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Amelie on KTH’s new employment proceduresA draft of new employment procedures for KTH has now been presented, and the schools have the opportunity to submit comments. The document includes proposals for new types of faculty positions and roles, such as associate professor outside the academic career track and infrastructure specialist. A review has also been conducted of the evaluation criteria for appointment and promotion to associate professor and professor, to clarify the requirements. Read Amelie's text | Photo:
Christer Gummeson, KTH | SciLifeLab is building for the future of research
The SciLifeLab research infrastructure is expanding. Under a new lease agreement signed by KTH with Akademiska Hus, the floor space at Campus Solna will increase by 50 per cent. The aim is to create a world-leading research environment.
“The finalisation of this agreement is a milestone for the development of SciLifeLab, and we are now looking forward to bringing the whole project to fruition,” says Anders Söderholm, President of KTH.
Read more | | | | | Photo: David Callahan, KTH | Cause of common heart valve defect revealed in genetic studyNew clues from genetic research may help explain what causes the most common heart defect present at birth. Researchers in Sweden have identified rare DNA changes during fetal development that can lead to a condition known as bicuspid aortic valve (BAV). "The study offers a clearer picture of how heart valves form," says Pelin Sahlén, an associate professor at KTH Read more | | | | | A new way to stop global spread of pathogen once linked to Ireland's Great Famine
Research at KTH has taken an important step toward fighting potato late blight, a plant disease that once triggered an historic famine in Ireland and now threatens to spread globally due to climate change.
"We've shown that this pathogen depends on a specific internal process to grow, and that a specially designed peptide can switch it off," says Vaibhav Srivastava, a glycoscience researcher at KTH. Read more | | | | | Blood protein levels change from childhood to adulthoodBlood protein levels change significantly during childhood, and the differences between girls and boys become more pronounced with age. A new study by researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Karolinska Institutet details these new findings.
“These findings highlight how important it is to take age and gender into account even in children and young adults when analysing protein levels in the blood,” says KTH researcher Sofia Bergström.
Read more | | | | | New PA for the Foundation Year FlemingsbergThe Head of School at CBH has decided to appoint Arvid Lobato Berg and Martina Lahmann as Programme Directors (PA) for the Foundation Year Flemingsberg (TBASD) programme. Read more | | | Updated contact pages for HR and FinanceThe CBH intranet pages have now been updated with contact details for staff in HR and Finance, both of which are now fully staffed. Read more | | | | | Photo: Kungl. Hovstaterna | KTH is launching a professorship as gift to the KingA Royal Jubilee Professorship to drive the green transition in Sweden and around the world was given to King Carl XVI Gustaf for his 80th birthday on 30 April 2026. It recognises his commitment to the environment and science. “It is very important that we look to the future and, through research, achieve results in the green transition. This is a collaboration and a fantastic initiative that will make a difference,” says King Carl XVI Gustaf.
Read more | | | | | Photo: Hilda Weges, Adobe Stock | Request to save vacation days
15 May is the last day to request to save vacation days. You must take at least 20 vacation days per year but you may save any remaining days, up to a maximum of 30 saved days in total. This applies if you have vacation by the form method. Request to save vacation days | | | | | Fredrik Oldsjö appointed Acting Head of PersonnelAnnica Fröberg will move to part-time retirement, stepping down as KTH’s Head of Personnel. During the transition period, Fredrik Oldsjö will serve as Acting Head of the Division until a successor is appointed. "Enjoyable and inspiring assignment"
| | | | “Illiberal threats to academic freedom and international collaboration”, 11 June 2026
This webinar will describe the growing threats to academic activities posed by illiberal actors, policies, and other factors and discuss the role of university staff and institutions in recognising these threats and ideas on how to protect academic freedom. Keynote:
Andrea Pető, professor at the Department of Gender Studies at Central European University, Vienna, Austria. The webinar is arranged by the SAR Sweden network and the CASI-project. Read more and register | | | Publish in Open Research EuropeFrom autumn 2026 publishing in Open Research Europe (ORE) is open for all Swedish researchers. Up to now it has been open only for research funded by EU. Please contact KTH Library if you have any questions. Read more about the news Publish in ORE | | | | | Book discussion about Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Welcome to KTH Library’s book discussion on Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë – a novel about love and passion on the British moors. Wednesday 20 May, 16:15–17:30
| | | | | Open Call: Unite! Visiting Professorships at TU Darmstadt
TU Darmstadt invites applications for two Unite! Visiting Professorships for the winter semester 2026/27 (or alternatively summer 2027). The programme offers a six‑month full‑time appointment for researchers and lecturers from Unite! partner universities, with a focus on innovative, interdisciplinary and internationally oriented teaching. Expression of interest deadline: 15 May 2026. Learn more and apply (PDF) | | | Photo: Christer Gummeson, KTH | Conversations boost pupils’ maths skillsAt Ribbyberg School, it’s not all about silently working through maths workbooks. Here, pupils work together to tackle various maths problems from every angle. The method has been developed in collaboration with KTH and is all about bringing maths to life. Read more | | | Lunch 'n' Learn: Course evaluation and Course analysis – one year with the new systemJoin a lunch seminar at 12.15–13.00 on course evaluation and course analysis, which got a new IT system support around a year ago. Course evaluation and course development
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Claes Tisell is responsible for several courses, including machine components and product development.
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| | | Fika Chat ahead of the Quarneval paradeIn what ways do student-led activities such as Quarnevalen promote learning for future engineers at KTH? Podcast host Marcus Lithander meets parade teams on the construction site and discuss afterwards live in the Maxistudio KTHB with Quarneval staff "PRatare" Iris Callerholm and Gustav Heldt ahead of the Quarneval parade on 16 May 2026. Join live Fika chat #79, 13 May at 15:00
| | | | | Recorded webinar: KTH Survey on Assessment in the Age of AI How do KTH students and teachers use AI in their studies and teaching, and what questions does this raise about cheating, legal certainty, and
pedagogy? In this recorded webinar, research findings are presented that
provide a unique insight into how AI is used at KTH and how generative
AI is already changing assessment, teaching, and ways of working. Assessment in the Age of AI: Teachers Adapt, Students React - A KTH survey
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AI and digital competence in schools
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Welcome to the first webinar in a free training series on AI, digitalisation and the future of learning, organised by KTH and the Swedish Internet Foundation.
In this first session, you will meet researchers, teachers and experts who take a closer look at questions related to AI and source criticism. You will gain insights into how students actually use AI today, as well as concrete examples of how you can work with these issues in the classroom.
The webinar will be held in Swedish. | | | | | | Public defenses of doctoral theses | |
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
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