The Alumni Network Blog

“I am CEO of Elonroad, where we are working to change how people transport themselves, so not an easy challenge”, explains Karin Ebbinghaus at the start of our digital interview. Karin is a Lund law graduate who has chosen to depart from the traditional career path of a lawyer to dedicate herself wholeheartedly to changing the transport and communication sector of the future. Karin describes her own career as an effect of what she calls "bananskalsprincipen" - her version of a Swedish proverb that means that sometimes in life you get opportunities based on pure coincidence.

Philanthropy Day is celebrated each year on 15 November and is a day where people across the globe highlight the importance of philanthropy, not least for our University and our society as a whole. For the second year in a row, Lund University has chosen to mark the day by thanking all those who have contributed in different ways to strengthening and developing activities. Celebrations were held digitally this year through a lecture event under the theme of “Crisis Management”, in light of the pandemic.

On 29 October the Alumni Office hosted, for the third time, an alumni panel discussion about finding work in Sweden. However, this time around, …

The alumni panel was back once again, but this time on Zoom, to share their experiences on finding a job in Sweden! On 29 …

You have probably been told that it’s important to have a LinkedIn account, and that is very much the truth. LinkedIn has grown to …

Digital interviews – the phenomenon that before the pandemic was technically possible, but rarely used – seem to be the new normal for job …

Meet alumna Emily Knight who studied the Bachelor’s programme in Service Management at Lund University, 2016-2019. What have you been up to since you …

After one year of parental leave, I experienced a quite new working environment at Lund University when I came back in June 2020. The …

For many students, their time at Lund University is a crucial period in their lives, when they gain a world-class education that puts them …

Through the annual popular Future Week, Lund University wishes to spread knowledge about the university's latest research. Many of the events are available online. So, no matter where you are in the world, as long as you have internet access and a smartphone, tablet or computer, you have world-class research available at your fingertips.

Just over seven months old, the pandemic has affected large parts of each individual’s everyday life. It has affected how we shop, move about, …

A good combination of engineering, economics and management within the world of tech companies led Nina Åxman to choose to study Industrial Management and Engineering at Lund University’s Faculty of Engineering. It proved to be the right choice and has taken her to several exciting workplaces around the world. She is currently working as vice president for global operations at Sandvik Rock Tools, a job which has enabled her to work with both engineering and leadership. This year, she was appointed Future Female Leader of 2020.