16/04/2026
Sweden is investing to build world leading research over the long term across eight strategic areas. Today, the VetenskapsrĂĄdet or Swedish Research Council positions Lund University as a key actor in the next generation of these initiatives, proposing us for inclusion in six new nationally funded research environments.
“Lund University is building research for the future. The fact that the Swedish Research Council has identified us in six of eight new areas is clear proof that our research is of the highest calibre. We are now ready to continue driving national knowledge development forward,” says Erik Renström, Vice-Chancellor of Lund University.
We are represented both as coordinators and partners across fields that will shape the next decade: quantum research, polar research, crisis preparedness and total defence, crime, education, and advanced materials.
Two of the proposed environments are led by Lund University:
• “Resilience in Crime Prevention (BRiC)" with University of Gothenburg, Linnaeus University and Malmö University.
• “Materials 4.0 Sweden: Lund–Chalmers" with Chalmers University of Technology
Congratulations to Katarina Jacobsson, professor of social work at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Lars-Erik Wernersson, professor of nanoelectronics at The Faculty of Engineering at Lund University, and all contributing colleagues.
In total, the Swedish Research Council recommends that 16 research environments receive funding, the government will make the final decision.
Read the full article here: https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-proposed-receive-funding-six-eight-new-strategic-research-areas
Photo: Lund University Media Bank.
