BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ki.se//NONSGML Event Calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260422T123000Z DTEND:20260422T133000Z DTSTAMP:20260416T234553Z UID:238335 DESCRIPTION:KI Lifestyle4Health seminar\r\n\r\nSpeaker: Jenny LöhrAbout the speakerJenny Löhr\, Head of the Development Office at Karolinska Institutet\, leads KI’s strategic work to increase external funding from private individuals\, companies\, and foundations. Her team works closely with researchers and university leadership to create strong conditions for world‑class medical research and to connect donors with areas that match their interests and engagementSeminar descriptionIn this session\, Jenny Löhr will present how KI works with private donors\, philanthropic foundations\, and corporate partners to support research across the university. She will discuss how the Development Office identifies donor interests\, matches them with relevant scientific expertise\, and facilitates meaningful\, long‑term relationships between researchers and supporters.Jenny will describe the work that follows when a private donor expresses interest in a specific disease area or research topic. The session will walk us through the process from the first inquiry to the preparation of tailored materials that help donors understand the importance\, impact\, and scientific potential of a project.&\;nbsp\;This seminar is aimed at KI researchers who are curious about philanthropic funding\, donor engagement\, or are looking for tips on how to present their research effectively to external donors.&\;nbsp\;Join Zoom Meeting&\;nbsp\;https://ki-se.zoom.us/j/3986631330Meeting ID: 398 663 1330One tap mobile+46844682488\,\,3986631330# Sweden+46850163827\,\,3986631330# SwedenDial by your location+46 8 4468 2488 Sweden+46 8 5016 3827 SwedenFind your local number: https://ki-se.zoom.us/u/cdTUG3g6pR\r\n\r\nKI Lifestyle4Health networkContributing to KI’s third mission and Agenda 2030\,&\;nbsp\;the&\;nbsp\;KI Lifestyle4Health network&\;nbsp\;is a forum and a platform that gathers all interested researchers and professionals working around lifestyle factors that contribute to the prevention and management of non-communicable diseases. We aim to promote collaboration and spread knowledge to the general public about ongoing work in this field.&\;nbsp\;Read more about&\;nbsp\;KI Lifestyle4Health network&\;nbsp\;and join us!\r\n\r\nPlease note that location\, time and information can be updated on the website.\r\nhttps://news.ki.se/calendar/seminar-how-to-match-with-private-funders CREATED:20260224T125310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T070527Z STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Seminar: How to match with private funders? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260423T220000Z DTEND:20260424T215959Z DTSTAMP:20260416T234553Z UID:238493 DESCRIPTION:Researchers today navigate challenges that shape both their professional growth and personal well‑being—two essentials for long‑term success.\r\n\r\nJoin us for this dynamic workshop where you’ll gain powerful\, actionable tools to thrive. Discover how to communicate with impact in grants and publications\, strategically plan your funding portfolio\, strengthen boundaries through respectful assertiveness\, and boost your confidence and resilience.\r\n\r\n\r\nNEW DATE &\;amp\; LOCATION UPDATEDTarget Group&\;nbsp\;Primarily postdocs &\;amp\; researchers but also spots available for PhD studentsAbout&\;nbsp\;I. Career development - building blocks- and personal growth workshopThis workshop consists of structured presentations to introduce key concepts\, combined with interactive sessions for peer learning.&\;nbsp\;The main topics include:Audience-centered communication for grant and publishing success - look at communication as a means for achieving goals. Key principles include understanding audience motivation and processes\, using grant applications and journal publishing as key examples.Grant portfolio planning - key principles to identifying funding opportunities and how to plan strategically for key career-building grants such as VR and ERCRespectful assertiveness to personal growth - how to set personal boundaries at work and how to manage managers\, leading to better work-life-balance and resilience for a long-term sustainable career.Personal growth and resilience coaching - practical strategies to strengthen confidence\, address imposter syndrome\, and enhance well-being.&\;nbsp\;Agenda&\;nbsp\;12:00 - Light Lunch &\;amp\; Mingle12:30 Introduction to trainer and setting the scene12:40-13.10 Buidling Blocks to Academic SuccessGroup discussion on what is needed for academic career successA portfolio approach to grants and how to diversify funding sourcesHow to use research funding database to identify and keep track of relevant funding opportunities&\;nbsp\;13.10-14.10 Strategic Audience-Centered CommunicationCommunication versus strategic\, audience-centered communicationBefore you start: who is the audience\, what is important for them\, how do you and your work bring them value?Writing styles and writing tips for effective communicationExamples with grant writing and journal publishing&\;nbsp\;14.15-14:30 Coffee &\;amp\; mingle14.30-15.00 Group exercise for Strategic Audience-Centered Communication&\;nbsp\;15.00-15:45 Respectful Assertiveness for Personal GrowthUnderstanding assertiveness in academic environments: differences between passive\, aggressive\, and respectful communicationWhy high-performing researchers struggle with boundaries and overcommitmentManaging your manager: aligning expectations\, raising concerns constructively\, and communicating workload limits professionallySetting boundaries with clarity and confidence: how to say “no” strategically while maintaining collaborationPractical communication frameworks for difficult conversations inhierarchical systems&\;nbsp\;15.45-15.55 Quick Break&\;nbsp\;15.55 - 16.30 Group Exercise: Applying Assertiveness in Academic Contexts16.30 -16.40 Wrap up &\;amp\; Closing&\;nbsp\;Limited participation: 30 spots&\;nbsp\;II. Consultation &\;amp\; Coaching SessionsAfter participating in the Workshop a number of you will have the opportunity to schedule at least 1hour individual consultation or/and coaching sessions with the trainers depening on your needs. Each participant may receive up three individual sessions in total. Further information will be provided upon registration.&\;nbsp\;Note: The number of individual sessions are limited and participants will be selected on a first come first serve basis.&\;nbsp\;About Trainers&\;nbsp\;Judy Mielke\, PhD. Founder &\;amp\; CEO of scientifyRESEARCHJudy is the Founder and CEO of scientifyRESEARCH. With almost 20 years of experience in the research services sector\, Judy is passionate about empowering researchers\, recognizing that they are the driving force behind societal advancement. She is dedicated to helping researchers expand and reach their fullest potential and thereby make significant contributions to the UN’s sustainable development goals. Judy'\;s approach emphasizes effective learning based on first principles\, fostering adaptive knowledge that can be applied in any situation.&\;nbsp\;Gulhis Sarap\, Personal Growth Coach at scientifyRESEARCHGülhis Şarap is a Personal Growth Consultant and ICF-accredited Coach who helps researchers and professionals navigate their careers with clarity and confidence. With more than eight years of international experience\, she has led initiatives on well-being\, mental health\, and diversity &\;amp\; inclusion\, guiding individuals and teams through change\, growth\, and transformation. Her approach emphasizes the integration of career development and personal growth\, ensuring that participants build both the skills and the resilience needed to thrive in demanding and competitive environments.&\;nbsp\;OrganizersKI Career Service in collaboration with scientifyRESEARCH.&\;nbsp\;About scientifyRESEARCH&\;nbsp\;Scientify Research Solutions AB (scientifyRESEARCH) is a Stockholm-based research services company. Our mission is to empower researchers to reach their fullest potential and thereby advancing solutions for social challenges. We offer a premium research funding database that includes all major research funders in the EU\, Sweden and those funders that fund internationally. To complement our grant-discovery services\, we provide a range of grant and career-success services\, including grant and academic writing\, grant interview training\, diversity training\, and our newly launched coaching &\;amp\; consultation services designed to strengthen researchers’ career development\, confidence\, and personal growth.Registration&\;nbsp\;Please use your @ki.se email when signing up to this event. Non @ki.se email domains\, will not be admited to the event. Information on how to join the event and schedule individual sessions will be provided upon registration.&\;nbsp\;Registration is open until Thursday\, April 23rd\, 2026\, at 16.00Sign up&\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;ContactPlease contact us at career-service@ki.se if you have questions regarding this event.&\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;\r\n\r\nRaquel Garcia Lobato Tavares\n Coordinator\n Phone: +46852486763\n Email: raquel.tavares@ki.se\r\n\r\nPlease note that location\, time and information can be updated on the website.\r\nhttps://news.ki.se/calendar/a-toolkit-for-career-success-in-academia-and-beyond-audience-centered-communication-for-grants-publishing-and-respectful-assertiveness-for-personal-growth-new-date CREATED:20260320T082014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T122601Z STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:A Toolkit for Career Success in Academia and Beyond: Audience-Centered Communication for Grants & Publishing, and Respectful Assertiveness for Personal Growth - NEW DATE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261001T070000Z DTEND:20261001T110000Z DTSTAMP:20260416T234553Z UID:238955 DESCRIPTION:Are you a researcher interested in learning about the support services available at Karolinska Institutet (KI)?\r\n\r\nJoin us for an informative session introducing the support services for KI researchers!\r\n\r\nResearchers from all profiles are welcome to join!Please review the websites listed in the program and prepare questions for our speakers.Enjoy mingling and networking over fika and lunch! Mingle with fika. Tea\, coffee and cinnamon buns will be served.\r\n\r\nTarget group: Researchers from all profiles are welcome to join!Organizers:&\;nbsp\;Co-organized by the Career Service (External Engagement Office) and the International Staff Services (International Relations Office)\, both functions within the Research Support and External Relations Office.Registration\r\n\r\nRegistration will be opend after summer\nhttps://ki.se/\r\n\r\nProgramme (Please note that speakers and scheduled times are subject to change)\nThursday Oct 1:\n\n\n9:00 – 9:05\nWelcome\nWelcome to the event and general information about KI.&\;nbsp\; Ulla Tunkara and Vladimir Pabón-Martínez\n\n9:05 - 9:45 \nProfessional Services: Office of Research Support and External Relations\nGrants Office - Ying ZhaoGrants Office provides support for KI internal research funding and pre-award support for external funding. Grants office also organises training on internal processes for larger applications and coordination of agreements.Intellectual Property and Impact Support - Charlotta Lindquist and Luis Fernando Farieta&\;nbsp\;Every one of us can make a difference and together we can improve society and human health. Impact includes social\, environmental\, cultural or economic benefits from academic research and knowledge.In addition to research and education\, KI’s mission is to interact with the surrounding society. Much of this interaction takes place in the business sector. For KI this entails the commercialisation and utilisation of intellectual property (IP) in order to develop new therapeutic methods and products of benefit to patients.International Staff Services - Ulla TunkaraKarolinska Institutet offers support service for international researchers and doctoral students. Here you can find all kinds of necessary information for your stay in Sweden and KI.Karolinska Institutet Career Service - Vladimir Pabón-MartínezKarolinska Institutet Career Service works to educate and advise students\, doctoral students\, postdoctoral researchers and researchers for a future career inside and outside academia. We organize a doctoral course "\;career skills for scientists"\; and a financed internship program for doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers. We offer extensive seminars\, workshops\, lectures and online support.\n\n9:45 - 9:55\nUniversity Library\nKarolinska Institutet University LibraryThe University Library provides support throughout the academic life cycle\, from first-year students to senior researchers. On the University Library'\;s website\, you can find all the resources and tools that the library offers for research\, work or study at KI. KIB is a public library open to everyone.\n\n9:55 - 10:05\nShort break\n\n10:05 - 10:15\nTeaching and Learning\nTeaching and learning - Maura HeverinThe Unit for Teaching and Learning facilitates pedagogical and educational development at Karolinska Institutet. Our work includes pedagogical training\, pedagogical support for the development of teaching and courses\, creating forums for pedagogical dialogue and promoting organisational learning\, support for the production of learning materials\, and pedagogical infrastructure.\n\n10:15 - 10:55\nEqual opportunities\, sustainable development and core facilities\nEqual opportunitiesKI'\;s work for equal opportunities means that no one should be discriminated against or&\;nbsp\;harassed because of gender\, transgender identity or expression\, ethnicity\, religion or other belief\, disability\, sexual orientation or age. For KI it is important to provide an inclusive work and study environment in which all students and co-workers are treated with respect and where the conditions are excellent for working and development.Sustainable development&\;nbsp\;KI contributes to sustainable development through research\, education and collaboration. KI'\;s vision is to promote knowledge about life and strive towards better health for everyone. It includes taking responsibility for the environment and social perspective for both current and future generations.Core facilities for research - Antonio Checa GomezKarolinska Institutet offers a wide range of core facilities\, providing services\, resources and competence to academic research in Sweden. These core facilities were all founded to meet the needs of the university’s scientists\, and they are continually developing to provide the latest techniques and knowledge within their fields of expertise. Karolinska Institutet is also a major partner in several national research infrastructures.Safety representative - Venus AzharyThe Swedish Work Environment Act states that the employer and the employee should work together in the work environment management. Even if the employer has the utmost responsibility for the work environment\, it is a stated requirement that the organized work environment management should be run together with the employees and their representatives.&\;nbsp\;\n\n10:55 - 11:10\nMingle (coffee/tea break and cinnamon bun)\n\n11:10 - 11:15 \nWelcome message to Karolinska Institutet\n\n11:15 - 11:35\n Associations\nKI Postdoc AssociationThe KI Postdoc Association (KIPA) is a member-driven organisation\, which was founded in 2012 to give the postdoctoral community at KI a voice\, a supportive network and representation. Our aim is to work closely with KI leadership and administration to achieve the best possible working conditions for KI postdocs\, thereby making KI a more attractive place for postdoctoral training in the future.KI Junior FacultyJunior Faculty is an interest organization of researchers with a PhD but not yet a permanent academic position as lecturer or professor. KI Junior Faculty aims is to promote development of a career system at all levels\; through participation in KI boards and dialogue with KI leadership\, funding agencies and government. In addition we provide support to junior faculty by organizing seminars\, workshops and hearings.\n\n11:35 - 12:15 \nExternal organizations\nKI Innovation AB - Patrik BlomquistKarolinska Institutet has developed an unique system for innovation support with agents and organisations that in various ways can support the development of ideas and results.Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship - Alberto CortiSSES is a global platform for interdisciplinary education. Throughout our twenty-year history we have been elevating minds\, generating ventures\, forging connections and inspiring new ways of thinking. From the cutting-edge of higher education SSES provides free of charge courses\, experiences and incubation for students and alumni of Stockholm’s top six universities: Karolinska Institutet (KI)\, the University College of Arts\, Crafts and Design (Konstfack)\, the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)\, the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE)\, Stockholm University (SU) and the Royal College of Music (KMH).Stockholm Dual Career Network - Brita LundströmStockholm Dual Career Network (SDCN) offers career development and social networking to expat partners in Stockholm. SDCN supports its members to settle in Stockholm\, search for jobs in the Swedish market\, explore the Swedish culture\, and broaden their social and professional networks. SDCN welcomes partners of employees of the network’s affiliated organizations.Region Stockholm - Alicia ParvinCompetence arena Stockholm is the regional collaboration platform for securing the supply of skills in the Stockholm region. The collaboration includes labour market parties\, the education sector\, authorities\, and the municipalities throughout Stockholm.&\;nbsp\;\n\n12:15 - 12:25 \nUnion organizations\nAt Karolinska Institutet the three local union organisations OFR\, Saco-S\, and Seko represent all union members in negotiations with the employer about issues regarding salary and benefits\, working conditions and the work environment.-&\;nbsp\;OFR (Public Employees’ Negotiation Council)&\;nbsp\;Saco (Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations)&\;nbsp\;\n\n12:35 - 13:00 \nLight lunch\r\n\r\nResearch Support at Karolinska Institutet\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfB0aUj7OuY&\;t=57s\r\n\r\nContact \nUlla Tunkara\n International Coordinator\n Phone: +46852486081\n Email: ulla.tunkara@ki.se\r\n\r\nYarley Vladimir Pabon Martinez\n Coordinator\n Phone: +46852486082\n Email: vladimir.pabonmartinez@ki.se\r\n\r\nLinks\n\nIntroductory meetings for International staff\nhttps://staff.ki.se/introductory-meetings-for-international-staff\n\nCommuter bus\nhttps://staff.ki.se/commuter-bus\n\nOffice of Research Support and External Relations\nhttps://staff.ki.se/research-support/research-support-and-external-relations\n\nResearch Support &\; Services\nhttps://staff.ki.se/research-support\n\nWhy become a researcher at KI?\nhttps://ki.se/en/research/researchers-and-academic-life/why-become-a-researcher-at-ki\n\nResearchComp: The European Competence Framework for Researchers\nhttps://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/jobs-research/researchcomp-european-competence-framework-researchers_en\r\n\r\nAre you interested in career-related events?Check our calendar events\, sign up for our monthly career newsletter\, and follow us on Instagram (@kicareerservice).&\;nbsp\;Are you interested in events for international researchers?Check this link for more information about meetings for International staff&\;nbsp\;\r\n\r\nPlease note that location\, time and information can be updated on the website.\r\nhttps://news.ki.se/calendar/introductory-meeting-for-research-staff-support-services-for-researchers-autumn-campus-solna CREATED:20260320T141545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T123108Z STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Introductory meeting for research staff: support services for researchers - Autumn (Campus Solna) END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR