If you are newly employed international staff at LiU and on your way over to Sweden, then pay attention to what is said in this episode! Therese Lindkvist, International Staff Support at LiU gives her top tips on what to check off as a new employee. For more information please visit:        

Host: Priya Eklund, International Coordinator

Guest: Therese Lindkvist, International Coordinator

Editing: Per Wistbo-Nibell

Linköping University tries to position itself as a young dynamic interdisciplinary place that puts a lot of value on non-traditional thinking”. That was one the reasons Harald Wiltsche, professor, chose LiU. In this episode he  shares his thoughts on his journey to Sweden and Linköping University.

Guest: Harald Wiltsche, Professor/Director of P.I. “Intentionality and Symbolic Construction”, Department of Culture and Society (IKOS)

Host: Priya Eklund, International Office

Editing: Per Wistbo Nibell

International employees often notice that some things are different at Swedish workplaces compared to what they are used to. What it might be? Johanna Gistvik from the International Office will tell you in this episode!

Guest: Johanna Gistvik, International Office

Host: Priya Eklund, International Coordinator

Recording and Editing: Per Wistbo Nibell

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.

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

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, Worldish

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.

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Guest: Åsa-Karin Engstrand, Senior Lecturer, LiU

Host: Priya Eklund, International Coordinator, LiU 

Recording and editing: Per Wistbo Nibell

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Podcasts from Linkoping University:

https://liu.se/en/podcast

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.

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Guest: David Ludvigsson, Associate Professor, LiU

Host: Priya Eklund, International Coordinator, Linköping University

Recording and editing: Per Wistbo Nibell

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Podcasts from Linkoping University:

https://liu.se/en/podcast

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.

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Guest: Anna Broeders, Community & Employer Branding Manager, Linköping Science Park 

Host: Priya Eklund, International Coordinator, Linköping University

Recording and editing: Per Wistbo Nibell

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Podcasts from Linkoping University:

https://liu.se/en/podcast

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

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Guests: Maria Hamre, Visit Linköping & Co and Viveca Valgren, Municipality of Norrköping

Host: Priya Eklund, International Coordinator

Recording and editing: Per Wistbo Nibell

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Podcasts from Linkoping University:

https://liu.se/en/podcast