Admin Newsletter for staff and affiliates at NEURO - December 2024
Administrative news for staff and affiliates at the Department of Neuroscience (December 2024).
A word from the head of administration
We would like to thank you for joining us at the wonderful Neuro Retreat at Vår Gård on 28–29 November. Thank you also for your positive feedback in the survey – it is clear that the department needs to socialise more and network together.
Wishing you all a peaceful holiday season and looking forward to seeing you next year!
Best wishes
Sigge
Images from the Neuro Retreat 2024
The research web at KI (Forskarwebben) shuts down
The research web at KI – Forskarwebben – will be shut down on 20 January 2025.
From that date, you will be able to use VIS Forskarvy when you want to get an economic overview or a visual status of the projects.
To get an introduction to VIS Forskarvy, please join one of the following sessions in Teams offered during the spring 2025:
For more information
Neuro Admin availability during Christmas holidays
Please note that the Department administration will be unstaffed from 23 December 2024 to 1 January 2025, as well as on 6th January 2025.
Availability during holiday season 2024–2025
In case of emergency, please contact the Head or Deputy Head of Department and/or Head of Administration during this period.
Management
- Head of Department: Gilberto Fisone, on duty on 2–3 January 2025.
- Deputy Head of Department: Lennart Brodin, on duty on 2–3 January 2025.
- Director of studies for undergraduate eductation (GUA): Björn Meister, on duty on 2–3 January 2025.
- Head of Administration (AC): Sigge Berglann, on duty on 2–3 January 2025.
Financial unit
- Controller: Therese Brogårde, on duty on 2–3 January 2025.
- Financial officer: Patricia Kouassi, on duty on 2–3 January 2025.
HR
- HR officer: Malin Guvéus, out of office from 20 December 2024 to (and including) 7 January 2025.
- HR partner: Felicia Petersson, out of office from 20 December 2024 to 6 January 2025.
Doctoral education
- Doctoral education administrator: Victoria Balabanova, on duty on 2–3 January 2025.
Communication & web
- Communications officer: Lotte Brandt, out of office from 20 December 2024 to 6 January 2025.
Economy
Financial closure
The financial closure is approaching and UBW/Agresso Web is closing on 3 January 2025. Hence, all supplier invoices should be approved and authorized by 2 January 2025, at the latest.
For any finance/economy-related matters, please remember to use the email address ekonomi@neuro.ki.se.
Doctoral education
Welcome to newly (and soon to be) admitted doctoral students
- Joana Catarino, main supervisor Marie Carlén (10 June 2024)
- Magdalena Krubner, main supervisor Konstantinos Meletis (12 August 2024)
- Matt Lowrie, main supervisor Konstantinos Meletis (15 August 2024)
- Robin Schürz, main supervisor Alessandro Furlan (19 August 2024)
- Inês Almeida Santos, main supervisor Gilad Silberberg (21 August 2024)
- Nicole Sabouné, main supervisor Pablo Lopez (1 October 2024)
- Xiuqi Ji, main supervisor Pablo Lopez (2 December 2024)
- Parnian Poursafa, main supervisor Miriam Mosing (15 January 2025)
Doctoral theses defences
- Charles Zhang who successfully defended his thesis on 13 September 2024.
- Frode Gottschalk who successfully defended his thesis on 28 November 2024
Communication
KI RIMS: Profile pages and more
Make sure to review and update your personal profile page in KI-RIMS.
If you have not edited your profile since the implementation of the new system in October 2023, you will most probably have to make a few adjustments to the content on your page.
Remember that your profile page is usually the first hit when searching for your name on ki.se or when searching via other search engines.