News archive

2026-03-10
Jennie Segerström is currently pursuing the Master's Programme in Critical Social Analysis in Sociology and works simultaneously as a teaching assistant in Risk and Environmental Studies and at the Centre for Societal Risk Research (CSR). Earlier this year, she was awarded a Minor Field Studies (MFS) scholarship to examine how climate resilience is created in coastal communities in southern Bangladesh.
2026-03-10
On Thursday, 19 March, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Sweden, Ms Svitlana Zalishchuk, will visit Karlstad University to give a lecture entitled Ukraine in a Time of War: Resilience, Daily Life, and Global Shifts. The lecture, which will be held in English, will last for around 20 minutes, followed by a Q&A session.
2026-03-06
Human Resource Management Day is an annual career fair for students in the Human Resource Management and Working Life program, held at the Business School at Karlstad University. The event offers lectures, exhibitors, and booth mingling designed to inspire and create connections ahead of students’ future working lives.
2026-03-06
Human Resource Management Day is an annual career fair for students in the Human Resource Management and Working Life program, held at the Business School at Karlstad University. The event offers lectures, exhibitors, and booth mingling designed to inspire and create connections ahead of students’ future working lives.
2026-03-04
Amie Gustafsson, PhD-student in Business Administration at Karlstad Business School and researcher at the Service Research Center (CTF), has been awarded the APA Doctoral Research Award by the American Phygital Association. The prize is international and recognizes promising doctoral students who contribute to advancing the understanding of phygital science, a field focused on how the physical and digital worlds merge, and how this convergence affects both individua
2026-03-04
Amie Gustafsson, PhD-student in Business Administration at Karlstad Business School and researcher at the Service Research Center (CTF), has been awarded the APA Doctoral Research Award by the American Phygital Association. The prize is international and recognizes promising doctoral students who contribute to advancing the understanding of phygital science, a field focused on how the physical and digital worlds merge, and how this convergence affects both individua
2026-03-04
Amie Gustafsson, PhD-student in Business Administration at Karlstad Business School and researcher at the Service Research Center (CTF), has been awarded the APA Doctoral Research Award by the American Phygital Association. The prize is international and recognizes promising doctoral students who contribute to advancing the understanding of phygital science, a field focused on how the physical and digital worlds merge, and how this convergence affects both individua
2026-03-04
During March 2 to April 1 the library has a trial period for the databases ProQuest One Performing Arts och ProQuest Global Newsstream. ProQuest One Performing Arts contains material on music, theatre, and dance. The library currently subscribes to the Performing Arts Periodicals Database as well as the Dance in Video, Vol. I collection. An online demo is scheduled for 24 March.
2026-03-04
During March 2 to April 1 the library has a trial period for the databases ProQuest One Performing Arts och ProQuest Global Newsstream. ProQuest One Performing Arts contains material on music, theatre, and dance. The library currently subscribes to the Performing Arts Periodicals Database as well as the Dance in Video, Vol. I collection. An online demo is scheduled for 24 March.
2026-03-03
From waste to fiber, new research on recycled cotton points the way toward more sustainable textile production. – Climate change concerns everyone, yet it is often portrayed as a problem of the future, says Elise Meurs, a doctoral student in chemical engineering at the Exact Industrial Research School. Currently, the textile industry is one of the most polluting industries.
2026-03-03
From waste to fiber, new research on recycled cotton points the way toward more sustainable textile production. – Climate change concerns everyone, yet it is often portrayed as a problem of the future, says Elise Meurs, a doctoral student in chemical engineering at the Exact Industrial Research School. Currently, the textile industry is one of the most polluting industries.
2026-03-03
From waste to fiber, new research on recycled cotton points the way toward more sustainable textile production. – Climate change concerns everyone, yet it is often portrayed as a problem of the future, says Elise Meurs, a doctoral student in chemical engineering at the Exact Industrial Research School. Currently, the textile industry is one of the most polluting industries.
2026-03-03
How can reuse become both profitable and sustainable? What role can social robots play in the services and welfare systems of the future? How do we address challenges in working life, health, digitalisation and the climate transition? These questions are at the heart of Value-Creating Conversations – a seminar series created by CTF in collaboration with The Hamrin Foundation. “Research creates real value only when it benefits society.
2026-03-03
How can reuse become both profitable and sustainable? What role can social robots play in the services and welfare systems of the future? How do we address challenges in working life, health, digitalisation and the climate transition? These questions are at the heart of Value-Creating Conversations – a seminar series created by CTF in collaboration with The Hamrin Foundation. “Research creates real value only when it benefits society.