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“Society and the industry continues to grow, and research which lays the foundation for the use of fewer finite resources and non-renewable resources, is very important.”
Agne Swerin comes from scenic Bollnäs in Hälsingland. After he finished upper secondary school, he studied Chemical Engineering at the Royal Institute of Technology, KTH. He followed that with doctoral studies focused on paper technology processes.
“Our oral health is key to our quality of life, and the people who are best trained to help others maintain a healthy mouth are dental hygienists.”
Birgitta Haglund was born in Halmstad and lived there until graduating upper secondary school. After general psychology studies in Gothenburg, she was admitted to dentistry school.
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SAVE (Support and Protection Against Violence, on Equal terms for all children)
Research and development project on child welfare investigations in cases of suspected child abuse.
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Financed by the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SKR), FoU Welfare Värmland, and Karlstad University, from 2018 to 2025.
Responsible researcher: Birgitta Persdotter.
Development of Method Support for Promoting Equality and Equity in the Handling Process within Social Child and Y
Christmas is around the corner and the year is drawing to a close, as I look back on an eventful year. I want to take this opportunity to give my warmest thanks to colleagues, partners, funders, and anyone who has contributed to or our research. I look forward to a new year of interesting research, courses and events.
In 2022 we have managed to make the workplace vibrant and lively again, following the pandemic.
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Anders Lind grew up in Västertorp, a suburban part of Stockholm. His great interest in bird watching resulted in him choosing to specialise in biology in upper secondary school, from which he graduated in 1965. After graduation, he enrolled in university studies but immediately started working as a substitute teacher in a lower secondary school in Västertorp, teaching biology and geography.
A glimpse from a yearly upcoming symposium (except during pandemic 2020 and 2021) on Marketing Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility. The symposium started 2011 in London with an initiative of Professor Patrick E. Murphy, Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, USA, specializes in marketing and business ethics.
The symposium has been hosted by several Universities/ Business schools around Europe and USA.
2024-05-03
Jenny Wilson is an internationally known Swedish indie musician, artist, and not least, producer. Her music is electro-influenced and energetic, and her lyrics are confrontational, often critical of society. At the same time, she does not shy away from being very vulnerable and personal, which is a significant part of her expression.
2022-11-16
With the article “Assessing travel satisfaction in public transport: A configurational approach”, researchers at Karlstad Business School and the subject of psychology have attracted global attention.
- This shows that our research has an impact, says Alexandre Sukhov.
Alexandre Sukhov, Margareta Friman and Lars E.
2024-11-15
Andrea Schalley, professor of English, has received funding from Riksbankens Jubileumsfond (RJ) to conduct full-time research in 2025-2026. She will complete a monograph on language maintenance, synthesising and contextualising a decade of research.
“I am extremely grateful for the RJ sabbatical and the opportunity to focus exclusively on my research,” says Andrea Schalley.
2025-06-05
After three years of preparation, the international conference combining ECHA and IGMCG will finally take place during Midsummer week. The conference is held at Sundsta-Älvkullegymnasiet in Karlstad and brings together participants from around the world to explore inclusive education for gifted children.
ECHA and IGMCG usually organise their own separate conferences on a rotating basis.
2024-12-05
In the Swedish Sports Confederation's Guidelines for Children's and Youth Sports, it is stated that everyone in sports should work to create safe and inclusive sports environments for children and youth. In our contemporary society, these guidelines may have become even more important.
Anders Hultqvist was born and raised in Småland. He managed his own press photography business, completed his military service at the Artillery Cadet and Aspirant School in Jönköping, served as an adviser on international law and reserve officer for just over 20 years, and worked as a police officer in Stockholm for five years.
During his years in as a police officer Anders Hultqvist started studying law and obtained his degree in 1985.
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There is a lack of knowledge among professionals in most government agencies that handle and are responsible for honor-based violence in Sweden.
On 3–4 October the research profile on High Quality Networked Services in a Mobile World (HITS) held its fourth annual workshop since the start of the profile in 2014.
2019-01-24
An important part of packaging is the printed packaging surface, communicating a message to the consumers. Poor printing quality can affect the perception of the packaging as well as the product.
2017-07-05
Bridget Kane, associate professor of Information Systems, spent three days in Copenhagen on a trip to Healthcare Denmark, and the European Headquarters of the World Health Organisation.
The field trip was organised through the Centre for Health Policy and Management at Trinity College Dublin.
2020-06-29
Per Hurtig is the most recent docent at the Department of Computer Science. His research is about making communication on the internet faster and more efficient.
- The number of connected units has increased tremendously in recent years, which in turn has sharpened the quality requirements considerably”, says Per Hurtig. “Both applications and users now depend on higher quality in terms of faster connection and less delays.
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“It is important that research within Business Administration is quick to identify new, growing economies, types of companies and markets and examines them through the lens of sustainability.”
Mia Larson was born and raised in Kungälv, where she chose the economy programme for her upper secondary school studies. Her academic career began at the university in Sundsvall, where she studied for the first two years of the economics study programme.
Edge computing is one of the drivers for future industries and a fundamental component in 5G networks, says Professor Javid Taheri. He has recently published a reference book on the subject, Edge Intelligence: From Theory to Practice.
2024-11-12
The project 6G-PATH (6G-Pilots and Trials Through Europe), in which the departments of computer science and nursing at Karlstad University participate, has been included on this year’s IVA 100 List.
2025-05-09
Two projects led by researchers at Karlstad University have through MIRAI been granted seed funding, which will provide our researchers with opportunities for international collaboration and increased mobility.
MIRAI, with support from STINT, announced funding to support research collaborations between the member universities in Japan and Sweden. The aim is to develop new and existing collaborations through innovative projects.
Mission 0 House, a collaboration between industry and academia with the goal of eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from manufacturing processes, has secured its first long-term research funding. Several leading companies, together with the Knowledge Foundation (KK-stiftelsen), have jointly guaranteed nearly 100 million SEK for the next five years.
Mission 0 House, led by Polestar and Lindholmen Science Park, started as a pilot project in 2024.
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As a young university, we aim to preserve an academic tradition with roots dating back to the Middle Ages while also considering our own history and identity. In Karlstad, we have chosen to shape our academic ceremony to reflect our culture while connecting to national and international university traditions.
Originally, our mission was to educate professionals in the most knowledge-demanding fields of law, medicine, and theology.
During Ingela Svärd’s last school years she was sick of school, and wouldn’t have believed that she would one day become a teacher herself. Today she draws energy from her job as a special needs teacher.
