Hi, , let's celebrate two new professors and prepare your entertainment act for KTH200. |
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| Björn Glaser and Hatef Madani are 2025 year's new professors at ITM. | | |
...and prepare for the celebration in 2027KTH turns 200 in 2027! During the third week of June, we’ll be celebrating with a big birthday party on campus – and all staff are invited. In addition to food and drinks, there will be entertainment on two stages and one activity per school. And this is where you come in: Do you or a colleague have a hidden talent for entertaining, like music, dance or magic?
Do you have fun ideas for what activity ITM School should host? Think birthday party vibes – anything from sack races to fishing games or croquet is welcome! Please send your creative suggestions to Helene Rune helene@kth.se
by December 2025. Let’s make this the most unforgettable party in 200 years! | | | | | |
Pär Jönsson, Head of the ITM School | |
"The students are the key to ITM's future success!"
In this blog post, Pär Jönsson reflects on innovative teaching methods and student engagement in circular materials education; from flipped-location exams at Alleima Kanthal to tablet-based assessments. Read more and get inspired. Read Pär's blog post | | | | | |
KTH:s vision förutsätter en satsning på högskolepedagogisk forskning och utveckling"
/Lena Gumaelius,
Björn Hedin,
Anders Rosén och
Anne-Kathrin Peters i forskargruppen TREES på Institutionen för Lärande
Debattartikel på intra.kth.se | | | | |
Carina Brunn and Gülten Baysal
| Support for doctoral education strengthened Virtually all doctoral students and people working with doctoral education at ITM know Gülten Baysal. She has been indispensable in her role as doctoral education administrator at the school.
Going forward, Carina Brunn will also be working with research education matters, with a focus on INDEK. Both will cover for each other in case of absence. E-mail
education-itm@kth.se for support. | | | | |
300 pupils from disadvantaged suburbs visited KTH
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KTH during Nobel Week –
with a focus on inclusion
Over 300 secondary school pupils from more than 15 classes visited KTH during Nobel Week, in collaboration with the House of Science. The aim was to give young people, especially from underrepresented areas, a close-up look at research. And another successful event was Amir H Payberah’s lunch lecture on ecofeminist perspectives in AI, that drew such a crowd that 40 attendees had to be turned away.
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Highlights from the latest Faculty Board meeting:
- The Board approved over 30 programme courses for the 2026/2027 academic year.
- The school’s “beginners figures” (students enrolled in autumn 2025) were discussed. Difference in application volume and gender balance at master's programmes was also addressed.
- The FA presented the Quality Report and Development Plan for doctoral education.
- The Quality Report on research at ITM was reviewed.
- Planning began for next year’s external review of the education programmes.
Faculty Board ITM: members, meetings and notes
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Take five minutes and help shape the image of KTH In preparation for KTH's 200 anniversary, we need to gain a clearer understanding of how KTH is perceived, to help us develop our communication. Surveys will be conducted in October both internally and externally. They are part of our efforts to create communication that reflects KTH’s vision and goals. Your response as is an important contribution! The survey takes about 5 minutes to complete, the response is anonymous and you can choose to respond in Swedish or English.
Answer the survey here
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How to handle suspicious emailsFake emails, known as phishing, are increasingly targeting KTH’s staff and students. And the number of malicious messages shows no sign of decreasing. Here are KTH's recommendations on what to watch out for and how to act if something seems suspicious: About malicious emails and what to do if you are affected | | | | | Nominate for the Gender Equality and Diversity Award The award is given by the KTH President to an employee who, during the year, has made significant efforts to promote these issues. It is now time to nominate candidates for this year’s award! Nominate by 1 November | | Offices to be adapted for flexible seatingIn early November, the refurbishment will begin on the University administration’s offices at Brinellvägen 8. The aim is to create more functional areas that support flexible seating and more efficient use of space. Read more | | | | Q&A on "card and code" at KTH |
KTH is currently implementing a multi-year initiative to improve safety on campus and reduce unauthorised access to our premises.
You can read more about what this change means for you as an employee on the questions and answers page. The content is updated continuously.
To the Q&A
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Memorial gathering
for Erik Forsell
Two weeks ago, one of the students at MMK, Erik Forsell, sadly passed away. Erik was well known at KTH and THS for his warmth, dedication, and ability to bring people together. You are warmly invited to a memorial gathering to honour his memory. October 28, 17:17, New dining hall, Nymble
A condolence space and memory book is located in KårX and the Student Union Bookstore. | | | Fika Chat on AI and learning in higher education | How can AI be integrated into education in an ethical and
sustainable way that truly enhances student learning and supports
teachers’ work? Meet Olga Viberg, newly appointed Cluster Coordinator in
the Future Education programme. Links to Fika Chat podcast #66
| | | | To do: KTH launches new plagiarism detection tool On 31 October, Ouriginal will be shut down and replaced by a new plagiarism detection tool, Inspera Originality. In connection with the closure of Ouriginal, it is important that you do the following: - Save reports from Ouriginal. After 31 October, you will no longer be able to access them.
- Select Inspera Originality for assignments in Canvas. When Ouriginal disappears, you as a teacher will need to actively go in and select Inspera Originality in the settings for your current and future assignments.
News article: Switching from Ouriginal to Inspera Originality
Support: Plagiarism review using Inspera Originality
Information about lunch seminars, workshops, and drop-ins can be found in E-learning's calendar | | | Women Shape Science:
WOP @ KTH LibraryThis mini-conference aims to showcase research by women PhD students and postdocs from KTH. Wed 2025-11-05, 13.00 - 16.00
Read more | | | | | Academic freedom: Examples of restriction from Southeast Asia
Eva Hansson, Stockholm Center for Global Asia, shows examples of how restrictions on academic freedom can undermine democracy. (In Swedish) Thu 6 Nov 12.10–13.00, Salongen, KTH Library Read more | | | | | Vernissage: Students Aiming for the Stars – Rocketry Engineering Welcome to the vernissage of a new exhibition with Association of Engineering Students in Rocketry showcasing their most ambitious project yet, the Mjollnir rocket.
Read more | | | | Book discussion about Jeffrey Eugenides' The Marriage Plot
Join a book discussion at the library. The first to sign up can collect a copy of the novel at the library’s information desk. Wed 2025-11-05 15.00 - 16.30
| | | | | | | | Visualise your research data
Do you want to improve the figures of your next article or presentation? Welcome to a workshop on how to visualise different types of research data in various contexts.
Fri 2025-11-07 12.30 - 14.00
| | | | | | Rethinking frustration - How setbacks spark resilience and creativityFrustration is a universal and inevitable part of academic life – from failed experiments and rejected papers to endless revisions. But what if frustration isn’t just a sign of struggle, but an opportunity for growth?
Join a webinar, hosted by EURAXESS Sweden, and learn more. Tue 2025-11-11 16.00 - 17.00, on Zoom | | | | | |
SWACCS workshop on chemicals & circular economy Interested in how chemicals may be handled in a circular economy? Then please join a workshop organized by the Swedish Academic Consortium on Chemical Safety (SWACCS) and KTH on campus. Why? One of the key obstacles to a circular economy is toxic chemicals. Invited experts will discuss which chemicals are of particular concern in a circular economy, how they are dealt with in practice, which regulations are needed and much more. | | | | | | Subscribe to KTH Research Support Office Newsletter It provides information about open calls from both national and international funding agencies, workshops and events organized by KTH, as well as scholarships and grants. E-mail tatsis@kth.se to subscribe. | | | InspireTalks on innovation and gender equality
Learn more from InspireLab’s series of lectures organized under KTH’s gender theme October 21 November 27. There are many interesting speakers, both from KTH and external speakers. Find out more | | | | | Open walking tours
New at Campus Valhallavägen, or need to refresh your knowledge of KTH’s art, architecture and history? Three open guided tours are scheduled this fall. No more than 25 persons per tour so hurry to secure your spot. Check out the dates | | | | | KTH's high performance racecar Want to learn more about the KTH students designing and building the self driving fully electric race car that competes every summer in Europes' largest engineering competition? KTH Formula Student invites you to an seminar about the project followed by mingle over drinks and pizza. 4 November, 17:00 at Teknikringen 33. Sign up
| | | | Last chance: Global Change Award Alumni Exhibition
See an exhibition of 20 award-winning fashion innovations at KTH Innovation. 21-24 October Read more
| | | | 10.00-16.00 | Training: Basic Fire Safety
The course provides both practical and theoretical knowledge on how to prevent fires, act during evacuations, and use firefighting equipment safely.
Fire safety course | | | | Next newsletter
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