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Candidates in the faculty board elections

We now know who is standing for election to the schools’ faculty boards. Here you can read the candidates’ own statements and find out which issues they want to pursue. Those eligible to vote will receive instructions by email.

Anders Söderholm and Sofia Ritzén.

KTH introduces new appointment procedure

KTH’s University Board has adopted a new appointment procedure, with the aim of creating favourable conditions for recruiting, keeping and developing the best teachers and researchers.

Johanna Bäckström

KTH’s new Director of personnel

Johanna Bäckström will become KTH’s new Head of HR in January. With more than 20 years of experience in higher education, she aims to provide clear, consistent HR support tailored to the organisation’s needs – while using digitalisation to simplify and improve ways of working.

Christina Murray

An anniversary taking shape

Three months to go until the anniversary year. What’s happening right now, how will staff notice that KTH is turning 200 – and what does Christina Murray, head of the anniversary celebrations, hope KTH will have achieved by the end of the year? We caught up with her for an update.

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Nobel Week Stockholm at KTH

Discover all the exciting things happening at KTH this week – and don’t forget to stop by the photo booth in the lobby of KTH Library! Strike a pose and see what you’d look like as a Nobel Prize winner.

Nobel Week Stockholm at KTH

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UKÄ reviewes KTH’s quality system

An assessment team from the regulatory authority carried out an on-site visit to KTH as part of its review of the university’s internal quality assurance system.

"The review is very significant. We must have a quality system that is approved by UKÄ. Otherwise, we will have to start again and get it right," says KTH’s Dean Sofia Ritzén.

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Time to nominate honorary doctors

KTH appoints honorary doctors every year to individuals who have made significant contributions and to promote the continued development of KTH. As an employee, you can submit nominations up to and including 18 October 2026.

About the criteria and the nomination form

New organisation to strengthen support for facilities, security and services

The decision has been made to establish a new neighbourhood-based organisation for facilities, security and services. Work is now proceeding under the leadership of a newly appointed steering group, which will propose the organisation’s structure, staffing and a schedule for implementation.

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