The horrific images and constantly updated death toll following the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria have provoked strong feelings of empathy and despair. Hope is needed and, unprompted, I look around for research into the area – and come away even more convinced that research is absolutely vital. But the images also prompt questions. How … Continue reading “Research is vital”
Almost daily the media tell us about more shootings, more gun deaths, more bombings. It is awful, and it affects us all in one way or another. It can engender feelings of unease, incomprehension and suspicion. A sense of fear in the pit of the stomach. The other day, the ever-escalating violence even hit KTH’s … Continue reading “The violence affects us all”
It’s time for my last blog as President of KTH, an occasion tinged with sadness, but also some relief. There have been various recurring themes over the past six years. One of them is that we are our research, our education and our collaborations – yet we also work for our taxpayers. We have extensive … Continue reading “Autonomy with obstacles?”
