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“It’s great that we could help students and researchers so quickly”
Published Nov 17, 2022A lot of people have been involved with the researchers and students from Ukraine who are now a part of KTH. It has been a team effort, and many at KTH are rightly proud.
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KTH criticised by UKÄ
Published Oct 28, 2022The Swedish Higher Education Authority, abbreviated UKÄ, has directed serious criticism at KTH for shortcomings in its procedure for nominating professors.
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Proposed Deputy President about KTH’s future
Published Oct 26, 2022A trust-based organisation, KTH’s vital role in sustainable development, developing lifelong learning, and boosting KTH’s experimental environments. These were some of the matters raised by Mikael Li...
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‘Everyone at KTH will get the HR support they need’
Published Oct 24, 2022The journey towards shared support services is in full swing. This spring, due diligence was carried out in seven area groups, and now more detailed work is taking place within each respective group. ...
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New process of delegation for research contracts
Published Oct 18, 2022Previously, the process of delegation for research contracts at KTH was perceived as unclear, mainly by researchers and support staff but also by decision-makers. However, following a revision, the ne...
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New guidelines for KTH competence centres
Published Oct 18, 2022New guidelines for the competence centres have been approved, providing a clearer framework that will strengthen KTH’s competence centres. In connection with this, KTH has also produced support materi...
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New strategy for KTH's digitalization
Published Oct 05, 2022One of the guiding principles of KTH’s digitalization strategy is that digitalization directly equates to operational development. The strategy is a general document that shows the way forward for KTH...
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How KTH could be affected by dramatic rises in rent and electricity prices
Published Oct 04, 2022KTH’s rental costs are expected to increase by SEK 80 million ahead of 2023, a consequence of dramatic inflation. Electricity prices are also going up an estimated SEK 14 million over the next year. A...
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Fresh thinking key in lifelong learning
Published Oct 03, 2022The need for competence development is growing as society changes and technology progresses at a faster pace. More and more people need to develop their education throughout their working life. How ca...
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Strategy for success in Horizon Europe
Published Sep 21, 2022After a year with KTH’s new EU strategy, it already appears to be producing results in the 9th EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, Horizon Europe (2021–2027). “Through strong, ...
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KTH has a new whistleblower function
Published Sep 16, 2022As of July, KTH has an internal whistleblowing system in place – a reporting channel for KTH staff to report internal irregularities to. “It gives our organisation the security to raise serious concer...
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Popular science draws the crowds
Published Sep 07, 2022This autumn, KTH invites you to two open lectures, the first of which takes place on September 8. Once again, following their success during the pandemic, the lectures will be held digitally this seme...
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Review of appointment procedures
Published Sep 07, 2022President Sigbritt Karlsson and Dean of Faculty Sofia Ritzén will oversee a review of KTH’s handling processes for teaching appointments at KTH according to a President´s decision.
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KTH responds to Swedish Higher Education Authority
Published Aug 31, 2022The KTH University Board at a special meeting on 24 August finalised its response to the Swedish Higher Education Authority’s (UKÄ) questions about the handling of a call to appoint a professor at KTH...
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Trust is essential to this year’s ‘Supervisor of the Year’
Published Aug 19, 2022This year’s ‘Supervisor of the Year 2021/2022’ award goes to Rafael Eduardo Guedez Mata, a researcher at the EKV Heat and Power Technology division at the ITM School. This is the second year the Ph.D....
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Nomination of professors at KTH reviewed
Published Jun 30, 2022The results of the inquiry into the procedure of nominating professors at KTH have been presented to the KTH University Board. “The nomination procedure of professors has been reviewed by an external...
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Principles for KTH education in place
Published Jun 27, 2022How can KTH’s degree programmes remain relevant and attractive amid increasingly tough competition? This is one of the questions being answered in the far-reaching development process that the Board o...
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“We can see great potential for development on the finance side”
Published Jun 23, 2022As part of the ongoing development of support services, various administrative areas are currently under review. First off, in our series of articles is the Finance Office (FO), where the process will...
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New Dean of Faculty for KTH
Published Jun 22, 2022The president has appointed Sofia Ritzén, professor of Integrated Product Development and Design, to the office of the Dean of Faculty. Concurrently, the president appointed Anna Finne Wistrand, profe...
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Board’s proposal for next KTH president is submitted to government
Published Jun 20, 2022The KTH University Board has submitted to the government its proposal to appoint Anders Söderholm, a professor of business administration who currently serves as director general of the Swedish Higher...
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