Development of the University Administration

The overall aim of the University Administration is to provide a high-quality support service while freeing up time for education and research.

As of 1 January 2023, KTH´s University Administration comprises one organisation. The overall goal is that the joint support service contributes to strengthening KTH's competitiveness. The work is organised with the support of the programme to establish a joint and coordinated support services. The programme aims to support the development efforts of support services which are a natural part of the new and ongoing development.

Why coordinated support?

Read more about the background of the initiative and

the goal
the principles that guide our work.

Equal and accessible support

How the effort is carried out

The development of support services is organised into seven areas.

How can you be involved?

KTH's development work must take place in collaboration between employees. By using the employees' knowledge and competence, the employees become involved in KTH's core operations.

News about the joint support services

Two women standing in a room in front of a big window. — Helene Rune and Katarina Jonsson Berglund are leading the development work, which is characterised by a genuine commitment from many Employees at KTH. Photo: Theresia Köhlin.

From plan to action

Education support has four priority sub-areas in the action plan for the merger project. These areas have been firmly anchored, and it is time for the actual development work to begin.

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Portrait Kerstin Jacobsson — University Director Kerstin Jacobsson has decided on an action plan for the continued development of KTH's support servicet. (Photo: Håkan Lindgren)

Next stage in development of support services

Following mapping and analysis, the development of joint, coordinated support services (VS) is now entering the next stage with an action plan. “This will make the process more concrete and operation...

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A man and a woman standig in a research lab. Behind them there are bottles on a table. — Joakim Palestro, Åsa Ancarkrona and the communication staff at KTH gathered for a workshop at SciLifeLab to make progress on harmonising communication, support and also gain a little insight into the research being conducted there. Photo: Theresia Köhlin.

“We need to interlink central and local support”

Efforts toward a joint support service organisation at KTH continue. The focus for the communication support area is now the prepared action plan, which indicates priority areas within the communicati...

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