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Pär Jönsson's new favourite plant is not to be found in this garden bed, but in the blog post! |
When Pär let go of the helm
Successfully
riding out the economic storm at ITM, changing leadership at sea, and getting
inspiration from Peru in the home garden – this semester' last blog post in full of inspiration!
Pär Jönsson's blog post | | |
Thank you Södertälje – let's turn the page
On 19 June 2025, Södertälje employees turn off the lights in the office for the last time. The next time they go to work, it will be in Stockholm or Flemingsberg. Here, some employees share highlights from the Södertälje era and their feelings about the move. They also look forward... Five Södertälje employees' reflections | | | | | | |
Eva new Head of the
School's OfficeIt is now decided who will be ITM's new Head of the School's Office after Christina Carlsson. Eva Björndal comes from an administrative position at King's College in London.
Eva starts working at KTH 15 Sept and until further notice Jenni Hollbrink will remain as acting Head of the School's Office. | | | | | | |
Materials grants!KTH has received six out of the nine prestigious Proof-of-Concept grants in the latest call from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and the WISE research programme – Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability.
What explains KTH’s strong position in sustainable materials research?
Levente Vitos explains (LinkedIn) | | | | | Organisation news
- Fredrik Asplund turns GA on 1 August.
- Pernilla Ulfvengren is new Deputy GA.
- Eva Björndal is our new Head of the School's Office starting 15 Sept
- Gunilla Iverfelt is Head of Communications from 1 June.
| Söderholm: “The residual heat lasts all summer.”
Almedalen Week
(23–27 June) is approaching. How does it feel?
“It feels good. It's always fun. This year, we're also organising two
seminars with Chalmers. We want to demonstrate our collaboration in various
areas. Together, we can make Sweden stronger. At our joint seminars in
Almedalen, the focus is on AI and quantum.”
Why AI and quantum in particular?
“These are areas where a lot is happening right now, and it's important
that universities are involved in shaping research and education to drive
development forward, in areas that require significant resources.” Read more | | |
Prepare for vacation- Encode your phone extensions.
- Schedule out-of-office replies for e-mails.
- "Klarmarkera" in KTH-HR
- For financial approvers – make sure to activate a replacement in the system. Questions? Please e-mail ekonomistab@itm.kth.se.
- Make sure not to leave any food that will expire in the common fridges.
- Turn off the lights in the office and unplug mobile chargers.
Leave the computer and take a well-deserved break!
Opening hours ITM Service CenterService Center is open all summer. Please e-mail service@itm.kth.se. Janitorial services has adjusted opening hours week 26-31, 9:00–13:00. Opening hours for KTH's central service functionsFrom 9 June there are adjusted opening hours for some functions.
KTH's opening hours during the summer | | | Site to check before flying | Are
you about to travel and wondering how airspace is affected by the escalating
conflicts in the Middle East?
KTH
follows the advice of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in its recommendations,
please follow the Ministry's travel information here | | | | |
Roh Petas, coordinator of the salary survey at the Equality Office. Photo: KTH
| | | | | "Pay is a key part of the bigger picture"
Work on this year's pay survey is now underway. Required under the Discrimination Act, the purpose of the survey is to detect unfair pay differences.
"Salary is one of the most important factors in determining whether a person is satisfied with their employer. KTH wants to attract competent employees – and of course also wants them to stay," Roh Petas says.
Read more | | | | | | |
Storträffen meetup with Fika Chat for even more
excellenceSee video documentation of Storträffen meetup: Fika Chat podcast (with bonus material); the introduction includes keynote Rodgrigo Muro, and the closing, KTH SoTL keynote Suzanne Brink. Storträff with Fika Chat for Even Greater Excellence
| | | | | Workshops on generative AIWith the rapid development of generative AI, new requirements arise for
how we work in higher education. Explore our workshops to learn more
about integrating AI into teaching and addressing future challenges. E-learning's workshops on generative AI | | | | |
Best of
LinkedIn showcase pages
The KTH showcase
pages are gaining ever more followers on LinkedIn. Here are the best posts from
the spring of 2025.
Cities
at KTH
Zahra
Kalantari, professor of environmental science and engineering for
sustainability in the Anthropocene, on being named the national champion of the
Frontiers Planet Prize 2025. The post
was viewed 42,360 times. Digitalisation
at KTH
Congratulations
to Emil Björnson, one of five KTH researchers on a
list for 2024 of the world's most cited researchers. The post was viewed 29,741
times.
Energy
at KTHLina
Bertling Tjernberg, in SVT the day after the massive power outage in Spain and
Portugal sharing her expert insights on the situation and what it means for
future grid resilience. The post was viewed 48,565 times. Life
Science at KTH
The SciLifeLab
& Wallenberg National Program for Data-Driven Life Science (DDLS) continues
to recruit outstanding early-career scientists like Golnaz
Taheri. The
post was viewed 14,083 times. Materials
Science at KTH
A big salute to our very own Greta Lindwall, the PI for the prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network that was just awarded. The post was viewed 12,897 times.
| | | Threats to scientific data sourcesDue to cuts in research funding in the United States, there is an increased risk that data sources may disappear or that content may be removed, particularly information containing so-called “forbidden terms.” The library is monitoring the situation | | | | | Summer with KTH LibraryTake the opportunity to borrow fiction for the summer before the library is closed, 28 June–3 August.
The library's digital support is available all summer. Please contact us if you need any help! Library services during summer | | | | | | |
21 August:
ITM's Summer Party
To start up the autumn in
the best way the ITM School Management invite all employees from ITM's departments and School's office to a summer mingle!
See you on 21 August at restaurant Brazilia.
Sign up by 30 June using the form in your e-mail.
With warm greetings from the school
management! | | | | | | | Next newsletter
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