In a recently published CTF article, researchers Frida Skarin, Lars E. Olsson, Margareta Friman and Erik Wästlund address the factors that affect behavioral changes in public transport.
The researchers have studied a two-week free public transportation-trial where people, who fulfilled certain criteria, were allowed to travel free of charge by public transport for two weeks.
2025-06-26
Over the course of several weeks, two researchers from Bangalore, India, have visited the university as part of an ongoing collaboration funded by STINT, the Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education.
This is a long-term collaboration, says Sergej Moroz, Associate Professor of Physics. This time, it’s a PhD student, Ankush Chaubey, and his advisor, Subhro Bhattacharjee, who are here for a couple of weeks.
2024-08-29
New research at Karlstad University shows that "boyish" play behavior at the age of 7 can be linked to both behavioral problems and autistic traits.
In a study that includes 718 children, researchers from Karlstad University and Uppsala University have identified clear connections between gender-role-related play and the development of behavioral challenges.
2021-12-06
Edgardo Luna is from El Salvador and has also lived in Mexico. Thanks to the double degree programme in Mathematics with Karlstad University and Università degli Studi dell’Aquila he has now also experienced living in Italy and Sweden.
- During the programme, I became fluent in Italian and learnt the basics of Swedish. At the moment, I am working as an academic writer for a university back in El Salvador.
2023-04-28
The DRIVE sub-project 3 “Service optimization in federated edge platforms“ aims to design and develop artificial intelligence and machine learning based solutions to optimize the performance of augmented reality and virtual reality services on user-edge-cloud continuum platforms.
Risk- and environmental studies is a wide, multidisciplinary discipline focused on analysis, decision making, and transformation processes related to societal risks, environmental issues and contexts.
Research within Risk- and environmental studies revolve around the interactions between individual, society and natural environment and especially on unwanted consequences that can be formulated as environmental problems, societal risks or injustices.
Researchers at Risk-
Dear Geomedians, here is a new selection of news and points of information related to the Centre for Geomedia Studies!
25-01-10
Dear Geomedians,
First, I hope you’ve had a good beginning of the new year – and thank you for productive work during 2024!
Didem, welcome to Karlstad university and Geomedia. Tell us about your background.
- Thank you. I research and write about emerging digital technologies and their societal implications, in particular, mobile and locative media, location technologies, mobilities, data, algorithms, machine learning, and memory.
Karlstad University’s user lab are used by different disciplines and also in collaboration with external parties. Within the research group for usability studies, there is also the development of methodologies for interaction design, especially around Ozlab which is a GUI experimental web service developed to admit easy testing, even improvisation, of ideas for interactive products. It admits non-programmers to become concept developers and interactivity testers.
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2025-12-18 Karlstad-IS in national Games Development Research CentreTo bolster Sweden’s position in the global game industry, the University of Skövde, Malmö University, Blekinge Institute of Technology and Karlstad University will establish the Game Development Research Centre (GDRC). The Swedish Knowledge Foundation is the main funder of the initiative.
Can an app help visitors at the Central Hospital in Karlstad find the way? This is what a new research study will investigate. The study is a breakthrough for research in real-world environment within DigitalWell.
The study is a part of DigitalWell Research, a sister project to DigitalWell, and is linked to the case: “Find the way”.
2024-05-15
Within the Drive project in computer science, the new satellite-based internet service Starlink is currently being tested.
Starlink, developed by Elon Musk's SpaceX, offers reliable internet connectivity in areas with limited infrastructure.
2023-11-15
Efficient connectivity to mobile and digital services is crucial for numerous societal entities worldwide.
The DRIVE project aims to investigate how latency-sensitive mobile services can be designed in the most optimized, secure, and energy-efficient way possible. Progress in this research area is crucial for many societal functions, such as autonomous driving, autonomous manufacturing, smart energy solutions, and remote surgery.
2017-12-13
Marit Engen is our second new postdoctoral researcher that have joined CTF this year.
Marit Engen completed her PhD in 2016 at Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Lillehammer. Her research interest lies in the area of service innovation, and her doctoral thesis, "Frontline employees as participants in service innovation processes – Innovation by Weaving", focused on service innovation processes, and in particular the involvement of frontline employees.
SMEER seminars autumn 2023
Seminars usually take place on Thursdays 13.30-15.00, but be aware since there also can be other days and times. Completed seminars can be seen further down the page under its own heading te Prof. Jenny Byrne, University of Southampton
Location: 5F322
2023-11-30 13:30-15:00
60% - seminar
PhD stud.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many older people isolated themselves at home, and research shows that isolation and enforced social distancing can increase feelings of depression and loneliness, while physical exercise can enhance the quality of life and bring several health benefits.
Gabriella Torell Palmquist
A study of riding school activities for pre-school children from safety and horse welfare perspectives.
Period: January 2018 – July 2023.
Project leader: Prof Susanna Hedenborg (Malmö University) & Prof Oskar Solenes (Molde University)
Project members: PhD Gabriella Torell Palmquist (Ridskolan Strömsholm & Karlstad University), PhD Annika Rosén (Malmö University) and PhD student Guro Werner Fiskergård (Molde University)
Funding: The Swedish-Norwegian Found
All aboard the digital train: technological marginalization in public transit
Digital marginalisation in public transit.
Digital infrastructure has expanded rapidly and become integrated into the fundamental structures of society. Public logistical structures are no exception, with Swedish public transit utilising digital platforms enabled by mobile media for both travel planning and ticket management.
At Paper Surface Centre, it is possible to conduct diploma works (Master) or part of the PhD research. Contact Prof. Magnus Lesteius or Prof. Lars Järnström for additional information.
Feminist comics have come to play a prominent role in Swedish cultural debates, serving as political satire, social commentary and a medium for activism. The aim of the project is to examine the explosion of feminist comic art in Sweden, popularized by creators such as Liv Strömquist, Nina Hemmingsson, and Sara Granér, among many others.
Welcome to Karlstad University! What and where have you studied before you began your employment here in February?
I completed my MSc from EIT Digital Master Program with a focus on innovation in Security and Privacy. During this program, I completed 1st year from University of Trento, Italy and 2nd year from Technical University of Berlin,Germany.
How do you like your new hometown?
I don’t like it, I love it!
2013-12-09
Joann Peck has been appointed Visiting Professor at CTF. The Visiting professorship is funded by Anne-Marie and Gustaf Ander Foundation for Media Research, which provide grants to cover the cost of a visiting professor at the CTF for a month during the next three years.
- I am so excited to be invited as a Visiting professor at CTF and Karlstad University. I have been fortunate to work with Anders Gustafsson at CTF on several projects in various retail settings.
