Halmstad University

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

URL:

http://www.hh.se/english.5_en.html

Press contact

Name:

Lotta Andersson

Phone:

+46-(0)35-16 73 92

Cell phone:

+46-(0)70-920 92 64

The latest press releases from Halmstad University

Invitation to press conference: The research project Sweden-China Bridge’s report on battery swapping on heavy vehicles

30 September, 2021 - Högskolan i Halmstad

The Sweden-China Bridge research project is now publishing the second comprehensive study in China, focusing on battery swapping for heavy vehicles. The study investigates the occurrence of battery swapping for heavy electric vehicles, i.e., simply replacing a discharged battery with a fully charged one, instead of charging the battery with cable.

Journalists and researchers are invited to a digital press conference where the research group presents the research and the new report and describes upcoming research activities. The press conference will be held in Swedish.

Halmstad University hosts Europe’s largest scientific conference for sustainable business models

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.

First published study from the research project Sweden-China Bridge

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.

Invitation to press conference for research project on innovation

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.

Halmstad University is granted SEK 79.8 million for multidisciplinary research and education

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.

Improved decision-making skills vital to avoid spread of covid-19 in health care facilities

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 Luís Fernando Irgang dos Santos points out health care-professionals’ decision-making skills as key to limiting infection outbreaks. Health care associated infections – […]

Sweden’s new innovation centre for information driven care

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.

Intelligent maps will help robots navigate in your home

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.

CSR in the context of globalisation

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.

Your walk talks

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 […]

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