Forthcoming activities

Here you will find information about forthcoming activities.

Interested in joining Karlstad University through the Swedish Research Council’s career support?

Karlstad University welcomes expressions of interest from researchers outside the university with international experience and strong research potential who see a good fit with one of our research environments.

To discuss a potential nomination, please contact the relevant research leader, Head of Department, or the Grants and Innovation Office (gio@kau.se). Nomination submitted to the Swedish Research Council is subject to an internal assessment process at Karlstad University.

Introduction to Research Leadership in academia, REAL intro

Introduction to Research Leadership, REAL intro, is designed for researchers who want to develop their leadership awareness and skills. Within the program you will work with the foundations of research leadership, leading self and others, building and Sustaining Research Teams and strategic development. The program consists of four modules. You can take part in one or more modules depending on your needs, or complete the full sequence for a comprehensive introduction to research leadership. We recommend that you do the modules in sequence 1 to 4 but it is not a demand. When you have participated in all four moduels you will receive a certificate. The program is organized by GIO and HR and held in English.

2026
Register at: gio@kau.se (state the modules you wish to attend)

Module 1: Introduction to Leadership Theory and Styles October 15th  9-12

Module 2: Leadership and Group Dynamics November 5th 13-16

Module 3: Leadership in Practice — Conflict, Feedback and Contested Issues November 26th  9-12

Module 4: Leadership in Practice: Vision, Strategy and Development December 17th 9-12

Contact: Linda Ryan Bengtsson

Network for Open Science Professionals

(Output from the Horizon Europe Kaleidos project)

Don’t miss the opportunity to become part of a dynamic network will bring together researchers, research managers, and R&I advisors.

The network has some planned activities for sharing and learning that will kick-off with a series of webinars:

1. Kaleidos’s Knowledge Valorization Best Practices
October 24, 2025 (11:00–12:00 CEST)

2. Research Managers and Researchers’ Skills for Knowledge Valorization
February 12, 2026 (11:00–12:00 CEST)

3. Knowledge Valorization for Social Impact
April 24, 2026 (11:00–12:00 CEST)

4. Kaleidos’s Lessons Learnt
September 16, 2026 - in Barcelona. 

Read more and sign up here. 

Contact: Cindy Bråtenfeldt