Vaccinations are in full swing and we can look forward to more normal conditions. Finally. And yes, we have all had to fight that bit hard at a time when there were many challenges that sometimes felt insurmountable. But what positive experiences can we take with us moving forward? The first thing that springs to … Continue reading “What can we take with us from the pandemic?”
Right now, the Board of Education is organising a series of workshops on the education of the future at KTH. They have set their sights ten years forward and to succeed, the change journey needs to start right away. A change that is not only desirable but also absolutely necessary. At the workshop last week, … Continue reading “We are taking giant strides into the future”
Right now the Swedish Higher Education Authority is engaged in a thematic evaluation of the work being done by universities and colleges to broaden recruitment. One important result of this investigation will be the good examples universities are able to present. We can all learn from each other. According to the Higher Education Act (1992:1434, … Continue reading “Broader recruitment a must for increased quality”
We are now expanding work with our lifelong learning by intensifying relationships with our strategic partners within contract education. A partnership that is going to be very instructive. As I blogged recently KTH has ambitious aims of growing within lifelong learning and I also offered very powerful reasons for this. We have now gone up … Continue reading “Lifelong learning to suit everyday life”
We are now working intensively to expand contract education and direct government funded continuing professional development. Having previously comprised just one percent, what is often collectively called lifelong learning will reach 20 percent of the total volume of education at KTH within the next few years. This ambitious target is based on rapid developments in … Continue reading “Lifelong learning is really stepping up at KTH”
Since the meeting in Paris last autumn, KTH has chaired the T.I.M.E Association, an international education network, that consists of 57 universities of technology from 25 countries spread around much of the world, all with a strong international approach. We are chair for two years and have now reached the halfway point of our tenure. … Continue reading “Exciting second half for T.I.M.E and KTH”
