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Focus on more diversity in the technology sector
The five alumni in the campaign: Tonima Afroze, Karin Ask, Tahani Kaldéus, Elina Kabir and Sandra Thengius. Published Dec 10, 2021What can you work with and how can you influence societal development as an engineer? Why is more diversity in the technology sector important? These are some of the questions raised in the new KTH ca...
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KTH at the forefront in the U.S.
New York is one cities that the KTH-delegation will visit as part of the initiative in the U.S. Published Dec 10, 2021Tina Murray, Advisor International Strategies, who is project managing KTH’s new U.S. initiative. What does this entail?
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Structure and energy in place to develop support services
University Director Kerstin Jacobsson is in charge of the analysis of the support services. Published Dec 07, 2021Kerstin Jacobsson, University Director, you are heading the work to develop KTH support services. The work started in April. How is it going?
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How the RAE 2021 findings will help KTH’s development
Published Nov 30, 2021In August, a large number of invited international experts made digital visits to KTH, in order to review and evaluate KTH research. Their recommendations have been compiled in a series of twelve repo...
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Campus2030 is a testbed for sustainable transport solutions
At the KTH House at Brinellvägen there is a QR-code that you can scan to access the Campus2030 app. Photo: David Callahan Published Nov 24, 2021A digital twin of the campus where researchers and students collaborate to test sustainable transport solutions at systems level. An app where the KTH logo shows where you can find various holograms o...
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Reporting incidents, risks and injuries made easier
Published Oct 29, 2021The process for reporting incidents, risks and occupational injuries at KTH is now simpler. In the new IA-system (Information System about Work Environment), the previous manual system is replaced wit...
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Canvas courses help KTH researchers progress in their roles
This is what the introduction of KTH's canvas course on communication looks like. The purpose of the course programs is to create greater insights about KTH's activities in general and as a university and authority. The collaboration leader training is aimed at interested researchers and leaders of major strategic research initiatives at KTH. Illustration: Louise Gustafsson Published Oct 25, 2021Canvas Research Collaboration Competence courses are now offered to KTH researchers to help them deepen their knowledge and progress in their professional roles. Annika Stensson Trigell, Vice Presiden...
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Hello there Master of Ceremonies Hanna Sundelin!
Hanna Sundelin Published Oct 18, 2021The president of KTH has decided on three changes for KTH’s academic ceremonies going forward. The biggest change concerns the academic ceremony in November – can you tell us more about it?
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School faculty assemblies at KTH show tremendous engagement in KTH’s development
KTH's faculty is spread over five campuses. The schools are also located on several campuses. Meeting digitally is an effective solution. Published Oct 12, 2021Eighteen months ago, the Faculty Assembly was replaced by two other forums for faculty influence: five independent school faculty assemblies and the KTH collegial forum. During the pandemic, these mee...
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A new centre brings together climate research at KTH
Published Sep 28, 2021KTH is marshalling its forces within the climate area. The KTH Climate Action Centre has just started to map current research within climate at KTH and is holding an information meeting on October 1 f...
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Employees about working remotely
Working from home is attractive to many - according to a KTH survey about the digital workplace Published Sep 24, 2021A questionnaire was organised in June about working from home during the pandemic. What were the results concerning the digital workplace?
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New working hours agreement for teachers – what has changed
Published Sep 20, 2021The working hours agreement for teachers dating from 1999 has now been updated and modernised. “Our hope in the negotiating group has been to reach a new agreement that will contribute to benefiting ...
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When restrictions are lifted
There will be no limits for how many people that can gather at campus from 29 September. Published Sep 20, 2021From 29 September, other official Covid restrictions will be removed. The effects this will have for KTH include the end of restrictions on the number of people in premises at the same time. Education...
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New KTH-RES is simpler and more modern
Published Sep 03, 2021Our KTH-RES travel management system has been updated to an all-new version. The updated system includes a new and more modern user interface, and users can access several smart new functions.
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Recruitment of next president has begun
Pia Sandvik, CEO at Rise, and Chair of the KTH Board and Nomination Committee leads the recriutment of the next president. Published Sep 01, 2021The recruitment process for a new president for KTH, who will take office in December 2022, has now begun. “Sigbritt Karlsson has chosen not to continue for another three years. This is sad news as s...
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Free Badminton or Indoor Bandy playing opportunity at KTH-Hallen
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Back to work– what to think about
Different individuals in a work group will feel differently about coming back to work in person. "Everyone will have experienced the pandemic in their own way, and it is important that co-workers respect each other’s differences,” says psychologist Margareta Kucera. Published Aug 25, 2021While some of us have appreciated working from home, others have hated it. And while some of us are looking forward to returning to the workplace, others feel they will be under greater stress there. ...
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Innovations for a more vibrant campus
Lisa Ericsson, foto: Tobias Ohlsson. Published Aug 17, 2021Hi Lisa Ericsson, Head of KTH Innovation. In September, you will start the Future Campus Challenge together with Akademiska Hus to see how the work environment on campus can be improved both physicall...
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Clearer communication to students in prospect
Students sitting and studying together outdoors. Published Aug 16, 2021Students at KTH feel the information they get from KTH is unclear, fragmented, and communicated in too many channels. Representatives from KTH and THS have therefore joined forces in a project to deve...
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They defied the heat and triumphed
Outdoor exercise, body building horse riding and yoga were just some of the activities that the winning teams in this year’s KTH Active Together engaged in. (Photo: KTH) Published Jun 29, 2021Despite the early summer heatwave, over 500 KTH employees exercised and socialised as part of KTH Active Together. The winners can now be named – both who did the most exercise and who did the most to...
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