Computer Science – Committed to excellence in computer networking, security and privacy, and software engineering.
Computer Science is the study of both the theorethical and the practical aspects of software development. In Karlstad, the education as well as the research are mainly focused on computer networking, distributed systems, computer security and software engineering.
Education
Teaching is carried out at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
The music industry spends a lot of resources on creating innovative concert experiences, and the relationship between the musicians and their fans. With the show Abba Voyage, a giant step is taken towards developing and transforming an already digital industry.
2019-03-26
The cocktail of man-made chemicals that we are exposed to daily is a health risk which current regulations and risk assessment overlook. This is the conclusion of the EU Horizon 2020 EDC-MixRisk project that is now being presented.
We are exposed to a large number of man-made chemicals in our everyday life. This creates combinations of chemical mixtures, to which we are subjected during our whole lifespan.
2023-03-30
The term of office for the Centre for Social Risk research (CSR) board expired 31 December 2022 and acting Vice-Chancellor Margareta Friman has decided on a new board. The current term started 9 February and ends 31 December 2025.
The new board comprises both external board members as well as representatives from Karlstad University.
2023-12-07
The university board has decided on a strategic investment to recruit more doctoral students. SEK50 million will be set aside to increase the number of doctoral students during the period 2025 to 2028.
The investment is funded by the university’s agency capital and will be distributed on an annual basis, amounting to SEK12.5 million per year.
The first steps will be taken already in 2024.
Utbildning
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Who can apply for Erasmus+ traineeship?
You can apply for an Erasmus+ traineeship scholarship if you are planning to carry out a traineeship or field studies in Europe for at least two months. There is limited funding to support Erasmus+ traineeships outside Europe. Where there is limited funding scholarships will be awarded on a first come first served basis.
Forskning
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» Natur, teknik och miljövetenskap
Main objectives:
To understand the role of the molecular interactions in polymer-polymer de-mixing during thin film formation, by monitoring it in-situ, imaging it at scales from nano- to micrometers, and modelling its dynamics.
To understand how molecular interactions can be manipulated by external stimuli with the goal to manipulate morphology.
To rationalize and optimize morphologies for optical and electronic properties of the films.
To develop solution formulations for sustainable coa
Kunskapsgatan (in English: Street of Knowledge) is a never-ending street where knowledge is constantly developing. That is why Kunskapsgatan is symbolized with a Möbius strip.
Kunskapsgatan aim to be a science center for all the county Värmland. Its purpose is to inspire young peoples interests of technology and science.
Children and young people living in families where an adult relative is ill, has substance abuse problems, has a disability, subjects the child or a relative to violence, or unexpectedly dies, are covered by the term children as relatives.
The Rise of Right Wing Hindutva Movement in India
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 8, 15:15 - 16:45, 5A:415
Dr Swati Parashar, Senior Lecturer, Peace and Development Program at the School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg,
In this presentation, I argue that the BJP’s victory in the 2014 federal elections and their subsequent takeover of many state legislatures must be seen in continuity with the rise of the Hindutva Movement in India since the 1990s.
PLACE-BASED DIGITAL EXPERIENCES
In the past decades, we have witnessed great changes in the tourism industry as an effect of the general digitalisation process. Tourism actors are now online, which changes the conditions for how the industry communicates with visitors, how marketing, itineraries and bookings take place, and not least how visitors experience the destination.
On November 16-17, the DRIVE project held a two-day kick-off meeting at Karlstad University. The aim for the kick-off was to get the DRIVE and its subprojects officially started and to let all partner representatives and researchers meet face-to-face.
- I am very excited to get started!
2018-12-12
Several Computer Science researchers and students have received nice awards at conferences during November. Congratulations to:
• Nurul Momen, who received the Best Poster Award at NordSec in Oslo. The title of the poster is “User Perception Analysis for Showing Personal Data Access as Privacy Implication Factor”.
• Dejene Boru Oljira, who received the Best Paper Award at Networks of the Future in Poznan.
2024-12-05
In the Swedish Sports Confederation's Guidelines for Children's and Youth Sports, it is stated that everyone in sports should work to create safe and inclusive sports environments for children and youth. In our contemporary society, these guidelines may have become even more important.
2018-02-23
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.
Socialt arbete
» Forskning
» Kritiska välfärdsstudier
Civil society's (new?) roles in combating homelessness: a follow-up study.
The project aims to enhance our understanding of the roles of civil society in the field of homelessness during the 2020s and whether and how these roles have changed since the late 1990s. The empirical study consists of interviews with representatives of civil society organizations working in the field of homelessness in Stockholm and Gothenburg, supplemented with relevant documents.
A new study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that commercial satellite image archives should be opened to enhance research on the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Transforming the current economy into a ‘new’ bioeconomy needs changed institutional frameworks at regional and national level, sensitive to and inclusive of placebased knowledge. This conference in Karlstad 27-28 of March, aimed at better understanding the role of people and networks in this transition.
New innovative products and services continue to emerge, which will further increase the demand for biomass.
Graduation ceremonies at Karlstad University are arranged twice a year - in May and November.
At the graduation ceremony, we celebrate students who have completed their studies and taken a well-deserved degree at Karlstad University.Upcoming graduation ceremonies:Autumn graduation will be held 14-15 November 2025.
Sociologi
» Konferenser
» Konferens om Åldrande och migration i Sverige och Japan 11-12 maj 2022
Literary or visual artists working with the themes of migration, ageing, and digital communication contributes to the collaborative project (e-MigrAgeing) between Sweden (Karlstad University) and Japan (Toyo University).
Artists welcome to feature their work
We welcome visual and literary artists who are working on migration, ageing and related issues with reference to Sweden and Japan and who are interested in featuring their work on our website.
A detailed program and the Book of Abstracts are now available - (updated 230428) - click the PROGRAM meny below
The 17th annual Teacher Education Policy in Europe (TEPE) conference is being organised at Karlstad university, Sweden from 8th – 10th May 2023. The theme of the conference is: Transformation of knowledge in and on teacher education: policy and practice in times of change.
Themes
TEPE 2023 welcomes contributions that address these questions in relation to the following
The 13 May licentiate Tonje Grahn sucessfully defended her thesis in Risk- and environmental studies titled "A Nordic perspective on data availability for quantification of losses due to natural hazards".
As opponent acted professor Kurt Petersen, Safety Analysis and Risk Management, at Lund University.
Link to Tonjes licentiate thesis in DiVA
To determine whether the information you have found is credible and reliable, you need to evaluate the source of that information critically, regardless of whether the publication is printed or one you have found online. A source always has an author and a message to convey.
To determine whether the information you have found is credible and reliable, you need to evaluate the source of that information critically, regardless of whether the publication is printed or one you have found online. A source always has an author and a message to convey.
HHK
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Most courses have a roll call at the start of term. Attendance is usually required. You also have to register for the course to which you have been admitted at the start of term via the web. If you fail to attend the roll call or register for the course, you might lose your place.
Roll call
Date and time for roll call and course introductions vary, as do course starts.
