• Funding
• Innovation
• International

Karolinska Institutet part of the European education and research landscape

Posted by Karin Dahlman-Wright

Tuesday and Wednesday this week the head of our Grants Office, Björn Kull and myself, joined vice-chancellors, pro-vice-chancellors and heads of grants offices (or equivalent) from the 12 largest research […]

2017-06-29

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• Collaboration
• Innovation
• International

A true global player leaving Karolinska Institutet

Posted by Karin Dahlman-Wright

Alexander von Gabain has brought a global perspective and laid a solid foundation for KI’s innovation and commercial outreach Alexander von Gabain’s contract as deputy vice-chancellor for Innovation and Commercial […]

2017-06-27

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• Collaboration
• Education
• International

Swedish delegation visiting China

Posted by Karin Dahlman-Wright

This week I am in China together with a delegation headed by the Swedish Minister for Higher Education and Research, Helene Hellmark Knutsson. It is very satisfying to experience how […]

2017-06-14

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• Infrastructure
• International
• Organisation
• Research

Visiting the Aging Research Center and inaugurating a new campus plan

Posted by Karin Dahlman-Wright

Last Friday I took my bicycle over the Solna bridge to Gävlegatan, to a part of our university that I have not had the chance to visit before: The Aging […]

2017-05-07

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• Ceremony
• Education
• Health care
• International
• Research

Marching for Science and celebrating the student’s union 140 years

Posted by Karin Dahlman-Wright

Today, we were many people all over the world who marched for science. For us at Karolinska Institutet it was a matter of course to take part in the March […]

2017-04-22

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• Collaboration
• International
• Research
• Research policy

Research affected by international politics

Posted by Karin Dahlman-Wright

It is becoming increasingly clear that no one is immune to international politics, including our own university in a country historically relatively unaffected by international restrictions and conflicts. As a […]

2017-02-05

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• Collaboration
• Health care
• International

New hospital important milestone for life sciences

Posted by Karin Dahlman-Wright

Today the first part of the new Karolinska University Hospital (NKS) has opened. I really congratulate all involved in the terrific effort to launch the first operational building. The opening […]

2016-11-20

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• Collaboration
• International
• Research

Karolinska Institutet, Hong Kong

Posted by Karin Dahlman-Wright

Friday was a historic day for Karolinska Institutet. As the first public university in Sweden we officially opened a research centre outside of Sweden. Establishing activities abroad is a clear […]

2016-10-10

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• International
• Research
• Technology
• Uncategorized

From Danderyd to Japan

Posted by Karin Dahlman-Wright

First of all it was with great excitement I learnt that Dr Yoshinori Ohsumi from Japan was awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine by the Nobel Assembly […]

2016-10-04

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