Student Press in Europe

Prayers and faith
(on the cover) Medical School at the University of Pécs pays tribute to all those people, who donated their bodies to medical research after they pass away. UnivPécs also examines the cooperation of churches and the university, and reports on university students choices of faith.

10 years and still no diploma
The average university students finishes his degree in four-five years, but some students are doing their firsts for more than nine years now. How can they do this, why do they do it and shall we happy about it - examines UnivPécs reporter Gábor Makk.

Be sensible with diets
Professor Mária Figler, researcher of dietetics at the Faculty of Health Sciences tells our reporter what is important to know about diets like Atkins, what are the dangers and common misconcepts of the subject.

Teachers chose their own books as course literature
The chairman of a publishing house and teachers with private interests in the decisions have chosen the books for the courses in political science. According to a lawyer with the Swedish National Agency for Higher Education the accuracy of such a practice can be challenged.
It is possible that we have neglected some formal aspects, says the head of the department.

Lecture or föreläsning – English becoming more common
Föreläsningar out, lectures in. English is used more and more as the language of instruction at Swedish universities. But no one seems to know to what extent. And the meagre Swedish research on the area shows that students ask fewer questions when lectures are in English. Read the whole story.

Witnesses of the night
You’re drunk. They’re sober. Lundagård has spoken to the people working while the students are partying. We have got their worst drunken stories. Read the whole story.

International:
– Oppression against students in Iran is getting tougher
At the end of June the well-known student activist Akbar Mohammadi died in an Iranian prison after intense torture. He is one of many students who have been imprisoned because of their fight for a democratic Iran, and Amnesty International fears more deaths.

MORE NEWS IN ENGLISH: www.lundagard.se/english

Translation from Swedish: Lin M Grimhammar

High levels of radiation affect students
The level of electromagnetic radiation at the student lodgings called Vildanden is up to ten times higher than what is known to be harmless. Despite the risks the landlord has not informed the students and is still encouraging families with children to move in. Read the whole story.

A new government
We are investigating how students are affected by the rightwing parties winning the election. This, among other things, will happen:
– More money will be spent on increasing the quality of education instead of the number of students.
– A new entrance fee for students from countries outside of the EES will probably be introduced.
– The student union and nation membership that is compulsory today will in all likelihood be abolished.

Super students
Lundagård meets the students that study at twice the speed, but still have time for an active student life and hanging out with friends. The key to their success seems to be planning and prioritising.

MORE NEWS IN ENGLISH: www.lundagard.se/english

Translation from Swedish: Lin M Grimhammar