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2025-11-07
On 23 October, international students at Karlstad University gathered for an inspiring lecture with the Värmland Chamber of Commerce. The regional job market, career opportunities and key strengths were presented under the theme “Discover the Future of Work in Värmland”.
2025-11-07
On November 6–7, the autumn meeting of the SQMA network – Swedish Quality Management Academy – was held at the Service Research Center (CTF) at Karlstad University. Swedish Quality Management Academy was founded in 2012 to connect Sweden’s world-leading institutions in quality research.
2025-11-07
On November 6–7, the autumn meeting of the SQMA network – Swedish Quality Management Academy – was held at the Service Research Center (CTF) at Karlstad University. Swedish Quality Management Academy was founded in 2012 to connect Sweden’s world-leading institutions in quality research.
2025-11-04
– The role of metrics has developed gradually in Swedish newsrooms and has had a big impact on both work practices and perceptions of the journalism profession, says Carina Tenor, who recently completed her PhD in Media and Communication Studies at Karlstad University. – The title of my doctoral thesis, New(s) metric management, alludes to the more well-known concept of New Public Management, which describes the measurement-based system of management and efficiency intro
2025-11-04
– The role of metrics has developed gradually in Swedish newsrooms and has had a big impact on both work practices and perceptions of the journalism profession, says Carina Tenor, who recently completed her PhD in Media and Communication Studies at Karlstad University. – The title of my doctoral thesis, New(s) metric management, alludes to the more well-known concept of New Public Management, which describes the measurement-based system of management and efficiency intro
2025-10-30
Crispin Thurlow, Professor of Language and Communication at the University of Bern, Switzerland, is the new Ander Visiting Professor at Centre for Geomedia Studies. Crispin, tell us about your background – In addition to my main professorship at Bern, I’m affiliate professor in our Centre for the Study of Language and Society (CSLS) and in the Centre for Diversity Studies at the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa.
2025-10-30
Crispin Thurlow, Professor of Language and Communication at the University of Bern, Switzerland, is the new Ander Visiting Professor at Centre for Geomedia Studies. Crispin, tell us about your background – In addition to my main professorship at Bern, I’m affiliate professor in our Centre for the Study of Language and Society (CSLS) and in the Centre for Diversity Studies at the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa.
2025-10-30
What research is being conducted in areas such as preschool, leisure-time centers, giftedness, and special education at Karlstad University? You can learn more on November 6, when the research center Educational and Sports Science Studies of Children and Childhood (UBB) invites you to a research festival.
2025-10-30
What research is being conducted in areas such as preschool, leisure-time centers, giftedness, and special education at Karlstad University? You can learn more on November 6, when the research center Educational and Sports Science Studies of Children and Childhood (UBB) invites you to a research festival.
2025-10-30
What research is being conducted in areas such as preschool, leisure-time centers, giftedness, and special education at Karlstad University? You can learn more on November 6, when the research center Educational and Sports Science Studies of Children and Childhood (UBB) invites you to a research festival.
2025-10-24
As world leaders prepare to gather in Belém, Brazil, for COP30, a new scientific assessment paints a stark picture of the planet’s future. The 2025 Global Tipping Points Report warns that the world is rapidly approaching — and in some cases has already crossed — several critical ecological thresholds. Among the contributing scientists is Dr.
2025-10-24
As world leaders prepare to gather in Belém, Brazil, for COP30, a new scientific assessment paints a stark picture of the planet’s future. The 2025 Global Tipping Points Report warns that the world is rapidly approaching — and in some cases has already crossed — several critical ecological thresholds. Among the contributing scientists is Dr.
2025-10-24
As world leaders prepare to gather in Belém, Brazil, for COP30, a new scientific assessment paints a stark picture of the planet’s future. The 2025 Global Tipping Points Report warns that the world is rapidly approaching — and in some cases has already crossed — several critical ecological thresholds. Among the contributing scientists is Dr.