• Life in Sweden
• Stockholm activities

My favourite rooftop bars in Stockholm

Posted by Lauren Wiebe- Health Promotion and Prevention

One of my favourite things to find in a city are places with a view! Stockholm has amazing summers and here are some of my favourite places to have a […]

30 July, 2021

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• Life in Sweden
• Living costs

Shopping on a budget – home edition

Posted by Francisca Leonardo - Molecular Techniques and Life Sciences

Now that some of you have arrived or will soon be arriving in Stockholm for your studies, it can be hard getting your bearings around town on what kind of […]

28 July, 2021

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• Life in Sweden
• Stockholm activities

4 tips for hiking the Kungsleden

Posted by Lauren Wiebe- Health Promotion and Prevention

This past June, I had the privilege of being able to hike some of the Kungsleden with my two best friends before we all left Sweden. Since returning many people […]

22 July, 2021

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• Accommodation

Worried about housing? Some practical tips to help you find a home

Posted by Inika Prasad — Biomedicine BSc

Where can I look for housing? I’m not a fee-paying student, so is there any chance I’ll get KI housing? Will I end up in a situation where I have […]

20 July, 2021

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• Life in Sweden
• Pre-arrival

Your guide to clothes in Sweden

Posted by Inika Prasad — Biomedicine BSc

What’s in this blog? Winter essentials The classics More (miscellaneous) stuff Check the weather Styles & colours Clothing at KI Your own clothes I get a lot of questions from […]

11 July, 2021

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• Life in Sweden
• Stockholm activities

Best spots for a BBQ in Stockholm

Posted by Francisca Leonardo - Molecular Techniques and Life Sciences

It’s officially summer season in Stockholm and nothing agrees more with this lovely sunny weather than having a good ol’ barbecue! As soon as the summer holidays started, my schedule […]

8 July, 2021

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• Life in Sweden
• Stockholm activities

5 reflections from a recent KI master’s graduate

Posted by Lauren Wiebe- Health Promotion and Prevention

With my KI graduation recently behind me, I have had some time to reflect on my two years in the programme. Here are 5 of my reflections/tips on my time […]

5 July, 2021

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• Cultural events
• Life in Sweden

What a Swedish midsommar can be like…

Posted by Callum Regan- Nutrition Science

Someone from Scotland, like myself is not familiar with this phenomenon known as “midsommar”. It is a festive occasion, a time to enjoy being with family and friends and you […]

30 June, 2021

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• Cultural events
• Stockholm activities

Kulturhuset – my fave cultural spot in Stockholm

Posted by Francisca Leonardo - Molecular Techniques and Life Sciences

For many of you, summer means spending time outdoors, going to the beach, getting a tan, enjoying the sunshine and overall relaxing from the busy student life we have endured […]

28 June, 2021

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• Life in Sweden

My favourite fika spots in Stockholm

Posted by Katie Rennie - Global Health

Hello again! For those of you who know me, you’ll realise how obsessed I have become with ‘fika’ since living in Sweden. But what is fika?According to sweden.se, fika is […]

9 June, 2021

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