Student blogs

Translational Physiology and Pharmacology: Year 1 Recap

I can’t believe a full year has gone by since I started the Translational Physiology and Pharmacology (TPP) master’s programme at KI! It seems like just yesterday I was packing […]

Posted by Camila - Translational Physiology and Pharmacology

• Academics
• Translational Physiology and Pharmacology

8 July, 2025

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A Swedish Midsommar – why you shouldn’t miss out on summer in Sweden

Making flower crowns, dancing around the “midsommarstång” (the midsummer pole), enjoying a lunch of traditional swedish food (interrupted every now and then by singing,) decorating the strawberry cake, and enjoying […]

Posted by Julia - Biomedicine (BSc)

• Life in Sweden
• Okategoriserade
• Travelling

3 July, 2025

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My journey through the job hunt in HEPM

Hello everyone! In this post I want to share my recent job-hunt in HEPM in Sweden. Ever since I handed in my master’s thesis in Health Economics, Policy and Management […]

Posted by Yohannes - Health Economics Policy and Management

• Academics
• Health Economics, Policy and Management (HEPM)

26 June, 2025

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Reflecting on Our First Year in the MSc Nutrition Science

As we wrap up our first year in the MSc Nutrition Science program at Karolinska Institutet I can’t help but reflect on how much has changed since I first arrived. […]

Posted by Irem - Nutrition Sciences

• Academics
• course review
• Nutrition
• nutrition science

23 June, 2025

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Meet the MBE class of 2026

As the academic year is coming to an end, I wanted to take a moment to highlight one of the things that makes our program truly special—its incredible diversity. Being […]

Posted by Wendy - Bioentrepreneurship

• Bioentrepreneurship

3 June, 2025

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Year 1 biomedicine bachelor’s rewind

In just a week, I’ll officially be done with the first year of my bachelor’s studies—and I can hardly believe how fast the time has flown. It’s been an incredible […]

Posted by Julia - Biomedicine (BSc)

• Biomedicine
• Biomedicine (BSc)
• Cultural events
• General
• Life in Sweden
• Okategoriserade
• Stockholm activities

1 June, 2025

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The final stretch: What it is like to finish a thesis at KI

Hello everyone! In this blog, I want to share the final stretch of what it’s like finishing a thesis at KI. They say doing research is 90% hard work and […]

Posted by Yohannes - Health Economics Policy and Management

• Academics
• Health Economics, Policy and Management (HEPM)

31 May, 2025

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Housing Choices and How I Found My Perfect Spot

I still remember the exact moment I received the email from Karolinska Institutet, letting me know I had been accepted. I was completely overwhelmed, unsure of who to call first, […]

Posted by Irem - Nutrition Sciences

• Accommodation
• General
• Life in Sweden

30 May, 2025

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My residence permit journey

In my previous posts, I hinted at the difficulties I faced whilst attempting to get the residence permit. As such, during this time, I expect that many of you are […]

Posted by Kai-Lin - Molecular Techniques in Life Sciences

• Okategoriserade

26 May, 2025

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Week in the life of a Masters student in the final semester

I hope you all are having a wonderful, warm, and winsome May so far. In light of a very busy thesis writing period, I am sharing a snippet of how a […]

Posted by Risa-Public Health Sciences

• Public Health Sciences - Epi

21 May, 2025

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