The Emergence of Omicron in Sweden: A COVID anomaly no more? Sam Osmend covers the spread of Omicron through Sweden, a country that never officially entered a lockdown… Sweden was one of my top places to study on my exchange year abroad, one of the main reasons being its extremely liberal handling of the COVID […]
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Not living in a society: An introduction to Swedish Student Nations
Not Living in a Society: An Introduction to Swedish Student Nations Sam Osmend covers a prominent quirk of Swedish Student life: student nations. When meeting new people at university, a common question of small talk is often “what societies are you thinking about joining?” In UK universities, societies are often the most effective way to […]
Bothersome Brexit
Bothersome Brexit Brexit has inevitably affected people’s study abroad experiences, making them much more… interesting. I was delighted when I found out that I would be studying at the oldest university in Scandinavia – Uppsala University in Sweden, a developed and prosperous nation that never went into a lockdown during the first phases of the […]
How to Stay Safe: Advice Learnt from Experience
Foreign Correspondent in Germany, Rupali Naik, shares her experience and gives important advice on how to stay safe when on your own.