institutes, centres and facilities4 campuses in southern Sweden – in the cities of Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö, and in Ljungbyhed (Lund Universi
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-university/university-glance/facts-and-figures - 2026-06-25
