A systematic approach to improvement, development, learning, collaboration and feedback to society are important tasks at a modern, ambitious business school.
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On Friday 8 March, the Minister for Education, Mats Persson, visited Karlstad University.
– It was very interesting in general. I’m very pleased, he says.
– It was particularly interesting to listen to Birgitta Persdotter and her research on social services.
A large proportion of our research is funded by taxes. Research funders therefore require that results are made publicy available.
Most funding agencies require from researchers who receive funding that they publish open access. This can be done in two different ways: Publishing in journals offering open access.Self-archiving/parallel publishing. This option means the accepted version of the manuscript can be disseminated in an open database, e.g. DiVA.
Karlstad University is now launching a new bachelor's program in computer science with a focus on artificial intelligence (AI) that will start in the fall of 2025.
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Karlstad University cooperates with universities in many other countries through visiting researchers and the exchange of teaching staff and students. We have agreements with about 200 universities and are involved in a number of international networks.
Global Partners at Karlstad UniversityOur ambition is to increase understanding for other cultures and to strengthen the University’s role in the international knowledge community.
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The research project Correlation Attacks against Tor (CAT) investigates new attacks on the Tor anonymity network to make it more secure in the long term. The project is funded by the Swedish Internet Foundation (Internetstiftelsen) and runs from the autumn of 2018 to March 2019.
Tor, an anonymity network with around 8 million daily users, is used to browse the Internet anonymously, circumvent censorship, and disseminate information anonymously.
On Tuesday 14 May, the Minister for Public Administration, Erik Slottner, visited Karlstad University.
– A fruitful visit with a warm welcome in all respects, he says.
In addition to general information about the university’s strengths and challenges, he received more detailed information about how the university works with generative AI and what concrete efforts are being made to support responsible use of AI among employees and students.
The minister also received a pr
CRE8®, a creative problem solving method developed at Karlstad University, allows students taking different courses and programmes to collaborate while solving real problems. CRE8® Europe has just started for students from four European universities.
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The work was initiated in 2017, when the vice-chancellor assigned a steering group to monitor the process, as well as a working group to implement the practical steps of the process. The steering group was later replaced by the management council at Karlstad University.
Language teacher Lise Iversen Kulbrandstad was appointed honorary doctor at the Teacher Education, Karlstad University in 2017. She has also served as a guest professor in the research groups ROSE, Research on Subject-specific Education and CSL, Center for Language and Literature Education.
Margareta Friman is a professor of psychology and pro-vice chancellor at Karlstad University and has been part of CTF since the mid-90s. Here, she reflects and share some memories from her time at CTF.
It all started when Professor Patrik Larsson, former CTF director and current dean of Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, gave me the opportunity to try out the life as a researcher.
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Collaboration is an important part of Karlstad University’s strategy for quality enhancement and we place great value on our education and research being characterised by close ties to the wider community. We promote research collaboration since it strengthens our own research work and teaching at the university.
It is with great concern that we received the government’s hasty decision to shorten the term of external members of Swedish university boards from three years to 17 months. The government refers to the need for more security policy expertise in the boards as a result of the current security situation in the world. Of course, we all need to heighten our awareness and ensure we have the right competence in place to meet these new threats.
International online-courses with strong links to the most successful research environments and tailor-made for professionals at work will be offered at Karlstad University thanks to a development project in conjunction with a number of leading companies and the support of the KK Foundation.
The KK Foundation has granted Karlstad University 6 million SEK for the period 2017-2019 to develop and carry out net-based cutting edge Master–level courses, developed in close coop
International online-courses with strong links to the most successful research environments and tailor-made for professionals at work will be offered at Karlstad University thanks to a development project in conjunction with a number of leading companies and the support of the KK Foundation.
The KK Foundation has granted Karlstad University 6 million SEK for the period 2017-2019 to develop and carry out net-based cutting edge Master–level courses, developed in close coop
Bo Edvardsson, professor in Business Administration and founder of CTF, share some stories and reflects on CTF's 35 years of service research at Karlstad University.
It is almost inconceivable that it is 35 years since CTF started. Time goes really fast when you have a fun and a meaningful job.
Karlstad University is launching a new Robot Camp for children this summer – an initiative that quickly became fully booked. Over two weeks, participants get to explore the possibilities of technology by building and programming their own robots in a creative and collaborative environment.
The Robot Camp combines technology, programming, collaboration, and problem-solving and is part of Teknikerjakten (The Technology Hunt).
On 5 May, MAX IV visited Karlstad University as part of the MAX IV Roadshow. During the visit, both current research opportunities and future plans for the world leading synchrotron radiation facility in Lund were presented.
Last Thursday international students received diploma at a farewell ceremony for those who had studied at Karlstad University for one semester. Matthew Argier and Ryan Moore from Canada Kanada return home with many new experiences.
Every semester there is a farewell ceremony for international students at Karlstad University and last Thursday pro vice chancellor Thomas Blom presented diplomas to them. The ceremony was followed by mingling and entertainment.
We asked the International Office at Karlstad University how they identify new partners for student exchanges.
Carina Eriksson, who develops new exchange agreements with universities outside Europe explains, that during previous International Exchange Days we asked students, where do you want to go on exchange?
- We use this feedback directly from students to formulate a plan of where to start new agreements.
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