There are differences in how people travel and how they experience their travel, depending on which age group they belong to. Travel satisfaction, however, is equally important to all ages. This according to a new study from CTF, Service Research Center at Karlstad University.
2014-09-03
Imagine that you are passing by the store window and through a message in your cell phone you are welcomed into the store, and you also get an offer to buy three products for the price of two. Or, you can easily find your way back to your parked car even though you forgot on which level you parked.
CSR
» Forskning
» Pågående forskning vid CSR
» Centre of Natural Hazards and Disaster Science, CNDS
March 11 marked the day of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan that caused thousands of fatalities and the nuclear disaster in Fukushima. On the same day, two years ago, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that COVID-19 could be characterized as a pandemic. These two crises are emblematic of how natural hazards and related disasters continue to pose a major threat to societies.
In the beginning of 2017, Karlstad University embarked on a project that aims to develop and offer cutting-edge international web-based courses at master’s level developed for professionals working with or having an interest in service, customer experiences and business development.
Two research lines stand out in Karlstad mathematics: Applied Analysis and Mathematics Education.
Applied Analysis
Prof. Adrian Muntean
Prof. Eddie Wadbro
Prof. Sorina Barza
Docent Niclas Bernhoff
Docent Igor Gachkov
Dr. Martin Lind
Dr. Eva Mossberg
Dr. Grigor Nika
Dr. Nikos Kavallaris
Dr. Mirela Vinerean Bernhoff
Dr.
– Academia needs to contribute with both research and specialised education in this area, says John Sören Pettersson, professor of information systems at Karlstad Business School.
Through regional development agreements with Region Värmland, Karlstad University has identified a number of so-called “smart specialisations”, among them video games.
– The challenge for the smart specialisation of video games and gamification in Värmland, which is the basis of
2023-05-05
Internationalisation is one of Karlstad University’s six strategic goals. The university promotes internationalisation in various ways, with regard to both teachers and students. Erasmus + ICM provides the opportunity for students to travel to countries outside of Europe in order to conduct field studies and complete degree projects.
Two students at Karlstad University’s nursing programme have visited Believers Church Medical Hospital, BCMCH, in Kerala, India.
Jobba hos oss
» Jobb
» ANSÖK NU: Doktorand
» Intervjuer med våra medarbetare
Finn Nilson is a professor in Risk Management at Karlstad University, Head of Subject in Risk and Environmental Studies, and director of the Centre for Societal Risk Research. In his own research, he often assumes the individual’s perspective and believes that it is important to view crises from a holistic perspective.
- It is easy to focus on one detail, says Finn. In the event of a fire, for example, the engineers focus mostly on the cause.
Forskning
» Forskningsdata
» Forskningsdata och öppen data
Research data is a valuable resource and research funders are increasingly requiring that researchers who are awarded grants should be able to report on how collected data is managed and documented as well as how it will be made accessible for future research.
Research funders
The policy of Horizon Europe is that all funded projects are required to adhere to open access publication and open data, following the principle “as open as possible and as closed as necessary”.
Researchers at the Service Research Center (CTF) at Karlstad University have been assigned to identify the initiatives and measures that have led to less food being thrown away in restaurants and school kitchens, retail, and households.
2025-04-24
Researchers from Karlstad University explored how generative AI search engines, such as Microsoft Copilot, are transforming political news retrieval - and with it, the global flow of information.
The study "Sourcing behavior and the role of news media in AI-powered search engines in the digital media ecosystem: Comparing political news retrieval across five languages" was published in the journal Telecommunications Policy and is co-authored by Professor Cornelia Bra
Utbildning
» Om utlandsstudier
» Andra sätt att studera utomlands
At Karlstad University, there are several faculty specific collaborations that are managed by individual departments. Examples of these are a semester in India.
1–3 December, Karlstad University
Specfic 2021 is organized by the Swedish Network for Speculative Fiction. The Network for Speculative Fiction is an informal network of researchers, critics, and others who engage professionally with the speculative genres (science fiction, fantasy, horror, utopia/dystopia, post-apocalypse, etc.) in various media.
The Christmas and New Year holidays are approaching and another busy year has gone by, now we are looking forward to a new and exciting year.
In 2019, three of our researchers defended their doctoral dissertations and one licentiate thesis was presented. We have admitted no less than four new PhD students. In June, we hosted a fantastic conference, QUIS16, with around 250 international researchers.
2018-12-20
Should the plastic lid on the milk carton packaging be left or torn off before sorting? And what about the plastic packaging around meat products, should you rinse out the food residues before sorting? At Christmas time the amount of household waste increases, and recycling is often experienced as messy, time consuming and complicated.
2015-03-11
Technical services based on IT solutions are becoming increasingly common in many manufacturing industries, but many questions still remain concerning for example, how it affects relationships, and how to create a profitable business models. The introduction of new technology can also be a challenge that must be addressed, especially if the company operates globally.
2020-04-30
Choosing serving size packages and smaller packages is smarter for the climate. This according to a new study from CTF, Service Research Center at Karlstad University, where the researchers have mapped food waste in Swedish households.
STINT’s Teaching Sabbatical programme aims to develop both individuals and institutions. By giving Swedish researchers and university lecturers, who are passionate about education, international experiences relevant to their teaching rather than their research roles, STINT wants to contribute to educational renewal and the creation of new networks.
In a new three-year project, researchers at CTF, Service Research Center at Karlstad University, will develop new knowledge about elderly's travel habits. The purpose is to map factors that may be important for changed behavior and more sustainable travel habits among the elderly.
Bibliotek
» Forskarstöd
» Publicera
» Open Access
» Open Access deals with publishers
Cambridge University Press and Bibsam have signed a new 3-year agreement, 2025-2027. KaU researchers who publish with any Cambridge University Press journal have the opportunity to choose open access publishing free of charge.
How does it work?When your article is accepted for publishing, you sign the journal's publishing agreement and choose open access.
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.
IN-dagen is a job fair created by the students themselves. It aims to attract students who study natural and technology science. The fair is hosted by the studentunions :
CRR, IDIOT, LINDA, SEKE, ESTIEM, KNAS, LIGIST, BAMSE, Engineers without borders.
Informatik
» Utbildning
» Studera informatik
» Bli student
Almost all companies today use some form of IT-systems, regardless of industry. To these, often complex, systems should be able to consistent with predefined demands, developed, be implemented and integrated then you who have knowledge in information systems are needed.
Since the interaction with the operating environment is important to us, we want to create many different places where our students and their future employers can make connections.
The seminars arranged by CRS are open for researchers, PhD students, students and others who are interested in the topics. They are arranged in Swedish or English dependent on the specific speakers or topics. We announce them here and in the calendar at www.kau.se/crs.
