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Holding on to what matters, together
On Thursday, we gathered for the first SCI faculty evening. It was, simply, a
good evening: conversations across departments, laughter, new colleagues
finding their place, and a sense of community that felt both natural and
earned. For me, it was also a confirmation of something I believe is deeply true about
KTH/SCI and academia in general: our culture is built on inclusivity,
intellectual generosity, and the willingness to welcome people and ideas,
across boundaries. And yes, we also like to have a good time. That matters more
than we sometimes admit. A strong academic environment is not measured solely by publications, grants, and rankings. It is also measured in how it feels to
belong, to be listened to, and to be supported. At the same time, we are navigating different and challenging times. These
weeks are marked by insecurity: international chaos, a shifting geopolitical
landscape, and uncertainty about what comes next. For an international
university like KTH, and for a faculty like ours: global in people,
partnerships, and perspectives, this is not something “out there.” It enters
our classrooms, our research collaborations, and sometimes our everyday
conversations. I don’t think there is a single formula for how to move through times like
these. But I do believe that what universities do best becomes even more
important now. To keep room for open inquiry, for careful thinking, and for
dialogue across differences, while remembering that this affects
colleagues and students in real ways. Thursday evening felt like a small but real reminder of that. Community is
not a distraction from serious work; it is part of what makes serious work
possible. I left with gratitude and with renewed confidence, not because the
world is becoming easier, but because what we build here, together, is
something solid.
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From campus to collider: SCI management visited CERN
In January, SCI’s school management team and three division heads visited CERN to get a closer look at one of the world’s most ambitious research collaborations: ATLAS at the Large Hadron Collider. The visit offered a practical sense of what large-scale international research looks like and how KTH contributes to it. The programme also highlighted SCI’s involvement in ATLAS through Associate Professor Christian Ohm and Associate Professor Jonas Strandberg, who both play key roles in the collaboration. Both are among the recipients of the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, awarded to the ATLAS collaboration for its scientific achievements. KTH has been part of ATLAS since 1996, contributing to instrumentation, data analysis, and scientific leadership.
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Staff training and developmentHere are some of the courses offered by KTH in spring 2026. The list will be expanded throughout the year with both leadership and personnel training.
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The Unite! Seed Fund open for applications Apply for funding to launch new collaborations in Teaching & Learning, Research & PhD, and Student Activities. The Seed Fund helps turn ideas into sustainable European projects and supports long-term partnerships across the Unite! alliance.
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| | | | | “Belonging & Well-being” – workshops for PhDsDoctoral student, join the interactive Zoom sessions designed to support your well-being, build a sense of belonging, and share practical tools to succeed in your academic journey. Coming up:
17 February: Belonging and Support in Academia: Connect More, Stress Less
Unite! interactive workshops | | | | | | | Research shaping the future – be part of it!At KTH’s anniversary exhibition, thousands of visitors will experience research that contributes to a better and more sustainable world throughout 2027.
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Time to apply for scholarships | New report on digital education, generative AI, and digital assessmentSee the results of a survey focusing on digital education in general, generative AI, and digital assessment. Here you can see a selection of the results and download the full report. The survey was led by E-learning with active students and teachers. Report on digital education, generative AI, and digital assessment
| | | | | Fika chat on study counselling and study technique at KTH in the AI era What does the future of study counselling and study technique look like at KTH in the AI era? Marcus Lithander has been commissioned by the Education Office (EDO) to develop KTH-wide study method concept with integrated study councelling support. Hear him talk about the upcoming plans. Check out Fika chat podcast #72, 4 February at 15:00 | | | | | |
Ulysse Dhomé and Laura Marimon Giovanetti. Photo: Jelina Khoo
| SuMoth CHALLENGE – When theory meets speed, sustainability, and real innovation
How can advanced engineering theory take the step out of the classroom and become real innovation? In the SuMoth Challenge, students get the answer the moment their own foiling sailboats rise out of the water. Throughout the course, they test everything, from the first sketches to the first sailing trials on the lake, showing how sustainability, speed, and engineering can grow hand in hand when knowledge becomes something they build, measure, and experience together. Two of the key people involved in the project are Laura Marimon Giovanetti and Ulysse Dhomé, both part of the Marine Systems research group at KTH’s Department of Engineering Mechanics. Read more
| Mini-Workshop with E-learning:
Get started with AIGet started working with Microsoft Copilot Chat! All KTH employees are welcome to participate. At this workshop on 5 February at 12:15–12:45, you will learn the basics of optimizing your prompts and responses from AI, as well as what you as a teacher need to consider in order to use AI in accordance with KTH's guidelines. | | | | | | LLM-driven approach to critical climate adaptation challenges
Welcome to a lunch seminar with Haozhi Pan, Professor at the School of International and Public Affairs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Pan's research now focuses on the intersection of artificial intelligence and global sustainability. When: 25 February,12–13 Where: Climate Action House Read more and register | | | | | Ecofeminist Interventions in AI Systems
Welcome to a lunch seminar with Amir H. Payberah, Associate Professor of Computer Science at KTH. Amir leads the Co-Liberative Computing research group, which advances computer science education and research grounded in critical consciousness and justice. When: 3 March, 12–13 Where: Sahara, Teknikringen 10B Read more and register | | | | | Public defences of doctoral theses, licenciate seminars and docent lectures
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Kerstin leads a government investigation
"The authority form involves many legal obstacles and requires significant administrative resources," says Kerstin Jacobsson about her new comission.
Her task is to investigate and propose for the government how state universities and university colleges should be governed in the future. Kerstin about the commission |
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Organisational structure: a critical issue about independence
KTH’s President shares his view on the upcoming inquiry that Kerstin Jacobsson will lead, focusing on academic freedom and institutional autonomy.
“This is a positive step. The inquiry has two parts, both grounded in the concept of independence. However, great freedom comes with great responsibility.” Anders Söderholm's blog post
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New login routine for all employees and affiliatesThe new login procedure for KTH's services and systems is called Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and it will become mandatory from 24 February 2026. To do: | |
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Learn the new travel systemFrom 2 February, KTH-RES is replaced by KTH-Expense, a system that simplifies the handling of expenses, mileage, and travel allowances directly on your mobile phone or computer. Remember to finalise everything in KTH-RES before the closure.
Training sessions and support:- 2, 9, and 19 February via Zoom
- Drop-in sessions every Tuesday–Thursday from 9:00–11:00 starting 3 February.
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