News archive

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.
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.
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.
2026-02-27
Felicia Augustsson and Helen Brink, doctoral students in Educational Work at Karlstad University, are two of the three researchers who have received the distinction and research award “Article of the Year 2025” from the Nordic Mensa Fund. The Nordic Mensa Fund is the result of a long-standing and close collaboration between the national Mensa associations of Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Denmark.
2026-02-27
Felicia Augustsson and Helen Brink, doctoral students in Educational Work at Karlstad University, are two of the three researchers who have received the distinction and research award “Article of the Year 2025” from the Nordic Mensa Fund. The Nordic Mensa Fund is the result of a long-standing and close collaboration between the national Mensa associations of Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Denmark.
2026-02-27
Felicia Augustsson and Helen Brink, doctoral students in Educational Work at Karlstad University, are two of the three researchers who have received the distinction and research award “Article of the Year 2025” from the Nordic Mensa Fund. The Nordic Mensa Fund is the result of a long-standing and close collaboration between the national Mensa associations of Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Denmark.
2026-02-26
Most of you have surely noticed that the university management and five departments have now moved into the refurbished space on the fourth floor of Building 1B. We believe that the new flexible way of working will lead to a higher degree of utilisation, a continued good working environment, and lower costs. The next piece of the puzzle will soon fall into place as the very reason for the refurbishment moves in.
2026-02-26
The EU-funded project PIONEERS-6G – Platform and Device Innovations for Energy-Efficient, Resilient, and Secure 6G IoT Systems, coordinated by Karlstad University with partners from six countries, aims to develop the mobile networks of the future with a focus on Internet of Things (IoT) services and applications. 6G is the sixth generation of mobile networks and the next step in the evolution of wireless communication.