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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Explosion at the Physics department

There has been an explosion at the Physics department at Lund University, related to work in one of the Physics labs, causing the collapse of a wall and the evacuation of 400-500 people. ...
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Pests on the rise in Lund

Cockroaches and bed bugs used to be uncommon in Sweden. But these days they are on the rise, also in Lund and in student accommodations. ...
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Lundakarnevalen 2018 Releases Mobile App for ‘Karnevalist’ Registration

The Karneval releases app to speed up registration, but will volunteers attend Uppropet if they can sign up online? ...
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Model United Nations back in Lund

Last weekend, Lundagård reporter Giulia Masciavè visited and took part in Lunds Model United Nations where participants get to challenge their diplomatic skills by playing the role of delegate of a certain country with the aim of learning ...
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International students start their experience at Lund university

At the beginning of every semester, The International Desk at Lund University organize Arrival day. The event was hosted at Ingvar Kamprad Designcentrum (IKDC) and together with many volunteering students the International Desk welcomed about 600 international students ...
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Sofia’s Master Thesis was Plagiarised – by Her Mentor

This September a postgraduate, a professor and lecturer at Lund University were charged with plagiarising two students’ master theses. Sofia Hallerbäck is one of the students whose paper was plagiarised. By: Nina Morby Translated by: Viktor Jönsson ...
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Stressed and Pressed Atmosphere amongst Scientists

Reports regarding cheating and dishonesty at Lund University have increased sharply over the past years. Representatives for the University point out that this could be due to increased discussions about research ethics, stress and a fierce competition in ...
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Pingu helps researchers in a new study

Are there differences in how Swedes and Italians gesture? Two researchers at Lund University wanted to get empirical facts on the subject. They started a research project on gestures and multi-modal communication at the Center for Languages and ...
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Students make their way home from COP23

The 23rd annual United Nations Climate Conference (COP23) has come to a close. An encouraging spirit is left for next year’s conference as participants worked hard to produce the rulebook for the Paris Agreement, and forward the Fijian ...
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Academic (un)freedom – challenge of today

Academic freedom is one of the rights clustered into the bigger concept freedom of expression. It includes the possibilities of open and autonomous research and discussion about issues without any interference from political institutions. Nowadays, academic freedom has ...
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