https://ki.se RSS News Listing https://news.ki.se/neurospark-the-neurotecheu-hackathon-2025 The NeurotechEU is gearing up for its annual hackathon! Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:48:11 +0200 https://news.ki.se/uka-approves-kis-actions-regarding-nursing-education Swedish Higher Education Authority (UKÄ) is satisfied with KI’s action report, following the thematic evaluation of the nursing programs, and considers the measures implemented by KI to be reasonable and appropriate. Tue, 13 May 2025 06:57:11 +0200 https://news.ki.se/tim-bergling-foundation-funds-digital-training-in-suicide-prevention-among-the-young A four-year grant from the Bergling Foundation will provide support to Karolinska Institutet’s digital training initiative to help medical students be better at identifying and responding to suicidal children and young adults. The aim of the project is to give prospective doctors the tools they need to deal with young people in the risk zone. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 11:31:43 +0200 https://news.ki.se/great-interest-in-open-day-at-ki-campus-flemingsberg Applications to universities and colleges are now open, and KI welcomed prospective students to the Open Day at KI Campus Flemingsberg on March 26. There was great interest and many questions as visitors from Sweden and Europe learned more about their dream programmes. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 08:04:05 +0200 https://news.ki.se/uka-calls-for-development-of-biomedical-analyst-programmes In an evaluation presented on 19 March, the Swedish Higher Education Authority (UKÄ) states that certain areas of biomedical analyst programmes throughout the country need to be improved in order for students to receive the best possible education. At the same time, there are strengths in the programmes that can inspire further development, according to the results from UKÄ. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:39:47 +0100 https://news.ki.se/the-graduate-a-wonderful-mix-of-confusion-and-eye-openers On Friday, 17 January 2025, the graduating classes of four programmes at Karolinska Institutet will receive their diplomas. These programmes are the nursing programme, the medical programme, the physiotherapy programme, and the occupational therapy programme. Two of the graduating students, Måns and Niklas, have answered questions about their time at university and future plans. Fri, 10 Jan 2025 09:00:10 +0100 https://news.ki.se/kis-programmes-attract-many-at-this-years-education-fairs During November and December, KI's bachelor programmes representatives participated in three fairs across the country: the Kunskap & Framtid fair in Gothenburg and the Saco Student fair in Kista and Malmö. Tens of thousands of high school graduates attended to get inspiration for their future careers. Thu, 05 Dec 2024 09:00:08 +0100 https://news.ki.se/positive-numbers-for-programmes-starting-in-the-spring-semester-of-2025 The application period for Karolinska Institutet’s programmes that start in January 2025 ended on 15 October. Several of these programmes saw an increase in overall applicants and first-choice applicants. Educational programmes for professionals, for which applications closed on 15 September, also showed greater demand compared to the previous year. Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:55:01 +0200 https://news.ki.se/high-satisfaction-among-ki-students-ready-to-tackle-professional-challenges The Graduation survey 23/24 reveals that students at KI are satisfied with their education and feel well-prepared for their future professional life. The students' answers provide important perspectives and ideas for the development of education. Wed, 16 Oct 2024 15:00:16 +0200 https://news.ki.se/memories-and-takeaways-from-this-semesters-graduating-students As the buds have burst and the traditional Swedish spring songs have been sung, we are approaching graduation. On Thursday and Friday, May 30 and 31, the graduation ceremonies for all KI’s study programmes will be held. Get inspiration from four of the graduating students’ memories and plans. Tue, 14 May 2024 11:15:14 +0200 https://news.ki.se/kis-educational-programs-remain-popular At midnight on April 19, the national application for university studies for the autumn semester 2022 closed. At that time, more than 22,000 had applied for Karolinska Institutet's undergraduate programmes. The most popular is the medical program followed by the undergraduate programmes in psychology, dentistry, and nursing. Fri, 29 Apr 2022 10:34:39 +0200 https://news.ki.se/knut-lonnroth-is-teaching-at-the-new-6-year-medical-programme The Department of Global Public Health is involved in several courses of the new 6-year medical programme that began autumn 2021 and Knut Lönnroth is one of the professors who have been teaching during the first weeks of the autumn semester. Mon, 20 Sep 2021 16:09:44 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ki-authorised-to-award-new-medical-degrees Next autumn KI will launch a new medical programme to gradually replace the current one. The Swedish Higher Education Authority (UKÄ) has now granted Karolinska Institutet degree-awarding powers for the new programme, making KI one of seven Swedish universities authorised to issue medical degrees. Mon, 16 Nov 2020 15:29:06 +0100 https://news.ki.se/ki-student-occupational-therapy-student-of-the-year Isidora Vera Valencia, a student at the Occupational Therapy Programme at KI, has been awarded "Occupational Therapy Student of the Year 2020" by the Swedish Association of Occupational Therapists. Wed, 04 Nov 2020 11:11:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/the-spring-semester-involved-a-major-transition-for-teachers-and-students Since 15 June, the requirements for distance learning have been eased and this autumn there will be a gradual return to KI's campus. But the unusual spring semester has yielded valuable lessons and experiences. Head of Division Ann Langius-Eklöf and lecturer Carina Georg recount what it was like for the nursing education programmes – to work against the clock. Mon, 24 Aug 2020 09:30:49 +0200 https://news.ki.se/distance-learning-imposed-completely-new-demands On 17 March 2020, the Public Health Agency of Sweden encourages Swedish universities and upper-secondary schools to conduct distance learning in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The campus closes on 18 March, but teaching must continue. For KI’s teachers, it’s the start of an intensive undertaking, one that proved particularly challenging for the Unit for Teaching and Learning. Mon, 24 Aug 2020 09:20:31 +0200 https://news.ki.se/president-ole-petter-ottersen-held-anatomy-lecture-for-medical-students Wed, 19 Sep 2018 10:54:53 +0200 https://news.ki.se/this-is-how-academic-specialist-centre-can-attract-researchers Tue, 13 Feb 2018 09:33:59 +0100 https://news.ki.se/academic-specialist-centres-part-of-solution-for-medical-students Sat, 09 Sep 2017 10:53:45 +0200 https://news.ki.se/kis-study-programme-in-specialist-nursing-retains-degree-awarding-powers Wed, 09 Mar 2016 11:51:30 +0100