AlbaNova University Center is a research and education initiative run jointly by the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) and Stockholm University (SU).
The cooperation between the two universities is reflected in the Center's organization.
AlbaNova's relationship to Stockholm University and KTH
AlbaNova is part of the School of Engineering Sciences (SCI) within the Royal Institute of Technology and has the status of a center within Stockholm University.
The departments/schools in AlbaNova are connected to the university organizations at each university (Stockholm University's Faculty of Science and the School Organization at KTH). The universities have, as before, control over allocation of funds, etc.
Shared facilities
A number of common facilities are the responsibility of the Center:
- Information
- Premises
- Central computer network
- Web publishing
- Internal services
- Post and deliveries
- Security guards
- Alarms, locks and security
- Cleaning
- Restaurant
- Refuse collection and recycling
Electronic media are handled by the Royal Institute of Technology's library.
Computer networking is organized centrally for the whole Center.
Other computer issues are handled by the departments.
The Mechanical Workshop is shared between the departments.
Internal services
Internal services help out the various departments located at AlbaNova. They are staffed by KTH, and among other things man the goods reception, empty recycling stations, deliver mail, change lamps and move furniture.
The internal services unit is run by Mats Sundberg.
Mats Sundberg
Tel: 08-790 9838
Email: mats12@kth.se or internservice@albanova.se
Director
AlbaNova is led by a director. The director has a three-year tour of duty and is appointed jointly by KTH and SU.
The director is assisted by a reference group, consisting of the school deans for the schools of biotechnology and engineering sciences, the heads of department of Fysikum and astronomy at SU.
The director's duties are as follows:
- the daily operative responsibility for the common services provided within AlbaNova
- responsibility for contacts with SU and KTH
- responsibility for AlbaNova's external contacts
Director:
Mats Wallin
Tel: 073-765 20 00
Email: wallin@kth.se
Central administration
The director of AlbaNova is supported by an administrative office, responsible for the common part of AlbaNova's administration.
The administrative office is part of KTH's organization.
The departments' internal administrative work, for example budget, staffing plans, new positions, etc., is carried out within each department.
Administrator:
Ann-Christine Eriksson
Tel: 08-790 9836
Email: acerikss kth.se
Technical staff
The technical staff is in charge for equipment in lecture halls, as well as doors, alarms and key cards.
Hugo Svanborg
Tel: 08-790 9837
Email: hsvanb@kth.se