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Welcome to the podcast Work at LiU – a podcast aimed towards international staff and visitors at Linköping University. These episodes will give you information and inspiration on living and working in Sweden and Linköping University. Any suggestions on topics? E-mail us on: internationalstaffsupport@liu.se
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Gunvor and Peter have both been at the university for some time and eventually became part of Didacticum. They’re here today to tell you about what this group does and how they help LiU staff become better teachers.
Guest: Gunvor Larsson Torstensdotter & Peter Dalenius
Host: Rebecca Fonseca Pilzecker
What do Swedes do in the summer? Is it really that cold all the time? Therese was born and raised in Sweden and is here to answer all your questions about this season.
Guest: Therese Lindkvist, International Office
Host: Rebecca Fonseca Pilzecker
Konrad Smolarczyk started his PhD at the Department of Management and Engineering less than a year ago. He had just one day to move from Poland to Sweden to start this new position and he’s here today to share how it all happened.
Guest: Konrad Smolarczyk, PhD student
Host: Rebecca Fonseca Pilzecker
Sarah moved to Sweden 8 years ago to start a Master's program at Linköping University. She ended up staying and doing a PhD at the Child Studies group and currently works at the International Office. She’s here today to tell you all about her long journey from South Africa to where she is today.
Guest: Sarah Mitchell (International Office)
Host: Rebecca Fonseca Pilzecker
This episode is all about understanding how much it costs to live in Sweden. From rent, to transportation, to groceries, to health expenses, to clothing, and to costs associated with children, Therese gave us a run-down of what to expect when moving to Sweden.
Host: Rebecca Fonseca Pilzecker
Guest: Therese Lindkvist, International Office
Karin has been an innovation advisor at LiU Innovation for a few years now. She will give you some insights about what they do and also what they can do for you as a LiU staff member with an idea.
Guest: Karin Ackerholm
Host: Rebecca Fonseca Pilzecker
Lucija is a PhD student at the disability research division at IBL and is also part of LiU PhD, Linköping University’s PhD student section. She is here today to tell us all about this section and how they can help you as a future PhD student at LiU.
Guest: Lucija Batinovic, PhD student at the Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning (IBL)
Host: Rebecca Fonseca Pilzecker
Therese works at the International Office here at Linköping University and was born and raised in Sweden. She’s here today to give you some insights regarding the Swedish Winter and what the locals like to do during this time of the year.
Guest: Therese Lindkvist, International Coordinator, LiU
Host: Rebecca Fonseca Pilzecker
Marion Pichon started her LiU journey as an Erasmus student. She decided to take the opportunity to stay, and in this episode she tells us why.
Guest: Marion Pichon, PhD Student at the Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology
Host: Priya Eklund
Editing: Per Wistbo Nibell
Harald Wiltsche is back as a guest in the podcast! In this episode he tells us more about what he has discovered about the Swedish university system. Guest: Harald Wiltsche, Professor, Department of Culture and Society Host: Priya Eklund, International Coordinator, LiU Editing: Per Wistbo Nibell
Vanessa Esperance Rodrigues has been in Linköping for six years now. Why did she choose LiU, and why did she decide to stay? And what about Sweden does she appreciate the most? FInd out in this episode!
Guest: Vanessa Esperance Rodrigues, Principal Research Engineer, Department of Computer and Information Science
Host: Priya Eklund, International Coordinator, LiU
Editing: Per Wistbo Nibell
From India to Sweden, right when the pandemic took off. What that was like? Avani Mital knows first-hand. In this episode she shares her story about coming to LiU.
Guest: Avani Mital, Postdoc, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology
Host: Priya Eklund, International Coordinator, LiU
Editing: Per Wistbo Nibell
Marie Francisco’s best tip for surviving the Swedish winter? Vitamin D! This and more tips in this episode.
Guest: Marie Francisco, PhD Student, Department of Thematic Studies
Host: Priya Eklund, International Coordinator, LiU
Editing: Per Wistbo Nibell
“Please try not to get your beard stuck in the mailbox or poop in the blue cabinet!” Say what now?! Even if you know Swedish, some of the Swedish sayings in this episode might not make sense to you. We’ll do our best to explain! Guest: Therese Lindkvist, International Coordinator LiU Host: Priya Eklund, International Coordinator, LiU Editing: Per Wistbo Nibell
Francesco Colona is currently doing his postdoc research at LiU. Although he did have some experience from Sweden before, some things still took him by surprise. Find out what in this episode!
Guest: Francesco Colona, Postdoc, Department of Thematic Studies
Host: Priya Eklund, International Coordinator, LiU
Editing: Per Wistbo Nibell
Moving to a new country with a family can be pretty challenging. Myanna Lahsen, Senior Lecturer at LiU explains what hardships she met and how she dealt with them. Guest: Myanna Lahsen, Senior Lecturer, Department of Thematic Studies Host: Priya Eklund, International Coordinator, LiU Editing: Per Wistbo Nibell
One of the first Swedish words you might learn when you start working in Sweden is the word FIKA. Fika basically means having a cup of coffee, but it’s so much more than that! Therese Lindkvist explains why the Swedish fika, especially at the workplace, is so important.
Guest: Therese Lindkvist, International Coordinator LiU
Host: Priya Eklund, International Coordinator, LiU
Editing: Per Wistbo Nibell
Thomas Keating has worked in different countries, but is now a Postdoc at LiU. What he knew about Sweden before he moved here? What he found out on Youtube! Listen to why he chose Sweden and his best tips when moving here.
Guest: Thomas Keating, Department of Thematic Studies
Host: Priya Eklund, International Coordinator, LiU
Editing: Per Wistbo Nibell
Isabel García Velázquez, a PhD Student at LiU moved from the sun in Mexico to the winter in Sweden. Although Sweden can be dark and cold, she has a very positive attitude towards it. In this episode Isabel shares her secret to how to deal with wintertime.
Guest: Isabel García Velázquez, PhD Student, Department of Thematic Studies
Host: Priya Eklund, International Coordinator, LiU
Editing: Per Wistbo Nibell
What is EUREAXESS and how can one benefit from it? Therese Lindkvist, from the International Office at LiU will tell you all about it in this episode!
Host: Priya Eklund, International Coordinator, LiU
Guest: Therese Lindkvist, International Coordinator LiU
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