Hi, , time to celebrate! KTH has a new HR Director and approaches an anniversary. |
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The future of AI education
From complete beginners to highly experienced users, future teachers bring very different perspectives on AI. In a blog post, Sandra Tibbelin explores what these differences could mean for the future of teaching and learning. Sandra Tibbelin's blog post
| | | Sandra Tibbelin, Deputy Head of First and Second Cycle Education at ITM
| | | | New HR Director at KTHOn January 11, Johanna Bäckström will take up her position as Director of personnel and Head of KTH’s HR Department. With extensive experience in HR and higher education, she is looking forward to her new role at KTH. Read more | | | | | An anniversary taking shapeThree months to go until the anniversary year. What’s happening right now, how will staff notice that KTH is turning 200 – and what does Christina Murray, head of the anniversary celebrations, hope KTH will have achieved by the end of the year?
Find out in this interview | | | | |
Updates from the Faculty Board
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”Meet-and-greet” with the candidatesWelcome to a breakfast mingle with the new candidates to the Faculty Board at ITM.
22 October at 8:00–10:00 Plattan, Sing-sing, Lindstedstvägen 30 | | | | | |
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Jenny Edholm Alexandrie, Operations Controller at Engineering Design (MMK) | |
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Meet
Jenny, the new Operations Controller at MMK
Hi Jenny
Edholm Alexandrie, what did you do before joining KTH?
"I worked as a controller at the Swedish National Board of
Institutional Care."
What do you think will be your most important strengths in your new role?
"My analytical skills, curiosity and collaborative mindset."
Tell us something about yourself that's not work-related.
"I'm very good at cooking and, equally importantly, eating food 😊. I'm also a real animal lover and
always carry a handful of nuts in my pocket, just in case I come across a
hungry squirrel." 🐿️
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Anders Söderholm & Sofia Ritzén. | KTH introduces new appointment procedureKTH's University Board has adopted a new appointment procedure, with the aim of creating favourable conditions for recruiting, keeping and developing the best teachers and researchers. Read more | | | | | New organisation for facilities, security and servicesThe decision has been made to establish a new neighbourhood-based organisation for facilities, security and services. Work is now proceeding under the leadership of a newly appointed steering group, which will propose the organisation’s structure, staffing and a schedule for implementation. Read more | | | | |
Balancing security and academic freedom
Join this webinar to learn more about security issues in higher education. Thom Thavenius, Deputy Head of Security at KTH, will discuss security protection, challenges related to the teacher’s exemption, and the implications of the Protective Security Act for research and intellectual property rights. Anna-Sara Lind, Professor of Public Law at Uppsala University, will reflect on these issues from the perspective of academic freedom. 11 November, 13:00–14:00
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Swedish. Read more and register here | | |
Learn fire safetyBasic fire safety course in English for all employees. You will learn theory about fire safety and the practical use of fire extinguishers. Basic fire safety course, 15 October | | | Suggest topics for StorträffenUntil 20 October you may suggest discussion topics for the Storträffen Meetup November 26, 12:00-16:30. Suggest topics here What is quality in higher education, and how do we influence it is the main theme. The plenary sessions and group discussions will be in Swedish. More about Storträffen | | | | Fika chat on engineering skills required in the AI era | How do we educate engineers who control AI, instead of being controlled by it? Emil Björnson – a podcaster, Professor of Wireless Communication, and Head of the Department of Communication Systems at EECS – will share his own automated workflows and thoughts. Join Fika chat #86 on 21 October at 15:00
| | | | Workshops and demo from E-learning | Learn how to use AI tools in 20 minutesGet started with the Microsoft Copilot Chat AI tool! In this workshop, which is now also available as a video (Swedish only), we’ll walk you through how to access the chatbot, basic strategies for getting better answers, and guidelines for using AI. Copilot is the recommended AI tool at KTH. Get started with AI tools | | | | | Learn about course analysis in Canvas in 20 minutes In this workshop, which is now also available as a video, we’ll guide you through the process of conducting a course analysis in Canvas (KTH Course Evaluation). You’ll see every step of the course analysis process and can follow along and complete your own course analysis at the same time. Course analysis in Canvas | | | | | | |
Apply for a postdoc in Japan
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The Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF), together with the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), offers an exchange programme for researchers who would like to work with a Japanese research group for one to two years. Applicants must be Swedish citizens or hold permanent residency in Sweden.
Read more and apply by 30 November | | | | |
Daniel Vare, Senior Administrative Project Manager |
Learn the administrative side of research projects
Do you manage the aspects of a research project that go beyond the scientific work itself? Take a course that will give you the tools you need for your role. Read more | | | | | Time to publish your thesis
Are you about to publish your doctoral thesis? Welcome to a workshop with KTH Library, where you can get answers about the publishing process.
Friday 16 October 10:30–12:00
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The aim of this workshop is to help you make well-informed choices of which journals to publish in and how to avoid sending your manuscript to a predatory journal.
Thursday 22 October 11.00–12:00
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Mobility funding in support of a circular industryKTH researchers can apply for up to SEK 100,000 to spend one to a couple of days per week for 3–6 months at industry partners in Södertälje, deepening collaboration on circular design and manufacturing. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until March 2028 and require approval from the head of department and the host organization. Read more about the call (PROCEED)
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AGORA - help shape the future of research collaborationJoin a 1-hour focus group or individual interview for Early Career Researchers. Share your practices, challenges & needs, and tell us what would make research collaboration easier. - Date: On 12, 13 or 14 October 2026 with flexible timing - participation can be arranged separately from the UNITE ! Dialogue event
No preparation needed. Just bring your experience, ideas & expectations and share to help design around real researchers’ needs and contribute to stronger research collaboration across Europe. Contact: Stéphanie Nastasi – European Project Manager aUPaEU - Unite! Team
| | | Mentor program for researchersWant to explore where your research could have the greatest impact beyond KTH? The KTH Innovation Mentor Program matches promising research-based ideas with experienced mentors who can offer industry perspectives, commercial expertise and valuable connections.
Apply by 15 October | | | PhD students: join the KTH Innovation delegation at SlushKTH Innovation is bringing a delegation of promising deep tech spinoffs to Slush in Helsinki. Two spots in the delegation are reserved for KTH PhD students ready to explore where their research could take them beyond the lab.
Apply by 18 October | | | | |
Operadax 2026Young opera singers from SKH/Opera and the Royal College of Music in Stockholm join the KTH Academic Orchestra for a programme featuring music by Mozart, Verdi, Puccini and Bernstein. 25 October at the Royal College of Music. Tickets can be booked from 25 September. Read more | | | Next newsletterSubmit your tips by Tuesday at 13.00, the same week.
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