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Episode 30 - Costs of living in Sweden

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

Episode 29 - LiU Innovation

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

Episode 28 - LiU PhD

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 

Episode 27 - The Swedish Winter

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

Episode 26 – Marion Pichon’s journey to LiU

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 BiologyHost: Priya EklundEditing: Per Wistbo Nibell

Episode 25 - The Swedish University System

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

Episode 24 – Vanessa Esperance Rodrigues’ journey to LiU

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

Episode 23 - Avani Mital’s journey to LiU

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

Episode 22 – Marie Francisco’s journey to LiU

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

Episode 21 – Swedish saying: What do they mean?

“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