Fika with us

Dealing with the pandemic

In this episode of Fika with us, we are joined by Maria, Nadia, and Simona who talk about dealing with the pandemic while studying at LiU. The topics being discussed highlight the policy in Sweden in general from last year until recently. Also, how does the pandemic impact the daily life as students, to what extent they are facing anxiety, and how to deal with it. Lastly, some final tips are given to combat the difficult situation we are all currently dealing with. 
Host: Maria Kousoula 
Guests: Nadia Dwiyani and Simona Bisiani 
Editing: Per Wistbo Nibell 

Be your own cook!

An obligation, a choice or a hobby - cooking can be all of these! Making your own meals is a great way to save money in Sweden, but where to start? Rebecca gives us some insight about how it was for her, as well as some tips and tricks on how to cook in a corridor. Don't forget to bring your favourite pastries to this fika!

Corridor life in Corona times

Living in a corridor with other people during a pandemic might seem a bit scary – but it does not need to be! In this episode you will hear from Akhil and Iris, who both live in corridor rooms, about how it is to live with other people in times like these. Come enjoy a warm cup of fika while we talk about the good, the bad and what has changed.
Host: Rebecca Fonseca Pilzecker
Guests: Akhil Rajendran and Iris Potakowskyj
Editing: Per Wistbo Nibell

The Rich Student Life at Linköping University

The richness of student life at Linköping University is well-known and the university has won the “Årets svenska studentstad” (Student City of the Year) award three times. This is a lot thanks to the hard work of the student unions, sections and various associations at the university.  In this episode we get to know more about student life at LiU from Sara Hamrefors, international responsible at the Mechanical Engineering section at LiU.
Host: Therese Lindkvist, International Coordinator
Guest: Sara Hamrefors, international responsible at the Mechanical Engineering section
Recording and editing: Per Wistbo Nibell

Come visit Östergötland!

Besides a very rich student life, Linköping, Norrköping and the region of Östergötland has so much more to offer. In this episode you can hear about all the interesting activities you can do and places you don´t want to miss when coming to Linköping University as an international student!  Host: Therese Lindkvist, International Coordinator Guests: Maria Hamre, Visit Linköping and Viveca Valgren, the Municipality of NorrköpingRecording and editing: Per Wistbo Nibell

Worldish - from student idea to company

Naveen and Abhishek - two master students from India with an idea that eventually turned into the company Worldish. In this episode they talk about their journey!

The academic side and how to prepare for Sweden (in Chinese)

First year students Xiaou Xue, Lingyu and Kang walk us through the typical Swedish way of studying and how to prepare for the Linköping University study experience.
What we expected about studying in Sweden and what we’ve gained since the start 
Experiences of the programme so far 
Lectures, seminars, tutorials, workshops and study trips 
Programming, lab work and lab reports in engineering programmes 
Course literature 
Academic writing and spoken English 
Group work in social science programs 
Lab work in engineering programmes 
Working with international students 
Student life in Sweden 
Exams (paper, written exams, group assignments, reports)
This episode’s three students are studying: International and European relations, Communication Systems and Science for sustainable development.
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Podcasts from Linkoping University:
https://liu.se/en/podcast

Why we chose Sweden and our experiences so far (in Chinese)

In 2019, more than 30 students with previous studies in China were admitted to degree programmes at Linköping University. In addition, there are exchange students, doctoral students and researchers from China currently at LiU. Today, Lingyu talks with other Chinese first year students about Sweden and daily life for Chinese students at Linköping University. Participants in today’s episode are first year student Xia0 Xue, and second year student Charlie.
Here are some highlights:
English in daily life 
Equality and gender equality 
Seasons in Sweden 
Sustainability in every aspect of daily life 
Food and cooking 
Public transportation 
Online payments 
Teaching methods and academic atmosphere 
A piece of advice: Explore your own program 
Master thesis 
Distance mode right now 
This episode’s three students are studying: International and European relations, Ethnic and migration studies and Science for sustainable development.
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Podcasts from Linkoping University:
https://liu.se/en/podcast

Studying in Sweden – academics

In this episode of Fika with Us, first year students Lingyu and Simona and Julia talks about the purely academic side.
A regular week of full-time studies.
Lectures, seminars and computer labs.
Self-study and group studies.
Papers, essays and articles.
Seminars, group work and oral presentations.
Problem-based learning.
Labs and lab reports.
Written exams, home exams and practical examinations.
Developing academic reading.
Project assignments and reports.
Attendance.
Learning from each other.
Time management and to-do lists.
Lunch boxes and running for the microwaves.
Get to know your fellow students!
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Our students are studying:
BSc Experimental and Industrial Biomedicine
MSc International and European Relations
MSc Computational Social Science
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Podcasts from Linkoping University:
https://liu.se/en/podcast

Swedish culture and life in Sweden

First year students Julia, Lingyu and Amanda chat and compare different cultures and perspectives.
Sweden from German and Chinese perspectives.
Gender equality: good but could be better.
Taking your shoes off when you enter someone’s home.
Swedish service for youth.
Advanced technology.
Cash, credit cards and payment apps.
Cardamom buns, chocolate balls and the Swedish semla bun
Alcoholic beverages: only at Systembolaget
The queuing system
Keys and hot dogs in Sweden
Opening hours.
Personal identity/social security number.
Stad i ljus, the song that ends Swedish student parties.
A piece of advice: Get to know the Swedes!
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Learn more:
Gender equality in Sweden
Cinnamon buns recipe
Personal identity number
Stad i ljus, song and English translation
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Podcasts from Linkoping University:
https://liu.se/en/podcast