• Life in Sweden

10 of my favourite things about Stockholm

Posted by Lauren Wiebe- Health Promotion and Prevention

While living in Stockholm and since moving back to Canada, people often ask me “what do you like about Stockholm?”. I have reflected on little things that I love about […]

27 September, 2021

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• Life in Sweden
• Stockholm activities

New to Stockholm? 5 tips to help make Stockholm feel like home

Posted by Lauren Wiebe- Health Promotion and Prevention

I remember when I first got to Stockholm, the first few weeks were hectic; filled with meeting new people, socializing and getting settled into my school routine. Once things calmed […]

27 September, 2021

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• Life in Sweden

Learning Swedish: the practicalities

Posted by Inika Prasad — Biomedicine BSc

A short and sweet post with practical information for those of you wanting to formally learn Swedish and get a nice qualification to add to your CV. If you have […]

15 September, 2021

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• Life in Sweden

Running in Sweden – parkrun

Posted by Katie Rennie - Global Health

Hi everyone! I hope those of you who are new to KI are settling in well, and that anyone returning is enjoying being back.Today I wanted to let you know […]

12 September, 2021

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• Life in Sweden
• Stockholm activities

5 activities to get to know your new classmates outside of class

Posted by Lauren Wiebe- Health Promotion and Prevention

One of the most exciting parts (but also maybe stressful for some), is getting to meet all your new classmates during the first weeks of class. At KI, the programmes […]

1 September, 2021

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• Life in Sweden

Some small things that have surprised me in Sweden (part 5/?)

Posted by Alessandra - Biomedicine (MSc)

Hej! It is (technically) still summer in Sweden, which for the most part means long days, swimming in lakes, and holidays. However, I went back home for the summer break! […]

1 September, 2021

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• Life in Sweden

Some small things that have surprised me in Sweden (part 4/?)

Posted by Alessandra - Biomedicine (MSc)

Hej hej! Here is the continuation of this series I started a few months ago, and has helped me realized all the little things that make Sweden an interesting place […]

31 August, 2021

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• Humans of KI
• Life in Sweden

Tips on how to meet Swedish people and why I think Swedes are awesome

Posted by Helen Nguyen - Health Informatics

So, what have you heard about Swedish people? Maybe you’ve heard that they are ‘cold’, ‘blunt’ and keep to themselves. Well, you’ll be pleased to read that I have a […]

27 August, 2021

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• Life in Sweden
• Stockholm activities

Kayaking in Sollenkroka

Posted by Francisca Leonardo - Molecular Techniques and Life Sciences

It is a well-known fact that Stockholm in July becomes a ghost town. This is mostly due to Swedish families taking vacation during this month and spending time away from […]

17 August, 2021

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• Cultural events
• Stockholm activities

Fotografiska – Stockholm’s best museum (imo)

Posted by Francisca Leonardo - Molecular Techniques and Life Sciences

There, I said it, Fotografiska, the Museum of Photography, is irrevocably Stockholm’s best museum. Never mind Vasa or even ABBA, and the range of other weird to great museums that […]

17 August, 2021

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