Best nordics.info Podcasts (2024)

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The Baltic Sea Region and An Estonian Heritagescape 32:32

3M ago32:32

32:32

Listen to a podcast about the northeastern region of Estonia and how research can uncover different layers of a landscape. Hear about oil shale production, the influx of people during Soviet times, contemporary outdoor adventure in the forest, and learn about the concept heritscape. Saara Mildeberg from Tallinn University talks to editor of nordics…

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Regionalisation and the Baltic Sea Region 41:20

4M ago41:20

41:20

Listen to a podcast about when and why states in and around the Baltic Sea have worked together for economic, social or geopolitical reasons, with a focus on Poland. After the end of the Cold War, regional initiatives like the Council of the Baltic Sea States sprung up to keep Russia around the table and as a vehicle to work collectively towards co…

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NNL Pod 15: What was the New Nordic Lexicon podcast series about? 30:34

5M ago30:34

30:34

Listen to a whistlestop tour covering the last 14 podcasts, touching down in Aarhus, Stockholm, Oslo, and Helsinki, and featuring clips from podcasts where young people put questions to researchers on topics of the day, including the consequences of the invasion of Ukraine, gender, and the climate. Nicola Witcombe, who is the editor of nordics.info…

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NNL POD 14: What was the Nordic humanitarian response to the Biafra Crisis? 30:59

5M ago30:59

30:59

Listen to a discussion on how Nordic public and voluntary organisations - particularly in Denmark, Sweden and Finland - responded to the famine which ensued when Biafra attempted to secede from Nigeria in the 1960s. In the fourteenth episode for the New Nordic Lexicon, students Gaëtan Gamba and Agata Pyka speak to three researchers about their rese…

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NNL Pod 13: Why and how is the English language used in the Nordic countries? 29:47

6M ago29:47

29:47

Listen to a discussion on how the use of English in the Nordic countries, with a focus on Finland and Sweden, and the consequences of this on immigration populations and identity. In the thirteen episode, students Gaëtan Gamba and Essi Turva speak mainly to Elizabeth Peterson from the University of Helsinki. Nina Carlsson from Uppsala University, T…

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NNL Pod 12: How do biligualism and minority languages function in Finland and Sweden? 33:46

6M ago33:46

33:46

Listen to a discussion on the diversity of the languages in the Nordic countries, focusing on how bi- and multulingualism functions in practice, and the history, framework and importance of minority and heritage languages and their status in Sweden and Finland. In the twelfth podcast for the New Nordic Lexicon, students from Aarhus and Helsinki Uni…

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NNL Pod 11: Why is there a gap between talking and action when it comes to climate change? / Hvorfor fører klimasnak ikke til handling? 21:00

7M ago21:00

21:00

Listen to an interview in Swedish and Norwegian on the gap between talk and action when it comes to climate change. In the eleventh podcast for the New Nordic Lexicon, students from Bergen and Lund speak to Maria Wolrath-Söderberg from Södertörn University. This podcast was made possible by funding from the A.P. Moller Foundation. Sound credits: Su…

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NNL Pod 10: How is rhetoric relevant to climate change? / Hvordan er retorik relevant i forhold til klimaforandringer? 31:16

7M ago31:16

31:16

Listen to an interview in Swedish and Norwegian on how people’s use of language and their thoughts have a direct effect on their level of emissions. Research into how people reason and think about climate change is crucial to the debate on climate change. In the tenth podcast for the New Nordic Lexicon, students from Bergen and Lund, speak to Maria…

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NNL Pod 9: How has political and literary security changed since the invasion of Ukraine? / Hvilke sikkerhedspolitiske og litterære ændringer er der sket siden invasionen af Ukraine? 30:29

8M ago30:29

30:29

Listen to an interview in Danish on the changing political landscape since the invasion of Ukraine, both in Russia, Europe and Norden with two researchers from Aarhus University. Daniela Lange Andersen and Mattias Carlberg, students from Aarhus and Lund Universities, speak again to Thorsten Borring Olesen and Birgitte Beck Pristed, both from Aarhus…

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NNL Pod 8: How has political and literary culture changed since the invasion of Ukraine? / Hvilke ændringer i den politiske og litterære kultur er der sket siden invasionen af Ukraine? 36:50

8M ago36:50

36:50

Listen to an interview in Danish on the changing cultural landscape within both politics and literature since the invasion of Ukraine, both in Russia, Europe and Norden, with two researchers from Aarhus University. In the eigth podcast for the New Nordic Lexicon, students from Aarhus and Lund Universities, Daniela Lange Andersen and Mattias Carlber…

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NNL Pod 7: What is the state of gender policy in Norway today? / Hvordan står det til med kønspolitikken i Norge i dag? 30:58

9M ago30:58

30:58

In this episode, Victoria Austveg, a Master’s student from the University of Oslo, speaks to Mari Teigen, Professor at the Institute for Social Research in Norway. This episode builds on the last two, but focuses more on Norway’s policies, including board membership requirements placed on companies, the gender segregated labour market, how wages ar…

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NNL Pod 6: What are the challenges to gender equality policymaking in the Nordics? 32:30

9M ago32:30

32:30

Listen to a discussion on policymaking, gender segregation and equal pay. In this, the sixth podcast for the New Nordic Lexicon, where students Emma Healey from the University of Helsinki and Victoria Austveg from the University of Oslo speak to Cathrine Holst, Professor in Philosophy of Science and Democracy at Oslo University. Nicola Witcombe, wh…

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NNL Pod 5: Does reality live up to the Nordics' reputation when it comes to gender equality? 30:32

9M ago30:32

30:32

Listen to a discussion on the Nordic equality model, whether its reputation holds up to scrutiny, and differences between the Nordic countries (particularly Norway and Sweden) when it comes to gender issues. In this episode, students Emma Healey from the University of Helsinki and Victoria Austveg from the University of Oslo speak to Cathrine Holst…

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NNL Pod 4: How are city planning and sustainability connected? 32:20

10M ago32:20

32:20

Listen to how cities have developed historically and about different urban approaches to sustainability and inclusivity. In this episode, students from Helsinki and Södertörn Universities, Gaëtan Gamba and Jasmin Adolph speak to two Romina Rodela from Södertörn University, and Natalie Gulsrud from the University of Copenhagen. This podcast was made…

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NNL Pod 3: Why should young people be involved in urban planning? 30:37

10M ago30:37

30:37

It is not always easy for children and young people to get their voices heard when it comes to the planning of the cities they live in. But their input is important for a whole range of reasons including that cities need to be fit for purpose, young people's health and counteracting climate change. In this third episode, a student from Helsinki Uni…

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NNL Pod 2: Can we identify with regions like the Nordics or the Baltic Sea region? 30:50

10M ago30:50

30:50

Pan-national regions – like the Nordics or the Baltic Sea region - can give us an alternative perspective to the nation state. What are the benefits and challenges of these pan-national regions and have feelings of identity changed since the Russian invasion of Ukraine? This is the second of our podcasts for the New Nordic Lexicon where students ge…

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NNL Pod 1: What is the Baltic Sea Region and how has it changed since the invasion of Ukraine? 27:40

11M ago27:40

27:40

The Nordic Region is part of the Baltic Sea Region, connected in historical, cultural and economic ways. Listen to a podcast about what has changed in the Baltic Sea Region since the invasion of Ukraine, and about how regions are not static and change over time, much like our affiliation for them. Students from Aarhus University, Chance Dorland and…

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Brugen af engelsk i den nordiske region 8:04

1+ y ago8:04

8:04

Engelskkundskaberne er både udbredte og på højt niveau i de nordiske lande, og det er der legitime historiske og sociopolitiske årsager til. Men man bør ikke gå ud fra, at alle er lige dygtige til sproget, eller at der ikke sættes spørgsmålstegn ved sprogets magt og udbredelse. Lyt til denne podcast for at høre mere om det engelske sprog i Norden i…

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The Use of English in the Nordic Region 9:54

1+ y ago9:54

9:54

Proficiency in English is widespread in the Nordic countries, but not everyone is good at English and the language's dominance is often questioned. Listen to this podcast to find out more about the English language in the Nordic region today. The podcast is written by Eeva Sippola and Elizabeth Peterson, and read out and produced by Nicola Witcombe…

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Arvesprog og den nordiske region 9:46

1+ y ago9:46

9:46

Lyt til denne podcast for at finde ud af hvad et arvesprog er, og hvordan tilstanden af arvesprog i den nordiske region er i dag. Podcasten er skrevet af Eeva Sippola og Elizabeth Peterson, oplæst af Caroline Vogt Hansen og produceret af Nicola Witcombe. Du kan også lytte til den podcast på engelsk eller læse den på engelsk på nordics.info. Lydeffe…

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Heritage languages and the Nordic Region 10:54

1+ y ago10:54

10:54

Find out what a heritage language is, and what the state of heritage languages in the Nordic region is today in this podcast written by Eeva Sippola and Elizabeth Peterson from the University of Helsinki. It is read out and produced by Nicola Witcombe. You can also read this podcast as an article on nordics.info or listen to it in Danish. Sounds fr…

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Shaping the Nordic Future: Nature and Planning 38:22

2y ago38:22

38:22

Listen to a dialogue between three environmental scientists about how nature-based solutions are used in the Nordics, their benefits and their downsides. Editor of nordics.info, Nicola Witcombe, talks to Isabel Seifert-Dähnn, an environmental economist from the Norwegian Institute for Water Research, Johanna Alkan-Olsson, a Social Environmental Sci…

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Diversity Management in Denmark and Beyond 41:43

2y ago41:43

41:43

This podcast is about how large organisations, like companies and trade unions, can learn from social movements such as Pride. While some of it may be lip service, the hope is that some elements stick, resulting in more diverse and inclusive workplaces across the Nordics and beyond. Jannick Friis Christensen from Copenhagen Business School is inter…

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The Nordics, Shipping and the Climate 30:39

2y ago30:39

30:39

Listen to global historian Annette Skovsted Hansen from Aarhus University and legal expert Ellen Eftestöl from the University of Helsinki, amongst others, on climate issues, research and the latest currents in the green transition and shipping. This is the second of two podcast on The Maritime Nordics. For further reading and links, go to nordics.i…

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The Nordics as Maritime Nations 24:13

2y ago24:13

24:13

Editor of nordics.info Nicola Witcombe looks into why the Nordic countries are seen – and see themselves – as maritime nations, and how this has connected them with the rest of the world. To help her, she speaks to global historian Annette Skovsted Hansen from Aarhus University and legal expert Ellen Eftestöl from the University of Helsinki. This i…

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Nordic perspectives on the Women’s International Democratic Federation 29:24

2y ago29:24

29:24

Listen to a podcast about the Women’s International Democratic Federation during the Cold War period and why is was important to women from the Nordic region to be involved. With Yulia Gradskova Associate Professor at Södertörn University and Nicola Witcombe, editor of nordics.info. Read more on nordics.info. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and T…

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Nordic Cooperation : Self-interest or Altruism? 35:26

2+ y ago35:26

35:26

The Nordics are often seen as ethical countries because they have a reputation for being environmentally friendly and for giving a lot in development aid. Listen to a podcast on how Nordic cooperation works through politicians, civil servants and civil society, and how it is often more driven by self-interest than at first appears. Editor of nordic…

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Greenland: Uncovering Archeology with Kirstine Eiby Møller 28:27

2+ y ago28:27

28:27

Listen to an interview with indigenous arctic archeologist Kirstine Eiby Møller and hear about the Qilakitsoq mummies and how they have informed her work. Read more on nordics.info. This is the latest in the podcast series 'The Nordics Uncovered: Critical Voices from Greenland' about Greenland's history and art. Sound credits from freesound.org inc…

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Greenland: Uncovering National Dress and Symbolism with Rosannguaq Rossen 26:02

2+ y ago26:02

26:02

Listen to an interview with PhD in Arctic Studies Rosannguaq Rossen, and hear about the history of the West Greenlandic dress and a picture from 1862 showing two women wearing pearl beads round the neck for the first time. Read more on nordics.info. This is the latest in the podcast series 'The Nordics Uncovered: Critical Voices from Greenland' abo…

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Greenland: Uncovering Art History with Nivi Christensen 32:57

2+ y ago32:57

32:57

Listen to an interview with Director of Nuuk Art Museum Nivi Christensen and hear about how two key Greenlandic artists - Pia Arke and Anne-Birthe Hove - have informed her own work. Read more on nordics.info. This is the latest in the podcast series 'The Nordics Uncovered: Critical Voices from Greenland' about Greenland's history and art. Sound cre…

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Mennesker med Handicap: Politiske Strømninger i Norden siden 1945 23:33

2+ y ago23:33

23:33

Lyt til et historisk overblik over mennesker med handicap: aktivisme og politiske strømninger i Norden siden 1945. Artiklen er originalt skrevet på engelsk af Anna Derksen og oplæst af Kieu Anh Nguyen fra nordics.info. Du kan lytte til podcasten på engelsk her, eller læs artiklen på engelsk her. #nordicsinfo #ReNEWHub Follow us on Instagram, Facebo…

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Disability in the Nordic Countries since 1945 22:24

2+ y ago22:24

22:24

Listen to an historical overview of disability policies and movements in the Nordic countries since 1945. You can also listen to this podcast in Danish by clicking here. You can also read the podcast as an article, which is by Anna Derksen, here. #nordicsinfo #ReNEWHub Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.…

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Islands historie 20:19

3y ago20:19

20:19

Lyt til historien om Islands historie. Artiklen fra danmarkshistorien.dk om Islands historie er oplæst af Kieu Anh Nguyen fra nordics.info. Læs artiklen på dansk her eller på engelsk her. #nordicsinfo #ReNEWHub Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.By nordics.info

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History of Iceland 22:18

3y ago22:18

22:18

Listen to a potted history of Iceland from the Viking Age to today. It is an article found on nordics.info in English and on danmarkshistorien.dk in Danish. It is read by editor of nordics.info, Nicola Witcombe. You can read the article in English here and in Danish here. #nordicsinfo #ReNEWHub Sound credits from freesound.org including Flock of se…

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Uncovering the Nordic Region with Mary Hilson and Peter Stadius 59:44

3y ago59:44

59:44

Hot topics in current academic research on the Nordic region today include welfare, colonialism and heterogeneity. These – as well as a host of other issues - form the content of this podcast, the last in the series ‘The Nordics Uncovered: Critical Voices from the Region’. Editor of nordics.info, Nicola Witcombe, is joined by Mary Hilson Professor …

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Uncovering Sweden in an International Context with Carl Marklund 32:51

3y ago32:51

32:51

Listen to this podcast if you are interested in how Sweden’s policymaking successes and failures since the Cold War have been perceived domestically and outside the region, including: Sweden’s early involvement in humanitarianism; The ‘utopian trap’; Sweden-bashing; Perspectives on social engineering. Carl Marklund is a researcher and Research Dire…

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Norway: Uncovering Gender and Branding in the Nordics with Eirinn Larsen 46:36

3y ago46:36

46:36

Listen to this podcast if you are interested in: Women’s role in business from around 1900 to today. The Norwegian gender quota system on business boards. Why we should question our love of ‘quick fix’ global indexes which often place the Nordics at the top. The fact that there is usually a host of other political reasons for gender-positive action…

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Shaping the Nordic Past: History-Makers or Money-Makers? 34:00

3y ago34:00

34:00

This nordics.info podcast will be about the practicalities of history-making and how commercial and non-commercial organisations use history to sell tickets or a particular version of the past. Listen to this podcast if you want to hear more about: What role do museums play? The specific heritage portrayed by country houses in and outside the Nordi…

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Finland: Uncovering Nordic Myths of Homogeneity with Miika Tervonen 43:57

3y ago43:57

43:57

Listen to this podcast if you are interested in finding out more about: Minorities in Finland; Myths of homogeneity in the Nordics; The politicising and categorising of minorities and migrants; History-writing. Miika Tervonen, Senior Research Fellow at the Migration Institute of Finland and Docent at the Centre for Nordic Studies at the University …

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Shaping the Nordic Past: Fact, Fiction or Politics? 26:11

3y ago26:11

26:11

Listen to this podcast if you want to hear more about: Memory studies. Why is our relationship with the past so important for society? How do we deal with different versions of the past? Scandinavian memory culture: the dangers of complacency. The editor of nordics.info and Danish history student Vibeke Sandager Rønnedal interview two historians fr…

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Uncovering the Nordic Model with Caroline de la Porte 38:09

3+ y ago38:09

38:09

Listen to this nordics.info podcast if you are interested in finding out more about: The traits of the Nordic Model; Examples of policy successes and policy challenges in the Nordics; The relationship between the Nordics and the EU; The provision of universal services, like early years childcare in Denmark and Sweden. Editor of nordics.info Nicola …

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Denmark: Uncovering Nordic Collectivism with Cathie Jo Martin 49:09

3+ y ago49:09

49:09

Listen to this podcast if you are interested in : How a collective mindset has been discernable in Denmark and the Nordic countries at points in history – and whether this still applies today; Mass education in the nineteenth century in Denmark and greater emphasis on vocational training; Labour market relations; Neoliberalism and threats to collec…

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Television and Geopolitics: A Conversation on the Nordics 44:58

3+ y ago44:58

44:58

The interplay between popular culture and the ’real’ world is an interesting one: Can cultural products really have an effect on geopolitics? And can geopolitical actors learn from them? Robert Saunders thinks so. He is Professor in the Department of History, Politics and Geography the State University of New York and is interviewed by editor of no…

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Uncovering the Legacies of Nordic Colonialism with Lill-Ann Körber 46:27

3+ y ago46:27

46:27

Listen to this podcast if you want to hear more about: The North Atlantic Islands of Greenland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands; Denmark-Norway colonialism in the modern-day Caribbean and Ghana and its legacies; The Greenlandic flag, 'Erfalasorput', and how it is used to respond to the Danish flag, the 'Dannebrog'; Contemporary cultural and political…

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The Scandinavian Modern Breakthrough 51:52

3+ y ago51:52

51:52

Listen to this nordics.info podcast on the social, political and literary movement from around 1870 to 1900 in Scandinavia! Dubbed the Modern Breakthrough, it was a backlash against conservatism, both culturally and politically, and led to countless challenging and fascinating pieces of fictional and non-fictional literature and art. Authors were l…

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Iceland: Uncovering the past in Nordic Literature with Gunnþórunn Guðmundsdóttir 42:09

3+ y ago42:09

42:09

Listen to this podcast if you are interested in finding out more about: Contemporary Icelandic literature to read in English translation; Currents in Icelandic and Nordic literature on rewriting the past; The exoticising of Iceland and the North; and, Nordic noir as a category in literature and film. Join the editor of nordics.info, Nicola Witcombe…

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Norway: Uncovering Nordic Childhood in an Online World with Elisabeth Staksrud 52:30

3+ y ago52:30

52:30

Children being exposed to a certain level of risk is not always seen as a bad thing in the Nordics; exposure can give children the tools to deal with risk and help them to become resilient and independent. The attitude of caregivers, teachers and children in the Nordics to online risk also reflects this approach - while elsewhere in the world a mor…

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Sweden: Uncovering Nordic Education and Society with Janne Holmén 44:39

3+ y ago44:39

44:39

This podcast tackles a wide-range of factors about the educational systems of the Nordic countries, focusing primarily on Sweden and comparisons with Finland. On the way, it answers the following questions: Why does the Finnish education system have such a good reputation around the world? After decades of reform, is the Swedish education system in…

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Extra material: The Nordics and Small State Theory 6:58

3+ y ago6:58

6:58

This is extra material on the The Nordics and Small State Theory from the nordics.info podcast with Janne Holmén, 'Sweden: Uncovering Nordic Education and Society with Janne Holmén' from February 2021. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

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Iceland: Uncovering the Nordic Welfare State with Stefán Ólafsson 37:42

3+ y ago37:42

37:42

Interested in the Nordic universal welfare systems and how effective welfare can be in times of crisis? How has Iceland fared compared to the other Nordic countries, before and after the Great Recession of 2008? Can this teach us anything about how to tackle Covid? Join the editor of nordics.info, Nicola Witcombe, on her virtual visit around the No…

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