Hugh Connell

Lund University

Lund University was founded in 1666 and for a number of years has been ranked among the world's top 100 universities. The University has 42 000 students and more than 7 500 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.\ \Lund is Sweden's most attractive study destination. The University offers one of the broadest ranges of programmes and courses in Scandinavia, based on cross-disciplinary and cutting-edge research. The compact university campus encourages networking and creates the conditions for scientific breakthroughs and innovations. The University has a clear international profile, with partner universities in over 70 countries. \\Funding of more than SEK 5 billion a year goes to research at eight faculties, which gives us one of Sweden's strongest and broadest ranges of research activity. Over 30 of our research fields are world-leading, according to independent evaluations.