When courts decide whether to continue or discontinue care under the Care of Young Persons (Special Provisions) Act (LVU) previous judgements are, in practice, indicative. This means that children and adolescents who have previously been subject to enforced protective custody tend to remain in care for a considerably longer time.
Tobias Hübinette has a Ph.D in Korean Studies, and is Associate Professor in Intercultural Education and primarily teaches Intercultural Studies and Swedish as a Second Language, as well as Gender Studies and Comparative literature.
Hübinette’s research revolves around Swedish critical race- and whiteness studies, as well as adoption, migration, minorities, Korea, Asians and Swedishness. He has, for instance, published the book "Att skriva om svenskheten.
Farzaneh Karegar, lecturer in informatics, together with Simone Fischer-Hübner, professor in computer science, you have written the book The curious case of usable privacy: Challenges, Solutions, and Prospects.
Farzaneh Karegar, tell us what the book is about
- The book addresses the field of useful privacy and its challenges, solutions and new opportunities.
2016-04-23
Andreas Kassler, professor of computer science at Karlstad University, has participated in the 12th Expert Talk meeting of the NGSDP, NG Service Delivery Platforms & Service Overlay Networks, to present research on future 5G systems and the balance between energy consumption, capacity and robustness for deployment of 5G functions in a virtualized infrastructure.
- In the project HITS, High Quality Networked Services in a Mobile World, we have looked at how a vir
2022-04-20
What barriers do consumers face on the digital market place, and how can these be counteracted? In a project with the Swedish Consumer Agency, researchers at CTF, Service Research Center at Karlstad University, have examined this issue.
2023-11-24
Andrea Schalley, Professor of English Linguistics at Karlstad University, has been granted funding from the Swedish Research Council for the 4-year research project “Swedish or English?
2021-11-29
Jan Ch Karlsson is a former Professor of Sociology at Karlstad Business School. Although he is now retired, his interest for working life issues is as strong as ever.
- Now more than ever, research needs to point out what the situation actually is for employees today, says Jan Ch Karlsson.
Gardening is not Jan Ch Karlsson’s cup of tea.
2023-12-13
It is that time of the year when we indulge a lot more in food. Not only are we buying and eating more, we are also wasting more.
– During major food holidays, we tend to buy a little extra and things we don't normally use, increasing the risk of waste, says Helén Williams at the Service Research Center (CTF) at Karlstad University. Planning is key to minimise food waste, and save money.
Households account for the largest share of food waste in Sweden.
CTF
» Forskning
» Forskning vid CTF
» Om CTF:s forskning
» Svenskt innovationsindex
The Swedish Innovation Index 2022 includes responses from about 15 000 customers who ranked 75 companies and organizations in 10 industries based on their innovativeness and how attractive these innovations are perceived.
Forskning
» Vår forskning
» Natur, teknik och miljövetenskap
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.
Are you worrying about making money last until the next pay day during Christmas? Are you already regretting purchasing that electronic gadget you thought was so necessary during Black Friday?
Bibliotek
» Låna
» Distansstudenter
» Biblioteket på distans
As off campus students at Karlstad University, you are able to use library services even if you are unable to visit the library in person. On this page, you can find information on how the library can be of help in your studies. You are considered an off campus student if a majority of your courses are held off campus.
Library card / KAU card
If you want to borrow books, you need to be registered to our library system.
Digitalization and GDPR have made management of personal data increasingly demanding for many organizations, as well as citizens. Last year there were reports on 2300 personal data incidents to the Swedish Data Protection Authority, of which one quarter concerned the public sector. In addition to legal and technical challenges, there are also questions on how value is created with personal data, and not least on whose terms.
2020-02-25
“I’m very pleased and honoured,” says Simone Fischer-Hübner, professor of computer science at Karlstad University. “Privacy and cyber security play an increasingly important role in society, so this honorary distinction is especially significant.
Sociologi
» Forskning
» Relationer och vardagsinteraktion
Today we talk with Andreas Henriksson, who is the co-convenor of the Relationer och Vardagsinteraktion (REVA) research group at the Sociology Department here in Karlstad University. Andreas will talk about his work on intimacy and everyday life, including research into dancing and loneliness. So, let’s start with a brief introduction.
Christina Olin-Scheller is a professor in Educational Work and temporarily a professor at Contemporary Literature, Karlstad University. She is head of the centre formation Centre for Language- and Literary Didactics (CSL) and the strong subject didactic research group Research on Subject-specific Education (ROSE). Olin-Scheller's field of research is reading education and young persons reading and writing in correlation to inter-sectional perspectives in today's media landscape.
How reliable are different methods for connecting to mobile networks to support train signaling systems? This is what Professor Anna Brunström and Associate Professor Johan Garcia at Karlstad University have investigated in collaboration with DRIVE partner Icomera.
The Forum for Violence Studies and Violence Prevention consists of an interdisciplinary group of researchers who use different explanatory models and methods to study violence and gender.
CTF
» Forskning
» Forskning vid CTF
» Om CTF:s forskning
» Svenskt innovationsindex
The Swedish Innovation Index 2020 includes responses from almost 9,300 customers who ranked almost 90 companies and organizations in twelve industries based on their innovativeness and how attractive these innovations are perceived.
Forskarskolan om särskilt begåvade barn
» Om forskarskolan
The graduate school lasts for 5,5 years (July 2021 to December 2026). Karlstad University (KAU), Mälardalen University (MDU) and Stockholm University (SU) will admit, supervise and educate ten doctoral students who will receive subject specialisation through three doctoral courses.
theories on gifted students and learninginclusive teaching and differentiation for gifted preschool and school students mental health in gifted students.
Have you ever felt frustrated with all the technology surrounding you? You are not alone. In his book Rethinking Communication Geographies, André Jansson, professor of Media and Communication Studies, has compiled his research on a subject that is relevant to our digital everyday lives.
The school must be notified about sick children. Travel plans must be made. The tax returns must be finished on time.
2019-12-16
On December 5, researchers at CTF, Service Research Center at Karlstad University, received the Lidl Future Initiatives award of 3.8 million SEK to start up a new research project on transformative packaging design.
2018-04-18
On April 16th the EU-funded competition TRA VISIONS 2018 awarded prizes to its young researcher winners of the 2018 Transport Research Arena (TRA 2018). Young researchers from all over Europe submitted innovative concepts in order to enhance smart, sustainable and integrated transport and mobility of people and goods.
2020-09-07
School has started and maybe this year more parents may let their children walk or ride a bike to and from school due to the corona pandemic. Despite the reason, it is a positive development, says Jessica Westman Trischler at CTF, Service Research Center at Karlstad University.
Would you like to gain a deeper understanding and knowledge of the logic of value creation in practice, and how you can create value for customers and increase competitiveness and profitability in various types of businesses? Then this course is for you!
