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  • "We are losing talent and the opportunity to change the culture"

    Björn portrait
    Björn Laumert is Head of the Department of Energy Technology at KTH.
    Published Nov 20, 2023

    In the ITM School's JML* group, mainly consisting of the heads of departments, the responsibilities have been divided between the participants. Björn Laumert, Head of Energy Technology, has focused on...

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  • Additional call from the ITM School's foundations

    Published Nov 09, 2023

    An additional call for scholarships from the ITM School's foundations will open on 9 November. Apply by 4 December 2023.

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  • Sing-Sing student office closes

    Woman and men at a counter.
    Annika Lilja, Head of Service Center, together with Christer Lindholm who has been manning the office for 22 years.
    Published Oct 23, 2023

    Fewer and fewer students visiting and rising costs for premises. These are two of the reasons why the ITM school is closing the Sing-Sing student office on 1 November.

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  • "Some injustices are invisible"

    Petter exits a service car, smiling.
    Petter Lagerström, caretaker at the ITM Service Centre, has been part of the University Administration's JML group for several years.
    Published Oct 09, 2023

    At the ITM School, more than twenty people engage in gender equality, diversity and equal conditions. Martin Edin Grimheden, JMLA at the School, met Petter Lagerström at the Service Center to talk abo...

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  • Jernkontorsfonden för Bergsvetenskaplig Forskning - apply by 20 October

    Published Oct 04, 2023

    The Jernkontorsfonden för Bergsvetenskaplig Forskning Foundation regularly distributes funds "to promote research activities at KTH, primarily in the metallurgy areas". Now is the time to apply for 20...

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  • Does the security situation affect KTH?

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    Photo: Mourya Pranay on Unsplash
    Published Aug 22, 2023

    Recently, the Swedish Security Service raised the terrorism threat level in Sweden. The increase is a signal to all relevant societal actors that it's important to continue working to reduce the risk ...

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  • New guidelines on meetings and travel focus on the environment

    Published Aug 08, 2023

    KTH has adjusted the guidelines for meetings and business travel with a strong emphasis on the environment and costs.

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  • New LinkedIn pages increase visibility for researchers’ news

    Martina Frick Isberg and Ulrika Georgsson in front of a white board with notes
    “When it comes to social media, LinkedIn is KTH’s strongest channel with the most followers. We use it to reach alumni, the business sector and students, and with more than 200,000 followers it seems appropriate to build on this platform,” says Martina Frick Isberg, Social Media Manager at KTH. Pictured here with Ulrika Georgsson, Communications Officer at the KTH School of Industrial Engineering and Management (ITM), who came up with the idea for the Showcase Pages.
    Published Jun 16, 2023

    To help researchers communicate their work externally to a narrow, specialised target group, Ulrika Georgsson came up with the idea of creating subject-specific Showcase Pages on LinkedIn. First off, ...

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  • PhD conference with a comedian on stage

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    2023 year's conference was at Skoghem och Wijk. Gülten Baysal, Beatriz Pérez Horno and Nils Jörgenssen were there.
    Published Jun 01, 2023

    The ITM School's PhD conference does not only mean long seminars. Hot tub and a comedian talking about communication were some of the highlights from this year's event, according to Gülten Baysal, Nil...

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  • Order catering on time

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    Photo: Alexander Hall on imagebank.sweden.se
    Published May 25, 2023

    Our procured restaurants and cafés have busy days in May–June. Please place your order at least a week in advance and keep track of holiday times, so everyone can be happy and satisfied.

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  • Buon giorno Italia, here comes Erika

    Published Apr 11, 2023

    Erika Gilbertsson, Operations Controller at the Department of Engineering Design, is packing her bags for a staff exchange.

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  • New hats for Mats Magnussson

    Portrait of Mats Magnusson
    Mats Magnusson. Photo: Anneli Nygårds
    Published Mar 29, 2023

    Responsible for lifelong learning (LL) and impact on ITM, new second deputy head of school. Hi there, Mats Magnusson, also director of third-cycle education, how come you take on these new challenges,...

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  • Rethinking the crisis

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    From left to right: Joakim Lilliesköld, programme manager of Future Education at KTH, and Sofie Kim, programme communicator, Linda Barman, Department of Learning and moderator during this year's conference, Johan Flid Fridell, host of the podcast "Fikasnack about the education of the future", Per Fagrell, programme coordinator.
    Published Mar 15, 2023

    Running a major change program for educations at KTH in the shadow of savings requirements and high costs for premises may raise some questions. The answer, however, seems to be that forward-looking i...

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  • Learning moves to Brinellvägen

    Published Mar 14, 2023

    In spring 2023, it is time for the Department of Learning to make an effort to reduce premises costs. Its three divisions will move to the machine quarters at Brinellvägen 66-68.

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  • Security at KTH a balancing act

    Collage from labs, emergency numbers, defibrillators, IT hackers, students in libraries and papers.
    Published Feb 22, 2023

    An explosion in KTH's entrance at campus Kista, routines to protect our research results from theft, break-ins, and security analyses – consultant Elias Tapper's year at KTH has been varied. Improving...

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  • Get ready for Science week

    Published Jan 18, 2023

    This year's edition of Science week in Södertälje is approaching. With nearly 60 seminars, it might be difficult to choose which to attend. We asked staff and students at KTH to see what caught their ...

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  • Head of School heads out with gifts

    Published Dec 19, 2022

    At this time of year, the management team of ITM wants to show its gratitude to all employees. This year, Pär Jönsson goes for a gift tour and surprises teachers, service staff, managers and robots.

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  • Strategic council

    Published Dec 01, 2022
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  • Tablets make examinations more flexible

    Lecture room with tablets.
    During the year, the ITM school has purchased 95 tablets, primarily for examinations.
    Published Nov 16, 2022

    KTH's examination forms are developing to be more flexible and more digital. ITM has bought 95 new tablets that can be used for digital examinations – in practically any room. A trial in Södertälje tu...

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  • Remembering the force of MeToo

    Portrait of Martin Grimheden
    Published Oct 24, 2022

    Five years after MeToo started, Martin Edin Grimheden reflects on the impact of the movement and how it still influences equality issues – even after leaving the media spotlight.

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