Words from our senior management

THOUGHTS ABOUT ACADEMIC FREEDOM 2025-03-17
The university is involved in research, education and collaboration in a wide range of areas. In some, we are recognised as world leaders. In others, we receive less attention. Some areas are clearly aligned with the express needs of society. Others are more difficult to identify the immediate benefit of.

REVIEW TO CREATE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABLE EDUCATION 2025-02-26
The strategic review of the university’s degree programmes continues. Among other things, it will be a standing item on the agenda at this year’s four dialogues where the management teams of the teacher education board and the faculties meet with the vice-chancellor.

DEAR COLLEAGUES! 2024-12-13
I want to start by thanking all of your for doing such a fantastic job throughout the past year. It is a great privilege to work with you – together we make a difference every day.

WHY DO WE NEED AN IT COUNCIL? 2024-12-02
As of this year, the university’s former IT purchase council (”it-beställarrådet”, IT-BR) has moved towards a broader and more strategic mission under a new name, the IT Council. 

TOGETHER FOR CHANGE – HOW COLLABORATION CAN STRENGTHEN RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND SOCIETY 2024-10-31
During the spring, I had the benefit of working with a national evaluation for the Swedish Higher Education Authority, with a focus on collaboration between higher education institutions (HEIs) and the surrounding community. 

NEW PLAYING FIELD AND NEW POSSIBILITIES 2024-09-23
This year, a commission led by Peter Honeth – former state secretary at the Ministry of Education and Research – has been working on behalf of the government to develop a series of proposals to improve teacher education.

PROTESTERS ON CAMPUS 2024-05-17
The pro-Palestinian protests that are taking place at universities and university colleges around the world have now also reached Karlstad. 

ALL THESE MEETINGS... 2024-05-08
The next board meeting is coming up soon. As usual, we compile a report for the board with the latest updates. One thing hits me.

OUR JOURNEY WITH GENERATIVE AI 2024-03-27
My post in January 2023 was about the launch of ChatGPT which attracted a lot of attention when it premiered a few months earlier. Now a year later, our journey with generative AI has begun.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND SKILLS SUPPLY 2024-02-14
In the last ten years, relatively large groups have entered the labour market. At the same time, most societal sectors have expressed a clear skills shortage. 

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2023-12-18
I want to start by thanking all of you for doing such a fantastic job throughout the year. I hope you will have the opportunity to relax, recharge your batteries and enjoy some well-earned time off.

FROM VISION TO REALITY 2023-11-23
Our physical environment – the way it looks and functions both inside and outside – matters a lot for the university to attract students and employees.

A STRONG TEAM SETS GOALS TOGETHER 2023-09-06
I would like to start by saying thank you for the warm welcome I have received during my first weeks at Karlstad University. I have already met several of you and I look forward to more meetings in the day-to-day operations.