Changing styles and changing sounds

For many of the world's great artists, the way their artistry changes throughout their life is part of their greatness. At the same time, both fans and critics can be apprehensive to accept a sharp shift in the image or music of an artist as it breaks the previously established norms or their craft. Andrew Murnane takes a deep dive into some of the mercurial acts from Ireland and Great Britain through the lens of the British band Black Country, New Road.

New study: Biases lead researchers to different results

Different conclusions can arise from identical data, a recent Biomedical Center (BMC) biology study reveals. Jessica Abbott, professor of biodiversity and evolution at Lund University, contributed in the study. Her analysis revealed a clear pattern, while others found different results. The study raises important questions about the reliability of scientific results. Can we really trust them?

Untangling the geopolitics of Öresund at Malmö konsthall

The exhibition ”Torrlägg Öresund” (Drain the Öresund), currently on view at Malmö Konsthall, explores the historical, political, economic, and ecological layers of the Öresund Strait. Bringing together fourteen artists from Malmö and Copenhagen, all exhibiting at the Konsthall for the first time, the show uncovers hidden local narratives while situating them within a global context.

Lund students want to go to Brussels – the EU academy is growing

Although the European Union (EU) is a large organization with over 60 000 employees across its different institutions, only around 1 200 of them are Swedish. However, in Lund the situation looks different. The EU academy has grown rapidly in popularity, proving that there is a strong interest in the EU amongst students in Lund.

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A Gen X:s Guide to Relaxation

By Sarah Tavakol
27 november, 2020
Feeling stressed? Trying something outside of the box might be just the trick. Or not. Mediyoga Mediyoga is a form of yoga where you reflect on what’s important in your life, and try to find balance in the ...
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In English Internationellt Nyheter

LU researchers on what Biden will mean to Sweden and the EU

By Sarah Tavakol
24 november, 2020
Biden’s election brings high hopes to the EU regarding its cooperation with the US in several areas such as the Paris Climate Agreement, commitment to trade and multilateralism. EU leaders count on more efficient and fruitful cooperation with ...
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Column In English Krönikor Studentlivskrönika

Isn’t it ironic?

By Catalina Ordoñez
20 november, 2020
Digging deeper in our decision-making, it is clear we make unreasonable decisions. Are you aware of the ironies that surround you? asks Lundagårds student life columnist, Catalina Ordoñez. Lately, I have perceived more than ever that we live ...
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In English Internationellt

Solidarity from LU in short supply for Belarusian students

By Ondrej Gomola
20 november, 2020
Belarusian scholars are being restricted and repressed even more than before. Calls for solidarity from their student representatives remain unanswered by Lund University.  Belarus is witnessing an unprecedented level of civil unrest following a contested election result. Protests ...
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Show solidarity with the students in Belarus

By Debatt
13 november, 2020
This is a debate article. Opinions belong to the authors of the article.  As two students at universities in Sweden and Denmark, less than 1600 km from Minsk, we – the writers – learn that the freedom of ...
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Column In English Krönikor Studentlivskrönika

Love in different time zones

By Catalina Ordoñez
23 oktober, 2020
Long distance relationships in the Zoom-age. Do they have any chance of survival? Lundagårds international student life columnist, Catalina Ordoñez, writes about the difficulties – and surprising rewards – of keeping love alive during lockdown. Imagine you had ...
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Corona In English Student life

Dating 101: Corona Edition

By Sarah Tavakol
13 oktober, 2020
Let’s be honest, there are only so many ‘Netflix and Chill’ dates one can have before it gets old. As we know, there are limited places where people can meet, most nation-clubs are closed, and hitting on someone ...
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Column In English Krönikor Studentlivskrönika

A matter of perspective

By Catalina Ordoñez
2 oktober, 2020
Do foreign people suddenly become deaf upon arriving in Lund? Does a quiet or noisy city feel safer? Everything is relative. ”Safety depends on the eye of the beholder”, says Lundagårds student life columnist Catalina Ordoñez. I have ...
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Foreigners with an expiration date

By Catalina Ordoñez
4 september, 2020
”They took the welcome rug away from under me.” Lundagård’s new international columnist, Catalina Ordoñez Valenzuela from Colombia, writes about the ambiguity of the Swedish hospitality, and about arriving in the promised land, only to discover there’s no ...
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In English Nyheter

Paying for education – Sweden’s tuition fee and it’s consequences

By Emily Hsiang
16 oktober, 2019
Did you know that international students coming to Sweden weren’t required to pay tuition fee before 2011? Sweden’s process to start making tuition fee mandatory begin in 2004. In 2019, Lundagård investigates its consequences. In the 2004/05 academic ...
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