Hi!
Are you going to start your studies at the Faculty of Science this spring? Have you remembered to respond to the admission? Then this is the right place for you, the page for the Science Student Union (sv: Lunds naturvetarkår), LUNA. The Science Student Union works for all science students, making sure that you as a student have a great time in Lund and that your rights are being upheld. As a student at the Faculty of Science and a member of the union you can become active in everything from education monitoring, gender and equality issues and environmental work to career events, parties, sports and game nights.

All new students at the Faculty of Science, both students who start a program or take single courses, are welcome to take part in this year’s novisch period. It will start with an introduction meeting on the 25th of August at 12:00. The novisch period will be adapted to the COVID restrictions, and take place mostly outdoors with fun events almost everyday until September 11th. A few events that are indoors might require a sign-up due to a limited number of tickets.

Studentlund Membership
To be a member of the union and take part in most of the student life in Lund as well as some of the housing options, inkluding AF Bostäder, you must be a member of Studentlund. Studentlund is a collaboration between Unions, Nations and the Academic Society so that one membership can give you access to a wide variety of activities and opportunities. You register for your Studentlund membership at the Studentlund web page. If you have any troubles, contact us in the union and we will help you out.

Finding a Place to Live
It is important to start looking for a place to stay in Lund as soon as possible due to the high demand on student housing here. There is several housing options for student in Lund. You can apply to some of them through the links below:

AF Bostäder, Nations, BoPoolen

LU Accommodation (only international students)

If you have any questions or need help with anything, don’t hesitate to contact the Science Student Union at luna@luna.lu.se. Also, stay tuned for more information about the novisch period and other events here on the website and on our Facebook page.

We are looking forward to meeting you!

The Presidium of the Science Student Union

The tickets for LUNA’s annual ball UTOPIA will be released for LUNA members on April 5th, and the general release will happen on April 12th.

The RK is the union parliament and the highest deciding body in LUNA. It consists of 2-3 representatives from each of the six student councils who speak for the students on a range of important matters. Such as how we are organized, how the unions resources are allocated and what student representatives should advocate for.

To be a RK representatives gives you great insight into the various part of the union and our work. It convenes about once a month, each meeting being about 2 hours long, and you can expect a couple more hours for preparations and anchoring. You can find a more detailed description of the position here.

An education on the ins and outs of the union parliament will be held before the first RK meeting of 2021 in February. So don’t feel worry if you don’t think you know enough about it already!

Contact your student council in case you are interested in knowing more or how to apply.

• BUG   bug-ordf@luna.lu.se
• GLuFS   glufs-ordf@luna.lu.se
• KERUB   kerub-ordf@luna.lu.se
• MUR   mur-ordf@luna.lu.se
• MYS   mys-ordf@luna.lu.se
• SNG   sng-ordf@luna.lu.se

The autumn has arrived and brought the LUNA Pop-up shop with it. It might just be high time to place the order on the merchandise you’ve always wanted or take care of your Christmas shopping well in advance!

Some of our merch is exclusive to only the Pop-up shop which this time closes on Nov. 22nd, so make sure to place your order today!

We know that right now, it can be extra tough, due to the COVID-19 (Corona) situation. We want to make you aware that the student health centre (sv: studenthälsan) have set aside phone times everyday between 11-12 for questions regarding Corona. You can reach them on +46(0) 46 222 4385.

Here are also some relevant links you might want to take a look at. They touch on the subjects of mental health and stress, due to the current world situation:

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-51873799

https://tinyurl.com/v5mbs7m

Hi,

As you probably all know, information regarding COVID-19 is changing rapidly and we will try to keep you updated and answer any questions you might have. 

We are currently attending meetings with the faculty and with other student unions, in order to make sure we get the best information regarding the situation. 

The faculty of science will, as soon as possible, replace on-site education with online education. Note that this is a very different thing from shutting down the university. Your CSN money will not be affected by the switch to online teaching, and even if the university should shut down, you would still get the money that CSN previously decided to grant you.

Another thing to note is that the faculty has decided there will be no study social activity in its locales that is not related to education monitoring. Such activities include pubs, movie nights, etc., that are held in the faculty’s locales.

For detailed questions about how your education will be affected by the switch to online teaching, please contact your department.

We (LUNA) will follow guidelines and directives issued by the government and the University. We also plan on keeping up to date with information, so that we can try and notify you as soon as possible if anything changes. We will close our office during some time due to the situation, and will soon give a more detailed update on how the situation will affect the union’s operations. 

If you have questions  regarding the situation, you are welcome to contact us at luna@luna.lu.se. If you would like to book a meeting with us due to office hours being closed, you are more than welcome to do so. We will do our best to get back to you as soon as possible.

we have understood that there are some questions regarding our ball (Utopia), that will take place on Saturday. These questions are mainly due to the constantly developing situation regarding the virus COVID-19, commonly referred to as coronavirus.

There will still be a ball this Saturday, but we are keeping a close watch on the news. The authorities have put restrictions of gatherings larger than 500 people, restrictions the university has also chosen to follow. As Utopia does not fall in that category (we expect around 200 people to attend), we estimate that it is safe to go ahead with the ball.

 We are also keeping up to date with the new developments regarding  the virus and the rules and recommendations that go with it. If anything changes, we will notify you immediately, and information will be sent to everyone as well as posted on social media.

However, if you are feeling unwell or unsure about you attending to the ball, we recommend that you stay at home.

If you have any further questions, you can reach us on : luna@luna.lu.se

Otherwise, we hope to see you all on Saturday!

As most of you probably have heard, there has been a reported case of the Corona virus (COVID-19) at the Faculty of Science in Lund. However, there is no case for alarm. The affected person is being well taken care of and is in no critical condition. Specialist doctors at Smittskydd Skåne have said there is no need to change any routines at a personal or faculty level.

People having been in contact with the affected person have been informed, and necessary precautions have been taken (such as remaining at home for 14 days).

For more information from the university regarding the corona virus, visit: https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/article/uppdatering-angaende-coronaviruset.

As always in times of flu, remember to wash your hands often with soap and water.

If you have any further questions, contact the presidium at luna@luna.lu.se.

Starting a Bachelors- or Masters program at the Faculty of Science at Lund University this Spring? Or are you taking your first course at the Faculty of science? Then you have come to the right place!

Lund has a fantastic student life to offer. As a new student the possibilities are endless!

The Mentor Committee (FU) at Lunds naturvetarkår (LUNA) is therefore organising welcome activities for all new students at the Faculty of Science to help you explore your new environment and to bring all new students studying science together.

The welcome activities take place the 23^rd and 25^th of January. There will be an information meeting and a fabulous quiz on the 23^rd and a glamorous sitting together with old students at the faculty on the 25^th. The chairperson of the Mentor Committee will gladly answer all of your questions at fu-ordf@luna.lu.se. If you want to grab a spot at the sitting already now, you can do that through the link in the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2705802716153327/. It is also possible to buy tickets when arriving in Lund.

In the attached pamphlet below, you can find information regarding Lund, the Faculty of Science, the science student union (LUNA) and the novisch period! 

The science student union (LUNA) and the mentor committee welcome you all to Lund!