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Advanced technology and AI are becoming increasingly integrated in healthcare, and it takes time to interpret and assess AI-generated results. New research from Halmstad University on hybrid operating theatres points to a fact that is often overlooked. It takes as much work to create the data and settings on which AI builds its results, as it does to interpret the results afterwards.

What does the path to the right support look like for young adults seeking help for mental health issues? That’s the question researchers at Halmstad University have explored in the research project PadAI. Through interviews with young adults, the researchers show that healthcare journeys can take many forms – from straightforward and secure paths to complicated and winding routes where individuals never quite reach the help they need.

The Healthcare Map – a survey of ongoing AI initiatives in healthcare across Sweden’s regions – was recently published. AI Sweden, the organisation that conducted the mapping in collaboration with Halmstad University and others, believes that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare will improve and streamline everything from diagnostics and treatment to administration.

An intensive development effort is currently under way to create short courses in artificial intelligence (AI) for professionals. Halmstad University is one of seven universities – and the only college university – to receive an additional assignment from the Ministry of Education and Research as part of a national initiative focusing on AI courses. With the initiative, Halmstad University received an extra SEK 3.75 million in funding for 2025, which will now be translated into about ten courses.

Halmstad University and Trygghetsrådet TRS are initiating a collaboration aimed at developing knowledge about elite athletes who combine their elite sports careers with working life. This partnership, which includes a doctoral position, builds upon existing dual career support that enables elite athletes to combine sports with higher education.

How can autonomous systems and networked robotics help solve some of today ’ s most pressing societal issues? Edison Pignaton de Freitas, newly appointed Professor of Autonomous Systems at Halmstad University, works to create advanced systems that can improve both defence strategies and agricultural technologies.

Sweden’s national guidelines for supporting elite athletes who pursue higher education studies have been updated. These guidelines are the result of extensive collaboration between the Swedish sports movement and academia, with Halmstad University contributing through its research.

Erik Möllerström will be the new Dean at the School of Business, Innovation and Sustainability (FIH). With 13 years at Halmstad University, he is already a familiar face within the School and has built strong trust among both colleagues and management during his time as department head.

Many do, but there is a lack of knowledge about which way is best. It is about the use of AI tools in the patient’s first contact with primary care. Operational managers and others in leading roles in primary care do not want to miss the AI train. To get involved, they use a variety of strategies to overcome obstacles.

How do new companies and products gain acceptance and trust in highly regulated industries? Two examples are the gambling and life science industries, where innovation must be balanced against strict regulations and user safety. This question is explored in a new doctoral thesis from Halmstad University.