Hi, , department changes, new colleagues and research highlights – your ITM and KTH update
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Finding the optimal division required a great deal of cooperation in the management team.
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Three new units at IPU
The Department of Production Engineering (IPU) has
reorganised into three subject-based units to strengthen collaboration and
create new opportunities following the move to Stockholm.
“Now that
we are all together, we want to avoid the previous units getting stuck in their
silos. There are many similarities and good reasons to think differently,” says
Magnus Wiktorsson, Head of Department at IPU.
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Pernilla Ulfvengren, Deputy Head of First and Second Cycle Education at ITM.
| What makes a good engineer?…and have we actually talked enough about engineering competence? That’s what Pernilla Ulfvengren reflects on in her latest blog post. She also dares to step out onto thin ice and question why the mathematics block remains unchanged, year after year. Maybe it’s time to rethink how we apply mathematics – for the sake of quality?
Pernilla Ulfvengren's blog post | |
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| Arvid Johannisson,
Doctoral student at EGI. Photo: Anna Gullers
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A match against energy waste While elite athletes push their limits on the tracks and in the gyms at Bosön, KTH researchers are taking on a different challenge behind the scenes: reducing energy waste in one of Sweden’s most advanced sports facilities.
Read more and find photos |
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Say hello to our new colleagues:
| Enjoy some doctoral theses presentations at ITMDoctoral students ready for defense of their doctoral thesis: | | |
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Kerstin Jacobsson, University Director of KTH |
Kerstin to lead 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 Jacobsson about the commission |
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| Anders Söderholm, President of KTH
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Organisational structure: a critical issue on independence
KTH’s President Anders 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 system for expenses and travel
On 2 February, KTH-RES will be replaced by KTH-Expense (Hogia), a new
system that simplifies the handling of expenses, mileage, and travel allowances
directly on your mobile phone or computer.
KTH-RES will close on 30 January.
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.
Zoom links and more information
Find the new way of working prior to booking travel. Local routines may apply. | |
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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.
| Best of KTH, welcoming day for all new employeesRegister | | | | | | 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 | | | | | Mini-Workshop with E-learning: Course evaluation and Course analysis
Welcome to a short workshop on 3 February at 12:15–12:45, where we will guide you through conducting course evaluations in Canvas (KTH Course Evaluation). During the workshop, we will show you all the steps in the course evaluation process, and participants can follow along and do it at the same time.
| | | | | | 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. | | | | | |
Up to €20,000 per project is available. |
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.
Apply by 20 March
| | | | | “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 | | | | | | |
From KTH LibraryKTH's Library has a lot of events supporting both students and researchers in their work: | Welcome to Love Data Week
During this year’s Love Data Week (9–13 February), we explore the journey of research data, from planning and collection to storage, sharing, and preservation. The programme includes engaging webinars from several Nordic universities as well as a drop-in session at the KTH Library. Explore the program | | | | | An afternoon of knitting and crocheting at the Library
Bring your knitting or crochet project and enjoy some creative time together. You’re also welcome to bring other handicrafts or stop by to socialise for a while. Everyone is welcome! Wednesday 11 February 16.00–18.00 | | | | | Research shaping the future – we invite you to 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.
Submit your contribution today | | | | Take control of your research data – get started with a data management plan
Welcome to a KTH Library webinar on data management plans. Friday 30 Jan 11.00 - 12.30
| | | | | | EndNote – getting started with reference management
Welcome to this introduction to EndNote. Using EndNote will save you time, help you keep your references organised, and to cite them correctly. Friday 6 Feb 10.15 - 12.00
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How do you choose a good repository for research data that underpins published results? Monday 9 Feb 14.00 - 14.45
| | | | | | Visualise your research dataDo you want to improve the figures of your next article or presentation? Welcome to a webinar on how to visualise different types of research data. Tuesday 10 Feb 11.00 - 12.00
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Time to apply for scholarships |
Reminder: The social role of researchers in times of conflict Collaboration is inscribed as one of the university's three tasks, and the discussion about the relevance of research is lively. But we rarely talk about when and if it is a mandatory requirement. When an issue that research has interested in becomes political and controversial, should researchers then clarify the discussion? Or are there, on the contrary, limits to a researcher's social engagement? On February 17, Folke Tersman, professor of practical philosophy at Uppsala University and deputy CEO of the Institute for Futures Studies, will open KTH's collegial forum with a presentation of different perspectives and considerations in relation to our social role.
| Particle emissions and ambient air pollution
Welcome to a webinar with KTH researcher Ellen Berseth and Sarah Steimer from SU. Arranged by Swedish Academic Consortium on Chemical Safety (SWACCS). Wednesday, 18 February, 14:00–15:00 Zoom: https://kth-se.zoom.us/j/65300896741
| | | | | | 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 | | | | | Next newsletterSubmit your tips on Tuesday at 13.00, the same week.
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