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KIPRIME Fellows

Former KIPRIME prize-winner Brian Hodges: “Empathy is crucial to a medical education”

Karolinska Institutet was honoured in October by a visit from Professor Brian Hodges, the 2016 KIPRIME recipient. The award, which is given in recognition of achievements in medical education research, has been of profound significance to him, and now he was in Sweden to open next year’s KIPRIME Fellows, an initiative devised to cultivate the next generation of prize-winners.

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Medical History and Heritage becomes part of the University Library

Following a decision taken by KI president Annika Östman Wernerson on 26 November, the Medical History and Heritage Unit (MHK) will be integrated with the Karolinska Institutet University Library (KIB) on 1 January, becoming its own division and with the same management as before.

Participants at the dialogue meeting in Solna

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New opportunities to meet university management in open dialog meetings

What are KI’s key future issues and the forums needed for better collaboration? Join President Annika Östman Wernerson, Vice President Martin Bergö, and University Director Veronika Sundström for open dialogue meetings on 3 December in Solna and 5 December in Flemingsberg.

Christian Rück on stage with flowers and Prize

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Award

Christian Rück wins this year's August Prize in the non-fiction category

The August Prize in the non-fiction category goes to Christian Rück, professor of psychiatry, for “Ett liv värt att leva. Varför självmord blev människans följeslagare” (A life worth living. Why suicide became man's companion). According to the jury, the book is written with ‘a liberating self-evidence’.

Professor Margareta Blombäck, here in the laboratory with her husband Birger Blombäck in the 1960s, succeeded in producing cures for two types of haemophilia. It is a discovery that has saved many lives.

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Retzius and von Eulers väg on Solna Campus renamed

Two roads on the Solna campus were renamed in September. Retzius väg is now Blombäcks väg after Margareta Blombäck and Birger Blombäck. Von Eulers väg is now Liljestrands väg, in honour of Göran Liljestrand. The change of name is part of the general review of the names of roads, halls and monuments that began at KI a few years ago.

News and updates from the University Management

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Annika Östman Wernerson: We want to meet you!

Vice-president Martin Bergö, University Director Veronika Sundström and I want to meet you in our open dialogue meetings in December. These meetings are important sources of perspective, knowledge and insight concerning pressing issues facing KI, such as how we can work even better together as a university and equip ourselves for a constantly changing world.

Higher Education Authority: Solid procedures and opportunities for improvement

While Karolinska Institutet has solid outreach procedures, there are several areas that could do with improvement, according to a report by the Swedish Higher Education Authority (UKÄ) on Swedish universities and university colleges that was presented to the government on October 31.

New organisation of KI’s Professional Services as of 2025 decided

Starting 1 January 2025, KI’s Professional Services (PS) will be reorganized. Six offices will close, and three new ones will be created. Additionally, new methods for better coordination of cross-cutting issues will be developed.

Lab environment in ANA Futura, Flemingsberg

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KI continues to invest in core facilities

The Infrastructure Board at Karolinska Institutet (KI) has decided to fund nearly 30 of KI's core facilities with up to SEK 117 million for the period 2025-2028.

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Sustainable development

Food waste collection is now being introduced throughout KI

During the month of December, food waste management will be introduced in all of KI's buildings. When the food waste is sorted out from other waste, it can be recovered and used as, for example, biogas and biofertilizers. It reduces the burden on the environment and contributes to sustainable development.

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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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Former KIPRIME prize-winner Brian Hodges: “Empathy is crucial to a medical education”

Medical History and Heritage becomes part of the University Library

New opportunities to meet university management in open dialog meetings

Christian Rück wins this year's August Prize in the non-fiction category

Retzius and von Eulers väg on Solna Campus renamed

News and updates from the University Management

Annika Östman Wernerson: We want to meet you!

Higher Education Authority: Solid procedures and opportunities for improvement

New organisation of KI’s Professional Services as of 2025 decided

KI continues to invest in core facilities

Food waste collection is now being introduced throughout KI

I want to

News and updates from the University Management

Timetable for the commuter bus

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