Episodes

Thursday Dec 03, 2020
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
In the year’s last episode of Work at LiU, Therese Lindkvist talks about Swedish feasts and traditions. Everything from how Swedes celebrate Christmas to easter eggs and crayfish parties is covered in this episode.Guest: Therese Lindkvist International Staff Support, International OfficeHost: Priya Eklund, International CoordinatorRecording and editing: Per Wistbo Nibell

Monday Nov 09, 2020
Monday Nov 09, 2020
A big issue you might come across when moving to Sweden is finding a place to live. Is it easy? How much does it cost? What are my options? Therese Lindkvist from the International Office will talk about this in this episode of Work at LiU. Guest: Therese Lindkvist International Staff Support, International Office Host: Priya Eklund, International Coordinator Recording and editing: Per Wistbo Nibell

Thursday Oct 08, 2020
Thursday Oct 08, 2020
Coming to Sweden as a student is one thing – how is it to work here? Naveen and Abhishek took it one step further, they started their own company. In this episode the founders of the company Worldish talk about how they prepared for their arrival, what surprised them the most and what obstacles they met on the journey to start a company in Sweden. Guests: Naveen Sasidharan and Abhishek Jacob Chethikatt, WorldishHost: Priya Eklund, International CoordinatorRecording and editing: Per Wistbo Nibell

Monday May 25, 2020
Monday May 25, 2020
Equality is one of the corner stones in Swedish society and many consider Sweden as one of the most equal countries in the world. Is this true? Åsa-Karin Engstrand is here to talk about equality in Sweden and equality at LiU. -- Guest: Åsa-Karin Engstrand, Senior Lecturer, LiU Host: Priya Eklund, International Coordinator, LiU Recording and editing: Per Wistbo Nibell -- Podcasts from Linkoping University: https://liu.se/en/podcast

Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
Fika, lagom, queuing and being on time – typically Swedish? That’s what they say! David Ludvigsson, historian at LiU will tell you more about Swedes in this episode, so listen up and learn more about what makes Swedes so Swedish. -- Guest: David Ludvigsson, Associate Professor, LiU Host: Priya Eklund, International Coordinator, Linköping University Recording and editing: Per Wistbo Nibell -- Podcasts from Linkoping University: https://liu.se/en/podcast

Thursday Mar 12, 2020
Thursday Mar 12, 2020
Do you have a temporary contract with LiU, but want to stay in Sweden and work? There are opportunities on the Swedish labor market (outside of the University world), and one way of getting a foot in the door at an employer is to network. Anna Broeders will tell you why a network is important and how to get started. -- Guest: Anna Broeders, Community & Employer Branding Manager, Linköping Science Park Host: Priya Eklund, International Coordinator, Linköping University Recording and editing: Per Wistbo Nibell -- Podcasts from Linkoping University: https://liu.se/en/podcast

Monday Feb 17, 2020
Monday Feb 17, 2020
Linköping University is located in the county of Östergötland and the campuses are in Linköping and Norrköping. Regardless of, if you like sports, if you are an outdoorsy person, are into history, or come here with your family, there is something to do. Maria Hamre and Viveca Valgren gives you the best tips on what to do in the region when you’re not working. To read more: visitlinkoping.se visit.norrkoping.se visitostergotland.se -- Guests: Maria Hamre, Visit Linköping & Co and Viveca Valgren, Municipality of Norrköping Host: Priya Eklund, International Coordinator Recording and editing: Per Wistbo Nibell -- Podcasts from Linkoping University: https://liu.se/en/podcast

Friday Jan 24, 2020
Friday Jan 24, 2020
The Swedish Tax Agency, Skatteverket, handles more than just taxes! In this episode Andreas Lebzien and Fariha Bile from Skatteverket will tell you all about what role the authority has in Sweden. -- Guest: Andreas Lebzien and Fariha Bile, Coordinators - Population Register, Skatteverket Host: Priya Eklund, International Coordinator Recording and editing: Per Wistbo Nibell -- Podcasts from Linkoping University: https://liu.se/en/podcast

Friday Dec 13, 2019
Friday Dec 13, 2019
There are many things to think about when you start a new job, and if you are part of the international staff there might be even more things to think about. Annelie Westerberg, HR-partner at Linköping University tells us what to think about from an HR-perspective when you start working at LiU. -- Guest: Annelie Westerberg, HR-partner at Linköping University Host: Priya Eklund, International Coordinator Recording and editing: Per Wistbo Nibell -- Podcasts from Linkoping University: https://liu.se/en/podcast

Friday Dec 13, 2019
Friday Dec 13, 2019
He came to LiU as a student and is now part of the staff. Why did Michael Jury, PhD, chose to come to Sweden and to LiU? And why did he decide to stay and work here? In this episode he will tell you all about it. -- Guest: Michael Jury, PhD at Linköping University Host: Priya Eklund, International Coordinator Recording and editing: Per Wistbo Nibell -- Podcasts from Linkoping University: https://liu.se/en/podcast

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