The SI Scholarship for Global Professionals is an academic scholarship provided for full-time, one- or two-year, master’s studies at several universities in Sweden.
This prestigious scholarship, offered by the Swedish Institute, is designed to support ambitious and talented individuals who are committed to contributing to the sustainable development of their home countries and regions. The scholarship covers a wide range of study fields and over 700 of the around 10
The RSA Research Network on Regional Economic and Policy History (ReHi) invites you to the third workshop of the ReHi-network at Karlstad University. The theme is Historical Constructions of Regions and Regionalism.
The workshop follows the two previous workshops in building interdisciplinary connections over a two-day lunch-to-lunch programme.
Januari
8 januari 15.15-17, 12B 545 – KuFo. Arbetsseminarium: Hur går vi vidare med KuFo?
15 januari 15.15-17, Minerva – Doktorandsem. Text av Morten Feldtfos Thomsen. Läsare Marinette G. och Peter W.
22 januari 15.15-17, 3A 340 – Eng ling. Pia Sundqvist "Bridging the gap between in and out-of-school English: Learning from good practice." More information and seminar materials.
29 januari 15.15-17, 12A 522 – Doktorandsem. Text av Anna Lindholm.
Centrum för genusforskning
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23 February, kl.15.00-16.00
Hélène Ohlsson, universitetslektor i Genusvetenskap vid Karlstads universitet.
"The Swedish Diva Brand: Transatlantic performances of hegemonic whiteness and national identity"
This lecture is a presentation of my postdoctoral project, which is a study with intersectional overlaps of race, sexuality, class and symbolic embodiment of the Swedish nation on stage, film and in public life in the United States and in Sweden 1850–1990.
Today, the Internet underpins almost every aspect of our daily lives and it needs to provide efficient support for an increasing number of diverse applications.
… Professor at CTF and Assistant Vice-Chancellor at Karlstad University. You just returned from a month-long visit on New Zealand. What did you do there?
- I was Visiting Professor at University of Canterbury. This was in the context of an international teacher and researcher exchange funded by the Erskine Programme.
2020-11-03
Carbon based nano materials such as graphene and carbon nanotubes were predicted a brilliant future when they were discovered. But quality problems curb the development of new products. The problem is that it is difficult to analyse the crystal structure and there are no established standard methods for classifying the materials.
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» CGF-evenemang 2022
» Nationell konferens för genusforskning - G22
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Denna panel syftar till att undersöka hur jämställdhetsintegrering fungerar som en strategi i akademin - en strategi där jämställdhet ses som en integrerad del av kärnområden såsom forskning och utbildning, men också bör utföras av befintliga medarbetare i linjeorganisationen. Sedan 2016 har många lärosäten blivit ålagda att arbeta med jämställdhetsintegrering via regleringsbrev.
Karlstad University and Deutsche Telekom are collaborating on a project intended to improve the internet connection for users. The goal is for the technology to be incorporated into every mobile phone within five years.
Mobile phones use 4G, 5G, and Wi-Fi to access the internet. The project called MultiAccess will tie them together in a flexible way and thus improve the connection.
2023-05-25
Karlstad University receives grant of 2 million SEK from the Knowledge Foundation to develop a high in-demand Master’s programme in data-driven mechanical engineering.
- There is an increasing demand for this type of programme, says Anton Tkachuk, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering and project manager in the development of the Master’s programme. The challenge is to create a degree programme that addresses areas such as data-driven approach and digitalisation tools.
2023-12-11
The project group DRIVE, together with Ericsson AB, invited partner companies to a two-day joint workshop with the aim of showcasing and discussing how to work with mobile services.
2024-09-16
The teacher and musician Georg Gulyás teaches guitar, chamber music, and guitar methodology at the Ingesund School of Music. After his promotion, he can now call himself a professor.
Georg Gulyás was born in Säffle, and his Hungarian father worked at the city’s library while his Finnish mother worked with the church’s children’s hours. His basic qualification in classical guitar is from the Malmö Academy of Music.
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Incidents or accidents, which are not urgent, are reported in the IA system. Students report to the IA system via the shortcuts in My Kau:Log in to My KauAn incident is an event that could have led to illness or an accident with personal injury, but where no injury occurred. An accident is when someone has been injured. Here are some examples:Incident: unwanted event that could have led to ill health or an accident but ended well.
The conference Cellulose Workshop, an international workshop focused on cellulose research, has been organised for the eleventh time. The 11th Workshop on Cellulose, Regenerated Cellulose, and Cellulose Derivatives gathered participants from 10 countries to learn about the latest research findings in the field.
– I had the pleasure of organising the 11th Cellulose Workshop at Karlstad University.
This page provides brief information to new and old employees on the employment terms, rights and duties that apply to employees at Karlstad University. Some of the links in the text to further information on Inslaget, which is the university's intranet. You will have access to it as soon as you join us.
Opening hours summer 2025Changed opening hours apply from Monday 16 June. The entrances will be kept mostly locked. The main entrances in building 1E will be adapted to the University Library's opening hours and special events.
The anonymity network Tor, used daily by millions of users around the world, is important for people in vulnerable situations, for instance in order to avoid surveillance or control. Two Karlstad University researchers have now identified flaws in Tor’s anonymity function and contributed to technologies that make the network safer for users.
The purpose of Tor is to allow users to surf the internet anonymously without information about visited webpages being registered.
2020-09-18
Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) is considered one of the most observed university rankings in the world. Media and Communication Studies at Karlstad University received an impressive ranking position in the span 76–100.
This type of list serves as a source for prospective students and people applying for jobs at universities.
2017-10-04
In May 2018, the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes effect which means new laws and regulations for organizations handling personal data. At Karlstad University, it is now possible to apply for the Privacy by Design courses, cutting-edge, international distance learning courses.
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
On May 25th, 2018 the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes effect.
2019-04-26
At his inaugural lecture as associate professor on 5 April, Sebastian Herold described his software development research and the challenges faced in this area.
“When you build a house you have a plan and the builders follow acknowledged building practices. This is less standardized in software engineering,” says Sebastian Herold, the latest associate professor in Computer Science.
2017-03-22
During the winter and spring, a new graphical user interface for the web-based Ozlab have been launched. The new user interface allows the ‘wizard’ to build the shell more easily and Ozlab is also easier to manoeuvre in the ‘test runner mode’.
“Our research is on how side streams from the paper industry in particular can be used as raw material in various processes. The aim is to create new materials and products from what used to be seen as waste.”
Karin Granström grew up in Trelleborg and studied at the Faculty of Engineering, LTH, in Lund from 1993 to 1998 to earn a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering.
Bo Edvardsson, professor at Karlstad Business Service Research Center (CTF), and Bård Tronvoll, professor at CTF and Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, are the editors for the newly published Palgrave Handbook of Service Management.
- The book provides a unique and current overview of service management research, says Bo Edvardsson.
2023-02-27
As part of the DRIVE project, real life measurements of 5G networks are now taking place in Rome, Italy, where two large mobile operators are up to proof in terms of coverage, connectivity, latency and throughput performance.
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