The Role of Libraries: President of the American Library Association visits Lund

The American Library Association (ALA) is suing the Trump administration. Last year alone, 6,870 books were banned from American school libraries. Maria McCauley, the soon-to-be president of the ALA, was in Lund this week with a message: This is a fight about democracy, and it is not only America’s.

Lund University begins studies at Sweden’s First Official Virus Research Centre

HIV, coronavirus and influenza are viruses that have caused global health panic. These viruses can now be studied in-depth in Malmö. Lund University’s Virus Centre (LUVC) has opened its high-security laboratories, making it Sweden’s first research centre fully dedicated to virology.

AI use suspected in Lund University doctoral thesis

Recently, a researcher at Lund University got reprimanded after their doctoral thesis was flagged for AI use. The researcher, who claimed to not have used any AI tools, is allowed to keep the doctoral title despite the conviction for research misconduct.

Vegan university? LUNA first student union to endorse plant-based transition

This year, Lund University ranked first in sustainability in the QS World University Rankings. Plant-based Campus, a student-led organization, has been advocating for plant-based catering and is now building on this opportunity to implement their vision on a university-wide scale. LUNA, the Science Student Union, has recently become the first student union to support this transition, setting a precedent for others to follow suit.

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Face masks smother social pressure

By Ondrej Gomola
10 februari, 2021
Face masks have become a part of life during the pandemic. They help protect us and others, and for some people, they provide much-needed mental ease. We have been living under Covid-19’s looming shadow for almost one year. ...
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Creativity who?

By Catalina Ordoñez
5 februari, 2021
Sweden is known for it’s entrepreneurial culture – but where did it come from? Not from our academic courses, says Catalina Ordoñez.  Entrepreneurial culture was never an important part as I was growing up. For many years, the ...
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Scholarship for international students under financial strain

By Ondrej Gomola
5 februari, 2021
Fee-paying international students find themselves under financial strain because of the pandemic. Lund University has launched a “hardship scholarship” to support them, but only 12 percent applied and even fewer received financial support. Many international fee-paying students are ...
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LU ranked as 40th most international university

By Ondrej Gomola
2 februari, 2021
Lund University has been ranked as the fortieth most international university in the world and the most international university in Sweden by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, placing it above institutions such as Harvard and Uppsala ...
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Break in at international student housing

By Martin Axelsson Därth
2 februari, 2021
Last Friday night, three international students at the Bautastenen apartment complex in Gunnesbo fell victim to a burgler who “was looking for a party”.  Three laptops, a drone and a backpack was stolen by a man who opened ...
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An unusual Arrival Day

By Ondrej Gomola
12 januari, 2021
In a normal year about 600 exchange students arrive in Lund at the start of the spring term. Due to covid-19, border issues and unwelcoming weather conditions, yesterday was nothing like a regular Arrival Day. The increasing spread ...
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Resolutions vs nyårslöften

By Catalina Ordoñez
8 januari, 2021
You, who just said goodbye to a particularly difficult year, do you already have your resolutions for 2021? My suggestion: forget about rigid plans and learn to enjoy what is coming. With the arrival of the new year, ...
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14 days of hotel quarantine

By Lundagård
5 januari, 2021
When international student Joseph Thwaites had traveled back to his home country Australia, a mandatory 14-day hotel quarantine waited as an unwanted Christmas gift. 25/12/20, day 13, hotel quarantine, Sydney, Australia. Like many international students in Lund, when ...
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“I regret coming here”

By Ondrej Gomola
4 januari, 2021
The personnummer forms the backbone of life in Sweden. Foreigners face a stiff application procedure while Swedes are allocated one at birth. Four international students have spoken to Lundagård about the difficulties they encounter with Swedish bureaucracy. Sweden’s ...
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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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