Let's go to Helsinki & Copenhagen!

Wishing everyone safe travels ahead to our first stop Helsinki!

I, Somaya, will be available on WhatsApp in-country and can be reached at +44 7801 987420. If you are unable to reach me, please contact Gavin Symonds on MS Teams or Gemma Webb who is in your WhatsApp group.

Itinerary Updates

Due to potential strike action affecting flights inbound on 30 May, we will be cancelling the Helsinki city tour. However the Nuuksio Forest Hike on 31 May will proceed as planned.

BIG (Friday company visit in Copenhagen) have requested all students to sign an NDA before arrival. We will be sharing this for sigantories in country.

Weather and Packing

When meeting speakers, the attire expectations are business casual wear (button downs, slacks, tie and jacket optional). You may wish to dress more formally, but a suit is not required. Please note that trainers, shorts, and flip flops are not appropriate for client meetings.

Weather
Helsinki over the next few days has highs of 19 degrees and lows of 10 degrees. You may want a jacket or long-sleeve clothing for the evenings and early mornings.

Suggested packing

Business casual attire for company visits
Additional attire for leisure activities
Bug repellent
Sun cream
Any normal medications. If you require an EPIPEN for allergies please bring extras
Passport (duh)
Tech chargers
A reusable water bottle - no single-use plastic available on the trip

Digital packing list/apps to download

Digital copies of your travel documents that are easily accessible
MS Authenticator
IB Connect

Legacy Ventures Programme Guide Available

Not sure how to get from the airport to the hotel?
Would like tips on how to get around or what to do in your free time?
Want to know where the nearest pharmacy is?

The Legacy Ventures team have prepared a programme guide which is now available to download using the link above. Also on the DOCUMENTS tab of the website.

Please be advised the itinerary in the guide is accurate as of today, 29 May 2025 and may be subject to changes.

SAS Flight Tickets Now Available

Your Scandinavian Airlines tickets for 4 June have now been uploaded to IBConnect to download. Please visit the website < Resources < Documents; or the link above to find these.

We continue to monitor the industrial action planned for 4 June and will instruct students of any changes to the itinerary.

What to do in an Emergency

Key Team Members:

IB Trip lead: Somaya Wessels - +44 7801 987420
Legacy Ventures lead: Grace Lachman (also on the WhatsApp Group) - +44 756 135 1750 / WA - +1 415 680 6341

If you miss your flight/your flight has been cancelled

Please book onto the next available flight, and contact Somaya.

Imperial Travel Insurance

Somaya has registered the group on the Imperial travel insurance, the certificate and full details of the policy can be found here.

American International Group UK Ltd (AIG) +44 (0) 1273 456 463.

Policy number: 0010016145

Local Emergency Services

Helsinki: 112 (General Emergency)

Copenhagen: 112 (General Emergency)

Nearest Hospital or Medical Station

Helsinki:

HUCH HUS Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District
sirpa.dhyring@hus.fi; potilaslaskutus@hus.fi
+358 9 47178550

Copenhagen:

Amager Hospital
Italiensvej 1,Copenhagen,Denmark,2300
+45 32343234

British Embassy

Helsinki:

British Embassy, Itainen Puistotie 17, 00140, Helsinki, Finland

Copenhagen:

British Embassy, Kastelsvej 36-40, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark

Travel insurance

You will be covered via Imperial travel insurance, and we will not reimburse any additional insurance you have taken out. 

For details on the travel insurance and how to make a claim, please visit the Overseas travel insurance page found on the Finance Knowledge Bank.

To access medical and security information, as well as obtain an insurance certificate for your trip, please download the AIG Travel Assistance App from either the Apple or Android App stores. You will need to register using your college email address and the policy number 0010016145.

You can also access the assistance website www.mylifeline.co.uk using your newly set up login details for a full range of services including claims notification tool, geo-fenced check-in tool, medical second opinion, security awareness training, emergency document storage and SMS text alerts.

If you have any questions please contact insurance@imperial.ac.uk.

Carbon offsetting

We are also continuing our partnership with Profs Who Fly, an Imperial initiative begun by Professor Jem Woods in the Faculty of Natural Sciences. This carbon offsetting initiative is part of our sustainability suite of activities to encourage responsible travel.

Consider carbon offsetting your travel. You can make payment directly via this tool.

Profs Who Fly supports the Neno Macadamia Trust (NMT), an agroforestry charity that enhances agricultural resilience in Malawi through improved income and the provision of a nutritious crop (macadamia nuts) which is available when conventional crops are not and is more resilient to drought.

If you do carbon offset, please let us know! ibglobal@imperial.ac.uk.

EVENT

Nordics GEW - Icebreaker- Nuuksio Forest Hike


	Sunday, June 1, 2025 12:00pm - 4:00pm


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Nuuksio Forest Hike (Total tour duration 4.5 hours)

Hike through the forest of Nuuksio National Park, a wilderness treasure outside Helsinki. Just 45 minutes outside of Helsinki, you’ll escape to a land of rugged hills, lush forests, and deep lakes carved by glaciers during the Ice Age. Join your nature guide for a hike through Nuuksio National Park’s mosaic of habitats.

Learn about the threatened and near-threatened animals and plants that call the park home, as you enjoy a hike along forest trails. Nuuksio National Park is known for its incredible trails, cross-country skiing, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, fishing, rock climbing, and foraging opportunities. Hike along a beautiful trail, hugging a crisp deep blue lake. Sit down for a relaxing open-fire snack with sausages and juice. Breathe in the fresh air and pause for a moment surrounded by nature’s serenity.

https://classic.nationalparks.fi/nuuksionp

NB - This is included in the cost of the module as an icebreaker to get to your know classmates.


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