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 (individuals) 7 200 employees • 820 professors - 4 030 lecturers/researchers and doctoral students Turnover EUR 750 million (USD 1000 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 Academy(Parts ofFacultyof Medicine) 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 (MAX IV Laboratory) 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. Lund University Innovation System • By ensuring research from Lund University is utilised, wewillcontribute 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 • Around USD100 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 Inauguration 2016 (June 21, 13:08) Photo: Fojab

17. ESS – European Spallation Source A world-leading facility for neutron science Will be used to study the atomic and molecularstructure and function of materials such as plastics, proteins and medicines First neutrons in 2019, fullycompleted in 2025 Will be used by at least17 European countries

18. Medicon Village - A science and business park for life science Research, innovation and enterprise working together to create value for human health and wellbeing Cancer, Diabetes, Nano Medicine and more Initiated by Lund University in a triple helix collaboration Opened 2012 in AstraZeneca’s former premises November 2013: • 900 persons • 85 companies/organisations • 62 % of premises rented

19. LERU – League of European Research Universities A network to promote European education, research and innovation. Other member universities include: Cambridge Oxford UCL, University College London Leiden Leuven Zürich Geneva

20. Universitas 21 International network of 27 leading research-intensive universities in 17 countries Examples of other members: Edinburgh Melbourne British Columbia WasedaUniversity National University of Singapore Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

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)