Halmstad University prepares people for the future by creating values, driving innovation and developing society.
Founded in 1983, Halmstad University is an independent university, characterized by innovation. Our degree programmes have gained recognition for their relevance in and beyond the academic world.We believe that a close relationship with the community we serve, particularly the businesses and organisations within, cultivates the most fertile ground for innovation that serves us all. We also believe in empowering entrepreneurship and fostering a multi-disciplinary approach in our programmes and our research. Our research pushes the boundaries of knowledge on the most important issues oftoday and tomorrow.
Address:
Box 823, SE-301 18 Halmstad
Phone:
+46 35-16 71 00
Head of public authority (President/Vice-Chancellor/CEO/DG):
Mikael Alexandersson
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7 May, 2021 - Högskolan i Halmstad
On June 9-11, Halmstad University stands host for the sixth edition of the international conference New Business Models. The conference is held online and over 300 people from around the world are expected to attend. This year’s theme is inspired by the UN’s goals for sustainable development.
13 April, 2021 - Högskolan i Halmstad
Halmstad University started in October 2020 the research project Sweden-China Bridge – Creating A Collaborative Academic Platform for Electrification of Transportation Systems in collaboration with Lund University, Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI) and Jönköping University, Jönköping International Business School. The project is funded by the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket, TRV), Sweden and lasts for two years.
15 February, 2021 - Högskolan i Halmstad
Press conference February 24: Halmstad University, in collaboration with Aalborg University (Denmark), University of Glasgow (UK) and University of Oulu (Finland), invites to a press conference on the EU-funded project The Innovative Training Network. The press conference is international and is held in English. At the conference, the project will be presented and you will participate in a Q&A session with the project coordinator and local project managers from Denmark, Sweden, Finland and the United Kingdom. After the press conference, it is also possible to conduct individual interviews.
17 December, 2020 - Högskolan i Halmstad
The Swedish Knowledge Foundation grants SEK 79.8 million for new research and education initiatives at Halmstad University. “Such a wonderful Christmas present! Many pieces of the puzzle now fall into place for the University’s continued development and profiling. This year’s allocation is a fantastic success, the Knowledge Foundation grants us more funds than ever before”, says Halmstad University’s Vice-Chancellor Stephen Hwang.
1 October, 2020 - Högskolan i Halmstad
New research from Halmstad University, Sweden, investigates the prevention of health care associated infections and gives a clue on how to avoid the spread of for instance covid-19 in hospital settings. PhD-student LuĂs Fernando Irgang dos Santos points out health care-professionals’ decision-making skills as key to limiting infection outbreaks.    Health care associated infections – […]
10 September, 2020 - Högskolan i Halmstad
Leap for Life is a new innovation centre for information driven care. It is a joint initiative in the county of Halland for a collaborative effort in future healthcare between Halmstad University, Region Halland, all municipalities in Halland and the region’s business sector.
19 June, 2018 - Högskolan i Halmstad
Automated mobile robots have the capacity to help us with many service tasks, such as home care assistance or moving goods in a warehouse. Since robots lack human senses, they depend on sensors and other sources for navigation. New research from Halmstad University in Sweden suggests methods for enabling robots to better understand and become more aware of their surroundings, so that they can efficiently adapt their movements in a complex work space.
15 June, 2018 - Högskolan i Halmstad
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been a hot topic for the last few years. The focus has however been on North America and Europe, at least when it comes to research. But, when firms with their origin in high-income countries enter markets in some of the African countries, the approach to CSR related practices changes. Contexts and circumstances influence how responsibility is interpreted. New doctoral thesis from Halmstad University.
18 May, 2018 - Högskolan i Halmstad
The way you walk can reveal current and future health problems. New research from Halmstad University suggests the use of wearable sensors for analysing your movement. This can potentially result in early detection of for example Parkinson’s disease, dementia, multiple sclerosis and other neuro-physiological disorders. Many of our body systems, such as the cardio-vascular system […]
21 January, 2014 - Högskolan i Halmstad
Over the last few decades, several thousands of wetlands have been constructed in Sweden in agricultural landscapes. The primary reason is that the wetlands prevent a surfeit of nutrients from reaching our oceans and lakes. A study from Halmstad University shows, in addition, that wetlands have contributed to saving several frog and bird species from the “Red List”– a list that shows which species are at risk of dying out in Sweden.
Expertsvar, The Swedish Research Council, Klarabergsviadukten 82, Stockholm SWEDEN, Phone +46(0)8 546 44 000
Postadress Box 1035, 101 38 Stockholm, expertsvar@vr.se
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