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Saving energy – a mission for everyone at KTH
Borggården, KTH Campus. Photo: Fredrik Persson. Published Feb 17, 2023KTH needs to save energy. KTH’s energy-saving measures and electricity consumption must also be reported to the Swedish Energy Agency on a regular basis, as per the government’s mandate in October 202...
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Opera in Reactor Hall a great success
The robots Queen (left) and King (right) on the stage floor in the Reactor Hall at KTH, with one of the two artistic directors, Åsa Unander-Scharin, imitating King’s dance moves. Photo: Magnus Glans. Published Feb 15, 2023Seventeen sold-out performances in the Reactor Hall in December. Amazing reviews. KTH’s opera, The Tale of the Great Computing Machine, was a great success with audiences and the media alike.
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Collegial influence is investigated
Principal Anders Söderholm has decided on an inventory of collegial influence and decision-making. Published Feb 08, 2023“A stronger, clearer link between the line and the collegiate organisation is crucial to the development of KTH’s research and education.” So says KTH’s President Anders Söderholm on the decision to ...
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KTH overhauls its finances
KTH is looking into potential cost cutting and streamlining. One issue is the future operational structure on each campus. (Photo: KTH) Published Feb 08, 2023Inflation, higher energy prices, increased rent and other costs are having an impact also for KTH, which therefore needs to take measures to ensure balanced finances. A review will look at potential c...
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“I might prepare a lecture a year in advance”
Tomas Ekholm has been awarded the KTH Pedagogical Prize 2022. Photo: Magnus Glans Published Feb 01, 2023Tomas Ekholm, Associate Professor in Mathematics at the School of School of Engineering Sciences, is convinced that knowledge comes as much from joy as hard work. He has been awarded the KTH Pedagogic...
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Taking learning out of the classroom
Luigia Brandimarte winner of this year’s KTH Pedagogical Prize. Photo: Magnus Glans Published Feb 01, 2023“Be creative, cross discipline boundaries and take learning out of the classroom”. This sums up KTH Associate Professor Luigia Brandimarte’s outlook on education methodology. And that outlook helped h...
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New structure for KTH’s management
With a new structure for the management President Anders Söderholm will build KTH for the future. Published Feb 01, 2023Two months into his new role as President, Anders Söderholm has formulated some new principles for the university management’s work. “It has been an enjoyable, inspiring time, and I can see that a lo...
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Head of School of EECS resigns
Sonja Berlijn leaves her mission as Head of the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Published Jan 31, 2023Sonja Berlijn leaves her mission as Head of the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at her own request for personal reasons. 31 January is her last day.
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It’s time for an employee survey with a new measurement method
Erik Edstam and Mikael Visén looking forward to the first KTH Employee Pulse Survey. Photo: Theresia Köhlin Published Jan 23, 2023The first university-wide employee survey in a long time will soon arrive in everyone’s inbox. “It feels so good that we’ll be up and running again soon and we believe that the new measurement tool wi...
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Next step in review of employment procedures
Proposals for revised employment procedures will be ready by the end of March. (Photo: Fredrik Persson) Published Jan 17, 2023The work on the review of employment procedures at KTH began in September, and the first results are now beginning to taking shape.
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