Information and Responsibility: A Challenging Balance
As KTH transitions to a more collaborative management style, Sandra Di Rocco reflects on the evolving role of faculty in decision-making and communication. This new collegial approach encourages active engagement, trust, and open dialogue. Learn more about the strategic actions for 2024-2026, and join the conversation at the upcoming school-faculty breakfast on September 11. Read Sandra Di Rocco's blogpost | | | Professor Hjalmar Brismar, member of SCI Faculty Board | | Faculty Board discusses working methods and recruitment processes | The SCI Faculty Board recently gathered for its latest meeting. Board member Hjalmar Brismar shares insights on the key discussion points and the challenges the Board faces going forward. "It is important that we establish relevant working methods and ensure that we spend our time on the right things, rather than just acting as a formal ‘stamp’ for different decisions," he says.
Read the article Läs artikeln | | | | | | Meet Weimin Ma, Professor in Nuclear Power Safety
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Motivated by the vital role of nuclear power in energy supply and CO2 reduction, Weimin Ma has spent over two decades advancing the field of nuclear safety. His work addresses complex, multidisciplinary challenges, contributing significantly to improving reactor safety. Outside of work, he enjoys the simplicity of golf, finding relaxation and connection in the game.
Read the article | | | | | | Nominate for KTH President's Equality and Diversity prize | | | New payroll and self-reporting system
During the fall of 2024, KTH will implement a new payroll and
self-reporting system. The new system will replace HR+ and the current
self-reporting system.
HR, managers and employees
will gradually transition to the new system. More information will be provided
shortly.
| | | | | | | | | Call for nominations: KTH SDG Report 2023
nominate projects, cases, and activities for the KTH SDG Report 2023, which highlights our contributions to the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals. This annual report is crucial for showcasing KTH's commitment to sustainability and plays a significant role in our global rankings.
Nominate here by 20 September
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Researchers wanted for total defence networkKTH is part of a collaboration to strengthen Sweden's total defence. The group is now looking for researchers who want to participate in a competence network and create a structure for future work. Cooperation between three universities
| | | | | KTH Mentoring program
KTH mentor
program offers you the chance to connect with an experienced alumnus. Together with a mentor you will design meetings (four times from November 2024 to May 2025) that suit your needs and
interests. The mentoring program is aimed at students from their fifth undergraduate
semester and all graduate students. For
questions about the mentoring program, please contact alumni@kth.se.
Read more about the program and
apply by
September 23rd. | | |
Scholarships for international doctoral studentsThe supplementary financing is to be used as an addition to the financing that you recieve from the external financier outside of KTH, to ensure that the doctoral student has a salary equivalent to the “doktorandstege”. Apply between 1 and 22 September
Travel scholarshipsThe scholarship is open for researchers, teachers, and doctoral students at KTH to be used for travel to conferences, congresses and presentation of scientific results. Apply between 1 and 25 September
Scholarships for courses in research communication and presentation skillsOpen for researchers, postdocs, and doctoral students. Apply until 25 September | | | Assistance needed in maths anxiety evaluation
A project within Unite! is dedicated to investigating the reasons and the general awareness of maths anxiety among freshmen. The project is now looking for lecturers and other staff to help promote the survey among students. Read more
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New online course for master's students
KTH Library has developed a new online course that helps students enhance their abilities to find, critically evaluate, and reference sources in their thesis work and other assignments. If you are a teacher, you can integrate the course, or parts of it, into your own course. The course is in English. Read more about the course Find and cite | | | | |
Nominate for KTH's pedagogical prize
You are welcome to nominate teachers who you think should receive KTH's pedagogical prize in 2024. The last day for nominations is 24 September. Read more and nominate | | |
KTH Space Center Seminar - Northern Lights
Welcome to our first seminar of the semester, where Anita Kullen will talk about the Northern Lights. The lecture is open for everyone, so bring your food and join us for an engaging talk at lunch time! First 30 people will get a free lunch wrap!
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Researcher's FridayDiscover the future of nuclear power with safer, more efficient and sustainable reactors. Elina Charatsidou will talk about the SUNRISE project, which is developing new materials for a lead-cooled nuclear research reactor. | | | | | | Public defences of doctoral theses, licenciate seminars and docent lectures
| | | | | The KTH autumn agenda in 2.49 min.
| | Anders Söderholm, President, and Kerstin Jacobsson, University Director,
welcome to a new semester and give a brief report on the autumn and its
opportunities. Watch the video on the intranet
| | | | Sofia Ritzén, Dean of Faculty | Faculty boards take over recruitment mattersFrom 1 January next year, the faculty boards at KTH's schools will be responsible for managing the recruitment and promotion of teachers, affiliations and the admission of docents. Speeding up the recruitment | | | | | Anders Söderholm and Tom Eriksson
| New strategic cooperation in materials technology
KTH and Alleima AB have entered a strategic partnership to deepen cooperation in education, research and innovation, and materials and chemical engineering. “We hope to strengthen our research collaborations even more” said Tom Eriksson, Head of Research and Development at Alleima. Read more
| | | | | Free text comments in the KTH Employee Pulse Survey
Comment fields will be introduced for certain questions in the next Employee Pulse on September 3. “We hope that this will lead to a greater sense of participation, a higher response rate, and even better discussions at workplace meetings,“ says Mikael Visén, HR specialist. Read more | | | | | KTH's career paths are being analyzed"Staff are our most important asset and the goal is a system based on meritocracy, that is attractive, long-term and transparent to create a better working environment for our researchers and teachers," says Nina Wormbs, Vice Dean of Faculty. Read more
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