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SwedNess Town Hall: Upcoming Call for Next Generation PhD Students

SwedNess invites researchers, industry representatives, and other interested stakeholders to join a Town Hall meeting about the upcoming call for ...

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 – ...

Functional materials

Lisa Larsson’s PhD Story

What if a bone implant could simply dissolve once it has done its job? Lisa Larsson's PhD explores how fine-tuning the 3D printing process of a biodegradable magnesium alloy brings that possibility closer to the clinic.

Functional materials

Karthika Kariattukarakaran’s PhD Story

Magnetic refrigeration could one day replace compressor-based cooling — but getting there requires understanding the right materials deeply. Karthika Kariattukarakaran's research maps the intricate magnetic structures that make certain iron phosphide alloys promising candidates.

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.