Many students on campus lack both representation and support. That is the opinion of the Student Association of the Left (VSF), who are campaigning for students’ social safety in this year’s student union elections.
The key concerns for the student union are those beyond their control, yet those that affect the students the most. This is the perspective of the Social Democratic Students, whose key campaign issues for this year’s SUS elections is changing the housing situation, lowering public transportation costs, and removing the profit requirement from the state-owned property company Akademiska Hus.
The South Korean “Moonies” cult have been spotted both on the SU campus and at various student halls. Studietid spoke to a student who has been approached by the cult.
Campus is filled with different associations, but they need more money. That’s one of the Student Party’s assessments ahead of the Student Union Elections, with the empowerment of campus life being one of their key campaigning points.
The biannual Student Association Fair is now getting a new name, with the organizers also inviting new contributors to showcase their involvement in campus life.
For the students whose landlords are Kista Studentbostäder, Green Door, and Svenska Bostäder, there is a general rent increase of just over five percent. However, those who rent through the largest landlord, SSSB, are still in the dark regarding this year's rent hike.
Four student union parties with 47 candidates are after the students’ votes in the 2024 election. Studietid asked the top candidates four questions to help voters make up their mind.
Two weeks ago, the Conservative party was cleared for the Student Union election. Now the party is no longer allowed to run, following reports of one of its candidates lacking a SUS membership.
Stockholm University has a new student union association – Kultursällskapet. The association aims to fill a void in the union sphere and to be a forum for debate, centering their activities around expressions such as literature.
Soon the first ever "SUS-Campionship" will take place. A competition on campus for all within SUS. – The more people that sign up, the marrier, Mika Konings, project manager for the competition says.
Yesterday Stockholm University entered a new agreement with the Swedish Migration Agency which will give international students the opportunity to apply for longer residence permits. At the same time the deal, which is now being offered to all Swedish universities, places higher demands on schools to counteract misuse of residence permits.
Each spring semester, the Student Union elections take place. This year the election committee gave six parties, including one newcomer, the green light to participate – but only five will go ahead with the elections.
During the fall, Stockholm university processed 85 cases of suspected cheating, nearly twelve percent of which were related to the wrongful use of AI. The chairman of the disciplinary board, however, had expected more instances of AI-assisted cheating.
A struggle to form deeper connections, feeling left out during social events, and missing your family. These are just a few of the hardships that international students coming to Stockholm may face.
Region Stockholm has proposed reducing the frequency of departures for bus 50. The proposal is based on passenger statistics for the bus route, which indicate that the departures are never at full capacity. However, students have reported that the bus is often crowded, resulting in consequences for them.
The café Kåriander in the Student Union building has been closed for several months, and there are still no updates on what will happen with the operations. However, the student union, SUS, is exploring solutions.
