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Alumni Newsletter | 13 June 2025

The summer is approaching, a good book is calling!

This summer, the Alumni Network Book Club is reading books by Lund alumna and award-winning author, Amanda Svensson. Pack it in your beach bag or settle into a hammock and let yourself be swept away!

Read the English Book Club post
Read the Swedish Book Club post

Alumni in Focus: The Prime Minister's Press Secretary Tom Samuelsson

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33-year-old alumnus Tom Samuelsson is often seen in the background on Swedish news. When Sweden formally joined NATO, he was right there in Washington D.C. Just a few months later he attended Pope Francis' funeral at the Vatican.

The press secretary job has taken him from Lund to the heart of global affairs. When one of the most challenging moments in his career arrived, Tom turned to his former teachers at the Department of Strategic Communication in Helsingborg for guidance and to see whether research could help him navigate the complex situation.

👉 Read the full story here

More alumni in focus

Anne Kullman | Henrik Nordvall | Malena Ivarsson | Josefin Olsson | Vaibhav Diwan

Lund University Launches Largest Ever Global Recruitment Drive for Researchers

The search is on for 25 researchers from around the world in Lund University’s largest ever international recruitment drive. The main focus will be on AI research and other areas in which the University has a strategic focus.

“In an uncertain world where free research and education are under intense pressure, Lund University is making its largest ever investment in international recruitment. The aim is to attract young talent in order to build creative environments for future research and education, while also linking established leading researchers to the University,” says Erik Renström, Vice-Chancellor of Lund University.

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A sustainable relationship with time – is it possible?

As summer break approaches, many of us long for a slower pace and more breathing room in everyday life. But is there a sustainable approach to time itself? Lund historian and alumnus David Larsson Heidenblad is searching for the answer.
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Unique museum displays war artefacts and the human side of international law

Passports issued by fallen empires, decks of cards from the Iraq war, deceased Ukrainian students' uncollected diplomas and much more. A new museum in Lund is collecting artefacts that show how international law affects people's lives. The deck in the picture was used by US soldiers to identify Iraq's most wanted during the 2003 invasion.
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Ten things research tells us about the global economic elite

Who are the people that make up the world's economic elite – and do they differ between countries? In a new, unique database, an international team of researchers has compiled individual data from 16 countries.
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More news from lund university

Teacher Training Day at Lund University
On Friday 24 October 2025, Lund University and Vattenhallen Science Center, in collaboration with municipalities in Skåne, will offer a professional development day for teachers (in Swedish).
Note: Courses have a recommended target group, but are also open to those outside of it.

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Did Vikings sail farther than we thought? Are moths the hidden heroes of pollination? Stay Curious issue #4 dives into these questions. Welcome to your monthly update on discoveries and ideas from Lund University, one of the world's top 100 universities.

Lund University in Almedalen
25-26 June | Almedalen
The programme offers discussions on everything from preparedness and AI to the food of the future (in Swedish)

Premiere! SUBCULTURE
26 June | Skissernas Museum, Lund (link in Swedish)

Exhibition Opening: Anonymouse
27 June | Skissernas Museum, Lund (link in Swedish)

Summer Break at Vattenhallen Science Center
17 June - 16 August | Lund

Science Workshop – Day Camp for Children and Teenagers
17 June - 16 August
The Science Workshop is for children and young people aged 7 to 17, and offers short or extended workshops on various themes (in Swedish).

Listen – Experimentet (The Experiment)
After a decade on antidepressants, radio journalist Johan Cedersjö decides to come off the medication. The podcast draws on, among other things, Lund sociologist Shai Mulinari's research on antidepressants and the pharmaceutical industry (in Swedish).

Watch – Fråga Lund (Ask Lund)
New season of Lund's very own TV show featuring researchers answering all kinds of questions. Available worldwide (in Swedish).

Listen – HT Talks, "My Hand Was in Your Body: 5 Meditations on Touch, Knowledge, and the Ethics of Encounter"
Honorary doctor from the Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology, Professor Elmi Muller, gives her lecture. Recorded in front of a live audience.

Read – Sanningen skall göra er fria (The Truth Shall Set You Free)
Watergate, the IB affair and Snowden – three examples of major espionage scandals featured in a new book by Lund researcher Alexandra Franzén (in Swedish).

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The Elusive Lund Alumnus Who Fought for Ukraine

What does a self-proclaimed king of Corsica have in common with a young Ukrainian nobleman? Well, both are said to have been students at Lund University during a time when the sources are far from watertight. Between 1693 and 1719, the University's central matriculation register is missing – an historical gap that opens the door to both speculation and intriguing stories. Fredrik Tersmeden, Honorary Doctor of Philosophy and archivist at the University Archives, shares how the Ukrainian nobleman Georg Orlik – unlike the mythical Theodor von Neuhoff – actually left traces behind in Lund.
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⭐Did you know ...

… the theme for the next carnival has been announced: it will be a Celestial Carnival! Lundakarnevalen kicks off on 22 May 2026 at 13:00 on the main stage. 🎉🎈

With that said, we wish all our alumni near and far a truly wonderful Midsummer...but, wait! We almost forgot to mention that just the other day, we reached 50,000 members in the Alumni Network.

Meet the person who became member number 50,000!

Have a great summer! ☀️

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