Best Lund University Podcasts (2025)

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LU Innovation: Nepri and the startup journey 35:54

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Many major innovations and recognisable brands across numerous fields have come from research and researchers at Lund University, from the first dialysis machine and the asthma inhaler to Bluetooth, Nicorette, and Oatly. But how can students kickstart their own innovation ideas and startups, and how does Lund University support them? In this episod…

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Sarah Griswold, "Resurrecting the Past: France's Forgotten Heritage Mandate" (Cornell UP, 2025) 55:19

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In Resurrecting the Past: France's Forgotten Heritage Mandate (Cornell UP, 2025), Dr. Sarah Griswold shows how the Levant became a crucial front in a post-1918 fight over the French past—a contingent and contradictory but always hard-charging struggle over a forgotten "heritage mandate." Many scholars, clergy, pundits, politicians, and investors pe…

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Finding a PhD as an international Master's student 27:44

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As an international Master's student, continuing on to a PhD can pose unique challenges, from finding a position to navigating the various application processes that differ between universities. In this episode, host Timothy Parker speaks to Bénédicte Anthony, a graduate of Lund University's Master's in Development Studies, who now holds a PhD posi…

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Critical Collaboration and Local Integration of Sustainability Goals: insights from the Breaking Up Silos project - Talking transformations with Sara Gustafsson (Linköping University) 8:21

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This episode discusses the importance of breaking up silos within municipalities to achieve sustainability and climate neutrality. Sara Gustafsson, professor at Linköping University, shares her insights on the challenges and benefits of breaking up silos, the EU Cities Mission, and the key lessons learned from governing energy transitions.…

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The Mission Approach as a Catalyst for Silo Breaking: insights from the Breaking Up Silos project - Talking transformations with Lars Johansson (Viable Cities) 15:45

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In this episode, Lars Johansson from Viable Cities discusses the strategic innovation program aimed at achieving climate neutrality in 48 Swedish cities by 2030. The conversation focuses on the importance of breaking up silos within municipal governance to foster a more collaborative and networked approach. Johansson highlights the need for multi-l…

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Collaboration and Sustainability as a "Sauce": insights from the Breaking Up Silos project - Talking transformations with Christiaan Norde (City of Amsterdam) 13:09

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In this episode, Christiaan Norde from the city of Amsterdam discusses the Breaking Up Silos project, focusing on the importance of sustainability and climate action across various departments. He highlights the challenges and benefits of working within and across organizational silos, the role of Amsterdam as a mission city, and the impact of the …

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Breaking Up Silos for Climate Action: insights from the Breaking Up Silos project - Talking transformations with Björn Hugosson (the City of Stockholm) 10:25

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This episode shares insights on the challenges and advantages of working across departments and the impact of a climate investment plan on fostering inter-departmental cooperation. Björn Hugosson, Chief Climate Officer at the City of Stockholm, discusses the importance of breaking up silos within organizations to accelerate climate work. He highlig…

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Climate Governance and the EU Cities Mission: insights from the Breaking Up Silos project - Talking transformations with Naghmeh Nasiritousi (the Swedish Institute of International Affairs) 8:10

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This episode discusses the concept of silos in climate governance and the role of the EU Cities Mission in bridging these silos. Naghmeh Nasiritousi, senior research fellow at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs, explains how silos hinder effective climate action and the importance of addressing them. The conversation highlights the need…

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Choosing a destination for exchange studies 26:58

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Doing an exchange during your studies at Lund University is a fantastic way to see and experience another country during your studies, even if you're already an international student in Sweden! But with so many exchange destinations available, how should you go about choosing the right one for you? In this episode, host Timothy Parker (LU Corporate…

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140 - Blind, Incoherent and Metal as Hell 1:23:10

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HOLLY ANDERSON brings us a piping hot basket of dogs to help us in GUIDING EMILY (2023), but… TEASER: We're at a loss … DMT and Togo … Live barking … THEME: "Fuck You If You Don't Like Christmas," from Crudbump, by Drew Fairweather PART ONE Holly's forever home … Garth? … Hallmark knowledge (+200 Dodgeball) … Healthy for work: a millennial attack ……

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Career steps after graduation 30:59

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While studying at Lund University is an exciting and enriching experience, many students will be equally concerned with what their next steps after graduation might look like. Aside from giving a world-class education, studying at Lund presents many opportunities to start networking and learning about future career paths, as well as some direct rou…

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S3-E2: Aaron Juarez (WWF Sweden) on sustainable urban food initiatives 34:31

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In the second episode of season 3, Yookyung Oh invites Aaron Juarez from WWF Sweden to talk about WWF’s sustainable food initiatives along with challenges and strategies for urban food system transformation. Aaron has a background in Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation, he worked in Umeå city as Climate and Sustainability Project…

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139 - Snow Crashing the Joe Morgan Moneyball Universe 1:11:52

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Why did we try to find LOVE IN GLACIER NATIONAL PARK (2025)? Because it is there. As is… TEASER: The horniest avalanche-safety film we've ever seen, trapped in the Beavis terrarium of the ancestral mind, with Steve. THEME: "Fuck You If You Don't Like Christmas," from Crudbump, by Drew Fairweather PART ONE Is the Angel Jason Giambi? … Avalanche safe…

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Travelling locally and sustainably in Skåne 31:10

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Looking for adventure or just a cosy day out once you've arrived in Sweden for your studies? In this episode, we've got you covered, as we dive into several great spots to go and see in the Skåne region around Lund - all of which can be reached via sustainable public transport. Host Timothy Parker (LU Corporate Communication) speaks to student gues…

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Justine De Young, "The Art of Parisian Chic: Modern Women and Modern Artists in Impressionist Paris" (Bloomsbury, 2025) 1:11:17

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Using artworks by Berthe Morisot, Édouard Manet, Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and others, The Art of Parisian Chic: Modern Women and Modern Artists in Impressionist Paris (Bloomsbury, 2025) by Dr. Justine De Young explores how women and artists in Impressionist Paris (1855-1885) crafted their public images to exploit and resist stereotypes.…

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The Ukrainian student community at Lund University 31:20

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Moving to Sweden and settling into life in Lund is a different experience for all international students moving away from home, and in this episode we focus on students coming to Sweden from Ukraine, as we speak to two current Ukrainian students at Lund University who share their experience since starting their studies. Host Daniel Gunnarsson is Lu…

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Caroline McCaffrey-Howarth, "Lady Charlotte Schreiber, Extraordinary Art Collector" (Lund Humphries, 2025) 1:02:32

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Lady Charlotte Schreiber, Extraordinary Art Collector (Lund Humphries, 2025) emphasises Lady Charlotte Schreiber (1812-1895) — also known as Lady Charlotte Guest, née Bertie — as one of the most significant women in the history of collecting. An extraordinary collector, historian and philanthropist, Charlotte subverted gendered norms and challenged…

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Hub AI: Lund's student organisation for all things AI 23:57

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Hub AI is a student-led organisation at Lund University dedicated to intersectional discussion and exploration of artificial intelligence (AI). They organise events such as guest lectures and panel discussions, practical sessions like Python workshops, and social events for a thriving community drawn from students of all disciplines. In this episod…

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MAX IV Laboratory 24:08

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The northeastern Brunnshög area of Lund is home to MAX IV Laboratory, a Swedish national synchrotron laboratory hosted by Lund University that has operated since 2016. This striking donut-shaped building hosts thousands of users from academia, industry, research institutes and government agencies worldwide every year, supporting innovation and rese…

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138 - Josie and the Gilrbosses 1:12:22

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We're having a launch party for the stuffed Italian bread triptychs honoring SISTERHOOD, INC. (2025), but first... TEASER: Don't fiddle with the knobs, or it's Queens for ya. THEME: "Fuck You If You Don't Like Christmas," from Crudbump, by Drew Fairweather PART ONE Happy Employment Movie! … Greeting cards, Tech Nazis, Roko's Basilisk … Jim Rome Tak…

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Student life: Making the most of your free time 31:31

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Lund University is known for having some of the best student life in northern Europe, with a unique experience offered by nations and student unions, free cultural activities, sports, beautiful Skåne nature, and proximity to Malmö and Copenhagen for the big-city nightlife. But don't just take our word for it! In this episode, student worker Megan h…

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Irvin Weathersby Jr., "In Open Contempt: Confronting White Supremacy in Art and Public Space" (Viking, 2025) 1:08:53

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Amid the ongoing reckoning over America’s history of anti-Black racism, scores of monuments to slaveowners and Confederate soldiers still proudly dot the country’s landscape, while schools and street signs continue to bear the names of segregationists. With poignant, lyrical prose, cultural commentator Irvin Weathersby confronts the inescapable spe…

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Talking Naturescapes with Sara Maia (Central European University) 12:22

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Meet Sara Maia from the Central European University: “Drawing on insights from the newly developed global Naturescapes database of nearly 400 projects, it was evident that projects considered as more equitable tend to share a consistent set of features.”By Philipp Montenegro

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Talking Naturescapes with Philipp Montenegro (Lund University) 17:20

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Meet Philipp Montenegro from Lund University: “Nature-based solutions are not just about restoring ecosystems – they can also be about restoring dignity, justice, and opportunity. When communities lead the change, nature becomes a pathway to resilience, equity, and hope.”By Philipp Montenegro

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Talking Naturescapes with Mariami Marsagishvili (The Nature Conservancy) 16:31

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Meet Mariami Marsagishvili from The Nature Conservancy: “The context of each city makes a significant difference when considering nature-based solutions. Combining on-the-ground fieldwork with background geo-spatial data analysis can help us greatly with our understanding of the trends observed in the data.”…

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Talking Naturescapes with Anouk Fransen (Utrecht University) 15:13

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Meet Anouk Fransen from Utrecht University: ‘’One key lesson I learnt is the critical role of experimentation and demonstration in realizing nature-based solutions in both Detroit and Mobile’’By Philipp Montenegro

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Talking Naturescapes with Holly Marriott Webb (Trinity College Dublin) 12:15

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Meet Holly Marriott Webb from Trinity College Dublin: “To truly transform cities, we need a collective imagination outside of our current system that dissolves the boundaries between nature and urban life - beyond patches of green on a grey map, toward a seamless, shared ecosystem."By Philipp Montenegro

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Talking Naturescapes with Fiona Kinniburgh (University of Lisbon) 15:26

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Meet Fiona Kinniburgh from the University of Lisbon: “I hope that we can help spark cultural shifts and support communities in imagining and building more inclusive, radical ways of living with nature in cities and beyond.”By Philipp Montenegro

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Nezar AlSayyad and Heba Safey Eldeen, "Cinematic Cairo: Egyptian Urban Modernity from Reel to Real" (American U in Cairo Press, 2022) 1:08:10

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The relationship between the city and cinema is formidable. The images and sounds of the city found in movies are perhaps the only experience that many people will have of cities they may never visit. Films influence the way we construct images of the world, and accordingly, in many instances, how we operate within it. Cinematic Cairo: Egyptian Urb…

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Jessica Ratcliff, "Monopolizing Knowledge: The East India Company and Britain's Second Scientific Revolution" (Cambridge UP, 2025)) 1:25:51

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In the book Monopolizing Knowledge: The East India Company and Britain’s Second Scientific Revolution (Cambridge UP, 2025), author Jessica Ratcliff traces the changing practices of knowledge accumulation and management at the British East India Company, focusing on the Company’s library, museum, and colleges in Britain. Although these institutions …

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Jake Kaner and Clive Edwards, "Conservation of Twentieth-Century Furniture" (Routledge, 2024) 46:06

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Conservation of Twentieth-Century Furniture (Routledge, 2024) provides comprehensive and accessible coverage of the materials and techniques that are encountered in furniture of this century. After putting the design, manufacture and conservation of twentieth-century furniture into context, the volume then offers an A-Z of materials organised into …

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Kirstie Macleod, "The Red Dress: Conversations in Stitch" (Quickthorn, 2025) 30:31

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The Red Dress: Conversations in Stitch (Quickthorn, 2025), shares the deeper story of The Red Dress, its embroiderers and Kirstie Macleod's own story whilst opening up the wider issues the garment prompts for its audiences through thematic essays by individuals involved in the greater project on subjects such as empowerment, finding voice, feminism…

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Alexandria Russell, "Black Women Legacies: Public History Sites Seen and Unseen" (University of Illinois Press, 2024) 1:15:10

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From Black clubwomen to members of preservation organizations, African American women have made commemoration a central part of Black life and culture. Alexandria Russell illuminates the process of memorialization while placing African American women at the center of memorials they brought into being and others constructed in their honor. Their oft…

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Lund University's Rowing Club 29:44

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Lund might not be on a river or the coast, but that hasn't stopped the LU Rowing Club from thriving. Part of the larger Malmö Rowing Club, the LU Rowing Club gets the benefit of Lund's proximity to coastal Malmö, and welcomes members of all ages and levels of experience, whether you're an avid rower or just trying it out for the first time. In this…

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Get to know the International Desk! 18:04

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Lund University's International Desk - also called the Student Reception - is a catch-all service designed to be the first point of contact for any and all queries, whether you're a student, prospective student, or just someone curious about Lund University! In this episode, we give a brief overview of what the International Desk does and who it's …

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Jack Ashby, "Nature's Memory: Behind the Scenes at the World’s Natural History Museums" (Penguin, 2025) 55:12

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In Nature's Memory: Behind the Scenes at the World’s Natural History Museums (Penguin, 2025), zoologist Jack Ashby shares hidden stories behind the world’s iconic natural history museums, from enormous mounted whale skeletons to cabinets of impossibly tiny insects. Look closely and all is not as it seems: these museums are not as natural, Ashby sho…

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Special: The City of Lund and international students (part 2) 45:19

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On the podcast, we've covered a lot on what Lund University has to offer its students, but what about support, guidance, and community from the local authority? The city of Lund (Lunds kommun, or Lund Municipality) is engaged in many initiatives and projects that aim to support internationals in the region, from helping them to settle in and find a…

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137 - Chocopurse Presents: Collateral (All-22 Footage) 1:25:27

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We're spending all day in the car on our way to a stationary restaurant, and them's the breaks with AN UNEXPECTED VALENTINE (2025), but first... TEASER: Our respect for the Boboli Corporation. THEME: "Fuck You If You Don't Like Christmas," from Crudbump, by Drew Fairweather PART ONE Foster Grant, CF Frost, Wells Fargo … Jim Caviezel and Scully … Bo…

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Special: The City of Lund and international students (part 1) 1:02:26

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On the podcast, we've covered a lot on what Lund University has to offer its students, but what about support, guidance, and community from the local authority? The city of Lund (Lunds kommun, or Lund Municipality) is engaged in many initiatives and projects that aim to support internationals in the region, from helping them to settle in and find a…

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NanoLund: Lund's Centre for Nanoscience 28:08

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Engaging more than 400 researchers, students and staff from the faculties of engineering, science and medicine, NanoLund is Sweden's largest research environment for nanoscience and nanotechnology. In this episode, host Areej Al-Sabban (a current student and student worker at LU Global Engagement) speaks to three guests involved in NanoLund at diff…

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S2-E7: Perspectives from the Global South at the IIIEE 46:37

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In advance of an upcoming session at the 2025 IIIEE Alumni Conference, this episode offers background and food for thought on the ongoing discussions regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion at the IIIEE. Specifically, it foregrounds perspectives from the Global South at the Institute and the implications for sustainability of working in diverse …

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S3-E1: Pia Heidenmark Cook on sustainability transformations, her book and where we are today 44:52

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In the first episode of season 3, Sofie invites Pia Heidenmark Cook to talk about sustainability transformations and her (almost) newly published book ‘Embedding sustainability: How to drive organizational transformation’ (2024). Pia graduated from IIIEE in 1997 and has since made a name for herself in the sustainability scene, including as former …