News
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13 September 2024
Improving forklift efficiency through data-driven innovationIn today’s digital world, monitoring machine productivity is more important than ever. Machine Activity Recognition (MAR) uses data to improve the efficiency of industrial equipment. In August, Kunru Chen defended her doctoral thesis on forklifts. Her research, which looks at the manufacturer’s perspective rather than the user’s, helps manufacturers understand how their machines are used worldwide.
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12 September 2024
Welcome to nominate for the 2024 Prize for Collaboration and InnovationIt is now possible to nominate candidates for the 2024 Prize for Collaboration and Innovation. New this year is that the University’s external collaboration partners can also nominate candidates.
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10 September 2024
New ideas in health innovation awarded for the third consecutive yearGetinge Sterilization Inc. annually rewards students who have completed outstanding graduation projects in health innovation. This year, the awards went to students in the areas of technology, marketing, and health. The scholarship ceremony took place traditionally at the University’s graduation fair, Utexpo, before summer.
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9 September 2024
The Pride flag flies on campusIn accordance with Halmstad University’s values of a respectful, sustainable and inclusive culture, the Pride flag flies on campus for one week in connection with Halmstad City Pride.
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4 September 2024
Joyful Fresher’s Week welcomed the University’s new studentsThis weekend, the Fresher’s Week, where over 1,100 new students were welcomed to the University and to Halmstad, ended. This year's introduction started in rain and storm but ended the best way possible with sunshine during the popular regatta in Nissan on Saturday.
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12 July 2024
Anna Parkhouse appointed new Dean at Halmstad UniversityAnna Parkhouse will be the new Dean of the School of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences (LHS). She comes from a position as Head of School of Culture and Society at Dalarna University. She has previously been Head of Department and has a long academic background.
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4 July 2024
Halmstad University becomes a European UniversityHalmstad University is forming a new European University together with eight other European universities in the HEROES alliance. The European Universities are an initiative of the European Commission to increase the quality and competitiveness of education and research. Through digital innovation, HEROES also aims to strengthen the regional resilience across the nine regions in which they operate.
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1 July 2024
Six-year evaluation cycle concluded – five programmes evaluatedThis spring, the University has, for the sixth consecutive years, and under its own management, evaluated programmes. Of the five evaluated programmes, two are considered to have approved quality and three approved quality subject to reservations. This year’s round is the last in the current six-year cycle and the last within the current evaluation system.
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18 June 2024
Researchers at Halmstad University take up the fight against invasive alien speciesTina D’Hertefeldt, Senior Lecturer in Conservation Biology at Halmstad University, is developing innovative methods to combat species that threaten Sweden’s ecosystems.
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18 June 2024
The energy solutions of the future require new working methods in constructionNew research from Halmstad University emphasises the importance of collaboration for a successful energy transition in the construction sector. The research shows that long-term partnerships, trust between actors, and client engagement both within and outside projects are crucial.