Work at LiU

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...

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: P...

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

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:         https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/welcome-to-liu-as-co-worker-and-colleague and https://insidan.liu.se/HR-Perso...

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”, Dep...

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. Guest:  Therese Lindkvist  International Staff Support, International Office Host:  Priya Eklund , International Coordinator Recording and editing:  Per Wistbo Nibell

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 Nib...