Bio-based resources from well managed forests play important roles in transition to a sustainable society. In WoodPro, the research team will explore new processing chains that convert forest residues to high-value industrial chemicals and soil amendment products.
- WoodPro is an EU cooperation in form of a consortium with three sub-projects hosted in Karlstad University, the Natural Resources Institute in Finland (LUKE) and the University of Eastern Finland (UEF).
2014-12-05
CTF’s efforts to develop groundbreaking theoretical knowledge has resulted in multidisciplinary research themes: Service Innovation, Service Management, and Service Experience. Based on these themes CTF is now developing a crosscutting theme on Transformative Service Research, TSR. It is a relatively new field in service research and is increasingly getting more attention in academia.
2023-09-29
With an ever-escalating threat scenario, more companies and organizations are beginning to conduct active cyber security work and the demand for competence in the field is steadily increasing.
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This is the program homepage for International Business, which has its final admission in the spring of 2024. Starting from the fall of 2025, the program will be replaced by the Bachelor's Program in Business Administration: Global Sustainable Business.
Statsvetenskapliga förbundets årsmöte 2017
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The bulk of the conference program takes place at Karlstad University campus, which is located about 8 km out side of the city center. The easiest way to travel between accommodation down town and the university campus is by bus.
Accommodation
We have reserved a number of rooms at two centrally located hotels in down town Karlstad.
Axel Isberg, 19 years old, a student at the Elite Sports University, Karlstad University, recently became the European champion in equipped powerlifting at the Junior European Championships in Luxembourg. This marks the third time he has achieved this feat, having also won gold medals at the European Championships in 2022 and 2021.
In total, he lifted nearly a ton and set junior records in three events.
2017-09-18
Computer Science researchers at Karlstad University received Best Paper award at the top ranked research conference ISD, Information Systems Development 2017. The paper concerns users’ perspectives on a cloud-based personal identity management and it is connected to the CREDENTIAL project which Karlstad University is involved.
“I was surprised when they announced our paper as the winner of the award but I was also very happy, of course.
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Here you can learn more about how to apply to one of our programs at Karlstad University. There are many important aspects to consider, so please read the information carefully. We recommend that students start the application process as early as possible to allow enough time to gather all the necessary documents.
The academic year starts every year in August. The process of applying starts almost a year in advance.
During the conferences NOFA 5 in Helsinki and NGM (Nordic Geographers Meeting) in Tallin (May and June 2015 respectively), we invited participants to make contributions in a special issue on geography education in the journal Nordidactica, on the foundation of their conference abstracts and presentations.
The conference sessions on geography and education had a broad thematic spectrum, including practical as well as theoretical aspects of teaching, studying, and learning geography in schools and
The conflicts fall into three categories – easy, difficult and impossible. A collaboration between working life science and sociology has led to a book for students.
Jonas Axelsson, Senior Lecturer in working life science at Karlstad Business School, and Markus Arvidson, Senior Lecturer in sociology at Karlstad University, have a long-term interest in matters of loyalty. They have known each other for more than ten years and had many discussions on the topic.
Research and Development within DAMI4.0 research center is organized around competence areas which consist of technical experts and leading practitioneers within their field. Competence areas typically meet 3-4 times a year to exchange knowledge and ideas. In addition, they serve as catalyst to initiate activities related to the theme of the area.
On March 9 we will start our open networked learning course Making Sense of Service Logic. The aim of the course is to introduce central concepts of service research, by applying them to different business and organizational contexts.
2018-09-17
In a collaborative effort to assure the quality of education at their universities, some universities are making their own evaluation of each other. Today the Treklöver Report about Karlstad Business School's- part of Karlstad University - educational programmes in Information Systems was published.
The report mentions several good examples at the Information Systems group at Karlstad Business School, all to be shared by the Information Systems community in Sweden .
Karlstad Business School was estabished in 2009 as part of Karlstad University, Sweden.
Facts & Figures
3 200 students
150 international students per year
140 employees
150 MSEK annual turnover
9 programmes (first cycle)
9 programmes (second cycle)
270 graduates per year
77% have got a job within six months of graduation
History
1968 Education in Business Administration starts at the then Karlstad branch to Gothenburg University
1977 University Colleg
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.
2013-02-20
6 million SEK in programme support for CFBUPH
The Centre for Research on Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CFBUPH) has been granted 6 million SEK in programme support from the FAS (The Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research) to study the impacts of changed living conditions on child and adolescent mental health.
Out of a total of 21 applications in the area of Children's and young people's early life conditions, 3 were approved.
2018-01-20
The 31st International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems, CBMS 2018, will be hosted by Karlstad University, Sweden. The symposium will take place from June 18 to 21st, 2018.
CBMS 2018 will provide an international forum to discuss the latest developments in the field of computational medicine, biomedical informatics and related fields.
At Karlstad University, we have developed advanced level academic courses addressing critical aspects of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
The courses are open for public access, to address the general interest, aid businesses competence development and their implementation of the regulation.
The course material ranges a broad spectrum and provides an introduction to privacy and data protection legislation including the GDPR, privacy enhancing technologi
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As of the spring of 2020, there have been some changes in UPE’s range of courses and working strategy regarding competence development for university teachers. The change aims at achieving more flexibility.
It will allow more flexible competence development based on the needs and current work situation of the individual teacher.
Teaching is one of the worlds most important professions. Throughout history knowledge has been transferred from generation to generation.
We develop our education programmes to keep pace with educational revisions and are pleased with the good reputation that teacher education at Karlstad University has always enjoyed.
.. after more than 20 years in working life, you are now taking on a new challenge as an industrial PhD student. How does it feel, and what will your research focus on?
"I have wished for an opportunity to connect my practical experiences with research for a long time, and I am very happy for the opportunity to work as an industrial PhD student at Karlstad Business School, and CTF, in the coming years. My research will focus on entrepreneurship.
Linking instruction to student achievement
The purpose of this project is to investigate the impact of different instructional strategies on student learning in secondary school. Student achievement data in mathematics and reading is combined with data from classroom video observations and student questionnaires. The study replicates a study that is currently being conducted in Norway and Finland.
Dual-use products are products that can be used both for civilian and military purposes. These products may not be exported outside the EU without permission, and in some cases, permission is also required for transfer within the EU. The university must ensure that all handling of dual use products is carried out in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
What are dual-use items (DUI)?
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Karlstad University aims to become a university with a good equality profile, characterised by good quality and fairness.
Our students should be treated equally and fairly in their studies, irrespective of gender.
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At the department of Chemical Engineering, Karlstad University, we have a strong research environment around forest products and processes. We are performing research of how pulp and paper should be manufactured and of how the paper should be coated and printed.
About 10 doctoral students are enrolled in our extensive postgraduate programme, half of them being employed directly by the industry.
