In the last few weeks, KTH has been given new education contracts, both for the foundation year and also in the form of a promise of resources for lifelong learning. Being granted additional resources is a sign of trust, trust that must be managed well. At the same time, I have been wondering what impact … Continue reading “Important to preserve the breadth of research”
The media have been full of reports and opinion pieces about the coronavirus crisis in the last few weeks. Many researchers are involved and working together to find answers and solutions. This demonstrates the research community’s ability both to play their part and to change track. Academic freedom means researchers have the right to formulate … Continue reading “No freedom without responsibility”
When I went to school a long time ago, the clever kids often had to hold back and wait for the big group in the middle to catch up. Average became the yardstick and equality become more important than leading the way forward. Sadly, this kind of reasoning is also rearing its head again 50 … Continue reading “Dare we invest more in strong universities?”
How do doctoral students feel, actually? This important question is asked with frightening frequency in both reports and articles. Maybe it’s time for a revival of a word that has fallen out of fashion, namely lagom in Swedish or “just enough” in English, even here in academia. Stress, a lack of a mandate and long-term … Continue reading “About setting limits”
For the sake of Sweden’s development as a knowledge nation, it is imperative to strengthen those universities in Sweden that have leading positions internationally. Please read the above sentence one more time. This is namely exactly what is needed not only to further develop our most successful universities but also to raise the level in … Continue reading “An input that dares to make a difference”
