The introduction of new technologies such as machine learning and big data analytics requires new skills in employees and often new ways of working. It also enables new business models, such as MaaS (Manufacturing as a Service), which builds on lean principles and the adaptive smart factories of the future.
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Paneldebatt i Aula Magna
Lars Engwall (Uppsala universitet), Ulla Eriksson-Zetterquist (Göteborgs universitet), Anette Hallin (Mälardalens universitet), Jerker Moodysson (Karlstads universitet)
Utifrån senare tids tendenser av både ökad marknadisering och ökad politisk styrning, vart är svenska universitet och högskolor på väg? Vilka problem kommer de ha framöver? Vilka möjligheter har de att behålla sin särart?
Centrum för genusforskning
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Located at the crossroad of transforming welfare histories, neoliberal biopolitics and everyday forms of life, this panel will put a spotlight on questions of wellbeing, health and liveability from a feminist and gendered lens.
You may already have noticed how important the personal identity number is in Sweden. You virtually need it for everything ranging from getting an apartment to buying insurance.
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The Library study environment is characterized by openness, choice and flexibility.
We are continuously working towards a safe study environment.
You may use the library to study, use one of the Library’s computers or your own, work in a quiet, secluded environment or visit one of the open working areas.
Study seats - there are 1 200 seats spread out on the four floors.
Group work spaces - there are desks distributed among the shelves on the 2nd, 3rd
Bibliotek
» Om biblioteket
» Fakta om biblioteket
» Studiemiljö
The Library study environment is characterized by openness, choice and flexibility.
We are continuously working towards a safe study environment.
You may use the library to study, use one of the Library’s computers or your own, work in a quiet, secluded environment or visit one of the open working areas.
Study seats - there are 1 200 seats spread out on the four floors.
Group work spaces - there are desks distributed among the shelves on the 2nd, 3rd
On Tuesday 3 March and Wednesday 4 March a group of researchers from the University of West England, University of Gloucestershire, Linköping University and Karlstad University got together in a workshop at Karlstad University, Sweden under the theme of transdisciplinary research in collaboration with actors outside Academia.
The purpose of the workshop was to provide an opportunity for the researchers to meet and share research as a source of learning and inspiration bu
Zoom is Karlstad University's software for online meetings and teaching. All students at Karlstad University have access to a personal account in Zoom.
There will be a national minute of silence on Tuesday 11 February in honour of the victims of the tragedy in Örebro. Karlstad University will participate.
The initiative of a national minute of silence was declared by the Swedish government, who also urge that flags be flown at half-mast from 09.00 until the moment of silence has ended.
– 4 February will forever mark a dark day in Swedish history.
Inga Narbutaité AflakiInga Narbutaité Aflaki, PhD in Political Science, has a focus on innovative local and regional policy processes with an emphasis on human motivation, policy entrepreneurship and structural potentials. Currently she specializes in policies to support smart specialization and new forms of co-governance in civil society, especially policies that address social challenges such as immigrant integration.Lotta BraunerhielmLotta Braunerhielm has a PhD in Human geography.
The Center for Research on Social Risks has an advisory committee consisting of representatives that work with risk issues in society, climate adaptation and personal safety - both in academia, in business and at authorities. The role of the committee is to work broadly with quality assurance and to strengthen the relevance of the work.
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”.
2021-11-25
What creates value for fans, and what does their experience look like in today's digital music community? This is what researchers Jenny Karlsson and Jessica Edlom have studied by following the fan community of the Swedish artist Robyn.
Engagement from fans is an important engine when promoting artists. Active and co-creative fans are sought after, used, tracked and taken for granted in the quest for strong music brands.
Research centres
At Karlstad University we conduct research both in traditional academic disciplines and in multidisciplinary research environments and research groups.
After the recent hacker attacks in which the university's IT supplier Tietoevry, amongst others, was affected, it becomes clear how quickly organizations can become target of such actions. Meiko Jensen, lecturer in cybersecurity at computer science, helps us clarify the areas of hacking and cybersecurity.
Hi Meiko Jensen.
2018-02-05
Megagames are a mix of role-playing games, board games and simulation. Karlstad University organised a megagame on the theme: Can Sweden reach sustainable consumption by 2045?
Our society is based on economic growth. With growth comes increased consumption, higher energy costs and use of resources. Without growth, unemployment goes up. With technology comes greater efficiency, convenience and security.
2025-04-03
He was supposed to become a scientist but has always loved singing and writing lyrics. During high school, he started writing and producing music using his computer. By early summer, Kevin Larsson will graduate with a bachelor's degree in music production from Ingesund School of Music.
Kevin grew up as far south in Sweden as you can get, specifically in Ystad.
2023-08-28
... you have participated in two research events this summer, tell us about it?
- At the beginning of June, we traveled to Italy for the 8th Naples Forum on Service. It is a research conference that gathers service researchers from all over the world every other year to present and discuss research in service dominant logic, service science and systems theory and complexity theory, says Amie Gustafsson, PhD student in Business Administration.
2021-09-30
The Public Health Agency’s general guidelines concerning our shared responsibility in preventing the spread of infection is removed on 29 September. This means longer opening hours on campus and that all rooms on the premises can be used as before.
2018-11-29
Each year, the business and economics students at Karlstad Business School, award a particularly skilled teacher the Teacher of the Year Award. This year's award goes to Tony Edman of Business Administration. This was announced at the Key Job Fair fest banquet on Wednesday the 28th of November.
Karlekon, the student association for business administration and economics, give the award Theacher of The Year to an engaged, skillful and dedicated teacher every year.
Erica Sandlund (project leader), professor of English linguistics. Her research centers on social interaction, particularly institutional talk such as higher education seminars, multilingual classrooms, organizational meetings, performance appraisal interviews, second language speaking tests, and news interviews.
The research group NewDeP, New Development for Pellet Technology, consists of seven researchers and has been working on pellet research since 2001. The research encompasses how renewable material can become a high-quality pelleted product, in a sustainable and energy efficient way.
The research is process oriented and covers processes from a system perspective with analyses from wet raw material to pelletized product.
The research group NewDeP, New Development for Pellet Technology, consists of seven researchers and has been working on pellet research since 2001. The research encompasses how renewable material can become a high-quality pelleted product, in a sustainable and energy efficient way.
The research is process oriented and covers processes from a system perspective with analyses from wet raw material to pelletized product.
Roughly 50 students and professionals in the IT industry met at this year's kick-off meeting for the mentoring program on 19 February. Expectations in the air among both novices as mentors.
Katarina Groth, a teacher of informatics, holding this year's mentoring program. She informed about the framework and gave tips for a successful mentor-mentee relationship.
- Being a mentor is to be an interested and good listener and be open to sharing their experiences.
