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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.
Socialt arbete
» Forskning
» Kritiska välfärdsstudier
The "forgotten" asylum seekers from Afghanistan
– A study on inclusion and exclusion processes affecting young Hazara refugees in Sweden.
This project is a collaboration between Martin Joormann (Associate Professor in Social Work at KAU) and Anna Lundberg (Professor in Sociology of Law at LU). The project aims to conduct a joint analysis of previously collected data, supplement it with additional data in the form of public documentation, and publish a scientific article.
CTF
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» Forskning vid CTF
» Forskningsprojekt och profiler
» Pågående projekt
TRUEdig investigates how businesses that develop privacy-enhancing services also can increase users’ security and sense of empowerment.
“TRUEdig will be conducted in cooperation with Computer Science at Karlstad University, so two successful environments with extensive experience of involving external partners are working together,” says Per Kristensson, director of the Service Research Center (CTF) at Karlstad University.
Project partners include: Google, Genelle
With a clear through line and a strong focus on details, Tomas Gustavsson describes the key elements of the agile approach.
The statement from the jury emphasises your simple and clear manner of describing the agile approach.
Doctoral studies, or PhD studies, are suitable for those wanting to acquire cutting-edge competence within a particular area and wanting to make a professional career within industry or the public sector or in research.
PhD´s are the most advanced academic qualifications awarded in Sweden.
Karlstad University collaborates with Karlstad Student Union on social activities for incoming exchange students as part of introducing them to studies in Karlstad and working for their inclusion in both student life and the wider community.
Why?
The main reason to become a host student for international students is that you get the chance to meet a lot of fun people from all over the world and make friends for life.
Centrum för genusforskning
» Evenemang och seminarier
» Evenemang vid CGF
» ÄLDRE EVENEMANG
Here you will find CGF events for 2020!
Higher seminars
23 and 28 October on Zoom
The Politics and Intersections of Covid-19: Online Talk Series
Critical Perspectives from Gender Studies
The current global pandemic has brought with it many challenges. Most obviously, the costs are seen in the lives lost and the health, emotional, social, and economic challenges that many people face around the globe due to the pandemic.
All doctoral students are appointed at least two supervisors in connection with their admission to the doctoral programme who will provide help and support during the education period up to the thesis defence and graduation.
SUPERVISION
New doctoral students shall be appointed a main supervisor and at least one assistant supervisor and at least one of them must have completed supervisor training.
There was strong demand for places at the 11th International IFIP Summer School on Privacy and Identity held in Karlstad, Sweden last month thanks to recent changes in EU data protection regulations and the emergence of smart Big Data.
Around 90 people attended the interdisciplinary program, which ran from 21-26 August, focusing on data protection and information privacy from technical, legal, ethical, HCI and industrial perspectives.
Thirty-five PhD students prese
Jobba hos oss
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» HR Excellence in Research
HR Excellence in Research - our work for good research condition
At Karlstad University, we work actively towards creating a stimulating work environment and good conditions for our researchers. We strive towards fair and transparent recruitment as well as favourable professional development for researchers.
When your project has been approved, as a project manager, you need to ensure that the project meets the requirements set by the funder, Karlstad University, and any other agreements (with external partners, for example). this protects you from potential issues with funders or partners.
Ellen Moons, professor of physics at Karlstad University was elected a Swedish member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in the discipline of physics.
- I am honoured to be elected to the Royal Academy of Sciences, says Ellen Moons. It is a great recognition and a bit hard to take in.
Ellen Moons is professor of physics at the Department of Engineering and Physics, Karlstad University.
HHK
» Forskning
» Forskning vid HHK
» Om Handelshögskolans forskning
If you are interested in doctoral studies at Karlstad Business School, you apply for a position as doctoral student (PhD student). Vacancies are announced at Vacancies.
Centrum för genusforskning
» Evenemang och seminarier
» Evenemang vid CGF
» ÄLDRE EVENEMANG
» CGF-evenemang 2022
» Nationell konferens för genusforskning - G22
Closed panels already have a panel in place and are therefore closed to additional paper submissions.
Global Gender Matters Network, Back-to-back Panel, Part 1
Global Gender Matters Network, Back-to-back Panel, Part 2
Kvinnor mot jämställdhet - Moralism eller arbetskritik?
Men, masculinities, and emotionalities: Emotion, affect and the politics of feeling in neoliberal times.
Negotiating sexuality and gender expression in a Swedish context: Boundaries and restricti
HHK
» Samverkan
» Samverkan vid HHK
» Event och arrangemang
Sustainable transformation beyond 2030.
Are you interested in circular economy and sustainable development? Are you concerned about how your consumption affects our planet and how you as a consumer or organization can contribute?
Generally speaking most funders do what they can to communicate what type of research they will support. Do your homework to try to understand if your idea is in line with what funders look for. For example if the funder is targeting fundamental research or applied research, particular discipline(s), societal challenge(s) or demands on partnerships.
Samverkan
» Forsknings- och innovationssamverkan
» Innovationssamverkan
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.
Michel Gokan Khan, PhD student in Computer Science at Karlstad University, has developed the “NFV-Inspector”, a free and fully open source platform for optimizing the infrastructure of the next generation of 5G networks.
2023-07-03
Per Kristensson, professor and director of CTF, shares some reflections from the international research conference QUIS18 which was held at VinUniversity in Hanoi Vietnam, June 20-23.
The 18th International Research symposium on service excellence in management (QUIS18) was organized by VinUniversity in Hanoi Vietnam, June 20-23. The main theme of the conference was “Re-imagining service to enhance human life and society”.
2025-04-09
Karlstad University has appointed three new honorary doctors. One of them is Brian Hudson, Emeritus Professor of Education and former head of The School of Education and Social Work at the University of Sussex. He has worked closely with teacher education-related research at Karlstad University since 2015, particularly with the strong research group Rose, a multidisciplinary research environment with a special interest in subject didactics – learning and teaching in subjects.
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
Corrinne Kelley, Ph. D Student at Florida State University, USA, is currently visiting CTF for three weeks to work on a joint project with our researchers Anders Gustafsson and Poja Shams.
– I am visiting CTF to help run an experiment for a project I have been working on with Anders Gustafsson, Poja Shams and my two advisors Maura L. Scott and Martin Mende. We will be using a scent machine as well as eye tracking technology.
Are you interested in learning more about the world you live in? Would you like to understand why life looks a certain way in various places and how the increasing mobility of people across the world can be explained?
Lars Järnström, professor of coating technology, came to Karlstad University in 1999 and has been involved in building the current strong research environment for fibre-based processes and products. Now retirement is approaching but he will continue working at the university as senior professor.
Lars Järnström's research centres mainly on environment-friendly surface treatment of fibre-based packaging materials.
