Category: Academics

How many theses will get written in self-isolation this year? This is a question which has begun rattling around my brain, as I stare out of the window at my new favourite big tree. It’s 11am on a Monday, and I’m attempting to write my thesis from my bedroom desk. In the grand scheme of […]

There’s a particular memory of primary school which comes back to me often. Sometimes it will come when I’m stuck in a rut. Other times it isn’t so narrative, and it just appears out of nowhere – like a guy trying to involve you in an Illuminati pyramid scheme (hello spammers on our Facebook page), […]

Honestly, I don’t know the answer. As a student in the middle of the intensive 6-month period of the master thesis, I might have some tips but not all the answers. In this post, I am going to tell you all about the master thesis process, challenges, my story, and lastly you will find some […]

You did it: You applied, got accepted, booked your flight, traveled all the way to Sweden and now you are sitting in your bed in your new room with your laptop and a head full of questions. Well, question no further! I was exactly where you were a couple of months ago. Just starting my […]

The time has come! The application period for the Swedish Institute Scholarships is open. In this short blog I will show a little about the platform and also give you some tips to make it perfectly. If you were following my previous blogs, I did one about applying in University Admission and other about motivation […]

 “I found it on Facebook!” “I know it sound cliché but you need, you need to read a lot.” “I nearly had a heart attack.” Last month I had the chance to sit down with Seyuba Katongo from Zambia – Swedish Institute Scholarship for Global Professional 2019 recipient at Lund University, and reminisce about our […]

The university library. A place to read in peace and quiet, research to your heart’s content, book a group room with your course friends and study….or do a bit of studying/a bit of messing around. It’s a place to soak up the sunshine, buried in a book next to the window. It’s a place to […]

The time to apply to SISGP 2020 is approaching. (February 10th ). Once is open you only have 10 days to complete the application; however, you can prepare your documents in advance. It is no surprise that one of the requirements that stresses many of you is “the motivation letter” . That’s why in this […]

A New Year, A New You With the New Year comes with the possibility for a New You. It gives us all a moment to reflect on all we did or didn’t do.  Did you actually exercise as much as you said you would? Did you finally finish that book you said you said you’d […]