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As of 1 July, Patrik Magnusson will take on the position of acting head of department at the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, until a permanent head of department is appointed.

On 2 March, Kristin Rosén started as Head of Unit for Admissions and Examinations, part of the Educational Support Office.

Nominations are now open for positions as faculty members on the Faculty Board and committees for Higher Education; Doctoral Education; and Research. By nominating a colleague or teacher, you contribute to strong, representative and committed academic leadership for KI's education and research.

On 2 February, Per Anders Nilsson Strandberg took up his post as Head of Unit for the Faculty Unit for Education. He comes most recently from Mälardalen University.

You can now watch the recordings from the hearings on 4 February, where the candidates for the positions of dean for higher education, doctoral education and research presented their ideas for leading KI forward. If you are eligible to vote, use your opportunity to influence and vote by 11 February.

Who will lead KI's education and research in the coming years? The candidates are presented and the election process is underway. Through hearings and voting, you as an employee can have a say.

KI is now looking for a Director for research infrastructure. This is a new role that will be central to the development of Research Infrastructure at KI (RIKI), which will, among other things, meet the university's growing need for coordinated, quality-assured and secure core facilities. During the recruitment period, an acting director will be responsible for the work.

Don’t miss the chance to nominate qualified candidates and help shape KI’s future. Here, Vice President Martin Bergö explains why your contribution matters.

The academic election process for 2026 has now begun. If you work or study at KI, you will be able to nominate candidates for the positions of dean and deputy dean (corresponding to the current academic vice president) between 17 November and 7 December. In nominating someone in whom you believe and trust, you help to strengthen KI and give a colleague an opportunity to drive the development of education and research at KI.

The University Board (Konsistoriet) has established a new structure for the Karolinska Institutet Faculty Board and committees, marking an important step towards strengthening the university’s collegial leadership and increasing academic participation in decision-making processes.

This training is provided by the HR Office at the Professional Services and is aimed for those who are salary-setting managers in both research, education and administration.

The purpose of this training is to increase knowledge about the salary-setting process and how to conduct the Result- and salary dialogs at KI. This training is provided by the HR Office at the Professional Services and is aimed for those who are salary-setting managers in both research, education and administration.

Mats J Olsson, professor at the Department of Clinical Neuroscience (CNS), has accepted an extension of his appointment as Head of the Department.

It will soon be time for the long-awaited summer holidays for many. To ensure the holiday and operations run smoothly, there are a few things for you as an employee to consider.

Rebecka Hultgren has been appointed as Head of the Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, MMK. The decision was signed by Dean Carl Johan Sundberg on March 7, 2025. Rebecka Hultgren will take over the assignment as head from Anders Franco-Cereceda on June 1, 2025.

Some of the amendments apply to the delegation of authority to the deans, university director and heads of department, while others concern the organisation as a whole.

Karolinska Institutet has appointed an advisor to President Annika Östman Wernerson for co-operation with the healthcare sector. On 1 December, Maria Eriksdotter, professor at the Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, will take up this position.

Senior lecturer and senior physician Vladimir Carli has been appointed as the new head of the National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention (NASP) at Karolinska Institutet.

Veronika Sundström is Karolinska Institutet’s university director as of 17 April. Her job is to lead KI’s central administration consisting of ten offices and over 500 staff. The president, vice-president and university director together comprise the university’s senior management. [The interview was published in spring 2023 when the university management took office.]

Training the medical professionals of the future. Facilitating groundbreaking research. And working towards a knowledge-based society enriched by academic freedom. It’s a major undertaking that Annika Östman Wernerson shoulders as Karolinska Institutet’s 24th president. But she won’t be doing it alone – everyone at the university will have to do their bit.

Professor Christian Giske has been appointed deputy chairperson of the Committee for Research effective immediately, following a decision by KI’s president. His mandate runs until Dec. 31, 2025.

We asked three managers at KI Biobank about the main lessons they take away from last year.

Vice President Anders Gustafsson shares his thoughts on leadership and working methods based on lessons learned from the pandemic.

On Aug. 11, the election committee presented two final candidates in the hunt for a new president of Karolinska Institutet. Annika Östman Wernerson at KI and Eva Tiensuu Janson at Uppsala University were selected among some 100 potential candidates. University board chairperson Göran Stiernstedt in the election committee and Professor Erika Franzén in the search committee comment on the recruitment process.

Karl Ekwall, from the Department of Biosciences and Nutrition (BioNut), is one of the new elected members of the Faculty Council. The new members’ mandate periods are 1 January 2021 through 31 December 2023.