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Lund University Sweden

Lund University• Founded in 1666 is today ranked

among the world’s top 100 universities.• 30 world-leading research

environments • Research intensive university belonging

to the League of European Universities (LERU) & the international Universitas 21.

• Located in southern Sweden, Lund is a cobble-stoned, medieval town just 40 minutes by train from Copenhagen, Denmark.

Where is Lund?

• Fly to Copenhagen • Take direct train to Lund (30-45 mins).

Skåne University Hospital

The hospital is within walking distance of the university and offers high quality international placement opportunities.

• Film about the Faculty of Medicine on the following:

• http://www.med.lu.se/english/about_the_faculty

• Teresa and

Student Life• Lund is an academic town and resembles

Cambridge • Don’t expect large nightclubs • Nightlife is simple cosy bars There is

also more information about student life in Lund on the following:

• http://studentlund.se/eng/• Most social activities take place within

the so called ”nations”. • People who are not students never see

these activities but there is something going on most days of the week like pubs, night clubs, dinners, lunches, some sport activities and Sunday movies.

Lund’s “classy” indoor market

Getting around Lund

• You can pretty much walk anywhere; however most people cycle

• Bikes are fairly easy rent to go around shorter distances at Lund:

• http://www.visitlund.se/en/travel/bicycle

Lund’s main

square where an outdoor market is

held

Climate in Lund • Generally 2 seasons Summer &

winter • Summers are warm with average

high temperatures of 19 to 20 °C • Winters are cold with temperatures

of around −3 to 3 °C (27 to 37 °F),. • Snow mainly December to March• As Lund is in the south there can be

rain rather than snow

Follow up contacts

Nursing • Judith Benbow

benbowja@cf.ac.uk • Beverley Johnson

johnsonba@cf.ac.uk• Andrew Santos

santosa1@cf.ac.uk

Occupational Therapy• Gareth Morgan

MorganG11@cardiff.ac.uk