Organizations use idea screening to select which ideas to develop into innovation projects. The question is how do experts decide if an idea is good? It is a complex interplay of intuition, analysis and sensemaking, according to a new study from CTF, Center for Service Research at Karlstad University.
The researchers have mapped and analyzed activities that expert evaluators use to screen ideas, and how these activities are used to identify ideas of high quality.
Welcome to Karlstad University! You newly started your employment here as a postdoc in computer science. What and where have you studied before you started here in May?
In the spring I earned my doctor’s degree in computer science with a specialization in distributed systems at the University in Bamberg, Germany, where I also earned my Bachelor and Master degrees. But this is not my first time in Sweden.
KLF Karlstad Lean Factory® - A regional laboratory for Lean Production at Karlstad University, Sweden.
Karlstad University has designed and built a unique training environment for Lean Production. The laboratory consists of a flexible full-scale physical simulation environment. Apart from being a training facility, it is a meeting place for regional companies and academia, creating opportunities for organization and realization of efficient knowledge transfer.
Students, alumni and representatives of local IT companies participated in the Karlstad Programming Contest, held on 6 October. At the end of the contest, team Bug Repellent, with Dan Wolff from Altran, Marcus Söder from Sogeti, and Niclas Fredriksson, computer science student at Karlstad University, emerged as winners with four solved tasks.
"It was really fun to participate," says Marcus Söder from Sogeti.
... researcher and lecturer at University of Wollongong. You are also an associate professor of Information Systems here at Karlstad Business School. Commuting between the two work places takes an unusually long time – about 32 hours of travel from door to door.
How come you work here in Karlstad?
- I came in contact with Information Systems at the beginning of the 2000’s and have had cooperation with Samot and CTF.
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In an international and multidisciplinary environment with plenty of research equipment, the conditions are in place mastering challenges and developing as a researcher. Ellen Moons, Professor of Physics, is pleased with the working environment at Karlstad University.
- The group has a broad network of contacts, says Ellen.
Nearly 1 in 5 PhD students at Karlstad University experience enough stress to adversely affect their mental well-being. This is revealed in a survey by the Graduate Student Association (GSA).
– The HR office is currently working on an action plan, says Patrik Larsson, pro-vice-chancellor and chair of the Health and Safety Committee.
The survey was conducted in May and June and presented in a report in November.
Mikael Granberg, professor in political science and director of the Centre for Societal Risk Research has been appointed honorary professor at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia.
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On 1 February this year, Adrian Sangfelt moved from Uppsala to Karlstad to begin work as an associate senior lecturer in Swedish with a specialisation in didactics.
– It’s a great job. I can’t really think of another job I’d rather have, he says.
We meet in his office in House 12 where he is preparing for the autumn term.
– During the spring, I was a supervisor for students on the Early Years Education programme.
The Anne-Marie and Gustaf Ander Foundation for Media Research continues to provide financial support to the Service Research Center (CTF) at Karlstad University. Five guest professors are being affiliated to CTF to strengthen research.
With the continued support from the Ander Foundation, five international guest professors will be linked to CTF during the following three years.
– We are grateful for the continued support from the Ander Foundation.
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The emergence of the new EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act underscores the importance of taking a 'Human Rights by Design' (HRbD) approach when developing AI-based systems. For instance, the AI Act stipulates the use of Human Rights Impact Assessments (HRIAs) carried out at the onset of high-risk digital initiatives, e.g. health and social care.
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VIPP Graduate School, which started in 2011, will reach the finishing line at the end of 2020. The occasion is celebrated with an event in connection with Papermakers Light on 12 November.
“During this year, we will work hard to complete all projects and create conditions that will enable all our doctoral students to graduate”, says Magnus Lestelius, professor of chemical engineering and new programme director of VIPP Graduate School.
In a recently published CTF article, researchers Frida Skarin, Lars E. Olsson, Margareta Friman and Erik Wästlund address the factors that affect behavioral changes in public transport.
The researchers have studied a two-week free public transportation-trial where people, who fulfilled certain criteria, were allowed to travel free of charge by public transport for two weeks.
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.
A small group of pioneering founders led the creation and early evolution of the service research field. A new article in Journal of Service Management provides service wisdom from ten of those pioneering founders, me being one of them.
Professors David Bowen and Ray Fisk specified three criteria by which to identify a pioneering founder. In total, 12 founders met the criteria were invited to join Bowen and Fisk.
Education should be based on a scientific foundation and proven experience. This constitutes one of the cornerstones in the Higher Education Act (SFS, 1992:1434, 1 chapter §2) as well as in the Education Act (SFS, 2010:800, 1 chapter §5). However, the exact meanings of these concepts are not always clear and are interpreted differently by professionals (Bergmark & Hansson, 2021). During practicum periods, students encounter and develop proven experience.
Gabriella Torell Palmquist
Period: January 2022 – December 2024.
Project leader: Prof Susanna Hedenborg (Malmö University) & Prof Aage Radmann (Norwegian School of Sport Science)
Project members: PhD Gabriella Torell Palmquist (Ridskolan Strömsholm & Karlstad University), PhD Petra Andersson (University og Gothenburg), Prof Simon Kennedy Beames (Norwegian School of Sport Science), Anna Sätre (assistent) och Matilde Kronborg (assistent).
Funding: The Swedish-Norwegian Foundation for E
As a nurse, you have a vital role in the healthcare system, where you help people to improve their health. You meet people of all ages, in all stages of life. Our degree programmes provide the professional knowledge and expertise needed to care for people in need of health care.
Karlstad University provides the Study Programme in Nursing, where you receive both theoretical studies and practical studies, both on campus and through practical placements.
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Anna-Lena Almqvist was born and raised in Umeå, where she also completed her PhD following a bachelor’s degree in sociology at Stockholm University.
Her doctoral thesis focused on how families combine work and childcare in five European countries. She recently started her employment at Karlstad University.
"My most current research focuses on people in vulnerable life situations. It is about bringing their experiences to the fore.
