SCI School's nine new professors and a new associate professor. |
Advancing career development: new report and future directions
"As dean, I’m delighted to share news of our latest faculty promotions. This year, we’re especially thrilled to announce that out of nine new full professors, five are women, alongside one new female associate professor. These promotions are a testament to the exceptional talent and dedication across our faculty, reflecting our commitment to an environment where everyone can thrive and reach their full potential. This progress aligns with our broader goal of fostering career advancement that is both inclusive and based on the highest standards in teaching, research, and service."
Read Sandra's blog post | | | SCI Promotions 2024
Congratulations to all our
newly promoted professors and associate professor of 2024! We'll be
introducing each of them in our upcoming newsletters.
Lucie Delemotte, Professor in Computational Biophysics Danijela Damjanovic, Professor in Mathematics, in particular Analysis Outi Tammisola, Professor in Fluid Mechanics Susann Boij, Professor in Engineering Acoustics Ilya Sychugov, Professor in Materials Physics: Silicon nanostructures Weimin Ma, Professor Nuclear Power Safety Lars Drugge, Professor in Vehicle Dynamics Michael Fokine, Professor in Applied Physics Ilaria Testa, Professor in Biophysics Katharina Jochemko, Associate Professor in Mathematics |
Changes in the appointment and career system on the Faculty Board's agenda
| The restructuring of the appointment committees, the career system and exam management were the focus of the latest meeting of the SCI Faculty Board.
"These issues have an impact on KTH's attractiveness as a workplace and the working environment for employees. Organizing the committees, career paths, and recruitment processes effectively is crucial for attracting and retaining competent staff, as well as supporting employees' development opportunities and working conditions.", says Board member Sara Zahedi Report from latest Faculty Board meeting | | | | | |
Join us for the next Faculty Breakfast on December 11th, a chance to connect with colleagues over breakfast while exploring important topics.
This time, we will focus on the school's renewed financial system. Come and discuss your questions directly with the school's management and teacher representatives from the SCI Faculty Board.
Keep an eye on your inbox for the invitation. | | | | | |
To remember this month:
1) Upload your receipts for wellness activitiesDon't forget to submit your wellness receipts for this year. Benify needs to receive them by November 14.
2) To do in the new HR system- Employees required to do monthly reporting (confirmation), need to do so at the end of each month, while the deadline for managers' approval may vary slightly depending on the month. Read more here
Zoom-and Q&A-sessions for managers (Swedish only) During these sessions, we guide you on navigating the system, viewing your team, approving, and finalizing items, with an opportunity to ask questions directly. Managers are also offered a dedicated Q&A session, where we focus entirely on answering your questions about KTH-HR. Project: New payroll and time management system •18 november kl. 14:00-15:00 (svenska): https://kth-se.zoom.us/j/67211938686 •2 december kl. 10:00-11:00 (svenska): https://kth-se.zoom.us/j/62680591931
3) CateringDuring December, catering orders tend to flood in. Be sure to place your orders well in advance, partly so that they can be administered, and partly so that you don't get a rejection from the suppliers. | |
Success when IVA names societally important projects
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SCI and KTH is at the forefront of social impact. On this year's IVA list of research that can benefit society, KTH dominates with a total of 31 out of around 100 project placements. SCI prides itself with 6 researchers on the list: Mohammed Alqedra, Mikael Fokine, Elena Gutierrez Farewik, Wei Ouyang, Alessandro Prencipe and Ilja Sytjugov. Congratulations all!
Read more | | | | | |
Publication in
Nature Communications reveal cellular communication in real time
Researchers from
KTH-SciLifeLab and the University of Padua in Italy have introduced advanced
imaging tools to study how cells communicate. In a recent paper in Nature
Communications, the team presented a new technology that allows scientists
to observe cellular interactions, specifically focusing on membrane contact
sites and calcium signaling, in real time.
These sites are essential
areas where different cellular parts come together to exchange molecules,
playing a key role in cell function. Traditional imaging struggled to capture
these rapid interactions, but this new approach allows high-resolution tracking
of these events as they happen. The study was supported by SciLifeLab’s
Advanced Light Microscopy facility and involved collaboration across multiple
European labs.
Read the study in Nature Communications | | | Information from the SCI PhD council
The SCI PhD council has been representing SCI PhD students in various
types of school faculty errands and organizing different types of events. Here
are the main highlights, including links, information, and upcoming events
we're eager to share with you:
- We have successfully conducted climbing
and escape room event for the SCI PhD students. For more such events, regularly check out the SCI PhD council
webpage to keep up with events, news and contact details of our PADs (PhD
representatives).
If you have any
event suggestion (social, sport, academic) or any concerns please contact us at
sci-council@dr.kth.se. | | |
New PhD course in Future Sustainable Aviation
KTH has officially launched a new PhD course on Future Sustainable Aviation. This course is designed for doctoral students researching related fields across a broad range of disciplines, essentially covering all KTH schools.
The course provides a holistic perspective with an overview of the technologies, alternative fuels, operations, and regulations necessary to achieve zero-emission airborne transportation, starting with an introduction to sustainability and aviation environmental impact and finishing with innovation and commercialization of sustainable ideas.
Course start: 28th of November Contact Evelyn Otero to register
More details about the course content and organization in the course PM
| | | New automated system for course evaluation and course analysis in CanvasKTH is launching a new system for course evaluation and course analysis that is automated in Canvas to save time for teachers. As a teacher, you do not need to do anything until it is time to write your course analysis - everything else is done automatically. The new system is used for all course offerings as of study period 3, spring semester 2025.
You can apply for early access and test the system in study period 2, autumn semester 2024. Read about the new system for course evaluation and analysis Register your course for early access in study period 2 | | | KTH's Christmas ConcertWelcome to the traditional KTH Spectacular Christmas Concert! A concert where we are playing well-known Swedish Christmas songs and International Christmas music. Kongl. Teknologkören will perform a traditional candlelit Lucia procession with the KTH Academic Orchestra. The concert will take place in the beautiful Kungasalen at KMH (Royal College of Music), just a five-minute walk from the KTH campus. You are most Welcome! Release of tickets on 15 November. Time: Wed 2024-12-04 17.00 - 18.15 Time: Wed 2024-12-04 19.00 - 20.15
| | | QSCI Lunch meeting - Exploring gender and equality in our workplace
Mark your
calendars for our next lunch meeting of the QSCI female network where we in depth will explore and discuss questions on gender and equality from classroom to workplace norms.
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PhD Impact: Good work environment for LGBTQI-people
Join us for an insightful workshop led by Profesor Andrea Eriksson, one of the authors of the Swedish Agency for Work Environment Expertise's new research-based guide, "Good Work Environment for LGBTQI People."
| | | | | | Public defences of doctoral theses, licenciate seminars and docent lectures
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Review of KTH's career system completed
The review of KTH's career system contains a number of different proposals to create a clearer, more long-term, competitive and transparent system for those who wish to pursue an academic career at KTH.The investigators Nina Wormbs and Ann Fust propose new roles, such as
Associate Professor outside the career ladder and two research specialist positions, to better reflect the employees' skills and tasks.
President Anders Söderholm comments: "The report is so clear and so far advanced in its proposals that after dialogue and discussion we will be able to start implementing them and adapting various policy documents accordingly."
Clearer career system proposed | | |
Chief safety representative wanted
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KTH has decided to recruit a chief safety representative for the entire university. The new chief safety representative will develop KTH's safety organization and systematic work environment management. The assignment is 50 percent and is paid for by the employer. Are you KTH's new chief safety representative? | | | | | |
If you know the local language, it will be easier to become part of the community at work and in society. It also increases your chances of having a career at KTH. Choose courses from A1 to C1 level or apply for tailor-made courses for groups. Swedish courses for employees
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President Anders goes viral on Tik-Tok
President Anders Söderholm recruites students in an unorthodox way on Tik-Tok (with 3.4 million monthly users in Sweden). Don't miss it!
Watch the Tik-Tok video
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