On 8 October the fifth edition of the Karlstad Programming Contest took place. The event is organised by Computer Science at Karlstad University. A record number of teams participated and tried to solve difficult programming tasks.
The Karlstad Programming Contest is a leg of the Nordic Collegiate Programming Contest (NCPC), which takes place simultaneously at 19 Nordic universities and university colleges.
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In an international and multidisciplinary environment with plenty of research equipment, the conditions are in place mastering challenges and developing as a researcher. Ellen Moons, Professor of Physics, is pleased with the working environment at Karlstad University.
- The group has a broad network of contacts, says Ellen.
This year, fifteen researchers will receive awards from Riksbankens Jubileumsfond, RJ, The Swedish Foundation for Humanities and Social Sciences, for full-time research up to one year. One of the recipients is Anders Gustafsson, Professor of Business Administration at CTF, Service Research Center at Karlstad University.
– It it feels fantastic!
2024-11-20
On November 7-8, Karlstad University hosted the inaugural Security Divas Sweden, a national conference focusing on cybersecurity and information security that aims to spotlight women in these fields. The event was organized by Karlstad University in collaboration with the Compare Foundation.
The conference welcomed eleven female role models who shared key insights on topics such as information influence, data protection and current perspectives on cybersecurity.
2020-10-12
Nurul Momen, doctoral student at the Department of Computer Science at Karlstad University, has investigated whether apps’ data access takes user integrity into account.
Let’s say, purely hypothetically, that there is an app for washing your hands. You start it for the first time and an interface shows on the screen saying: “Permission required to access water”. You press “Allow” and use the app to wash your hands.
2023-09-19
If you are a student from a country outside the EU/EEA or Switzerland and plan to study in Sweden for more than three months, you must obtain a residence permit before traveling.
If you are an international programme student or exchange student from a country outside the EU/EEA or Switzerland and plan to study in Sweden for more than three months, you must obtain a residence permit before traveling.If you are a student from a EU/EEA country you do not need to apply for r
CoARA, Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment, is an international initiative aimed at developing common guidelines and principles for research assessment.
CoARA was established at the initiative of the European Commission together with Science Europe and the European University Association. The objective is to reform the research assessment system and create an international consensus. The overall aim is to increase the quality and impact of research.
For the second time Professor Kai Holzweissig from Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg visited the Information Systems department at Karlstad University.
This project, funded by the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency, MSB, aims to develop the Swedish application of the U.S. Hazus methodology and to evaluate the applicability of the U.S.
Martin Fransson, Ph. D of Business Administration at CTF, Service Research Center at Karlstad University, has been commissioned by the European Institute of Public Administration to evaluate submitted projects competing for the 2015 EPSA Prize, the European prize is awarded to development projects in the public sector.
There are a total of 264 projects from 36 European countries that are competing and this year’s theme is “The Public Sector as Partner for a Better Society”.
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The service Speech-to-Text allows researchers at Karlstad University to have research material in the form of audio and video files transcribed via machine transcription. The service supports transcription in multiple languages.
Mikael Granberg, professor in political science and director of the Centre for Societal Risk Research has been appointed honorary professor at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia.
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2017-10-04
In May 2018, the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes effect which means new laws and regulations for organizations handling personal data. At Karlstad University, it is now possible to apply for the Privacy by Design courses, cutting-edge, international distance learning courses.
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
On May 25th, 2018 the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes effect.
2021-06-24
Swedish schools often receive criticism for failing to provide optimal stimulation for pupils who have no problem achieving the learning objectives. There is a need for in-depth knowledge about gifted pupils and the government therefore recently tasked the National Agency for Education with mapping out needs and developing initiatives for the education of gifted pupils.
2023-01-24
On Monday, representatives from Rifo — an association for researchers and members of parliament — visited Karlstad University.
– We have seen both the wider picture as well as the cutting edge expertise, and we have learned more about the challenges in acquiring research funding, says Gunilla Svantorp.
She is a member of parliament from Värmland, representing Socialdemokraterna.
The Covidence 101 webinar provides an overview of the systematic review workflow including a live demo. It is aimed at novice users of Covidence, or those who haven’t used the software for a while and want to familiarise themselves with recent changes and updates.
2024-06-14
Conference and events at Karlstad University are still within keeping with the criteria of the Green Key certificate.
– We’re really happy that our work continues to move forward, say Helena Björkman and Ida Fridh from the events team that have been running the application process.
Green Key is an international certificate in the field of environmental responsibility and sustainability that currently includes nearly 5,000 establishments in 60 countries.
Karlstad University has received support from the Swedish Agency for Growth (Tillväxtverket) to build a research environment for circular forest-based bioeconomy, in close cooperation with the region's small and medium-sized enterprises. The research environment is Pro2BE - Processes and products for a circular bioeconomy.
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Research at Karlstad Business School is more and more assuming a role in the academic world while their new insights and results are usefully applied in companies around the world.
Besides disciplinary research in economics and business administration, for instance, there is also the Service Research Center (CTF) with a focus on value creation through service.
