# Focus areas

**Source**: https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/research-and-innovation/focus-areas
**Parent**: https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/study/admission-degree-studies/applying-studies-when-apply

Research that meets the challenges of our time

[På svenska](https://www.lu.se/forskning/starka-forskningsmiljoer)

Our research increases our understanding of the world, makes complex issues comprehensible and addresses global challenges in areas such as democracy, digitalisation, health and sustainability.

## Sustainable planet

Our research contributes to a better understanding of the problems around us, but also to solving current and future environmental and climate crises.

[Sustainable planet – environmental and sustainability challenges](https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/research-and-innovation/research-excellence-areas/sustainable-earth)

## Future technology

New technologies are essential for society, for treatment of diseases and for the development of efficient, clean and secure energy.

[Future technology – advanced technologies that are changing our lives as we know it](https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/research-and-innovation/research-excellence-areas/future-technology)

## Better health

Our research generates new knowledge for disease prevention, healthier living, improved diagnostics and innovative treatments.

[Better health – new advances in medicine, life and health](https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/research-and-innovation/research-excellence-areas/better-health)

## Open societies

Through interdisciplinary collaboration, we can address global social problems, promote human rights and contribute to social sustainability.

[Open societies – challenges in sustainable community building and democracy](https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/research-and-innovation/research-excellence-areas/open-societies)

## Contact information

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### Press and media enquiries

press [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (press[at]kommunikation[dot]lu[dot]se)

**Lotte Billing**\
International Press Officer\
Mobile: [+46 (0)72 707 4546](tel:+46727074546)\
lotte [dot] billing [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (lotte[dot]billing[at]kommunikation[dot]lu[dot]se)

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### Questions about the research portal

**Hanna Voog**\
Librarian\
hanna [dot] voog [at] ub [dot] lu [dot] se (hanna[dot]voog[at]ub[dot]lu[dot]se)

## Research Portal

In the Lund University Research Portal you can search for:

- Active researchers and doctoral students within our research areas
- Research outputs, for example publications
- Research projects
- Research infrastructures
- Research units

[Lund University Research Portal](https://portal.research.lu.se/portal/en/)

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## [Profile areas](https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/research-and-innovation/research-excellence-areas/profile-areas)

Lund University's five profile areas aim to improve people's lives and help solve global societal challenges.

## [Strategic research areas](https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/research-and-innovation/focus-areas/strategic-research-areas)

Lund University is involved in 11 national research areas of strategic importance for Sweden.

## [University-wide research initiatives](https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/research-and-innovation/university-wide-research-initiatives)

Interdisciplinary collaborations within the academic community and with organisations outside the university.