KI met future students and curious visitors at Järvaveckan
At the end of last week, Karolinska Institutet took part in Järvaveckan, an annual event focused on dialogue and societal issues. Each year, political parties, public authorities, companies, organisations, universities, and schools come together to meet the public, discuss current topics, and build new connections.
This year’s Järvavecka started with challenging weather. Heavy rain and strong winds on the first day forced both organisers and visitors to seek shelter. Rain leaked into the tents, and parts of the event area had to be temporarily closed.
The weather improved the following day. The sun came out, the winds eased, and Järvaveckan opened as planned. Visitors gathered at Spånga IP to take part in activities, discussions, and meetings.
Curiosity and learning
Throughout the week, KI shared a tent with the National Museum of Science and Technology (Tekniska museet) through their collaboration with The Cell, a knowledge centre where research, art, and societal issues come together, with a particular focus on school groups.
The theme of the tent was curiosity, learning, and discovery. Visitors could take part in a range of activities led by staff from Tekniska museet, including solving puzzles, testing chess strategies, and programming robots.
Meeting KI’s student ambassadors
KI student ambassadors Ymir Hallgrimsson, Hoang Hoang Xuan Huy Bui, and Maryam Hussein Kadhim Al-Shareefi were on site to answer questions about student life and studying at Karolinska Institutet.
Representing the medical programme, the biomedicine programme, and the nursing programme, they shared their experiences of studying at KI and talked about everything from course content to student life.
“I’m very interested in KI’s medical programme and plan to apply when I finish upper secondary school,” said Adrian Khadivi-Zand, a second-year student at Blackebergs Gymnasium.
Many visitors also picked up a copy of Medicinsk Vetenskap, KI’s popular science magazine. The magazine attracted interest from both young people and adults who wanted to learn more about current research in medicine and health.
Reaching future students
Järvaveckan is an important opportunity to inspire future students and create dialogue about education, research, and health. It is also an important way for KI to encourage interest in higher education in health and medical sciences and to show that these opportunities are available to a wider range of people.