The election for KF

Posted on 2017-04-22 by Taras Kucherenko

17-30 April it is time to vote!

How to vote:

Enter THS website and press ”Already a member”. When logged in you press “VOTE” and scroll down and there you find the candidates. You can vote on max one candidate. To vote you have to be a member of the Student Union.

There are two competitions to win!

In the first one the object is to have the highest participation count of all the chapters and in the other one we need to get a higher participation count than last year!

Enter and vote now!

More info here

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Yoga with PhD Student Chapter

Posted on 2017-04-07 by Taras Kucherenko

Join us for a yoga at KTH-Hallen every second Wednesday (until summer) from 14:00 to 15:00 .

Next session will be on April 12.

There are plenty of health benefits with practicing yoga, both for your body and mind! In addition you get to hang out with your PhD chapter friends from your or different institutions, a great way to get new inspiration!

The session will be held by a professional instructor (in English, of course) and you can use the lockers and shower facilities in connection with the session (bring a towel if you want to shower). There will be yoga mats you can borrow during the session. Dress comfortably (like for a work-out). It will be a perfect break during your day and you can start the afternoon with lots of new energy!

When: Wednesday,April 12 14.00-15.00
Where: KTH-Hallen, Brinellvägen 38
Cost: FREE if you are a member of THS/PhD Chapter , 20kr in cash otherwise

You can become a member here. In case don’t find anybody, ask at the counter, we’ll meet up there.

The number of places is limited, register HERE to be guaranteed a spot. You can also try your luck and just show up, if there are places available they will be filled on a first come/first serve basis.

Also, if you think yoga is a great idea but cannot attend this time, please let us know! (you can use the same form)

Hope we’ll see you at yoga! Namaste!

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KTH Space Rendezvous

Posted on 2017-03-28 by Taras Kucherenko

The theme of the Rendezvous is “Academia meets industry” and the program is composed as a number of pairs of speakers representing KTH and Swedish space industry and consulting  companies. The presentations will deal with various space related research topics, and they will show how work done at KTH is related to development and innovation in the private sector.

Examples of topics that will be presented are stratospheric ballooning, methane fuel cooling of future rocket nozzles, and earth observation for urban development. Examples of companies that will be represented with presentations are GKN, SSC, and Metria, and examples of KTH divisions to be represented with presentations are the Division of Geoinformatics, Particle and Astroparticle Physics, and Division of Electronics.

Time: Thu 2017-03-30 13.00 – 17.00

Location: Lecture Hall Q1, Osquldas väg 4, KTH​

You can find the program here

It is free to participate in the Space Rendezvous, and the event is open to everyone. After the meeting participants are invited to a Space Pub at the “T-Centralen” student pub located at Drottning Kristinas väg 29.

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Before and After PhD: Hidden Challenges & Opportunities

Posted on 2017-03-27 by Taras Kucherenko
The Dean of the faculty, Katja Grillner will welcome female PhD students to a seminar on the academic experience of KTH professors.
The four professors will give their perspective on PhD Studies, early career and their advice for young female researchers to have a successful PhD experience.
The workshop will engage to giva a voice to your experience and ideas to enrich your PhD studies.
 
Lunch and coffee is included.
Sign up before 1st April!
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How to be able to stay for work in Sweden!

Posted on 2017-03-27 by Taras Kucherenko

Do you see yourself staying in Sweden after your degree?

Then you should come to this evening event with Migrationsverket. They will talk about how you should do to be able to stay work here.

It will be around 1 hour lecture, with 1 hour Q&A

100 first will be served a light meal!

Time: 17.30-19.30
Date: 30th of March
Place: Nya Matsalen, Nymble

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