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Kristian Widén has been appointed Deputy Vice-Chancellor with responsibility for collaboration and innovation at Halmstad University. He is a Professor of Innovation Science focusing on Construction Management and leads the University’s focus area Smart Cities and Communities, a role he will continue alongside his duties as Deputy Vice-Chancellor. He will assume his new position on 1 March.

Small businesses account for a large portion of jobs and innovation in society. But how can they benefit from blockchain technology, which is often associated with large corporations? In her dissertation, Zara Zamani, a PhD student at Halmstad University, presents a framework that helps small businesses succeed in blockchain adoption in an ever-changing digital landscape.

Halmstad University’s research in sports science is ranked among the world’s top 101–150 universities in the 2024 Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments, conducted by Shanghai Ranking.

The cost of children’s and youth sports participation has increased by 68 per cent since 2009, according to new research from Halmstad University and Karlstad University, funded by the Swedish Sports Confederation.

Hello there, Abdallah Alabdallah! You recently finished your PhD in Information Technology at Halmstad University, with a thesis titled “ Towards trustworthy survival analysis with machine learning models” . What is the thesis about?

Enhanced integration through entrepreneurship, that has been the goal of the EU-funded project PLOUTOS for the past three years. Now the project, in which Halmstad University has been a leading partner, has come to an end. By developing innovative tools and training programmes, the project has given third-country nationals the opportunity to take the step towards economic independence and a stronger future.

Halmstad University has established a new research programme within the focus area Smart Cities and Communities. FIRP, Future Industry Research Programme will address contemporary societal challenges such as global competitiveness, resilience and economic growth via co-creation, collaboration and innovation with industry.

Digitalisation in the health care sector has picked up speed in recent years, but what drives health care professionals to adopt new technologies? The answer is more complex than one might think. Research from Halmstad University shows that emotions and status play crucial roles when healthcare is digitalised. “Healthcare professionals’ interest in digital technologies is about more than just functional benefits”, says Luís Irgang Dos Santos, who defended his thesis in December of last year.

How can companies successfully launch new brands and products in different countries? Manoella Antonieta Ramos at Halmstad University, has in her thesis mapped the tricky challenges that life science companies face when they want to expand internationally.