Doctoral programme in Public Health Science at Karlstad University
Public health science has strong research groups focused on children's lives and health, safety and security, as well as psychosocial working conditions. Several large-scale studies are conducted within these themes, continuously collecting extensive data.
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In 2014, Karlstad University was included in Paper Province 2.0, Vinnova's major Vinnväxt investment in Värmland. The project is headed by the Paper Province cluster, and, in total, it represents a commitment of SEK 130 million over ten years.
Karlstad University contributes researchers from both the Faculty of Health, Nature and Technology and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Björn Sjöstrand, Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering at Karlstad University, was awarded the Young Researcher’s Award 2022 at Forum for Bioeconomy.
2016-04-22
On March 11th Sara Davoudi, Ph. D student in Business Administration presented, her licentiate thesis Innovative Value Creation in Public Transport at an open seminar at Karlstad University.
With hopes to develop new innovations and increase the number of travelers the structures in Swedish local and regional public transport have changed in recent years.
2017-09-18
Computer Science researchers at Karlstad University received Best Paper award at the top ranked research conference ISD, Information Systems Development 2017. The paper concerns users’ perspectives on a cloud-based personal identity management and it is connected to the CREDENTIAL project which Karlstad University is involved.
“I was surprised when they announced our paper as the winner of the award but I was also very happy, of course.
2023-08-29
Researchers at the Service Research Center (CTF) at Karlstad University have written a report about Nordic food waste with recommendations for political measures. The message is clear:
– We can either take forceful action right now, or else abandon the goal of reducing food waste by 50 percent by 2030.
The researchers have identified initiatives and measures that resulted in less food waste in restaurants, schools, retail businesses and Nordic households.
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Mariia is a multidisciplinary researcher and artist from Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia, currently living and working in Japan. She earned a Ph.D. from Chiba University Graduate School of Horticulture, transitioning from environmental science and her life as ecologist to the field of landscape participatory planning, discovering greenery's social and cultural sides.
In November, Alexandre Sukhov was a visiting researcher at MINES ParisTech University, France. Tell us, what did you do there?
- I was there to meet with fellow researchers in order to advance our collaboration and research in the field of innovation and idea management. MINES ParisTech has a strong scientific foundation and great expertise in engineering issues, creativity management, design and complex problem solving, which is close to my own research profile.
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Current research at Karlstad University is focused on aquatic ecosystems and terrestrial habitats. With the knowledge that the two environments impact and strongly depend on each other, it is important to study the connection between them.
Insects hatch in water, fly over both watercourses and land. They can either provide a food source for terrestrial animals or fall into the water they once came from and become food for fish.
Karlstad University’s user lab are used by different disciplines and also in collaboration with external parties. Within the research group for usability studies, there is also the development of methodologies for interaction design, especially around Ozlab which is a GUI experimental web service developed to admit easy testing, even improvisation, of ideas for interactive products. It admits non-programmers to become concept developers and interactivity testers.
The public sector tops the digital trust list according to a new survey on Swedes’ view of digital privacy conducted in collaboration with researchers from the Service Research Center (CTF) at Karlstad University. Another conclusion is that more and more people are willing to sell their personal information.
In 2015, 37 percent of Swedes stated that they have confidence in the public sector when it comes to handling personal information digitally.
2023-03-20
Rihab Balti is in her third year as a computer science PhD student at the Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, Vallenciennes, France, and the National School of Computer Science, Tunisia. She is visiting the subject of Educational work at Karlstad University, after finding us through the EUNICE university alliance.
Rihab Balti is researching distance studies and wants to gain a greater understanding of what behaviors and needs students have when it comes to stu
Doctoral studies in Biology at Karlstad University
Biology is the study of life and involves all levels of organization, from molecular to the ecosystem level.
Our smartphones constantly leak personal information, and few of us know how this information is used. Computer Science students at Karlstad University have developed Kaudroid – a tool for investigating how apps use permissions to collect user data.
85 percent of people in Sweden owns a smartphone
According to the annual report on “Swedes and the Internet,” 85% of people in Sweden over the age of 12 had a smartphone in 2017.
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There is a lack of knowledge among professionals in most government agencies that handle and are responsible for honor-based violence in Sweden.
In terms of socioeconomic, cultural, and geopolitical perspectives, the Spanish-speaking countries are highly relevant. If you are a student in a programme focused on for instance economy, law, engineering, music, dance, culture, social science, or the humanities, our courses can be a valuable addition to your course of study and enhance your competence.
Patrik Larsson, professor of Working Life Science and dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Karlstad University, was a researcher at CTF for many years. He was also the director of CTF during 2006 – 2012. Here, he shares some memories and reflections.
Looking back at how I first became a part of CTF, I would say it was a bit of a coincidence, at least the timing and circumstances. My goal was to become a HR director in a private company.
Midway between Stockholm, Gothenburg and Oslo, on the northern shore of Lake Vänern - you'll find Karlstad. Here you will find a mixture of a vibrant nightlife, food from all corners of the world and a wide range of cultural activities. It's close to most things and within easy walking distance you'll find everything you need.
Sun, water and the hospitality of Värmland - where Sweden's longest river meets Europe's third largest lake you will find Karlstad.
Research on performance, stress and clinical psychology is done in partnership with the NU Hospital Group (Västra Götaland region) and a pharmaceutical company, under the academic leadership of Psychology at Karlstad University.
The research is done in connection with one of the world’s largest currently ongoing psychosis projects, namely the Long-term Investigation of Psychosis in Sweden (CLIPS).
Between 22 and 26 February, researchers from Service Research Center (CTF) visited the Gothenburg Horse Show to study how event participants experience a rotation system with reusable takeaway cups.
The researchers were there to study a rotation system with reusable containers for food and beverages - in this case coffee cups - and gauge event participants reactions. The system will be tested at three events in 2023, and the Gothenburg Horse Show was first up.
2019-01-10
Our research in Computer Science is mainly focused on Computer Networking, IT security and privacy enhancing technologies, and Software Engineering. Our research environment has successfully evolved the last years. It is a multinational environment with internationally renowned researchers.
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At Karlstad University you can study Physics at undergraduate level, Master level and Doctoral level. You can also get in contact with researchers and Ph.D.
