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Meeting Notes: March 2026

Place: Hålf, Mötesrummet

Time: Wednesday, 04/03/2026, 15:19 - 16:19

Opening formalities (5 min)

  • Meeting opening

  • Choice of meeting chairperson – board suggests: Ozan

  • Choice of meeting secretary – board suggests: Nils

  • Choice of meeting minutes checker – board suggests: Maria

  • Approval of agenda and meeting procedures. (Approved)

    • The council approved the agenda and meeting procedures.

Reports & updates (25 min)

  1. Election (5 min)

    • Sofie Bláhováwas elected as PAD for applied physics.

  2. Update from PADs (10 min)

    • Applied Physics:  JML workshop to be held for the faculty. Discussion regarding what happens to the salary when a PhD student is moved between projects.

    • Physics: JML workshop to be held for the faculty. Discussion regarding the new system of no travel requests.

    • Mathematics: The first JML workshop for the faculty was happening, and the second was to be held in April.

    • Engineering Mechanics: JML workshop to be held for faculty. TEKMEK days to be held during the spring.Discussion regarding FoA in fluid mechanics, who is not part of the larger research area. Causes some issues for PhD students not involved in the same research area.

  3. FA-PA-FoA representative (5 min)

    • Erik Svanberg to take all FA-PA-FOA meetings.

  4. Posters (5 min)

    • Posters on drive: Reminder to put up the posters around the school.

Discussion points (20 min)

  1. Structure of the SCI-Council (10 min)

    • The council decided to appoint Ozan, Maria, Victor and Emanuele to a task force that will state what the SCI PhD council does, how and why. This was to help during procedures that require formal statements, such as elections.

  2. Chapter workgroup on chapter budget (5 min)

    • The chapter requires all councils to have a treasurer, as a budget will be given to all PhD councils.

    • The council decided to elect Maria as treasurer.

  3. Equality at KTH/plans for the 2026 year (10 min)

    • JML Workshops:

      • For future workshops for PhD students, it was discussed that the leaders of the workshop should not be head of departments, as this might hinder free discussion.

      • PADs to participate in the faculty JML workshop.

    • Sanitary products should be free, and was agreed upon to be provided. The council will check when this work will be done. Ozan to bring to the chapter meeting.

    • The council decided to have a workshop, similar to last year, where equality is discussed.

  • Recurring points (20 min)

    • FA-PA meeting: No meeting, no information.

    • FN meeting: Last week, there was a discussion about the budget, nothing relevant to the council. Nils tried to bring up the mentorship program.

    • Equality at KTH: Keep the event we had last year and try to collect feedback on the workshops that have already been held. PADs will work in the faculty's JML workshop and receive feedback. PADs will bring this point in the management group meetings.

Development of Current Events/Initiatives (5 min)

  • Next event – ice skating + fika (Maria)

    • Maria to check with the PhD students what type of activity they want next.

Additional issues and information (5 min)

  • Next Meeting Location and Date

    •  Next meeting location and date 26th of march in the mathematics department.

Actions required

  • No actions required.

Meeting closed

  • Meeting closed at 16:19.