2013 | EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND innovation SINCE 1666

1. 2013 | EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND innovation SINCE 1666 • Lund University

2. A world-class university Founded in 1666 47 000 students 7 200 employees • 820 professors - 4 030 lecturers/researchers and doctoral students Turnover EUR 750 million – 1/3 education, 2/3 research

3. A comprehensive university – 8 faculties Medicine Engineering Science Social Sciences Humanities and Theology Economics and Management Law Fine and Performing Arts (Music, Theatre, Fine Art)

4. One university – multiple campuses Lund – main campus Malmö Art AcademyAcademy of MusicTheatre AcademySkåne University Hospital HelsingborgCampus Helsingborg LjungbyhedSchool of Aviation

5. Strategic plan 2012–2016 Vision • A world-class university that works to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition Goal • Highest quality in education, research, innovation and interaction with society Four strategies • Cross-boundary collaboration • Internationalisation • Quality enhancement • Leader, teacher and employee excellence

6. Education – undergraduate and Master’s Students Individuals – total over year 47 000 Individuals – autumn semester 33 000 Degrees awarded 4 800 Education Study programmes 285 Free-standing 2 200courses

7. Education – PhD Research students Active 3 100 Admitted in 2012 515 Doctoral degrees 320

8. Sweden’s most international university Exchange students (individuals)outgoing 1 100incoming 1 900 Non-exchange international students: 3 700 Sweden’s most popular university for Master’s degrees 680 partner universities in 50 countries worldwide

9. Most popular student city in Sweden StudentLund >20 000 members • Nations, extra-curricular social activities • Unions, monitoring of education to safeguard quality and student influence through some 1 000 representatives on all levels at LU, taking part in the leadership of the university • Academic Society (AF), operates student activities such as television, radio, ‘spex’ comedy theatre, drama, choirs and orchestras • Housed in the AF building – the physical hub of student life in Lund

10. Strong research areas Risk and safety management Synchrotronradiation research Laser spectroscopy Climate and environment Quaternarygeology Biodiversity Animal migration patterns • Materials science and nanotechnology • Automaticcontrol • E-science • Manufacturingengineering • IT and mobile communications • Food • Transport and logistics

11. Strong research areas Cancer Epidemiology Neuroscience andneurodegenerative diseases Stem cells Health and ageing Bioimaging • Cognitive science • Linguistics • Music education • Economichistory • Economicdemography • Innovation and entrepreneurship • Middle Eastern studies • Diabetes

12. LUIS – Lund University Innovation System • By ensuring research from Lund University is utilised, LUIS willcontribute to increasedgrowth in Sweden. • Helping researchers with business development, financing, patents, networking, legal issues, etc.  • Utilisationthrough: • Patenting and licensing • Formation of companies • Knowledge services

13. Innovation outcomes 2012 New innovation ideas 104 Commercialisation projects 70 Patent applications 22 Companies formed 16 New portfolio companies 6

14. Innovation outcomes since 1999 • Investments in over 60 new research companies • Over 2 000 full-time equivalent jobs • Over SEK 600 million in tax revenue

15. An entrepreneurial university Integration of entrepreneurialperspectivesintoMaster’s programmes and graduateschools All facultiesincluded IKS – joint innovation officefor all HE institutions in southern Sweden Ideon Science Park – 290 companies, the majority of whichhavetheirorigins in research from Lund University

16. The MAX IV Laboratory World-leading synchrotron radiation laboratory Using synchrotron radiation to study materials at the atomic scale For scientific breakthroughs within medicine, engineering and science Expected to be completed in 2015

17. ESS Based on the world's most powerful neutron source Will be used to study the structure and function of materials such as plastics, proteins and medicines Expected to be completed in 2019 Will be used by a number of European countries

18. Medicon Village Research, innovation and enterprise working together to create value for human health and wellbeing 80 000 m2 to let – approx. 30 000 m2 of laboratories 570 workspaces In the long term, more than 1 000 people expected to work at the centre Opened 2012 in AstraZeneca’s former premises

19. LERU – League of European Research Universities A network to promote European research. Other member universities include: Cambridge Oxford Helsinki Heidelberg

20. Universitas 21 International network of 24 leading research-intensive universities in 15 countries Examples of other members: Fudan, Shanghai Hong Kong Amsterdam Edinburgh

21. The Öresund region: oneof the world’sstrongest research regions A hub for ideas, science and culture A large proportion of the business sector has its origins in research International airport (Copenhagen)

22. LärosätenSyd – higher education institutions in southern Sweden Cooperation for greater national and international competitiveness, within education, research and innovation Mobility – students and teaching staff Student housing Infrastructure