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Fredrik Oldsjö Appointed Acting Director of personnel
Fredrik Oldsjö, photo: Marc Femenia. Published Apr 27, 2026Annica Fröberg will move into part-time retirement on 1 May and will step down from her role as KTH’s Director of personnel. During a transition period, Fredrik Oldsjö, Head of the University Manageme...
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Denial-of-Service attack on KTH's email system
Published Apr 21, 2026On Friday, a Denial-of-Service (DOS) attack was launched against the infrastructure supporting KTH’s email system.
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Doctoral students to be paid under time-based contract
Boel Berg Wincent and Hilma Karlsson. Photo: Sabina Fabrizi Published Apr 20, 2026KTH’s local collective agreement for doctoral students, is being revised and will become time-based. Following many years of discussions, the parties have adopted a proposal that will come into force ...
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New rules of conduct in place for KTH’s physical and digital environments
The new regulations is intended to provide greater clarity on what applies in all physical and digital environments where staff and students are present. Photo: Istock Photo. Published Apr 14, 2026KTH has introduced new, modern rules of conduct that replace the previous framework. Carl Alterbeck, security specialist at KTH, contributed to their development together with the University Managemen...
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New model for research infrastructure
KTH has introduced a new model for managing the research infrastructures. Published Apr 09, 2026KTH is introducing a new model for managing research infrastructure. The model creates a clearer and more long-term structure for how KTH plans, follows up on, and develops its research infrastructure...
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Updated rules for remote working
Published Mar 11, 2026KTH introduces new guidelines on remote working for the university administration staff, as well as for teachers, researchers and doctoral students.
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Doctoral programmes to disappear as an organisational form
Sofia Ritzén, Dean of Faculty and Oscar Tjernberg, Director of Third-Cycle Education at the School of Engineering Sciences. Photo: Sabina Fabrizi Published Mar 09, 2026The Faculty Council proposes that the doctoral programmes at KTH be phased out and replaced with a structure based on research subjects and departments. The change is expected to take effect at the tu...
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Flemingsberg campus with great potential for the future
Campus Flemingsberg has great potential as a strategic part of KTH, according to a report.. (Photo: Fredrik Persson). Published Mar 05, 2026As a melting pot of knowledge, people and universities, KTH's Flemingsberg campus has great potential as a strategically important part of the university. This is one of the key findings of the repor...
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The Eurocard FUP card will be discontinued on February 28, 2026
Published Feb 25, 2026As previously announced, the Eurocard FUP card (company credit card with personal liability) will be discontinued on February 28, 2026 due to SEB deciding to no longer provide this service. This type ...
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The 2025 Annual Report is here
KTH Campus, photo: Fredrik Persson. Published Feb 20, 2026KTH's annual report is now available. Anna Björklund, who led the work on the report, encourages people to read it and answers a few questions.
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In search of risks, improvements and input
Maria Lindencrona, is new Head of internal audit department at KTH. Published Feb 18, 2026Maria Lindencrona, who will take over as head of KTH's internal audit department on 1 March, looks forward to engaging with various areas of KTH's operations. "If you notice any issues or shortcoming...
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Applications and nominations for the IVA List of Research Impact 2026 are now open
Published Feb 04, 2026The IVA List is a development of IVA’s 100 List, which was produced between 2019 and 2024, and aims to highlight current research projects in engineering sciences that demonstrate a clear intention to...
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Vice Presidents for another three years
Published Feb 04, 2026KTH Vice Presidents Annika Borgenstam and Stefan Östlund have both had their appointments extended for another three years, according to a decision by the President of KTH.
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Jaldén appointed as new head of EECS
Joakim Jaldén new Head of EECS. (Photo: Katarina Minnegård) Published Dec 17, 2025Professor of signal processing Joakim Jaldén has been appointed as the new head of the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS). He will take up his post at the turn of the year, w...
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KTH introduces carbon dioxide budget for air travel
From 1 January 2026, the introduction of a carbon budget for business travel at KTH will commence. (Photo: Unsplash) Published Dec 17, 2025KTH is now taking a new step in its efforts to achieve its climate goal. The President has decided to introduce a carbon dioxide budget for emissions from air travel undertaken on business or paid for...
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KTH´s sustainability goals show the way forward
The sustainable development goals. Published Dec 17, 2025KTH has adopted new sustainability and climate goals for the period 2026–2030, with the aim of achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045. The policy document, which includes an action plan, ...
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New model for co-financing
Annika Borgenstam, Vice President for Research and Chair of the Research Committee Published Dec 16, 2025From 1 January next year, KTH will introduce a central co-financing model in accordance with a decision by the President. This means that 20 per cent of the personnel costs of research projects financ...
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Four areas in focus for the University Administration
University Director Kerstin Jacobsson. Photo: KTH. Published Dec 15, 2025As before, the University Administration reform agenda prioritises close support and participation in KTH's other development initiatives and external relations. It also actively works on administrati...
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The agenda for change has been refined
Anders Söderholm, made a President´s decision on KTH's new operational plan on 9 December. Published Dec 15, 2025KTH is entering the 2026–2028 period with a reform agenda that is being refined in several areas. "The focus remains on the same areas as last year, but they are being adjusted slightly and evolving...
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New steps toward a fairer career system
Nina Wormbs, Vice dean of faculty, and Sofia Ritzén, Dean of faculty, will present proposals for a new career system at KTH in January. (Photo: Christer Gummeson) Published Dec 12, 2025KTH's work on developing its career system is now taking the next step. A new report contains proposals that will make the system clearer and fairer and strengthen KTH as an attractive workplace.
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