Timothy Parker
Producer and host
Appears in 33 Episodes
Special: The City of Lund and international students (part 2)
On the podcast, we've covered a lot on what Lund University has to offer its students, but what about support, guidance, and community from the local authority? The ci...
Special: The City of Lund and international students (part 1)
On the podcast, we've covered a lot on what Lund University has to offer its students, but what about support, guidance, and community from the local authority? The ci...
Scandinavia's largest career fair, ARKAD
Hosted by the Student Union of Lund University's Faculty of Engineering (LTH), ARKAD is Scandinavia's biggest career fair, providing a venue for students of engineerin...
The Conversation: Discover Lund University research
Since 2017, Lund University has been a member of the The Conversation, a hub for accessible, cutting-edge research and analysis written by academics and researchers. I...
Second-hand shopping in Sweden
Second-hand shopping is a fantastic way for students to save money and live more sustainably, and in Sweden, a strong culture of minimising waste means that you'll fin...
Returning home after an exchange
The benefits of going on exchange studies are often discussed, but how does it feel once your exchange is finished and you've returned home? In this episode we delve a...
Studying Swedish at Lund University
Sweden - and Lund in particular - has a very high rate of English proficiency, making it easy for international students to get by during their studies without speakin...
Staying cosy during the Swedish winter
International students often come to Lund University with an image of Sweden as cold, snowy and dark in the winter, and while winters in southern Sweden are milder tha...
Surviving and thriving with 17 roommates!
Most international students at Lund University will end up sharing a corridor, apartment or house with other students, but what happens when 17 students decide to live...
An internship semester in Naples
Many international programmes at Lund University offer the possibility of doing an internship, often with an employer abroad. In this episode, host Timothy Parker (LU ...
Climate action at the UNFCCC in Bonn
One of the many opportunities international students have at Lund is getting to participate directly in some of the world's foremost organisations for action on climat...
Can AI think? A conversation with Peter Gärdenfors
With the rise of large language models like ChatGPT in recent years, almost every area of society stands to be impacted by these new innovations collectively termed 'A...
Climate Change and Society (LUCAS): A new international programme
This year Lund University celebrates the launch of a new international Master's programme, Climate Change and Society (acronymised as LUCAS), which will be open for ap...
Green travel: Belgium to Sweden by bike
Many international students fly to Sweden for their studies, but for one student this year, the nearly 900km journey didn't deter Ludovic Prick from choosing the green...
Lund University Abroad: Showcasing LU students across the globe!
The Lund University Abroad Instagram account (@lund_university_abroad) highlights the varied and exciting journeys of Lund University students as they go abroad on exc...
Studying an exchange at Lund University
In this episode, host Timothy Parker (LU International Office) speaks to guests and current exchange students Maria Bennato and Chi Wai Tiffany Cheung about their expe...
Interning at the United Nations
Proximity to Copenhagen means that students at Lund University have access to many exciting opportunities beyond those available in Sweden and Skåne alone. In this epi...
Cultural adjustments as an international student
When moving abroad for study, it's very typical that international students will experience some form of culture shock, whether it's from the weather, social norms, fo...
Sustainability Week at Lund University
Sustainability Week is an annual event in Lund organised as a joint venture by Lund University and Lund municipality. The week serves as a platform for bringing togeth...
Meet newly admitted students with Goin'
The Goin' app provides a community space exclusively for newly admitted students at Lund University, helping you to connect even before you've arrived in Lund! In this...