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Meeting Notes: March 2026

Place: 3424, Lindstedtsvägen 25

Time: Wednesday, 26/03/2026, 15:25 – 16:13

Opening formalities (5 min)

  • Meeting opening

  • Choice of meeting chairperson – board suggests: Eloi

  • Choice of meeting secretary – board suggests: Ozan

  • Choice of meeting minutes checker – board suggests: Nils

  • Approval of agenda and meeting procedures. (Approved)

    • The council approved the agenda and meeting procedures.

Reports & updates (20 min)

  1. Update from PADs (10 min)

    • Physics (Gabriela): PADs can attend the JML.Discussion raised about use of Swedish in LGR meetings. Planned AI workshop for PhD students.

    • Engineering Mechanics (Emanuele): AI event on Engineering Mechanics is being considered. They are checking whether it is possible or not to do it in school level. They are contacting a company for the workshop. Ethics workshop for the SCI council was perceived very negatively. Concerns were raised about its quality, and it was suggested to bring the issue up to FoA or a similar body.

    • Mathematics: First JML workshop for the faculty held. It went well. FUPs have been revoked which is a problem. Nils will take it to faculty meeting.

    • Applied Physics: JML workshop for the faculty in May. Supervisor–PhD student expectation document provided by KTH. They want to make a new version for Biophysics and Applied Physics. Shared workshop for PhDs and professors planned in Fall.

  2. FA-PA-FoA representative (Victor)

    • Salary ladder issues were discussed, with people experiencing difficulties related to salary levels. A transition towards a time-based salary ladder is being implemented. The structure of the PhD council report was mentioned. The AI workshop was also discussed. New guidelines for opponents and the committee for PhD defence have been introduced.

  3. Chapter meeting (Ozan)

    • Equality initiatives were perceived positively by the chapter. There were discussions about the boat that was damaged during last year’s boat trip. A new budget will be implemented probably next year, so no need to do something right now.

  4. Update from Structure of SCI council task force (Ozan):

    • Titles and subtitles for the report has been determined.

Discussion points (10 min)

  1. Equality at KTH (5 min)

    • Head of AlbaNova and head of department can be contacted regarding putting sanitary products in AlbaNova. “It is good to start from somewhere” was the main idea. Discussion on whether JML workshops should be compulsory or not.

  2. Newsletter updates (5 min)

    • Update from Ozan to Eloi regarding the newsletter.

Development of Current Events/Initiatives (5 min)

  • Next event – Escape room (Maria)

    • Escape room: Funding issue regarding the event has been discussed.

Additional issues and information (5 min)

  • Next Meeting Location and Date

    •  Next meeting location and date: AlbaNova, BON Library (A2:1003, Roslagstullsbacken 21) , 28th of April 15.15.

Actions required

  • Eloi to email Ozan regarding the newsletter.

  • Ethics lecture issue to be raised at FA-PA-FoA meeting.

  • Payment issue to be brought to the Faculty Meeting.

  • Contact AlbaNova regarding sanitary products.

Meeting closed

  • Meeting closed at 16:13.