News & Events

Registration is open – NNSP-SwedNess Neutron School 2026

A key event for neutron science in the Nordics - 9th Graduate School on Neutron Scattering, Lund, 26 Sept – ...

RÅC International Summer School 2026

Deadline to apply May 31st! RÅC International Summer School 2026 Call for Application “Materials Science for Sustainability” Venue: Varbergs Stadshotell, ...

Functional materials

Ida Nielsen’s PhD Story

Sodium-ion batteries are a sustainable alternative to lithium — but water inside the cathode material has been a hidden challenge. Ida Nielsen's PhD uses neutrons to track exactly where that water sits and what it takes to replace it.

Basic Chemistry & Physics

Frank Elson’s PhD story

A key finding from Franks research has been studying the superconducting states of transition metal dichalcogenides under extreme conditions such as high pressure.

Functional materials

ESS and MAX IV visits – Introduction Course in Neutron Scattering

The Introduction Course in Neutron Scattering gathered international PhD students from different universities, with the participation of WISE, LINXS, and NNSP. The course offered an excellent opportunity to deepen theoretical understanding and explore practical applications of neutron techniques.

Basic Chemistry & Physics Engineering

Neutrons for Sustainable Energy, KTH 8-12 December

Registration has opened for a SwedNess PhD course in "Neutrons for Sustainable Energy [5 ECTS] that will take place at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden, during 8-12 December 2025.

Basic Chemistry & Physics

Neutron Scattering intro course in Lund

Venu at LINXS/ESS/MAX IV. Free Accommodation at Motel L. Intro days with fundamental math/theory to welcome students of any field/background

ILL secures funding for operations until 2033

SwedNess is delighted to share the news that the Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) has secured funding for operations until 2033. ILL which was founded in 1967 and is by many considered to be the Mecca of neutron scattering.