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Karlstad University actively engages in and commits to constructive cooperation for the good of the individual and society.
The Faculty of Health, Science and Technology is involved in many forms of cooperation with external partners and organisations. Our doors are open to the world and we welcome innovative collaboration beyond traditional patterns.
Jörg Pareigis has been awarded the prestigeous "Emerald Literati Award 2022" for the article ”Office types and worker´s cognitive vs affective evaluations from a noise perspective” published in the Journal of Managerial Psychology.
The article, written by researchers Tobias Otterbring, University of Agder, Christina Bodin Danielsson, KTH, and Jörg Pareigis, examines the links between office types and employees' subjective well-being regarding cognitive and affective
Mathematicians are able to work with many different things in a variety of industries. Professionally they are seldom called mathematicians, their job titles include analyst, actuary, programmer, researcher, manager, project manager, teacher, or IT specialist
Mathematicians use mathematics to solve problems, and their skills are prized in everything ranging from from industrial optimisation to risk calculation for insurance companies.
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According to the EU Media Freedom Act, public authorities are required to report their annual expenditure on paid advertising to the Swedish Media Authority. This report covers the period from 8 August to 31 December 2025.
Karlstad University has an annual turnover of SEK 1.5 billion. The University has approximately 1,400 employees and 18,700 students.
If you are a non-EU citizen, the first thing you need to do is to apply for a residence permit. In Sweden, residence permits are handled by the Swedish Migration Agency. If you are an EU citizen, you are free to move to Sweden at any time to start working.
Applying for a residence permitThere are three types of permits that are commonly used.
Declaring taxes for the first time in a new country can feel unfamiliar, especially if you are not yet used to the Swedish system. This page aims to provide helpful information as you prepare your first declaration in Sweden.
First and foremost, everyone who has been working in Sweden during part of or the whole previous year is required to submit an income tax return form (Inkomstdeklaration 1).
Jan Ch Karlsson, Professor of Working Life Science at Karlstad Business School, and his German colleague and collaboration partner have been given an award for their article “Towards a Sociology of Meaningful Work”.
– Work that includes a lot of negative stress or rigid hierarchies is actually lethal, says Jan Ch Karlsson.
Why is research about meaningful work so important?
– Most people spend a large portion of their lives and their waking hours working.
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Hotspot is Karlstad University’s annual job fair and one of the biggest in Sweden.
Hotspot was founded by the then Karlstad University and the first Hotspot was arranged 1998. The fair welcomes all students at Kau and all industries. Every year, about 100 exhibitors gather and they all have the same goal: to meet and recruit the competence of the future, Karlstad University students.
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Corona pandemic's negative impact on the labor market is also found in the IT industry in the form of reduced investments and procurements as well as discontinued projects. This impact is visible at both national and regional level.
The stagnant labor market has negative consequences both for those who are already established in the labor market and for newly graduated students.
NVivo is a software program used for qualitative data analysis (QDA). NVivo is used for analysis of unstructured text, audio, video, and image data, including e.g.
Commissioned Education
Education is a very important part of Karlstad University's work and can also be offered to employees in companies and organizations. We offer evening courses and distance education in Pulp and Paper Technology, so that working people can follow the courses as commissioned education.
You can study advanced modern mathematics (both pure and applied) by enrolling in a research education programme that can lead to a licentiate thesis and/or a doctoral thesis in mathematics.
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A workplace is so much more than just tasks! At Karlstad University, we offer an open environment with rich traditions and plenty of social activities to enjoy.
Both students and staff say there’s a real sense of closeness here at Karlstad University – between students and lecturers, between students on different programmes, and across subjects and researchers working together in an interdisciplinary way.
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The KAU card is a personal card that functions as a keycard, library card and print card.
Summer 2025: If you're a new student and you have applied for a KAU-card during the summer, these will be sent out starting Week 35. Having a KAU-card is entirely optional, and it is NOT required that you have already received yours in order to begin your studies for the fall semester.
The psychology faculty have developed a way of working to collaborate with companies, organizations, and public actors. The foundation is a common area of interest and a mutual exchange of knowledge and experience.
External actors contribute with practical knowledge, competence, and perspectives from different activities. At the university, we have theoretical knowledge and an academic perspective.
Jörg Lenhard, a postdoctoral research fellow in computer science, participated in the lecture series “Möt en forksare”. He talked about one of the meeting points between the fields of software engineering and biology: software evolution.
During his lecture Jörg Lenhard described how and why software engineering researchers apply the term evolution and related biological concepts and what researchers hope to gain this way.
Fresh seas, non-polluting transportation and good food produced by sustainable methods are examples of future challenges that affect us all. Natural science is largely the foundation and the means by which the conditions for our daily lives and cultural evolution are determined. It also provides knowledge of the human race and its place in the universe.
Karlstad University excels in the natural sciences.
The former chairman of the choir CMB, Mattias Norén, has passed away. Therefore, Karlstad University flags are flying at half-mast today, Monday, May 26. Our thoughts go out to Mattias Norén's closest and all affected choir friends. A memorial service will be held today, Monday, May 26 in the Aula Magna at 6:00 p.m.
Mattias Norén joined the choire when he was studying to be a teacher at the then University College of Karlstad, in the mid-1990s.
“Over time, I have developed a strong drive. I want my research to change working life for the better, and thereby contribute to improved public health.”
Kristina Palm is from Grödinge, 30 kilometres south of Stockholm. She is an electrical engineer, specialised in quality technology. She graduated from the Royal Institute of Technology, KTH. She is has a Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Science and is a docent at KTH. Here doctoral thesis examined work engagement.
This is exciting times for everyone involved. The research project can actually start!
For you as a project manager this involves many tasks eg. planning, monitoring activities, managing funds and reporting. It is essential for the project manager to understand and fulfill the requirements of the funder and act in compliance with the regulations and policies of the University. This will protect you from potential problems with funders or collaborators.
Collaboration: undergraduate studies and external research
The ambition of the Spatial and Social Planning Programme is to offer education in close collaboration with society at large. Collaboration involves field trips, visits from guest lecturers, and reference groups among employers.
