How do we do when we search for information on the web, how do we navigate, and what catches our attention? Students from the IT-Design and Web and Multimedia programs are looking into these questions.
2025-10-01
Did you know that since 2010, 314 new companies have been established as a result of our research and education activities – an average of 24 per year? Since 2018, these companies have collectively created over 600 jobs.
2024-07-09
During the upcoming Olympic Games, athletes from all over the world gather after years of preparation to perform their lifetime results. However, burnout among athletes is a growing problem, not least at the elite level. A new article by three researchers clarifies the causes of this, consequences, and how to prevent burnout.
Several studies have shown that burnout appears when an athlete feels physically tired and emotionally drained by their training and competing.
3rd Kanazawa Karlstad Workshop in Applied Analysis on December 2, 2025, at Karlstad University, Sweden
Date2 December, 2025, starting at 9:00 AM and closing around 5:00 PMVenue:Karlstad University, Room 21E205DESCRIPTION AND AIM OF THE WORKSHOPThe workshop aims at sharing problems and techniques as developed in the mathematics departments of both the Kanazawa University (Japan) and Karlstad University (Sweden).
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Omvärldsnämnden decides on grants for larger events. To be eligible for a grant, the arrangement must be of a national or international nature and be of such dignity that the board considers it to have clear marketing value or provide added value for Karlstad. Applications to Omvärldsnämnden should be signed by University Director at Karlstad University.
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Writing tutors answer short questions about your text and in-text citations. They can also tell you about how the library’s writing centre can help you with your academic English during term.
Regardless of Karlstads size there is quite a lot of things going on if you know how to find it.
At the Visit Karlstad webpage there is information about most things happening in and around the city from events to sightseeing, concerts, etc.Take a look for inspiration!We would also like to mention a facility called Fritidsbanken, which is located at Fagottgatan 4 close to the University. Imagine being able to rent sport equipment for free! Well, the future is here.
– We offer a high-quality programme, which has earned a strong reputation among applicants, says David Johansson, programme director and senior lecturer in civil law at Karlstad Business School.
What can prospective students expect from the law programme?
– Our law programme is modern and well-adapted to today’s job market.
Do you want to take your organisation to the next level and create more value for your customers while deepening your knowledge of servitisation, service ecosystems, and circular transformation? Then this course is for you!
Lucia Casap from Academy of Economic Study of Moldova visits Information Systems for three weeks in june 2015.
Lucia's research study bears the provisional title “E-Governance: Harmonization of education information systems in Moldova by implementing EMIS”. EMIS is Education Management Information Systems. For her trip to Sweden she has received a Japanese scholarship administrated by UNESCO. Next year she plans to stay for two months.
Tracy Riley, Professor of Educational work, Massey University New Zealand.
Presentation of abstractEvery teacher in New Zealand is considered a teacher of gifted students, a reflection of our inclusive education system. However, some teachers have developed specialist knowledge and skills through tertiary education and research.
On 27–28 September, Computer Science at Karlstad University organised a workshop to gain external input on the research group. Staff presented the research environment to an International Advisory Board (IAB) that gave feedback for further development.
It was clear that the Computer Science research group has developed significantly on many fronts since been designated an excellent research environment in 2014.
2023-04-03
In order to succeed in accelerating the growth of scalable companies, an external perspective is required that looks at an organisation to find development opportunities and potential for improvement.
2018-09-06
One of the UN Global Sustainable Development Goals is to reduce by half, the 1,3 billion tons of edible food wasted annually by 2030. Helén Williams, Associate Professor in Environmental and Energy Systems at Karlstad University, is determined to contribute to this goal with insights on the role and environmental impact of packaging.
The fifth edition of Karlstad programming contest is arranged at 8 October by Computer Science at Karlstad University. The contest is part of the Nordic championship, Nordic Collegiate Programming Contest.
The contest takes place in teams with up to 3 persons who shall solve a dozen tasks with programming in C, C++, C#, Go, Java, Objective-C or Python.
At Karlstad University, there are a number of scholarship funds announced through the university's scholarship committee. The conditions for each scholarship and its application are specified on the respective scholarship page.
The regular application period is from 1 March to 31 March each year.
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All Horizon Europe projects must be signed by the Vice-Chancellor, regardless of the budget amount. The reason for this is that there is a mutual dependence and responsibility between the partners for all work packages. As a result, all partners can risk being financially affected if a party fails to achieve satisfactory results in their commitment.
In her doctoral thesis, Jana Huck, who recently completed her PhD in Business Administration, seeks to understand what idea development is really about by observing how people in various contexts work to improve an idea and pave the way to make it a reality.
Jana Huck got the impression that everyone talked about idea development as a phenomenon, yet without truly explaining or grasping what it actually involves – or even means.
2020-03-16
We welcome Qusay Hamdan, visiting Phd student from the University of Gent, who will be visiting us until the end of September. His research focuses on the influence of materialistic consumption on the well-being of the working class.
Qusay Hamdan is a PhD student in sustainable marketing at the University of Gent in Belgium, and a research associate at Vlerick Business School in Belgium.
Applicants to main instrument or vocals in open genre are required to partake in the local entrance test (L-test) by submitting videos according to the instructions below.
You are also expected to partake in a zoom-interview, to talk about your musical orientation. The interview takes place April 30th and is not part of testing.
Open genre welcomes applicants who make music outside of the three areas we call Folk Music, Classical Music or Jazz.
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An Erasmus+ traineeship is normally offered within Europe. There is limited funding to support Erasmus+ traineeships outside Europe. This means that you can apply for an Erasmus+ scholarship, which will be approximately 510 - 615 Euros a month. You can carry out your practical placement at a company, organisation, or research and development centre in any country that is included in the Erasmus+ programme.
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GIO offers targeted competence and career development for individual researchers, doctoral students and research environments. The starting point is to provide support adapted to the different phases of a research career, from early career researchers to senior researchers. In addition, researchers are given the opportunity to develop the competencies required to be a dynamic research leader and research environments are offered support in their strategic work and development.
Sociologi
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» Konferens om Åldrande och migration i Sverige och Japan 11-12 maj 2022
Plain Japanese to promote health among people from overseas
There are 2.9 million registered foreign nationals in Japan as of June 2021, among which 200 thousand people (7 %) are aged 65 or older.
