An international students’ guide to summer in Skåne

Summer in Sweden is well known for a reason – you cannot scroll Instagram or TikTok without seeing pictures of lovely white beaches and flower-clad midsummer celebrations. But when spring term ends and the last exam is written, it can be hard to know where to start, especially for exchange students. Thankfully, Lundagård's Anabel Schüler has put together the perfect list of recommendations for those wanting to explore Skåne this summer.

What’s going on at the sick bay?

On the last day of Celestialkarnevalen, Lundagård spoke to chief medical officer Oscar van der Have to hear how he reflects on the carnival weekend. Under the last rays of warm Swedish sun, he looks back on his team’s efforts with pride and contentment.

Monica, 81: ”it gets worse every year”

Over the past few days, Celestialkarnevalen has seen a vibrant mix of all kinds of carnival-goers. Some are getting to experience the magic of the carnival for the very first time, while others loyally return every four years to relive the joy of this three-day spectacle. Lundagård interviewed some of the carnival’s most seasoned visitors.

An exclusive peek into the VIP section of Lundakarnevalen

The VIP section of Celestialkarnevalen has acquired a near-mythical reputation over the course of the carnival days. With only a very select number of individuals having access to this secluded area, nestled in AF-borgen, one couldn’t help but wonder what a true VIP experience at the carnival looks like. Lundagård was invited to come see how the carni-VIP’s celebrated this special weekend.

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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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Debatt In English

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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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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Column In English Krönikor Studentlivskrönika

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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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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