Working less can make people healthier – and also more creative and more productive. New research shows that a reduction in working hours can be associated with improved work ability, lower stress levels, and organizational behavioral changes.
Which results would you say are the most important in your research?
– We see strong results regarding health, says Lena Lid Falkman.
Rose (Research on Subject-specific Education) is a multidisciplinary research environment with a special interest in subject-specific – learning and teaching in subjects. It includes how the content of teaching is selected and how different teaching methods affect and shape the subject content, from primary school to higher education. The focus is on what happens in the classroom, and on the interaction between teachers and students in the learning process.
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After a successful application, you should immediately contact the legal department for assistance in reviewing and/or drafting of necessary research contracts.
It is important for the project management to have adequate agreements for the research projects, in order to prevent disputes and to create satisfactory and secure conditions for employees and departments, as well as for our collaborative partners.
On 25–27 August, twelve doctoral students embarked on an international research programme as part of the European network Privacy&Us at Karlstad University.
2016-03-15
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!
2016-04-20
Peter Bellström demonstrates the functionality of NVivio and gives example from its use in an on-going research on Facebook posts.
NVivio is a tool to help researcher structure qualitative data such as text, picture, video, and sound.
2021-02-25
The Centre for Research on Sustainable Societal Transformation (CRS) will have a new director as of 1 April. Moa Tunström, senior lecturer in Human Geography, will take over when Margareta Dahlström steps down ahead of her upcoming retirement.
Moa Tunström defended her doctoral thesis at Örebro University in 2009, “In search of the good city. Constructions of ideals and problems in Swedish urban planning discussion” in the discipline of Human Geography.
“I am very driven by my interests in my research and I like focusing on on-going changes in order to create a better understanding of what is happening, for both us researchers and for entrepreneurs.”
Christina Öberg completed her fundamental studies in International Economics, with a German specialisation, between 1989-1993 in her hometown of Linköping.
Can digital services support people who want to change their behavior? This is what researchers at CTF, Service Research Center at Karlstad University, currently is studying together with Wellness in Värmland.
Many people want to, or have to for health reasons, change their habits to a healthier lifestyle, for example start exercising, eating healthier or quit smoking. Although many want to make a change, it is not an easy task.
2018-05-08
Karlstad Business School is working with quality assurance to reach the accreditation according to AACSB. During two days, mentor Ian Clark visited to coach the Business school ahead in the process. It was an opportunity to ask questions, try out lay-outs and make adjustments ahead of the continuous journey.
Three years ago, Karlstad Business School was granted application to start the process for accreditation at AACSB.
2024-05-22
Zelalem Abay, tell us about your background
– I was born and raised in Ethiopia. In 2014, I came to Sweden to study my Master’s degree in Accounting and Control at Karlstad Business School. Before that I completed Master’s degree in Accounting and Finance at Addis Ababa University and worked as a University Lecturer in Ethiopia. I completed my PhD study from Gothenburg University in 2022 and subsequently joined Mälardalen University as Senior Lecturer.
2024-04-29
Rabia Bayer, tell us about your assignment at Karlstad Business School
– As part of the Erasmus mobility program, I will be joining Karlstad Business School to contribute to the International Business class as a guest lecturer. My role involves delivering a lecture on International Marketing Ethics, emphasizing sustainability within challenging industries such as tourism and luxury.
Akademisk högtid
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Georg Gulyas was born in Säffle. His Hungarian father worked at the city library while his Finnish mother worked at the church daycare centre. He acquired his basic qualification in classical guitar from Malmö Academy of Music.
After completing his degree, he continued his studies at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, École Normale de Musique de Paris and Juilliard School in New York.
Forskning
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» Samhälle, kultur och språk
The discipline Sociology is part of the Department of Social and Psychological Studies. The institution also includes the disciplines Social work, Psychology and Gender studies.
We conduct research and teach in the fields of sociology and social psychology. Our main program is the Behavioral Science Program (180 ECTS).
Societal challenges require in-depth knowledge and enhanced competences. By building upon your bachelor degree with a further year or two of advanced level studies, you will increase your chances of finding an exciting profession and of pursuing an international career.
You may already have noticed how important the personal identity number is in Sweden. You virtually need it for everything ranging from getting an apartment to buying insurance.
Welcome to Karlstad University! What and where have you studied before you began your employment here in January?
Hej hej! Before coming to Karlstad I was doing my master's in Computer Science.
2025-11-07
On 23 October, international students at Karlstad University gathered for an inspiring lecture with the Värmland Chamber of Commerce. The regional job market, career opportunities and key strengths were presented under the theme “Discover the Future of Work in Värmland”.
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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Cornelia Brantner holds a PhD and a master’s degree from the Department of Journalism and Communication at the University of Vienna, Austria.
After her PhD, she had a postdoctoral position which concluded with a few months at the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, where she deepened her knowledge of digital methods, such as network analysis.
By protecting your research publication or innovative idea, you can increase the value of it. It will also be easier for others to understand and handle it.
Forskning
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» IT, ekonomi och juridik
Working Life Science is the study of work at the levels of the individual, organisation, and society, centring on areas such as the organisation of work and its consequences, the development of the labour market and the meaning of work in our lives.
Working Life Science offers education at all university levels including the doctoral level and contract courses.
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Humanities and Social Sciences is the university's largest faculty with more than 600 employees and doctoral students, who educate and meet more than 13,000 students. The faculty's activities are organized into seven departments for education and research, which include the School of Business and the Ingesund Academy of Music.
Students from the whole world now have the opportunity to apply to a new unique international multidisciplinary training and research programme where doctoral students will reason, design and develop innovative solutions to questions related to the protection of citizens’ privacy.
