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Background

The Future Education change programme was initiated in the autumn of 2022. At that time, the principle framework was decided upon, and a programme management team was appointed. The full timeline from when the need was identified can be found below.

Graphics: Timeline with 5 activities marked described on the web page.
1

Need identified

At the end of 2019, the need for strategic long-term work on KTH's future education is identified. Then the Covid pandemic came, and the work was delayed.

2

Assignment by the President

In the business plan for 2021, the President gives two assignments: The vice-chancellor for education and the education board (UN) receives an assignment concerning the future of education. At the same time, the vice-chancellor for digitalization receives an assignment regarding the digitalization of education. To avoid duplication of work, the two assignments are merged into an investigative work run by the UN.

3

Framework report

In February 2022, the UN work group delivers the report "A Framework for Future Education at KTH" to the President. The so-called "framework report" consists of two parts: an analytical part and a proposal for a framework with 13 principles  showing the target objective of KTH's work with strategic education development. During spring, the principles are anchored in various arenas and groupings for education development at KTH, and some reformulations are made.

4

Decision on principles

In June 2022, the President decides on the principles for future education. During the fall of 2022, discussions are held on how the principles can be integrated into KTH's operational plan at the schools and in KTH-wide networks.

5

Decision on management and start of the Future education programme

In November 2022, the decision is made on the programme management team for the Future of education programme. A programme manager (from the EECS school) and two deputy programme managers (from the ITM and SCI schools) are appointed. A programme coordinator and programme communicator are later appointed to support the program management.

On December 1, 2022, the programme management team formally begins its work in connection with the new President Anders Söderholm taking office and being appointed as programme owner.