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2023-08-28
... you have participated in two research events this summer, tell us about it? - At the beginning of June, we traveled to Italy for the 8th Naples Forum on Service. It is a research conference that gathers service researchers from all over the world every other year to present and discuss research in service dominant logic, service science and systems theory and complexity theory, says Amie Gustafsson, PhD student in Business Administration.
2023-08-28
... you have participated in two research events this summer, tell us about it? - At the beginning of June, we traveled to Italy for the 8th Naples Forum on Service. It is a research conference that gathers service researchers from all over the world every other year to present and discuss research in service dominant logic, service science and systems theory and complexity theory, says Amie Gustafsson, PhD student in Business Administration.
2023-08-22
We have received information that there is an ongoing phishing campaign targeting students. We therefore urge you to be extra cautious when receiving emails with links and instructions to click on these links to log in with your username and password. Always use the links on kau.se when logging in to, for example, Canvas and My Kau, and not links provided in emails.
2023-08-21
On 1 August, Jerker Moodysson took office as the new vice-chancellor of Karlstad University. – It feels good to get started and I’m happy in my new role, he says. What have the first days been like? – There is, of course, a lot to take in at the start. New colleagues, new systems and routines. I have spent a lot of time talking to colleagues in the organisation, and I will continue to do so. My ambition is to get to know both colleagues and the organisation properly.
2023-08-18
A newly published doctoral thesis at Karlstad University shows that organic solar cells is a promising technology, due to its flexibility and large amount of potential applications. – Research and development in this field has resulted in impressive power conversion of almost 20 percent, which is very good, says Ishita Jalan, who recently received her PhD in Physical Chemistry.  In order to increase efficiency even more, it is vital to understand the connection between th
2023-08-18
A newly published doctoral thesis at Karlstad University shows that organic solar cells is a promising technology, due to its flexibility and large amount of potential applications. – Research and development in this field has resulted in impressive power conversion of almost 20 percent, which is very good, says Ishita Jalan, who recently received her PhD in Physical Chemistry.  In order to increase efficiency even more, it is vital to understand the connection between th
2023-08-16
Every year, AG Advokat awards a grant of SEK 50.000 to the law student who has produced the best degree project focusing on an issue that has commercial relevance for the real estate and construction industries.
2023-08-16
Every year, AG Advokat awards a grant of SEK 50.000 to the law student who has produced the best degree project focusing on an issue that has commercial relevance for the real estate and construction industries.
2023-08-14
Where do you start with innovation? Typically, with a goal in sight – a pre-defined outcome. From here you can forecast what you need to get there; search for, select and invest in the most suitable skills, technology, and other types of resources in a step-by-step manner. This is a conventional causal decision-making style for firms. Conversely you can start with what you already have – existing means – and then creatively work out potential outcomes with these. This is bricolage.
2023-08-14
Where do you start with innovation? Typically, with a goal in sight – a pre-defined outcome. From here you can forecast what you need to get there; search for, select and invest in the most suitable skills, technology, and other types of resources in a step-by-step manner. This is a conventional causal decision-making style for firms. Conversely you can start with what you already have – existing means – and then creatively work out potential outcomes with these. This is bricolage.
2023-07-03
Karlstad University has been granted funding by the EU Commission to join EUNICE, an education and research collaboration with nine other European universities. The idea behind EUNICE is to facilitate student and staff exchanges, as well as creating conditions for close collaboration on research and partnerships with the surrounding community. The project will run over a period of four years and has been granted €14.4 million or 170 SEK .
2023-07-03
Karlstad University has been granted funding by the EU Commission to join EUNICE, an education and research collaboration with nine other European universities. The idea behind EUNICE is to facilitate student and staff exchanges, as well as creating conditions for close collaboration on research and partnerships with the surrounding community. The project will run over a period of four years and has been granted €14.4 million or 170 SEK .
2023-07-03
Karlstad University has been granted funding by the EU Commission to join EUNICE, an education and research collaboration with nine other European universities. The idea behind EUNICE is to facilitate student and staff exchanges, as well as creating conditions for close collaboration on research and partnerships with the surrounding community. The project will run over a period of four years and has been granted €14.4 million or 170 SEK .
2023-07-03
Karlstad University has been granted funding by the EU Commission to join EUNICE, an education and research collaboration with nine other European universities. The idea behind EUNICE is to facilitate student and staff exchanges, as well as creating conditions for close collaboration on research and partnerships with the surrounding community. The project will run over a period of four years and has been granted €14.4 million or 170 SEK .
2023-07-03
I would like to share some fantastic experiences from the 18th edition of QUIS, which is one of the largest international conferences in service research. This time the conference was organised by VinUniversity in Hanoi, Vietnam.
2023-07-03
I would like to share some fantastic experiences from the 18th edition of QUIS, which is one of the largest international conferences in service research. This time the conference was organised by VinUniversity in Hanoi, Vietnam.
2023-07-03
Per Kristensson, professor and director of CTF, shares some reflections from the international research conference QUIS18 which was held at VinUniversity in Hanoi Vietnam, June 20-23. The 18th International Research symposium on service excellence in management (QUIS18) was organized by VinUniversity in Hanoi Vietnam, June 20-23. The main theme of the conference was “Re-imagining service to enhance human life and society”.
2023-07-03
Per Kristensson, professor and director of CTF, shares some reflections from the international research conference QUIS18 which was held at VinUniversity in Hanoi Vietnam, June 20-23. The 18th International Research symposium on service excellence in management (QUIS18) was organized by VinUniversity in Hanoi Vietnam, June 20-23. The main theme of the conference was “Re-imagining service to enhance human life and society”.