Societal challenges require in-depth knowledge and enhanced competences. By building upon your bachelor degree with a further year or two of advanced level studies, you will increase your chances of finding an exciting profession and of pursuing an international career.
The project budget must be drawn up in consultation with a financial officer. You should make an appointment with your department financial officer well in advance of the application deadline. Bring all information about the call to the meeting.
An estimate is drawn up in line with the SUHF model (Sveriges universitets- och högskoleförbund/The Association of Swedish Higher Education), which includes a budget with full coverage of costs (i.e.
Political Science research at Karlstad University mainly concerns two areas of interest: political procedures and processes at the local and regional levels, and social science education.
Political procedures and processes at the local and regional levels
European societies in general and the Nordic ones, including Sweden, in particular have undergone changes which entail an increased political and executive role for regional and local agents.
Mia Larson’s research is in the borderlands between organization and marketing and her focus has been on tourism, events and sustainable development for a long time. Today, her focus is on digital services and personal integrity, and she was recently promoted to professor of Business Administration at Karlstad University.
Mia's current research focuses on digital services and personal integrity.
“I collaborate with researchers in the fields of human-computer interaction, human-robot interaction, subject-specific music education and ethics.”
Carl Unander-Scharin was born in Stockholm in 1964 and graduated from Adolf Fredriks musikgymnasium in 1983. He continued his studies at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, where he studied church music, choir education and the supplementary teacher education.
Geomedia
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Living with digital infrastructures: Shaping the data disclosure practices of consumers
9 March 2023
14.15 – 16.00
Live on Campus at Karlstad University
Andersalen (11D121)
Abstract
When we use any type of digital platform – music streaming services, train ticket bookings, dating apps, e-stores – our digital traces are collected, stored, analyzed and used to classify us and our actions.
Christmas is around the corner and the year is drawing to a close, as I look back on an eventful year. I want to take this opportunity to give my warmest thanks to colleagues, partners, funders, and anyone who has contributed to or our research. I look forward to a new year of interesting research, courses and events.
In 2022 we have managed to make the workplace vibrant and lively again, following the pandemic.
2023-01-09
Fifteen years ago, open source developers were considered geeky. Today, on the contrary, these are the most sought after developers. Redpill Linpro, a company only working with products based on open source code, hosted the last SNITS lunch of the year on 5 December, with the theme “Kickstarting your career with open source”.
Software developed from source code that is open to everyone to use, change, develop and distribute is known as open source.
2016-12-16
Three projects at Karlstad University are the recipients of EU funds to a sum of 21 million SEK. The decision was made by the North Mid-Sweden Structural Fund Partnership on 15 December 2016.
”We are very pleased with this decision of the North Mid-Sweden Structural Fund Partnership. The funds will contribute to strengthening research at the university and the continued development of Värmland,” says Åsa Bergenheim, vice chancellor.
2016-04-28
The Hotspot job fair, the Snits networking group for students, mentoring and a summer course. This proved a successful combination for IT student Raymond Berglind, who is currently completing the final year of the computer engineering programme at Karlstad University and who has now developed an app for Evry, an industry partner in Snits.
“It all started when I went to Hotspot and got a good feeling about Evry.
2016-10-13
This was one of the questions that the IT consultancy firm Tieto tried to sort out when they gave a lecture on the mobile networks in the past and in the future to over 70 IT students at Karlstad University at the autumn semester first Snits lunch.
Currently the development of the next generation mobile net 5G is in progress, which will lead to revolutionary changes for users and operators.
Akademisk högtid
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“Society and the industry continues to grow, and research which lays the foundation for the use of fewer finite resources and non-renewable resources, is very important.”
Agne Swerin comes from scenic Bollnäs in Hälsingland. After he finished upper secondary school, he studied Chemical Engineering at the Royal Institute of Technology, KTH. He followed that with doctoral studies focused on paper technology processes.
The Swedish Higher Education Authority (UKÄ) recently conducted and extensive evaluation of 40 nursing specialisation programmes at 25 higher education institutions in Sweden.
2024-05-03
Jenny Wilson is an internationally known Swedish indie musician, artist, and not least, producer. Her music is electro-influenced and energetic, and her lyrics are confrontational, often critical of society. At the same time, she does not shy away from being very vulnerable and personal, which is a significant part of her expression.
2020-09-28
For the second year in a row, Ikea is ranked as Sweden's most innovative company. This, according to the Swedish Innovation Index, where researchers at CTF, Service Research Center at Karlstad University, have asked customers to evaluate the degree of innovation in companies and organizations in the Swedish market.
2021-03-09
Surveys from several parts of the country indicate that the pandemic has accelerated digitisation for Swedish companies. The vision for the CriseIT 2 project is well matched with this rapid digitisation.
Bibliotek
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The library acquires the literature required for all the courses available at the university. According to the library's acquisition policy electronic books are preferred to printed editions.
Printed course literature
The library has the books required for all the courses available at the university.
HHK
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What is your current occupation?
"I've been working as an HR partner at NCC since 2017. It's an exciting assignment and I have the overriding HR responsibility for our region Civil Middle (Värmland, Örebro, Västmanland & Sörmland) with around 300 employees. I have the privilege of supporting all heads on staff issues and work with our management team to develop our operations.
Why did you choose to study the Master programme in working life studies?
Anna Jansson jumped in at the deep end. She has lived in Germany and Ireland, and for the last four years she has called San Francisco home. She started by taking freestanding courses at Karlstad University and today she is brand marketing manager at Google.
WHAT DID YOU STUDY AT KARLSTAD?
I studied at Karlstad University from 2002 to 2006.
Karlstad University has received funding from the KK Foundation to build an industrial research school in forest-based bioeconomy and digitization. The project runs from June 2023 to May 2029.
EXACT is a collaboration between two strong research groups at Karlstad University - Pro2BE and DAMI4.0 - eight companies and several industry partners.
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As of Autumn 2020, there was a new model in place for UPE’s courses for university teachers. We now offer more courses but each course is less comprehensive. It will also be up to the individual teacher and his/her supervisor to choose the courses that are most relevant in their particular case.
UPE’s mission is to provide excellent, relevant training and thus support teachers in doing their job.
RANGE OF COURSES
Below you can find short information about our courses.
A compilation of the number of applicants to Swedish higher education institutions show that half of the ten most popular programmes at Karlstad University are taught at Karlstad Business School.
The Law Programme
The Programme in Business and Economics
Study Programme in IT, Project Management and ERP Systems
Real Estate Management
Human Resource Management and Working Life
The list speaks for itself.
Your opportunities for collaborating with DAMI4.0
Our researchers and development engineers can support you with digitization and engineering related services for different application areas connected to Industry4.0, including:
Machine Learning
Big Data processing
Security and safety aspects
Industrial IoT systems
Cloud and Edge Compute Solutions
5G and real-time networks
Additive Manufacturing
Digital Twin based Process Optimization and Control
Lean Factory Design as well as s
Coaching via text messages can contribute to healthier habits and a better sense of well-being. This is shown in a study where researchers at CTF, Service Research Center at Karlstad University, together with Friskvården i Värmland, have examined how digital services can complement physical meetings and facilitate behavioural change.
Changing your habits to a healthier way of life is not easy.
