... What research area will you conduct research in and what will you focus on?
- I will conduct research in the organizational psychology field focusing on the individual in organizational change. It is a well-known fact that organizational change often entails major challenges for employees within an organization, and that many difficulties linked to different change initiatives often can be traced back to psychological or psychosocial factors in the individual.
2022-05-17
Björn Sjöstrand, Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering at Karlstad University, was awarded the Young Researcher’s Award 2022 at Forum for Bioeconomy.
2022-03-22
Karlstad University conducts research and development of intelligent control systems for greenhouse lighting, using a high percentage of locally produced renewable energy.
2023-02-06
Brianne Nichols, is a lecturer at Karlstad University and holds a PhD in Psychology from Bangor University in the UK. Now, she is joining CTF to contribute to ongoing research in the field of transport psychology.
Hello Brianne and welcome to CTF!
2025-05-06
The 6G-PATH (6G-Pilots and Trials Through Europe) project at Karlstad University has entered a new phase where the technology is being tested in practice.
2016-03-11
On 8 March, Compare arranged a seminar on embedded systems at which Martin Blom, senior lecturer in computer science at Karlstad University, among others, gave a lecture on ”Robustness and efficiency testability in embedded systems: A systematic literature study”.
In the past year, a new network for actors working on or interested in embedded systems has emerged in Värmland and neighbouring areas.
2016-08-19
The Treklöver quality assessment report has been finalised on programmes leading to degrees in business administration, economics, statistics and the Master of Science in Business and Economics.
2019-01-31
Podcast dramas that enhance the listening experience through interactive effects have become reality through a collaboration between dramatist Amanda Fromell and computer technology students at Karlstad University.
2020-10-07
Digitalisation has proven to be an effective way to reduce the number of errors in the production stage. The new technology has mainly been used in, for example, the car manufacturing industry. In a new project, researchers at Karlstad University are looking at the really heavy metal industry where manual work is still common.
Forging processes in the heavy metal industry consist of many manual processes where an error may result in costly stops in production.
2020-05-13
Karlstad University receives 27 million SEK from the Knowledge Foundation to develop and offer courses to strengthen the competence needs in the Swedish business sector with the purpose of ultimately strengthening Sweden's competitiveness.
CTF, Service Research Center at Karlstad University, has for more than 30 years conducted research education with focus on services and value creation.
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The 5th national conference for gender studies in Sweden, 26-28 October 2022, Karlstad.
The conference is now closed, read more in the article.
WELCOME TO G22!
Organiser: Centre for gender studies, Karlstad University, Sweden
Venue: On campus, Karlstad University
Start time: Wednesday 26 October 2022, 13:00
End time: Friday 28 October 2022, 15:00
About the conference
The Centre for gender studies at Karlstad University invites the community of gender scholars to g22,
Researchers at Karlstad University, Uppsala University and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York have found that exposure to bisphenol F (BPF) during early pregnancy can be linked to poorer cognitive function in children at 7 years of age. BPF has replaced bisphenol A (BPA) in a wide range of products as the EU has banned BPA in products for children.
2019-12-19
During the holidays there is a lot of focus on food. It is the time of the year when we consume in abundance and throw away more food than ever- at the same time as we know that food waste has a negative impact on our climate and what we choose to eat and how we handle the food matters. So, what can we do to reduce the food waste?
2020-02-24
Ground breaking research co-authored by Avit Bhowmik published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences presents six interventions that can rapidly transform societies for climate action.
Safely achieving the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement demands a worldwide radical transformation of societies to help bend the emission curve immediately and halve global emissions no later than 2030. But, this is not an easy task!
2021-10-19
In November, three new distance courses with focus on business models, servitization and value creation through service will start. They are developed for professionals and are given by CTF, Service Research Center at Karlstad University.
The five credit courses are developed to suit professionals where work and studies can be combined. They will run part-time and are free of charge.
The course participants will take part of theoretical and practical knowledge.
2022-01-11
The research on organic solar cells at Karlstad University takes another step forward, thanks to a research grant from the Swedish Research Council.
- We are going to study the molecular interactions between the electron donating and the electron accepting molecules, says Ellen Moons, Professor of Physics and leader for the research project.
2024-02-01
Starting 1 January, restaurants, cafes, and organisers serving over 150 people per day in Sweden must offer customers the option of takeaway in reusable cups and containers instead of disposable ones.
2023-04-19
The number of first choice applicants to the law programme at Karlstad University has increased by 13 percent, compared to spring last year.
– This is the result of great work by our staff and the networking efforts of the Law Students’ Association.
2023-04-19
Service Research Center (CTF) at Karlstad University conducts research on services and value creation based on a user perspective, often with an emphasis on customer experiences.
The course focuses on how businesses and other organisations can learn from customer complaints, product flaws, and service failure, and make sure that these problems do not recur.
Learning Outcomes
Describe and explain central concepts, theories, models, and methods in the area of customer complaint, and how it is possible to restore the trust of disappointed customers.
Explain and analyse customer complaint processes with a focus on ways in which businesses can rec
“Borrow and return” is the motto for the research project Retake, which is testing its rotation-based system for recyclable cups and plates during “Almedalsveckan”.
2023-05-09
Richard Ek, professor in human geography at Karlstad University, tell us about the Indigeneity and Visual Sovereignty conference held in Cape Town 27–28 April 2023
- The conference theme was “visual sovereignty”, which includes ways for indigenous communities around the world to have ownership and control of for instance materials and photo archives that depict their history, culture, language, and identity.
2024-03-08
6G-PATH (6G-pilots and Trials Through Europe) is a new Horizon Europe project where Computer Science and Nursing Science at Karlstad University are participating. The project is going to develop solutions that can be applied in health education.
6G is expected to introduce new technologies that will enable innovative applications.
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GEOMEDIA SPEAKER SERIES - TELL IT TO THE BEES: REFLECTIONS ON DIGITAL CONTINUUMS AND RURALITY.
NATASHA WEBSTER, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY AT ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY, SWEDEN
6 May 2024, 13.15-15.00
11C269 (house 11)
ABSTRACT
This lecture explores the concept of ‘rural’ through the lens of digital geography. It will begin with a larger discussion of rural and digital issues before turning to the example of bees.
