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What do Johan Kristoffersson, this train and Joel Norman have in common?*
| "Commuting is the biggest
challenge"
What's it like to teach in Stockholm instead of Södertälje? Johan Kristoffersson and Joel Norman share their views. (*Answer to the caption: They all commute between Södertälje and Stockholm)
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| | | New blogger at ITM: Gabriel Montgomery
| | Premiere: Gabriel blogs as our new GA
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various parts of ITM's quality work fit together? Read the management blog where Gabriel Montgomery, the school's Director of First and Second Cycle Education (GA), is your quality guide. Gabriel Montgomery's blog post
| | | | Sara Ilstedt and Martin Sjöman. Photo: Anna Gullers |
Pin-pointing obstacles for collective housing
What are the main obstacles to building more collective housing? This was one of the questions discussed
by stakeholders during the final
workshop of the Delbo project. "We need new models for rent setting, today's methods do not work for shared housing," says Sara Ilstedt, project manager for Delbo.
More about Delbo | | Anna Jerbrant manager for Future Education at KTH
Anna Jerbrant takes over from Joakim Lilliesköld as programme manager for KTH's change programme "Framtidens utbildning" from 1 November 2024.
Interview with Anna Jerbrant
| | | | Success when IVA names societally important projects
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ITM 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. ITM prides itself with 4 researchers on the list: Andreas Archenti (Robotics for surgery), Sergei Glavatskih (lubrication), Peter Samuelsson (FerroSilva) Magnus Wiktorsson (production and logistics) and Weihong Yang (fossil free graphite). Congratulations all!
KTH researchers making an impact
| | | | ITM's Office for student affairs in a new shape
On 1 November, ITM's education support was reorganised to reflect
business needs and reduce vulnerabilities. The new organisational chart
clarifies that the support is aimed at different target groups:
management, departments and students. See the new organisation
| | | To remember this month:
1) Upload your receipts for wellness activities
Don'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) Catering
During 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. | | |
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.
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 | | | Discuss the career system report with the Faculty Board and Vice Dean of Faculty
Meet the Faculty Board at ITM, learn about the fresh career system report by the
Vice Dean of Faculty – and have the chance to discuss aspects of collegiality in relation to the development of KTH's career system for teachers and researchers. Lunch included! | | | | 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 with special needs.
Swedish courses for employees
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Wanted: Chief safety representative
| 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? (Swe) | | | | | |
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
| | | Storträffen Meetup: Register and vote on discussion topics
Teachers, students and administrators will gather at the
Storträffen Meetup 28 November to discuss various topics. Register and
vote for the topics you want to discuss.
Storträffen Meetup 28 November at 12.00
| | | Good work environment for LGBTQI-people | PhD IMPACT WORKSHOP. 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." We will explore the guide's content, covering key concepts such as preventing discrimination, fostering inclusivity, and supporting diverse work teams. You will engage in practical exercises and reflect on how the guide can be applied in their own contexts. Read more and download the guide
| | | | | | | | | | | | KTH:s JulkonsertDet är dags för KTH:s traditionella bejublade julkonsert. En konsert där vi framför många av de mest kända svenska julvisorna men också modern och internationell julmusik. Som vanligt medverkar Kongl. Teknologkören som förutom att de sjunger tillsammans med kapellet också bjuder på ett stämningsfullt och traditionellt luciatåg.
Konserten genomförs i den vackra Kungasalen på KMH (Kungl Musikhögskolan), bara fem minuters promenad från KTH:s campus. Varmt välkomna! Biljettbokningen startar den 15 november. Tid: On 2024-12-04 kl 17.00 - 18.15 Tid: On 2024-12-04 kl 19.00 - 20.15
| JML seminar: Activism in higher educationWhat to do when the usual methods are not quite enough? How can you get
more involved? Join this lunchtime lecture for ITM and ABE staff centred
around activism in higher education. Sign up no later than 19 Nov.
26 November 12.00 - 13.00
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