Sustainability Week in Lund: ”It inspired me”

Lund University and the municipality joined forces for Sustainability Week, presenting a series of workshops and discussions accessible to the public. Taking place from April 8th to 13th, this annual event focused of sustainable living, inviting participants to explore and engage with key sustainability issues.

LTH employees in open letter to the department: ”A wall of silence”

On 26th of February, ten LTH employees criticised the management of LTH in an open letter for its stance on the recent conflict in the Middle East. The letter claims that the department is creating a "wall of silence", preventing LTH employees to express their own stance within the academic community. LTH refutes the accusations by referring to its principle of neutrality and respect for freedom of speech.

International students can now get a two year residency permit

The Swedish Migration Agency has recently updated their contract with Lund University, making it possible for students to have a two year residency permit rather than just one year.

Club night collaboration between Smålands and Parentesen

On Saturday the 18th of November, Lund history is going to be made. On that night it will be the very first time in the history of student engagement in the city where a nation and a student accommodation will hold a collaborative event. Lundagård has met the organizers from Smålands nation and Parentesen housing area to talk about the brainchild which is soon to be born.

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Students Summoned to Rental Board as Housing Conflict Drags On

In December 2020, tenants residing at AF Bostäder’s housing were sent an email informing them that their rents were to increase. The new rents were not successfully negotiated with the Tenants Union, resulting in protests from students who ...
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Vaccination open for international students

Skånes universitetssjukhus in Lund opens for vaccination of international students. Students, even without a Swedish social security number, are now able to get vaccinated with dose 1 and 2 in Lund, Kristianstad and Helsinborg. Helene Holmquist from Region ...
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Understanding Street Art – First PhD for Cognitive Semiotics

Tomorrow is an exciting day for the Centre for Languages and Literature at Lund University: Cognitive Semiotics – a discipline with only two decades of history – gains its first doctor. Cognitive semiotics studies meaning-making not only in ...
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International students bring awareness to autism

Two international lundastudents host events celebrating the National Autism Acceptance Month In honour of the National Autism Acceptance Month, Rudinë Fetahaj and Flaka Isufi, two friends from Kosovo studying at the Medical Faculty in Lund University, challenged themselves ...
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Walpurgis Night 2021 is cancelled

For the second year in a row the Walpurgis night: Siste April (30th April) celebrations are cancelled. No gatherings will be taking place in the public parks due to Covid-19 restrictions. Time to stay home, yet again. Every ...
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Swedish Migration Agency alters residence permit rules for students

The Swedish Migration Agency, Migrationsverket, has adjusted residence permit rules in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, waiving previous requirements for minimum 50 percent on-campus attendance to grant residence permits. In response to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Migrationsverket has ...
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P6’s future uncertain

Lund University might be losing Projekt Sex (P6), the only student organization on sexual health, posing a threat to keeping international sexual education and safe space for LGBTQ students open. ...
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600 new students arrive in Lund

On the 15th of January, Lund University (LU) welcomes 600 new international students. Like every year, the International Desk at LU organize the International Arrival Day to give the new students the opportunity to have a first real ...
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Students ordered to evacuate Pålsjöäng

After years of negligence and mismanagement, student housing Pålsjöäng finally closes down and 172 international students are forced to evacuate.  ...
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Sweden fights back against Black Friday consumerism

Swedish population fights back against the consumerism of Black Friday, opting for second hand and recycled alternatives this Christmas. ...
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