A year ago, the opera ‘The Tale of the Great Computing Machine’, based on ‘The Tale of the Great Computer’ written by Hannes Alfvén in 1966, was a success at KTH. He was a KTH professor and Nobel Prize winner, and yesterday the various Nobel Prizes were awarded. Working at KTH, which is full of … Continue reading “The legacy of Alfvén”
The other week, we submitted our input to the government’s research and innovation policy bill for next year. Two of the points we highlighted were the necessity of increased basic funds and long-term funding of the research infrastructure. As usual, the input from the different players involved reads much like a wish list, essentially requesting … Continue reading “How about a long-term university policy agreement?”
Seeing the joy, the jubilation is amazing. Recently, Anne L´Huillier at Lund University, got the news that she recieved the Nobel Prize in Physics in the middle of a lecture and then continued to lecture. Or the people behind the mRNA technology that won the Nobel Prize in physiology and medicine. Imagine making a discovery that … Continue reading “Discoveries that change the world”
There is a long tradition of collegiality in the university sphere. It is based on the principle that scientific discourse and solid argumentation among peers are what best help to maintain and develop quality in research and education, and that colleagues are both willing and able to contribute to such an environment. In a setting … Continue reading “Collegial governance drives quality”
Finally! Under Sweden’s upcoming budget proposal, the government is going to increase the payment to universities for students in engineering and sciences. This is not a day too early, and the investment in engineering education programmes is very welcome indeed. Since the ‘price tag’ system was introduced 30 years ago, the NT funding per student … Continue reading “More money to engineering and science and high score in internationalization”
