You spent September at the University of Oxford, please tell us more about that.
– I participated in this year’s Research Masterclass for Graduate Students offered by the Institute of European and Comparative Law (IECL), which is one of the research centres of the Oxford Law Faculty. IECL’s Research Masterclass is a doctoral course that consists of seminars in small groups, and it also creates space for PhD students to work on their own research projects.
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At Karlstad University, we want to give you as a student the best possible service and support, both before and during your studies. Here we have collected answers to some common questions about studies and career guidance. If you cannot find the answer to your question, you can contact the study and career guidance at Karlstad University.
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Having fun at work has been an important driving force and success factor ever since Altran started up in Värmland in 2011. Since then, Altran has grown from 2 to 40 employees in 7 years.
The EH International Programme Scholarship provides a 50% tuition-fee reduction for outstanding students from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland who are admitted to an eligible STEM programme (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) at either bachelor’s or master’s level at Karlstad University.
This scholarship is made possible through the generous donations of Eva and Henry Kartman.
About the EH International Programme ScholarshipThe EH International Programm
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The overall control and responsibility for higher education and research in Sweden lies with the Swedish Parliament and the Government. The highest decision-making body within the university is the University Board.
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Here you can learn more about how to apply to one of our programmes at Karlstad University. There are many important aspects to consider, so please read the information carefully. We recommend that students start the application process as early as possible to allow enough time to gather all the necessary documents.
The academic year starts every year in August. The process of applying starts almost a year in advance.
Seminar materials and links are normally distributed via the KuFo and ISLI mailing lists. Anyone not reached by these lists should feel free to contact us – our seminars and other events are open to anyone who is interested!
JANUARY
Wed 9/1, 13.00–17.00, 12A522: KuFo workshop. Work-in-progress workshop with KuFo researchers, with a focus on RJ applications. Upload application texts in designated folder in Box (or send texts to Maria) no later than 6/1.
NPAA - is a consortium between mathematicians from Karlstad University, Örebro University, Mid Sweden University and Mälardalen University,
The scope of NPAA is twofold:
1) the strengthening of the Research Education in Mathematics, by offering a set of core courses, a platform for scientific discussions, as well as the possibility of joint supervisions.
2) the strengthening of the local Research Environment, by promoting scientific and edu
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Karlstad University – we challenge the established and explore the unknown. Our students and staff develop knowledge and skills for individual enrichment and to contribute to a sustainable society. Our creative academic environments are characterised by curiosity, courage and persistence. By taking a critical approach, we safeguard the scholarly and artistic foundations of our operations. Karlstad University is characterised by welcoming proximity and trust.
On 15 October, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Karlstad University invites you to this year’s open docent lectures. Staff, students and the interested public are warmly welcome.
Newly appointed docents will present their research in areas such as digitalisation, welfare services, gender, migration and much more. The lectures are popular-science in nature and open to all.
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Karlstad University is easy to find on social media! Here is our active channels, follow us and we will keep you updated on news, activities and student life.
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The Communications Department is responsible for the presence of Karlstad University in social media.
Diana Kalfas and Pål Lassen, both students at the Human Resource Management and Work Life study programme at Karlstad Business School, have won an award for their bachelor thesis Employees' experiences of Work-Life Balance and forced telework as a result of a pandemic.
What was the aim of your bachelor thesis?
- An increased understanding regarding employee’s experiences of work-life balance and forced remote work - in short, an increased understanding of how remote work
2018-03-09
The room was crowded when Elvenite hosted the latest SNITS lunch at Karlstad University. IT students had the opportunity to listen to Pär Andersson, who was talking about the effects of digitalisation on the food industry, while providing examples from his company’s day-to-day experience.
Sweden’s healthcare system is public and primarily funded by taxes, which means that residents pay a relatively low fee when visiting doctors, hospitals, or other healthcare providers. Healthcare is organized by regional authorities (regions), so services can vary slightly depending on where you live.
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Sweden’s healthcare system is public and primarily funded by taxes, which means that residents pay a relatively low fee when visiting doctors, hospitals, or other healthcare providers. Healthcare is organized by regional authorities (regions), so services can vary slightly depending on where you live.
Uganda does not belong to one of the famous coffee countries, but the fact is that coffee is one of the biggest export products of the country. How does growing, roasting, export and sale work? How does it the economical ecosystem look in reality?
Seminar materials are normally distributed via the KuFo and ISLI mailing lists. Anyone not reached by these lists should feel free to contact us.
Our seminars and other events are open to anyone who is interested!
SEPTEMBER
Tue 13/9, 13.15–16.00, 12A225 Humlan, ISLI PhD student seminar. Double seminar: Sofia Oldin Cederwall presents work from her dissertation project (readers Liliann Byman Frisén & Jessica Sundin, senior reader Sofia Wijkmark).
Seminar materials are normally distributed via the KuFo and ISLI mailing lists. Anyone not reached by these lists should feel free to contact us – our seminars and other events are open to anyone who is interested!
Until further notice, seminars and workshops will be in Zoom unless otherwise advertised.
The History research seminar is the main forum for historical discussion at the Department of History at Karlstad University. Researchers and PhD students at the department present their research, and we also invite guests from other universities, nationally and internationally. Seminars are held in Swedish or English. Most are open events, welcoming staff and Master students as well as local historians and professionals outside academia.
Simon Sundberg, previously a student in the Computer Engineering Master programme, established contact with the HITS* company Icomera through the course Performance Modelling and Simulation during year four.
Reference management software is a useful aid in academic writing, both for students and researchers. It helps you to list, arrange and save the references you want to use in your work.
Whether you are doing an assignment or writing an academic article, you will need to refer to other research using a particular referencing style.
Reference management software is a useful aid in academic writing, both for students and researchers. It helps you to list, arrange and save the references you want to use in your work.
Whether you are doing an assignment or writing an academic article, you will need to refer to other research using a particular referencing style.
During visits to student fairs in Australia, John Sören Pettersson also keeps contact with Karlstad University "docent" Dr. Rodney Clarke at SMART lab at Wolongong University.
SMART lab seminar April 28, 2015, on the problems of creating generic Wizard-of-Oz prototyping systems.
John Sören Pettersson and Rodney Clarke at the SMART lab entrence (2015-04-17).
See also post on SMART's blog.
2014-01-30
As a part of a course (Informations Systems: Practical Training 7.5 ECTS credits) two Web and multimedia students, Jonatan Jansson and Erik Knutsson, completed their internship in the Usability Lab.
Their tasks included development of the new web Ozlab system. For example, Jonathan and Erik developed functions that simplify the shell building process.
