On the 12th of September, the Alumni Network hosted an After Work at Media Evolution City in Malmö where our alumni got to learn more about Sharing Cities Sweden – a national program for the sharing economy in cities. Keynote speakers, Kes McCormik and Oscar Pelin, spoke about how the program works toward the aim to put Sweden on the map as a country that actively and critically works with the sharing economy in cities.
Keynote speakers of the night: Kes McCormik and Oscar Pelin
A part of the program is to develop test-beds for the sharing economy in different parts of Sweden. During the presentation our alumni especially got to learn about Sege Park – a special focus area for the test-bed in Malmö where sharing economy principles are integrated into the design of housing and infrastructure.
The presentations were followed by an interesting discussion about sharing cities and their role in contributing to sustainable development. An example of questions from the audience were how to change human mindset from owning to sharing and what challenges the sharing economy faces. The attendees contributed with wise questions and many different viewpoints of the topic, which really made the event a great opportunity for both learning and discussion!
Post-presentations mingle!
Afterwards, attendees got a chance to mingle with each other while enjoying good food and refreshments. Overall, it was a lovely evening and hopefully our attendees learned something new about sharing cities and the future development of the sharing economy. I can safely say that we at the Alumni Network did!
September is coming to an end and I think it’s safe to say that autumn has officially begun. Here in Lund we’re really getting the full autumn experience, the weather is gray and rainy and the leaves on the university library are turning yellow. In other words, it’s the perfect time to get cozy inside with a good book. In honor of the book fair in Gothenburg this weekend, in which Lund University is participating, I’m going to recommend four books you can read this autumn. Some books are new, some are not. However, they are all written by Lund University alumni.
Photo: Johan Bävman
So here are four books to read if you’re into…
… Thrillers:A Nearly Normal Family by M.T Edvardsson.
“A Nearly Normal Family is a gripping legal thriller that forces the reader to consider: How far would you go to protect the ones you love? In this twisted narrative of love and murder, a horrific crime makes a seemingly normal family question everything they thought they knew about their life―and one another”
Mattias Edvardsson studied literature, Swedish and Pschycology at Lund University. His book was published in June earlier this year and has since then been sold in over 30 countries. Sound familiar? We’ve previously done a blog post about him – so scroll down on the blog to read more!
… Books in Swedish:Jag for ner till bror by Karin Smirnoff
“In Smalånger everything is as normal. Maria has been found dead. Her brother is a drunk. Harelip John has eyes like black holes in space and the geriatric care has gotten a new employee, Janakippo, who stabbed his own father with a hayfork. “Jag for ner till bror” is a dark, raw, violent and pious story. It’s loving, passionate, warm and safe. Hardest of all, is forgiveness.”
Karin Smirnoff studied literature at Lund University and during her second year, she was nominated for 2018’s August prize, the most prestigious prize in Swedish literature, for her book. The book has not yet been translated into English, but if you want to shape up your Swedish skills this is an excellent choice.
…Questioning things:On finding by Andreas Ekström.
This book, published in 2018, is about the ongoing search humans participate in, both online and in life. At the same time, it’s about the author’s up-coming liver transplant.
Andreas studied literature at Lund University and collected his degree in 2002. Today he is working as a journalist at the Swedish newspaper Sydsvenskan. “On finding” is a book that covers the topic of digitization in both an enjoyable and interesting way.
… A lot of pictures:The Universe of Lund by Per Lindström & Andreas Ekström
The title says it all. This is a book about the life in the universe of Lund. With its pictures it helps us remember and reminisce about how the life as a student in Lund actually was. This book will probably leave you feeling nostalgic about your time in Lund.
Those are my picks for some good reads this autumn. If you have any tips on great books you’d recommend to fellow alumni – leave a comment!
You are a man with a very interesting career, both past and present. Not only were you the Finance Minister of Sweden (1990-1991) and chair of Lund University (2004 – 2012), but you have also been a member of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s expert panel for youth employability, worked as a journalist, trade unionist, politician (social democrat) and public servant. You have been the Director General of the Swedish Labour Market Board and Director General in the European Commission, as well as chair of Swedish Television. On top of that, you have recently released your third book, which also makes you an author.
1.Out of all these important roles, which one was the most exciting on a personal level?
“Always the one I was involved with at that particular point in time!”
2. As chair for Lund University and Chief Negotiator for Sweden’s campaign to host ESS, you were highly involved in the work that followed regarding ESS and MAX IV, which is also the topic of your most recent book I vetenskapens värld (In the world of science). Why was it important for you to write this book?
“Everyone has a story to tell; everyone should write their story down. Above all, I wanted to describe the ‘team’ – everyone at the University, ministries, the Swedish Research Council and Vinnova, regions and municipalities, as well as embassies that have all been part of making the significant research investments in Lund possible.”
3. In one passage, you describe how a Stanford researcher said that Lund, thanks to MAX IV and ESS, has exceptional possibilities of becoming a ‘Scientific Capital’. What do you (or did he) mean by that, in practice?
“The main focus on materials science research has been in Germany, the United Kingdom and France. Now it is moving to Lund/Copenhagen. ESS and MAX IV have become two magnets that attract researchers to Scandinavia and draw research funding to projects that would never previously have been possible.”
4. What are your thoughts on the possibilities of ESS and MAX IV to solve global problems?
“That is a question I, too, have asked the researchers, and they are unanimous in their response. Thanks to ESS and Max IV, they can achieve a much better understanding of life sciences and they can improve the development of materials in a way that was previously not possible. It will have crucial significance for health, climate and other big challenges”.
5. Do you have particularly high expectations of any specific research areas?
“My hopes are based on the researchers’ assessments of areas with high expectations, which are in the areas of health and climate.”
6. What are the greatest challenges for ESS and MAX IV in the future and what is required to tackle these?
“It is a major task for Sweden to act as a host for ESS and MAX IV and it is a major task for Lund to make the significant leap to become a Big Science university. Researchers will handle the science, but Sweden and Lund will have to handle all the work surrounding the research. It is a challenge of the sort yet to be faced by the University. I am convinced that Lund will fulfil the expectations that were the basis for the decision to build ESS in Lund.”
7. Your first memoir, Bryta ny mark (Breaking new ground) came out in 2014 and the second, Min europeiska resa (My European journey) was published in 2015. This book, I vetenskapens värld (In the world of science) came out last spring. Are there more books in the works, or what is Allan Larsson working on this autumn?
“Yes, I’m currently writing a new and updated version of a book published by a British scientific journal in 2017. The title is How can we understand the times we are living through? This new book will be in Swedish and will include what is happening now with Brexit, Trump and other right-wing projects. I write about the long waves in politics. I question whether the nationalism, xenophobia and protectionism we are now seeing is the next long wave, which we and our children and grandchildren will live with over the next 30-40 years. Or, is there an alternative, a breakwater that will put a stop to the wave from the right?”
Finding an internship can be quite tricky. Photo: Kennet Ruona
Being an intern can be beneficial in many ways. You get to put your knowledge to the test, it’s a great way to expand your network and it looks good on your CV. However, the process of actually landing an internship can be a bit tricky. Where should you even start? How do you find the right internship for you? I took help from Cecilia Nygren, Study guidance and administrator at the Department of Strategic Communication, in order to put together a list consisting of things to have in mind when in the search for an internship.
Finding an internship is not Always easy. Photo: Kennet Ruona
Don’t be afraid to reach out to companies
There are a lot of companies that aren’t vocal about having interns. So if you’re interested in a company – ask if they are looking for interns. Send an email where you present yourself and your field of study and simply ask if they are interested in an intern.
Have a plan
The search will probably be easier if you actually know what you are interested in. Sit down and try to figure out what kind of work you would like to have in the future. An internship can be the start of your professional career, so make sure you are prepared with a plan.
Make use of Social media
A lot of institutions at Lund University share advertisements for internships that they receive from companies on their Facebook page. So have a look at the Facebook page for your institution. Furthermore, there are also a lot of groups on Facebook where people give tips and advice on internships within specific industries.
Use your network
Ask your friends, family, teachers or even neighbors. Maybe someone knows of someone, who then knows of someone? An easy way to let everyone in your personal network know that you’re on the lookout for an internship is to do a post on social media, for example on Facebook or LinkedIn.
Lund University has its own career network where you can apply for jobs, internships and graduate programmes. You can also easily filter your searches based on your preferences and field of study, which makes it easier to find internships that suit you.
Be clear with the company
Lastly, when you actually find an internship that might be perfect for you and your goals, be clear with the company about what your expectations are. Make sure you’re on the same page about what you expect from them and vice versa.
Finding, and actually landing, an internship is not always an easy match, but following these steps will be a good start in your journey of becoming an intern.
This week, we meet Davit Mikeladze from Batumi, Georgia. He participated in the Summer Academy for Young Professionals (SAYP) on Perspectives of Multi-level Governance, Decentralisation & Human Rights in 2017. Learn more about how his participation in this programme organised by Lund University Commissioned Education, Lund University School of Economics and Management, and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute enhanced his career, as well as his involvement in the Sweden Alumni Network Georgia.
Q: You participated in the Summer Academy for Young Professionals (SAYP) on Perspectives of Multi-level Governance, Decentralisation & Human Rights in 2017. Was this programme additional training in your existing job? Or what was your motivation for participating in Lund University’s Commissioned Education?
In 2013-2014 I was Local Government Component Head of the USAID-funded Good Governance in Georgia (G3) Program. In this role, I took an active part in providing technical assistance to the Government of Georgia in designing and implementing local government reform in the country. This job corresponded fully to my personal and professional passions, too, as I believe that decentralization and empowering citizens on a local level creates the cornerstone of democratic and economic development in any country.
Since joining BP in 2014 as a Community Liaison Officer, I still follow the ongoing local government reform and analyze new challenges and opportunities associated with this process. Learning about best practices from abroad and whether they can be adapted to my country, motivated me to attend various conferences and training courses dedicated to the topic of decentralization and local government organization. Among those were the John Smith Trust fellowship program in Edinburgh and London, UK in 2014, and the Winter School on Multi-Level Governance held in Innsbruck, Austria and Bolzano, Italy in 2015. Hence, for me, it was a logical continuation in my learning process when applying for the thematic module on Perspectives of Multi-level Governance, Decentralisation & Human Rights held at Lund University in 2017 in the framework of the Summer Academy for Young Professionals (SAYP).
Georgian participants of SAYP
I must admit that the SAYP experience was a truly enriching one and I was really impressed with excellent quality of lectures delivered, as well as the carefully selected visits to the regional and municipal authorities in Lund and Malmö to see, in practice, multi-level governance and decentralization examples in the Skåne region. As an extra bonus of participating in the SAYP module in Lund, I met a world-known Georgian scientist, Zaal Kokaia, professor of Neurology and Research Team Manager at Stem Cell Center at Lund University. I will never forget his inspiring speech.
Meeting with Zaal Kokaia, professor of Neurology and Research Team Manager at Stem Cell Center at Lund University
Q: You are currently a Community Liaison Officer (Environment & Social Team) at BP. Has your Lund University education been beneficial in your work? In what ways?
The knowledge I gained through comprehensive lectures and seeing how things work in practice, in terms of human rights and implementation of social policies, proved to be valuable for my work as I focus on following the social commitments and respecting rights of local communities.
Q: What does a typical day at the office look like?
My typical day does not only include being at the office, but rather I am often out in the field where construction activities take place. Together with my colleagues, I regularly meet with local communities adjacent to our construction sites. With active consultations and stakeholder engagement, we ensure that local residents are informed about the planned works, their rights are protected, their voices are heard and they have all the information regarding potential benefits associated to our presence in the area, which can create local employment opportunities or support community development initiatives, like financing small businesses and local infrastructure rehabilitation projects.
In the field
Q: This past spring you visited Stockholm for the Swedish Institute Alumni Leaders Meeting with alumni who have studied in Sweden, from all around the world. We are keen to hear about your experience. What was your biggest takeaway from the meeting?
It was very inspiring to hear about various valuable activities that alumni of Swedish universities are doing back in their home countries. It was also emotional to see and feel that, irrespective of different origins, diverse interests and activities, one thing that unites the thousands of us alumni around the world is Sweden and the great values that we learned in this country, such as respect for human rights and diversity, protecting the environment and supporting the global implementation of the sustainable development goals.
Participants of the Alumni Leaders Meeting in Stockholm
Q: Have you hosted events in your home region? What’s coming up on the calendar for the Sweden Alumni Network Georgia?
Sweden Alumni Network Georgia was named the Alumni Network of the Year 2018 by the Swedish Institute. This was a great acknowledgment of all the active and hard work that our network put together last year. Among various implemented projects, I would like to highlight the awareness-raising campaign on road safety and the negative impact of plastic waste. Both these campaigns were implemented nationwide, targeting schoolchildren with specially tailored information sessions and the broader public with an animated video clip that aired on the National Broadcaster and regional TV networks. Project on Water Resources Management in Georgia became one of the winners of the global competition among alumni, and together with my fellow alumna I was invited by the Swedish Institute to attend the Nobel Week Dialogue: Water Matters Conference in Stockholm in December 2018.
Clean Up Day
I must note that Embassy of Sweden in Tbilisi, its staff and the Ambassador are great supporters of our alumni network. They have supported us from the very beginning and take an active part in almost every activity we implement. Moreover, alumni leaders are kindly invited to events organized by the Embassy or during official visits of members of the Swedish Government to Georgia.
Davit (left) promoting road safety with Swedish Ambassador Ulrik Tideström (middle) and Chairman of the Board of Sweden Alumni Network Georgia, Goga Kikilashvili (right).
This year, the biggest event coming up on the calendar will be hosting a VISBY regional alumni leaders forum. Leaders of the alumni networks in Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, Moldova, Armenia and Azerbaijan will visit Georgia in order to share their unique experiences, learn from each other and draw up new ideas for developing cross-regional partnership projects among our national alumni networks. We are very much excited to host this forum for the 1st time and we feel grateful to the Swedish Institute for supporting this initiative.
Text: Patrik Sandgren, archivist at the Folklife Archives with the Scania Music Collections, Lund University
1. Collect midsummer dew during the night to transfer strength
There are old descriptions of how to “draw midsummer dew”. The dew that was collected during the night was taken, for example, from someone else’s land to transfer the strength of the other person’s animals to their own. The dew was also used for other purposes. In Tving in Blekinge, it was used as an ingredient in sourdough.
2. Protect yourself against the evil eye by boiling, among other things, the bones of the dead and nine wishes written in stolen ink
To protect yourself against “the evil eye” it was possible, according to an old recipe from Småland, to use seven different kinds of flowers picked on Midsummer night, boiled together with coal from an accidental fire, nine wishes written with stolen ink, tallow from Christmas church candles as well as bones of the dead.
3. Sweden’s largest midsummer maypole is 25 metres high and weighs 400 kg
Sweden’s largest midsummer maypole is said to be in Leksand, measuring 25 metres and weighing 400 kg. The raising of the maypole is usually witnessed by tens of thousands of people. Many are visitors from the neighbouring municipality of Rättvik, which has led to other residents of Rättvik wanting to raise an even larger midsummer maypole (than the one in Leksand).
4. Consult with a cow or pig on what is to come
There have evidently been early beliefs about animals being able to talk on Midsummer night. In Bäckaby in Småland, people would sneak into a suitable barn and lie down to listen to the animals, which were also clairvoyant. What the animals said was what would happen during the remainder of the year.
5. Surprise! These days you do not need to pick your seven wild flowers to find your future spouse
To sleep with seven different flowers under your pillow on Midsummer night is a well-known trick to finding your future spouse. This folk belief is even used in current advertising. At blomsterlandet.se there is an offer of seven different kinds of flowers considered to be associated with midsummer, daisies, flowering tobacco, dahlias, lavender, million bells flowers, twinspurs and lobelias.
Today I live and work as a freelance journalist in Helsinki
This week we meet Jenna Emtö, alumna from the bachelor’s programme in Political Science, class of 2013, sharing her story as a freelance journalist and master student in Helsinki.
Today Jenna lives and works as a freelance journalist in Helsinki
Q: You have studied a bachelor’s degree in Political Science, as well as courses in Economics, Social Geography and French. How do you think your education has impacted your career so far?
I currently work as a freelance journalist while finishing my master’s degree in Political Science. After graduating I lived in Stockholm for a while, before I moved back to Helsinki. In Helsinki, I have had various jobs, such as working within university administration and writing for a local newspaper. I think my education gave me good analytical skills that have helped me in all my professions and it also gave me a broad understanding of politics and society, which has been beneficial for me.
Q: During your studies at Lund University, you have been engaged as an international mentor. Do you think being an international mentor has been beneficial for you?
I think being an international mentor inspired me to study abroad as it made me realise how many universities Lund actually has exchange agreements with. Hence, I spent my third year studying abroad, which as cliché as it may sound was one of the better experiences of my bachelor studies. The experience of being an international mentor also gave me friends and acquaintances around the world.
“A friend and me when I was on exchange studies in UC Berkeley, California”
Q: You have also worked as the international mentor coordinator. Did that role give you additional skills that have been beneficial in your career?
One of the most memorable things about that job was working during the hectic, but exciting, Arrival Day. I think it probably made me learn to deal with stress and pressure in an entirely different way and also taught me how I am as a leader. The experiences of the job were definitely also beneficial when I worked at another university, as I had valuable experiences to share with my colleagues.
“Information fair for exchange studies when I studied at Lund University”
Q: We assume you made many contacts during your active involvement in the student life. Have these networking skills helped out in life after university?
While at Lund I met tons of people and also got a lot of friends – some I keep in touch with, while I have lost touch with many. The thing about Lund is that people spread out around the world afterwards, so it takes some effort to keep contact with everyone – but the positive thing is that the people I met there have turned up later in life, in various contexts, since the world is a lot smaller than one might think.
“I am born in Helsinki and I have been back here for almost four years now. This picture is one of my favorite streets in Helsinki called Fredrikinkatu.”
Q: If you could go back in time to when you first started your studies at Lund University, what are the top three tips you would tell yourself?
This one is a tough one to answer, but maybe I would tell myself to be more out-going, in the sense that I should have realised that I could ask for more help from classmates or teachers. It could have also been nice to hear that grades are not everything. It is more important to just get the work done and try to avoid procrastinating too much. Lastly, I would remind myself that it is okay to feel lost and alone at times, especially during the first few semesters.
On Tuesday 21 May, alumni from Lund University, as well as 5 other universities from southern Sweden gathered at Nordic House in Brussels for an alumni networking reception. This was a great opportunity to meet alumni in the area and it was the first time we have collaborated on an alumni event for members of Lärosäten Syd.
The objectives of Lärosäten Syd’s Brussels office, which opened in August 2018, are to help to raise the profiles of our excellent researchers and to engage in discussions on policy and programme developments. We are in Brussels because we want to make a positive contribution to the shaping of the missions and the challenge-driven European research and education agenda. And universities have a great deal to contribute with here.
As a university network, we realise the importance of engaging through networks in the European capital. We therefore hope that the bringing together of this alumni network will be as beneficial for alumni’s personal networking, as it will be for us in reaching out to the impressive pool of talent from our universities that have made a career in Brussels.
We are impressed to see the width of organisations where alumni from the universities in south Sweden are currently working. Among those who attended the event were alumni from all six universities, from diverse organisations including several DGs in the European Commission, the European Parliament, two permanent representations, a handful of regional offices, Brussels media, law firms, trade associations, educational and green NGOs, universities, and a brewery!
With many international guests, as well as Swedish guests, this event lended itself as a great networking opportunity for alumni! With the postive feedback we’ve received, we hope to host another event in Brussels in the future! Stay tuned. 🙂
Alumnus Mattias Edvardsson’s A Nearly Normal Family is a gripping thriller about how far one would go to protect loved ones. In this twisted narrative of love and murder in Lund, a horrific crime leads a seemingly normal family to question everything they thought they knew about their life―and one another.
Hello author and alumnus Mattias Edvardsson! When did you study at Lund University?
– I studied literature, Swedish and psychology between 1996-2000.
Your book A Nearly Normal Family (En helt vanlig familj) has been sold in over 30 countries and has gained a lot of positive attention since the release. What is the secret ingredient in this book that makes it so thrilling?
– I don’t think there is a secret ingredient, but based on what I’ve been told by publishers and readers around the world, it’s easy to identify with the characters. In other words, the reader contemplates “it could have been me”. In addition, the moral dilemma in the book is universal – How far would you go to protect your children?
Many authors don’t use their actual hometowns as the setting for their books, why did you?
– On one hand it has to do with pure laziness. It’s very convenient when you have the places you write about just around the corner. And then of course, I love Lund. It’s a wonderful town and if I can contribute to spreading the word about it, then it’s my pleasure to do so.
What is your writing process?
– I start off by creating characters that I can relate to and then I put them in a bad emotional place or in a difficult situation, which they have to handle. From there, I just start writing. I often rewrite my text many times. Over time, you get to know your characters better and come up with new ideas.
Two of your main characters in this book is a priest and another a teenage girl/young woman – how do you relate to them and how did you find their voices when creating their characters?
– I often think of it as acting. I take on the role of the character and let her/him speak in my head. It´s not easy to describe. But to create a realistic character I think I have to put some parts of myself, my feelings or thoughts, in it. Human beings tend to have very much in common, regardless if we are 18 or 40, a priest or a construction worker, woman or man.
A part from being an author, you also work as a teacher; but did you always know you wanted to write books?
– I have dreamt about becoming a writer since I was five or six years old and I have written since then. I have previously published novels and books for children and young adults, but A Nearly Normal Family gave me a big breakthrough in Sweden and internationally.
There are rumors that this book will be made into a Hollywood film. What can you say about that?
– The rights are sold and a producer and director are involved, but it’s a long process and I am not really allowed to tell anyone. Oops.
What are you reading yourself this summer?
– I just finished Celeste Ng’s fantastic novel Little Fires Everywhere. Now I’m looking forward to my Norwegian colleague Geir Tangen’s new crime novel Heartbreaker.
The guest blogger for this post is James Rhys Davies, Geology alumnus, international marketing and recruitment assistant at LU and active member of the Association of Foreign Affairs in Lund (UPF), who organised a student and alumni event during a UPF-visit in Tbilisi, Georgia.
UPF visiting students and alumni in Tbilisi
Last month the Association of Foreign Affairs (UPF) in Lund visited Tbilisi, Georgia and had the opportunity to meet with Lund students new and old. While fika is not in the Georgian dictionary, we made do with the closest equivalent: a hearty breakfast and a good chat.
I remember when I was first admitted to Lund University: of course, the great feeling of excitement about spending the next two years in Sweden at one of the best universities in Europe, but also a sense of stepping into the unknown, really not knowing what to expect, no matter how many websites and Internet forums you stumble across. Some things just can’t be explained in a blog post.
Every international student has had the same feeling, and we all enjoy the chance to speak with people who have trodden the path before us; the chance to hear a few words of advice, some reassurance, and an opportunity to ask any questions that are on our minds. And so it was that we brought eight newly admitted students, three Georgian alumni and 15 from UPF, bachelor and master, Swedish and international, science and humanities, together to share our experiences. Among the newly admitted students, there was an abundance of law students who had been admitted to the International Human Rights Law and European Business Law master programmes, and fortunately for them, UPF’s Head of Travel, Colette, had taken the International Human Rights Law programme herself.
Breakfast in Tbilisi
And it wasn’t just the newly admitted students who had a lot to talk about. The alumni had gone on to have very interesting careers indeed. A recent finance graduate, Nino, was working for TBC Bank, the largest bank in Georgia, while a less recent graduate from the Law faculty (again), George, was now in the Georgian parliament and previously Vice-Chair of the United Nations Committee Against Torture (CAT). One of the highlights of the morning was George’s stories of his recent work trip to Turkmenistan, a country almost as closed as North Korea, which inspired a number of us to find out more.
Georgia is known for its hospitality, and the breakfast did not disappoint. Our hosts at Kikliko were so friendly, accommodating and curious, and by the end by the end of the morning we had come away with a number of new friends and even an invitation to a concert they were playing at later that evening. Unfortunately for us, their performance was starting well past our bedtime. But perhaps we will have a chance at the next reunion…
Lund University staff received a warm welcome from alumni based in Kenya during a recruitment tour earlier this spring. Dickson Minjire Kinuthia (MSc Development Studies 2014-2016), Joyce Ojino (MSc Environmental Management and Policy 2014-2016) and Eunice Muthoni Muthee (MSc International Strategic Management 2017-2018) attended the alumni breakfast event in Nairobi – the first LU alumni event to be organised in Kenya.
The alumni shared stories and perspectives from their time at Lund University; discussed ideas to help connect more alumni in Kenya; and put forward suggestions to help create more awareness for Lund University as a study destination for Kenyan students.
Dickson and Eunice also participated at the Lund University information meeting for around 55 Master’s degree applicants waiting their admission results. They offered valuable tips for future students, covering topics ranging from academic differences, student life, food and hair care.
Joyce and Dickson kindly offered to be local tour guides, taking Megan Grindlay and Babs Kunle (International Marketing and Recruitment staff) to a local market, the top of the Kenyatta Conference Center building and sharing delicious local food (including ugali, chapati, sukuma wiki, wali, mbuzi, nyama ya ng’ombe and supu ya kuku).
The visit to Nairobi was part of a student recruitment tour, which included education fairs in Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya and information events for Lund applicants in four cities.
It was also a pleasure to connect with Ghanaian alumn Musah Ibrahim (MSc Development Studies 2013-2015) who presented at the information meeting for close to 100 Lund University applicants in Accra.
Our thanks to our fantastic alumni for their support of Lund University recruitment initiatives.
Text & Photo: Megan Grindlay, International Marketing Manager
This week, we meet Davit Mikeladze from Batumi, Georgia. He participated in the Summer Academy for Young Professionals (SAYP) on Perspectives of Multi-level Governance, Decentralisation & Human Rights in 2017. Learn more about how his participation in this programme organised by Lund University Commissioned Education, Lund University School of Economics and Management, and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute enhanced his career, as well as his involvement in the Sweden Alumni Network Georgia.
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