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  • Data management plan creates order and structure

    Rosa Lönneborg in front of a wall of red autumn leaves.
    Rosa Lönneborg has responsibility for coordination at the research data office, the support group that was created at Joint Operational Support (GVS). Foto: Marianne Norén
    Published Oct 22, 2019

    A virtual research data office has been set up within the University Administration. The aim of this initiative is to link together the expertise within KTH that works to support researchers in issues...

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  • Career change after 30 years at KTH

    Published Oct 08, 2019

    After over 30 years at KTH, she's heading to pastures new. As of 1 March next year, Lena Gumaelius will be the Deputy President with special focus on education issues at Mälardalen University.

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  • Time for a new RAE that develops our research

    Published Sep 25, 2019

    To evaluate the quality of research undertaken by KTH, a Research Assessment Exercise or RAE, is to be performed in 2020, with the help of a subject specialist peer review panel consisting of top inte...

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  • KTH drops in THE ranking

    Per-Anders Östling
    Per-Anders Östling, Ranking expert. Photo: Marc Femenia
    Published Sep 18, 2019

    In Time Higher Education´s (THE) ranking of the best universities 2020, KTH comes in at place 201 – 250. This means a decline in position from last year when the ranking was 187.

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  • A sabbatical widens the horizons

    Published Sep 02, 2019

    After three international exchanges, Professor Martin Törngren has part of his heart - and a plethora of useful contacts - in the USA.

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  • Would you like to learn how to swim?

    Man swimming breaststroke in a swimming pool.
    Photo: Chrissie Kremer, Unsplash
    Published Aug 27, 2019

    KTH´s try-out-swimming-classes" is starting again with new courses for the Autumn. In safe conditions, you can try swimming in a swimming pool and at the same time learn a little about Swedish bathing...

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  • The lunch meetings became the beginning of a new friendship

    Ankie Brundin and Mo Chen eat lunch together at an outdoor café table.
    Ankie Brundin, systems administrator for the HR Department at University Administration (GVS) and Mo Chen, postdoc at the School of Industrial Technology and Management (ITM). Photo: Marianne Norén
    Published Aug 19, 2019

    “Being a Study Buddy energises me as I get a unique chance to get to know someone that I would otherwise never have met. It’s such an exciting and great way to make new friends,” says Ankie Brundin wh...

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  • Take control of your holiday

    Woman sitting outdoors with a laptop in her lap.
    What´s the best way to switch off from work? (Photo: Maskot/TT)
    Published Jun 27, 2019

    What’s the best way to relax on holiday? Head out into nature, stay active and switch off all notifications from your smartphone – so says a KTH working life researcher.

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  • About the salary review

    Published Jun 14, 2019

    The joint information, issued by KTH and the relevant unions, contains valuable material for all KTH employees about the 2019 salary review.

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  • Health and Wellness during Working Hours

    Published Jun 11, 2019

    Surely you’re aware that as an employee of KTH, you have the right to spend one working hour per week on a health and wellness activity? What do you usually do during your wellness hour? Here some KTH...

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  • The Swedish Higher Education Authority comes knocking

    Magnus Johansson and Inger Wikström Öbrand outdoors on Brinellvägen 8 on KTH Campus.
    Magnus Johansson and Inger Wikström Öbrand coordinate work for the UKÄ audit of KTH, the self-assessment that has been submitted and are the contact persons for the Authority. Photo: Marianne Norén
    Published Jun 11, 2019

    This autumn, KTH is due to receive a visit from the Swedish Higher Education Authority (UKÄ) to audit and present comments on how well our system for quality assuring study programmes works. It is imp...

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  • Anders Lundgren ends as University Director

    Anders Lundgren goes upstairs.
    Photo: Håkan Lindgren
    Published Jun 04, 2019

    In August 1994, Anders Lundgren arrived at KTH. Now, nearly 25 years later, he is leaving his post as University Director. “Knut Styffe and I hold the record. We’ve both been part of KTH management f...

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  • Debate article: Reducing Climate Impact from Academic Travel through Targeted Academic Governance

    Published Jun 04, 2019
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  • KTH’s Vice Dean says goodbye after almost 9 years

    Per Berglund in front of the building Albanova.
    Per Berglund (Photo Håkan Lindgren)
    Published May 28, 2019

    He has been Vice Dean for three terms of office, almost nine years, during which time he has worked with two Presidents and three Deans. The reason for staying in his post for so long is that he wante...

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  • Four years of change

    Katja Grillner in front of the School of Architecture at KTH Campus.
    Katja Grillner, Professor and Head of department at the School of Architecture (Photo: Håkan Lindgren)
    Published May 28, 2019

    Exciting, developing – and challenging. Katja Grillner can look back on four intensive years as the faculty’s Dean. They were years during which major changes were made at a fast rate – perhaps too fa...

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  • New University Director at KTH

    Kerstin Jacobsson
    Kerstin Jacobsson in front of her new workplace on Brinellvägen at KTH Campus Photo: Håkan Lindgren
    Published May 24, 2019

    On 1 September, Kerstin Jacobsson will join as University Director. With solid experience of the university and college sector, she is now set to get to grips with KTH.

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  • Karolinska Institutet, KTH and Stockholm University form the university alliance Stockholm trio

    The presidents of the three higher education institutions sit at ta table.
    Photo: Niklas Björling
    Published May 23, 2019

    An international type model of a university alliance will be established between Karolinska Institutet, KTH and Stockholm University. The aim is to strengthen the development of the Stockholm region a...

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  • Opening hours for SRF Office during Ascension Day and National Holiday 2019

    Published May 22, 2019

    The SRF Office is one of six groups at Sustainability, Real Estate and Facility Service (SRF), a part of the University Administration at KTH Royal Institute of Technology.

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  • Facility Service will be limited at Campus the 22nd and 23rd of May

    Published May 14, 2019

    The Facility Service at Campus will be closed on Wednesday 22nd of May from 10.30 am and Thursday 23rd of May, due to a conference.

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  • Stockholm City's Pop-up Recycle Container comes to KTH

    Clothes hanging on a clothes rail outdoors.
    Published May 07, 2019

    Spring cleaning? Are you giving the KonMari method a go? Take the opportunity to recycle what no longer gives you joy at Stockholm City's Pop-up Recycling Container at KTH Campus May 23 - 26th.

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