The Role of Philanthropy in Sweden’s Research Future
This Friday marks the annual prize ceremony hosted by the Göran Gustafsson Foundation, one of Sweden’s most respected recognitions of early-career researchers from KTH and Uppsala University. Since its founding in the 1980s, the foundation has supported hundreds of scientists in fields like physics, chemistry, and medicine. This year alone, SEK 21.25 million will be awarded.
This is a powerful example of how philanthropy can make long-term contributions to science.
At the same time, the future of research cannot rest on philanthropy alone. If Sweden wants to stay a strong research nation, we must keep considering how to offer young researchers not only funding, but also the time, space, and trust they need to do meaningful work.
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Last call: Sign up for the SCI School Party by May 12
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
No dress code, just bring your party spirit! Register here | | | |
The supplier of KTH Employee Pulse Survey changes name
The supplier of KTH Employee Pulse Survey changes name from Populum to CatalystOne Engage. On May 13th it is time for the next Employee Pulse and you will then receive the email from the new sender noreply@engage.catalystone.com
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Want to save vacation days?
Do it now!
If you have holiday by the form method, you report and apply for holiday in the self-reporting system. If you want to save days of holiday this must be reported by May 15th, at the latest, in the self-reporting system. Read more about holidays | | | Now you can watch films about the SCI Professors appointed in 2024In 2024, we are proud to say that several new professors were appointed at the SCI School. Now, you have the opportunity to discover more about their research and academic journeys through a series of short films:
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Zuheir Barsoum on the TekMek Research Days: The breadth of research areas enables valuable networkingIn May 2025, TekMek Research Days will bring together researchers and industry representatives to exchange knowledge, establish contacts and open up for new collaborations. By making the diversity of engineering mechanics visible, conditions are created for cross-border exchange of ideas and innovation. The initiative for TekMek Research Days grew out of a desire to clarify the extensive expertise that can be found within the Department of Engineering Mechanics at KTH. The aim is to provide a broader picture of the research field, and to highlight the potential for collaboration with industry and other societal actors. Read the article | Participate in consultation work/RemissarbeteWe would like to invite researchers to an open meeting to contribute their views. Participation can be done in person or digitally. Please contact linab@kth.se to register your interest. Referral of the memorandum: Supplementary provisions on state support for companies for investments in new nuclear power.
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UCL and Stockholm Trio initiate joint seed funding to support
collaborations
The University Alliance Stockholm Trio and University
College London are launching joint seed funding. The
aim is to catalyse new collaborations and to build
international teams who are well positioned to apply for external research
funding in three priority areas: City Living in the Climate Crisis, Planetary
Health & Food Security, and Young People & Mental Health
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Apply for seed funding to collaborate with HKUST
The HKUST-KTH Global Knowledge Network Awards 2025 support early-stage research and capacity-building between KTH and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. The grants aim to foster new or deeper collaborations with potential for academic and societal impact.
Open to all disciplines. Each project must have one PI from KTH and one from HKUST. Application deadline: 15 June 2025. Read more
| | | | | Discover and explore research data
Are you looking for existing datasets to support your research? Do you want to analyse data using visual methods? KTH Library welcomes you to a webinar on data reuse and exploratory data visualisation.
Thursday 2025-05-15 10.00–11.30
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From P4 you can choose to have free text answers submitted in the course survey
reviewed before they are published for the teacher. Process for course evaluation and analysis | | | | | Fika Chat from the fair in electro project 1 with students and teachersWhat kind of robots that solve everyday problems can be produced by first-year students at the Master Programme in Electrical Engineering? Marcus and Gunnar visited the fair for the electrical project 1 course (EH1010). Find links to the exhibition-fair Fika Chat #58
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The course web sunset on 1 JuneStarting 1 June, students will no longer be added to the course web. Existing material will remain, but read more about alternative communication channels. The course web sunset on 1 June
| Share your insights on assessment practices
The Unite! European University Alliance invites all teaching faculty across its nine partner universities to take part in the Unite! Educator Questionnaire: Assessment Practices—a key initiative aimed at understanding and improving assessment strategies in higher education. Read more about how to participate | | | | Olle Bälter. Photo: Robin Gantzos |
Learn to learn smarter: effective learning methods with AI support
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Welcome to a digital open lecture with KTH Professor Olle Bälter, expert in learning technology and founder of the Technology Enhanced Learning research group. Learn effective methods, even with AI support, to improve learning without complicated technology. Take the chance to cut your learning time in half. Please note that the lecture will be held in Swedish!
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Staff training and career support- Best of KTH - welcoming event
Get to know KTH, make new friends and get the opportunity to ask questions at this quick two-hour event that delivers both interesting lectures, a mini fair with representatives from different operations. Register for the event on May 15
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Take part in staff mobility!
This year, Sweden has been part of EU for 30 years. Just as long, it has been possible for teachers and administrative staff to take part in international exchange with funds from Erasmus+. Learn more and apply for staff mobility
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Matchmaking early-career academics at Aalto University
Expand your network by meeting with other young researchers from the Unite! universities at Aalto University, 7-9 October via the university alliance Unite!
Learn more and apply by 23 May
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Celebrate Europe Day at Kulturhuset, Friday 9 MayAre you curious about EU and Sweden? On Friday it's EU's annual Europe Day, which the Swedish Government will highlight with a day full of seminars at Kulturhuset and online via YouTube. Please note, this event is given in Swedish. Europadagen 9 maj (regeringen.se) | | | | | | | Public defences of doctoral theses, licenciate seminars and docent lectures
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| New system to facilitate evaluation and analysis of courses
KTH has introduced a new system for course evaluation and course analysis aimed at reducing administrative work for teachers and making it easier for students to give feedback. The new system has been tested in pilot rounds during period 1 and 2 and is now fully launched on all KTH courses.
Mattias Höjer is Professor in Environmental strategies and futures studies, tested the system in autumn 2024 and has since
and conducted a course evaluation and a course analysis. He is pleasantly surprised and finds the new questionnaire significantly more useful than the previous one.
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Interest in engineering is growing – but the funding cap is falling
Interest in engineering programmes remains stable. This year more than 4,700 people have chosen an engineering programme at KTH as their first choice, which is 18 percent more than two years ago. But we are facing a challenge – the government’s decision to reduce the ceiling in the coming years will affect the opportunities for many students to start their academic journey.
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