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Would you like to represent other students in issues that concern their work environment? If so, becoming a student health and safety representative might be something for you. The role of student health and safety representativeStudent health and safety representatives represent themselves and their fellow students in work environment issues.As a student health and safety representative, you will
It is important for Lund University that its students have a good work environment for their studies. Read more here about what the student work environment entails in different situations and who is responsible for ensuring its proper functioning. Rights and responsibilitiesThe concepts of study environment and student work environment are used synonymously in many contexts. At Lund University we
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/student-rights-and-responsibilities/study-and-work-environment - 2025-10-21
Studentlund – your key to student life in Lund Studentlund membership gives you access to social, cultural and political student life in Lund. Lund University is well-known for its unique student life and fantastic campus atmosphere. The variety of student organisations, including the famous 'nations' of Lund, provides excellent opportunities for you to experience student life and to join in stude
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/student-life/student-organisations - 2025-10-21
Lund University is a world top 100 university and the most popular choice for international students coming to study in Sweden. Located in southern Sweden, just 40 minutes from Copenhagen, Lund University gives international exchange and study abroad students the chance to experience:The number 1 choice for international students in Sweden, attracting students from more than 130 countriesAn educat
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/admissions/exchange-and-study-abroad - 2025-10-21
Lana from GermanyWhy did you decide to come to Lund?"The main reason was the programme itself. There is nothing comparable out there that looks at the combination of disaster risk management and climate change adaptation. I like that it has that mix of social sciences and practical disaster risk reduction – it’s not focused purely on the social science aspect. I did my Bachelor’s in international
Founded in 1666, Lund University has a number of traditions which continue to be passed on to each new generation of students at Lund. Student theatre: 'Spex'Humour and ingenuity are combined to produce a so-called 'spex'; a farcical comedy/musicals based on historical events that is written, produced and performed by students. Spex dates back to 1886 and is one of Lund's more eccentric traditions
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/student-life/lund-student-city/traditions-lund - 2025-10-21
Manish from IndiaWhat was the Master's programme in Food Technology and Nutrition like?"It was really great, not only because of the good professors but also due to the friendly and international environment that made my life easy. I learned a lot because of the different teaching methods, including organising seminars and what it is like to have the freedom to do practical work in the laboratory
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-taliv/what-manish-says-about-masters-food-technology-and-nutrition - 2025-10-21
Students develop vegan, gluten-free mud cake mixStudents at the Master's Programme in Food Technology and Nutrition noticed that there were no vegan cake mixes available on the Swedish market. They set to work and came up with a dry mix that only required the addition of oil and water. The final product contained no eggs or wheat flour, making it vegan as well as gluten-free – and it had lower sug
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-taliv/innovations-food-technology-and-nutrition-students - 2025-10-21
Xiangyu Luan from China Why did you choose to take your Master’s at Lund University?"My studies in China gave me a really solid foundation, but during the third year of my Bachelor's programme, I realised that water is an international topic – water issues can’t be solved just within one specific region. That’s why I decided to go abroad for my Master’s degree. I was lucky to meet an alumnus of Up
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-tawre/what-xiangyu-says-about-masters-water-resources-engineering - 2025-10-21
Salar H. Afshar graduated with an MSc in Water Resources Engineering in 2012. He is now a PhD student at Lund University. This is what he has to say about his Master's studies: "I studied the civil engineering programme at Iran University of Science & Technology, Tehran, which touched slightly on water-based issues. The focus was mainly on the design and construction of structures, roads, bridges,
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-tawre/what-salar-says-about-masters-water-resources-engineering - 2025-10-21
This webpage presents a list of links to websites that offer useful academic resources, such as tips for academic writing, referencing and thesis writing. All links open in the same window and take you to the website of that resource. Lund University-specific guides’Academic Writing in English at Lund University’ (AWELU) is an excellent online resource for all students and staff writing texts in
Absens (in absentia)Absens is Latin for absent, and indicates a promovendus being awarded a degree without being present at the actual ceremony, or in absentia. During the ceremony, the person’s name is read out, with the addition of 'absens'.PhD graduate‘Doktor efter avlagda prov’ (EAP) is the official Swedish denomination for the Latin doctor iuvenis, pl. doctor iuvenes, i.e. new doctoral gradua
The ceremonial highlight of the academic year Doctoral degree conferment ceremony In a solemn ceremony in Lund Cathedral, the doctoral students who completed their research studies in the past year and successfully defended their doctoral theses at Lund University have their degrees conferred. At the ceremony, degrees are also conferred on the faculties' honorary doctors. Doctors who completed the
Lund University has two major annual academic ceremonies: the doctoral degree conferment in May and the inauguration of new professors every autumn. Another important tradition is the inauguration of the vice-chancellor. Doctoral degree conferment ceremonyThe doctoral conferment ceremony is the major academic event of the year at Lund University. Ceremonies have been held since the late 1600s, wit
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-university/university-glance/academic-traditions - 2025-10-21
InvitationThe invitation is sent out to all those who have publicly defended their thesis or will be defending it since the last degree conferment ceremony. The invitation is sent by post in early March to the addresses registered with the faculties.DateThe doctoral degree conferment ceremony traditionally takes place on the last Friday in May, with a compulsory rehearsal on the preceding afternoo
Scholarships for students applying for studies at Lund University Lund University Global ScholarshipThe Lund University Global Scholarship is an academic excellence award targeting top students from all countries outside the EU/EEA. Students who have made a complete application for a Master's programme, or, in exceptional cases, for one of a few selected Bachelor's programmes, are invited to apply
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/admissions/bachelors-and-masters-studies/scholarships-and-awards - 2025-10-21
As a student, you are obliged to follow the laws and rules that apply at Lund University. A student who is guilty of cheating, disruption or similar can be disciplined with a warning or suspension. Four disciplinary offencesWithin academia there are four “disciplinary offences” in relation to cheating, disruptions and harassment. Under the Higher Education Ordinance, disciplinary measures may be i
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/student-rights-and-responsibilities/cheating-disruption-and-harassment - 2025-10-21
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When you are abroad in connection with your studies at Lund University, you are an important representative of the University. As a student ambassador, you are one of the main bearers of our public image, both to the host organisation and to prospective students. Lund University is ranked 62nd in the 2024 Times Higher Education (THE) Most International Universities in the World Rankings. Our high
The student health and safety representative represents you and students at your department or in your field of study on issues related to both your physical, organisational and psychosocial work environment. There is also a principal student health and safety representative at the faculty level. How your representatives can helpIf, as a student, you discover shortcomings in your work environment,
