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Call for nominations: Karolinska Institutet’s medals 2025

From the jubilee year of 2010 and onwards, KI awards medals to people who have made special efforts in support of KI’s activities. The medals are awarded to those who are at the end of their career or no longer active. Who will be this year's recipients? Nominate your candidate by 27 February.

News and updates from the University Management

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Annika Östman Wernerson: We will make it easier for our researchers to take part in and lead EU projects

As the year comes to a close and we look forward to a well-deserved holiday, let me, Vice-President Martin Bergö and University Director Veronika Sundström, share some of the highlights of the past couple of months.

Interior of Neo, a research building in Campus Flemingsberg

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New group for strategic competence provision

The group will be deciding on the establishment of senior lectureships and professorships and identifying both short and long-term competence shortages, in order to secure and strengthen KI’s core activities.

This marks an important step in focus area C: “Strategic and needs-driven skills supply”.

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KI makes final submission to the Swedish Research Council’s national evaluation of medical research

On 5 November, KI submitted its final batch of material to the Swedish Research Council’s national evaluation of preclinical medical and pharmaceutical science for 2024-25. Seven universities are participating in the process, which aims to provide a picture of the national research field.

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Presidential decision: Karolinska Institutet bolsters EU funding for researchers

Karolinska Institutet is investing over SEK 200 million over five years on a new funding package for EU-financed research projects. The aim of this investment, which was decided by the President on 11 November 2024, is to bolster research at KI and attract more international research grants and global collaborations.

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Success for Pep@Work at KI

Walking, running, cycling to work, weight training and yoga. Activities undertaken by 400 employees during November's varied weather. The Pep@Work exercise challenge has ended and participants have been moving at record levels.

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Collaboration

Annika Östman Wernerson new member of IVA

KI President Annika Östman Wernerson has been elected as a member of IVA's Biotechnology Division. This took place in connection with the Academy meeting in November, when IVA, the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, elected 41 new Swedish and international members – prominent researchers and experts from both the business community and the public sector.

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KI researcher contributed important research to Musikhjälpen

Anna Kågesten, Associate Professor in Global Health at the Department of Global Public Health, was one of the expert guests in Musikhjälpen’s booth at Stora Torget in Sundsvall this year. Over 60 million kronor was raised for organisations working to reduce maternal mortality worldwide.

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Work environment

The KI Work Environment Award to NVS head of department and head of administration

NVS Head of Department Maria Ankarcrona, together with Head of Administration Carin Ullman, received KI’s Work Environment Award 2024 at the Work Environment Day on December 12. They received the award for their persistent efforts on work environment issues, with a particular focus on safety.

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News and updates from the University Management

The latest information from and about the University Management of Karolinska Institutet: President, Vice President and University Director.

Timetable for the commuter bus

From Flemingsberg (Hälsovägen)
7:00 7:40 8:10 09:15 10:15 11:10 11:50 12:30 13:10 14:10 14:50 15:35 16:20 16:50 17:40

From Solna (Nobels väg 5)
7:00 7:30 8:10 09:15 10:15 11:10 11:50 12:30 13:10 14:10 14:50 15:35 16:25 17:10 17:40

Valid Monday-Friday, except on Swedish holidays.
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Call for nominations: Karolinska Institutet’s medals 2025

News and updates from the University Management

Annika Östman Wernerson: We will make it easier for our researchers to take part in and lead EU projects

New group for strategic competence provision

KI makes final submission to the Swedish Research Council’s national evaluation of medical research

Presidential decision: Karolinska Institutet bolsters EU funding for researchers

Success for Pep@Work at KI

Annika Östman Wernerson new member of IVA

KI researcher contributed important research to Musikhjälpen

The KI Work Environment Award to NVS head of department and head of administration

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News and updates from the University Management

Timetable for the commuter bus

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