The Global Race for Talent: Why I Chose Sweden
Academic mobility is a hot topic right now. Scholars often move in search of better conditions for conducting serious, meaningful work. Today, perhaps more than ever, talent retention and attraction are crucial issues. Countries are responding in various ways: some invest heavily to attract talent, while others focus on visibility and scale. What I believe is sometimes overlooked is the immense value of environments where research is still treated as something worth protecting. For me, that place was Sweden. Read Sandra's blogg | | |
Don’t forget to register for the SCI School Party!
The annual party is just around the corner, and we hope to see you there! Come join colleagues for an evening of good food, music, and celebration.
When: June 4, 2025, from 16:30 Where: Lindstedtsvägen 30, KTH Campus Music, mingle, buffet & prize ceremony
Last day to register: May 12
No dress code, just bring your party spirit! Register here | | | |
SCI physicists among the winners of the Breakthrough Prize
Two researchers from the SCI School, Jonas Strandberg and Christian Ohm, are among the recipients of the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics as part of the ATLAS collaboration at CERN.
The prize recognizes the collective effort behind some of the most significant discoveries in particle physics, including the observation of the Higgs boson. Often referred to as the “Oscars of Science,” the Breakthrough Prizes celebrate scientific achievements with global impact.
KTH has been part of the ATLAS experiment since 1996, and researchers at the Department of Physics continue to play an important role, not only in analysing data from the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) but also in developing next-generation particle detectors for future experiments. Read the article |
Nuclear
energy the theme for lunch seminars
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In a series of lunch seminars
linked to the Library's exhibition “The Role of Nuclear Energy in Decarbonizing
Our Society”, we invite you to attend lectures on the theme of nuclear energy.
Coming up 28 April, 12-13:
Janne Wallenius,
Professor at KTH and CTO of Blykalla:
◦ "The next generation
of advanced SMRs"
More seminars
| | | | BUP Symposium 2025
KTH are members of BUP, The Baltic University Programme. As a researcher from a BUP participating university, you can participate in the upcoming Symposium on the theme 'Strengthening the Security and Resilience of the Baltic Sea Region – Environmental, Political, Social, and Economic Shocks and Crises' in Uppsala, 26–28 November 2025. Submit your abstract by 16 May. Read more | | | | | Photo: Chris Liverani, Unsplash
| Strengthening collaboration – KTH and the City of Stockholm
KTH and the City of Stockholm have had a collaboration agreement since 2014. On a Friday in April, researchers from KTH and officials from the City of Stockholm met for a collaboration meeting at the City of Stockholm's premises on Fleminggatan. The purpose of the meeting was to increase understanding of how both organisations can benefit from each other and collaborate more in terms of research and development.
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| | | | | Campus2030 Project Seeks New Researchers to Participate as Holograms
Scan the QR code and swipe with your phone until a hologram appears on your screen, for example, a researcher speaking or an autonomous vehicle passing by on the road just to the left. Currently, there are three such hologram stations on the KTH campus. Now, the Campus2030 project wants to develop the concept further.
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Fika Chat with award-winning pedagogue Carl DahlbergCarl, was awarded KTH's pedagogical prize in 2024 for "...his commitment to teaching, the desire to constantly improve and his great teaching skills." Carl talks with Marcus Lithander and Joakim Lilliesköld. Find links to Carl’s Fika Chat #57
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Lunch 'n' learn about AI and sustainabilityHow does AI impact our planet and the people living on it? This
insightful webinar explores the connection between
artificial intelligence and sustainability as well as the broader
impacts of AI development, such as energy consumption. AI and Sustainability – Towards a Fair Future
| | | | | Storträffen Meetup spring 2025
Teaching for the Future - with today's resources and challenges The Faculty Council of KTH Royal Institute of Technology emphasises the importance of university-wide exchange and learning as part of the systematic quality work. To strengthen the exchange of experience and continuous quality development of our educational programmes, the Storträffen meetup is arranged every semester for all staff and students. This time, the Storträffen meetup is co-organized with the higher education pedagogy conference KTH SoTL 2025. Time: Tue 2025-05-20 12.00 - 16.45 Location: Q1 Language: English Read more Storträffen för utbildning VT–25
| Quantum Leap: Online Seminar on the Past, Present, and Future of Quantum Science
Welcome to an exciting online seminar on 24th April 13.00 with leading scientists in the field of quantum physics. The event will feature Nobel Laureate Frank Wilczek, Igor Pikovski, Val Zwiller, and Roope Uola, who will share their insights into the evolving field of quantum technologies and research.
| | | | Swedish for employees at KTH
KTH Language and Communication offers Swedish courses for employees.
Intensive courses in May/June 2025 The courses start May 26 and end June 18, Monday until Thursday, 3 pm. to 5 pm. No classes on Fridays and on Thursday, May 29 (Ascension Day). Read more and register Svenska för anställda på KTH | Book Swap Week at the libraryWelcome to the Book Swap Week at the library! Bring a book and take home a new favourite. You may swap up to three books. Please note
that the books should be
in good condition. Read more about Book Swap Week | | | | | KTH Library highlighting Week17Explore the book display on the Global Goals and swap seeds in the seed library – a simple way to support sustainable development together with others. Read more about Week17 | | | | | | | | | Public defences of doctoral theses, licenciate seminars and docent lectures
| | | How to stand up for academic freedom?
Funding for research and teaching is being cut, speech and diversity are being banned, and the role of libraries is being undermined. These are some of the changes that have taken place in US universities since the Trump administration took office. How does this affect us, and how can we train ourselves to protect integrity and academic freedom? These are some of the questions that will be discussed and explored in a series of seminars organized by the Faculty Council and the Library starting on 25 April. Read more | | |
“The universities are the enemy...""...We have to attack the universities in this country honestly and aggressively.” This is a quote from a speech made by the current Vice President of the United States in 2021, which was widely publicized as a declaration of war on higher education and research in general, and on universities’ work for gender equality, and on what was perceived as identity politics and woke ideologies in particular. Anders Söderholm's blog
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KTH is proposed to remain the principal of the Electrum Laboratory
This is the conclusion of an investigation that has resulted in a final report. Read more | | | |
KTH's new recording studio for all staff
Maxistudion is KTH’s new, modern recording studio. Located in the machine houses at Brinellvägen 68, it is freely available to all employees who need to create video productions or webinars.
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