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Published 30 April 2020, by Finn Nilson, Associate Professor in Risk- and Environmental Studies and Director of the Centre for Societal Risk Research, CSR
The Swedish handling and approach to the Covid-19 pandemic has been widely debated both within Sweden and throughout the world.
Loredana Sundberg Cerrato from Dublin gave an intriguing seminar on February 10, 2016.
Loredana, who also presented the ADAPT centre in Dublin this day (see post on the web pages of Information Systems), gave an in-depth view on research on dialogue supporting machine translation between languages for the HCI group and Master students.
Her presentation is uploaded as an pdf file on this web page.
A picture of the presenter from her power point slide (see pdf).
2020-10-29
... you are spending a lot of time in the municipal archives in Storfors and Arvika at the moment. What are you up to?
"I’m working on my thesis and reading documents from the old school boards. I’m looking at how school reforms between the years 1950 and 1968 were handled and implemented at the local level."
Why is this particular period interesting?
"During the period 1950 to 1968, one of the largest school reforms to date was implemented in Sweden.
2024-05-24
You and an ensemble from Musikhögskolan Ingesund traditionally played during the Polar Music Prize earlier this week.
Where and when did you play in connection to the award ceremony?
“We played at the beginning of the red carpet outside the Grand Hotel as all the guests arrived, from 4:00 PM and for a good hour until the royal family arrived.
How did it feel to play for all of Sweden’s music elite, as well as for the award winners and other musicians who flew in?
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2024-10-07
Karlstad University and its partners in the private sector have received funding from the Knowledge Foundation for two research projects, TRUEdig and AMHiPP. TRUEdig investigates how businesses that develop privacy-enhancing services also can increase users’ security and sense of empowerment. AMHiPP will develop the microstructure of different materials to ensure maximal strength and sustainability.
2019-06-25
Can the patient journey through healthcare be changed? How are patients treated and why? In a new doctoral thesis, Josina Vink has studied the patient journey and how it can be redesigned. She believes it is not only the physical details that are important when changing the patient journey, but also the whole structure of healthcare, the norms, behaviors and rules.
A large part of care that patients receive today at healthcare centers can equally well be given at home.
Karlstad University is participating in the first phase of the ten-year Vinnväxt initiative ”Paper Province 2.0: A large-scale demonstrator of forest based bioeconomy” led by the cluster organisation the Paper Province. The aim of the initiative is to create sustainable growth by developing internationally competitive and attractive research and innovation environments in the region.
By playing the role of national cyber security experts, doctoral students from Karlstad University won Cyber Challenge 2017, organised by the Centre for Asymmetric Threat Studies at the Swedish Defence University and the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB).
Välkommen till Andrey Abadzhievs slutseminarium vid ämnet företagsekonomi! Titel: Rethinking sustainability in transitions: The crucial roles of knowledge, values, and agencyDatum: 2 april 2024Tid: 13:00-15:00Plats: 11a316Opponent: Professor Thomas Magnusson, Linköpings universitetHandledare: Mikael Johnson, Martin Löfgren, Alexandre SukhovSlutseminarium (”pajseminarium”) är det sista av de tre obligatoriska seminarierna som doktoranden har under sin utbildning innan disputa
A workshop for those who want to learn the basics of how to record video, for example if you want to record lectures. We show you different ways to record videos in a teaching context and how you can easily plan, record and upload the videos.Led by: Mas Karin Gustafsson, librarianLanguage: Swedish, but can be given in English if neededEstimated time: 45 minutes
A workshop for those who want to learn the basics of how to record video, for example if you want to record lectures. We show you different ways to record videos in a teaching context and how you can easily plan, record and upload the videos.Led by: Mas Karin Gustafsson, librarianLanguage: Swedish, but can be given in English if neededEstimated time: 45 minutes
A workshop for those who want to learn the basics of how to record video, for example if you want to record lectures. We show you different ways to record videos in a teaching context and how you can easily plan, record and upload the videos.Led by: Mas Karin Gustafsson, librarianLanguage: Swedish, but can be given in English if neededEstimated time: 45 minutes
2020-05-15
The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Northern Europe is an action-oriented network that mobilizes Nordic scientific and technological expertise to promote integrated approaches to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement.
Its particular focus is on localizing the SDGs, teaching sustainable development and supporting their implementation, in particular through Solution Initiatives and Long-term Pathways.
The History research seminar is the main forum for historical discussion at the Department of History at Karlstad University. Researchers and PhD students at the department present their research, and we also invite guests from other universities, nationally and internationally. Seminars are held in Swedish or English. Most are open events, welcoming staff and Master students as well as local historians and professionals outside academia.
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There wasn't always a university in Karlstad. Fact is, we became a university in 1999. But there is a long tradition of higher education in Karlstad. There's been teacher education here since 1843, and it goes on to this day.
Global bioeconomy summit in Berlin 24-26 november 2015
Margareta Dahlström och Magnus Lestelius, professor i grafisk teknik, presenterar Karlstads universitets forskning inom Vinnväxtinitiativet ”Paper Province 2.0” under rubriken "Multidisciplinary Transition to a Sustainable Bioeconomy – the Case of The Paper Province 2.0”
RSAs konferens i London 19-20 november 2015
Ida Grundel and Margareta Dahlström presented an article manuscript based on the project “Conversion to bioeconomy, smart specia
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The Grants and Innovation Office (GIO) has access to the VFT funding programme through its involvement with the innovation office Fyrklövern. On the basis of a competitive application, the university receives an annual grant from this Vinnova programme.
This funding can be used to verify innovative ideas that might benefit the world in the form of new businesses, licensing, and so forth. It cannot be used to finance research.
...Ph D Student i psychology. On September 8th you presented your licentiate thesis at a seminar at Karlstad University. What is the thesis about?
- It´s about perceived accessibility and every day travel in public transport.
2016-06-17
Two Bachelor thesis-students have gotten abstracts accepted to the student conference RAMI Healthcare Informatics in Dublin and one thesis student at B level is working in a research project at Trinity College in Dublin during the summer.
Linn Asmussen and Marina Andersson Nyrén who studies the programme Web and Multimedia at Karlstad University have been accepted to do abstract presentations on the student conference RAMI Healthcare Informatics, June 17th in Dublin.
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2019-04-30
Four students on the Master of Science in Engineering programme helped to develop Dysconnect, an app with podcast dramas that enhance the listening experience through interactive effects. The app was presented for the first time to the public at a cultural festival in Scotland over the weekend.
Hello there Martin Wahlberg, student and app developer! You have just come home from a cultural festival in Scotland.
2021-04-21
We asked the International Office at Karlstad University how they identify new partners for student exchanges.
Carina Eriksson, who develops new exchange agreements with universities outside Europe explains, that during previous International Exchange Days we asked students, where do you want to go on exchange?
- We use this feedback directly from students to formulate a plan of where to start new agreements.
PhD project by Claes Nyberg
Being an elite athlete with a focus on the international elite requires a lot of time for training and competition, which can lead to difficulties in catching up with other things in life such as education.
You can now submit proposals for sessions for FEKIS 2024 in Karlstad.
The theme for this year’s conference is: Renewal and democracy in a disruptive world.
Three proposed types of sessions:
Presentation – Generally 2–4 people presenting relevant research, teaching methods or something else of relevance to the discipline of Business Administration, and which preferably is tied to the theme of the conference.
Upcoming courses2024-09-06 - 2024-11-14 (English). Register here no later than August 30Course descriptionTarget groupThis is a good course to start with if you do not have any courses in higher education pedagogy. The course is primarily aimed at new teachers at Karlstad University, but the course is focused on practical teaching, and therefore suitable for teachers with extensive experience as well. This course is also suitable for doctoral students who will teach.Extent80 hours.
