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Many students use ChatGPT in their schoolwork. New research from Halmstad University shows that science and technology students in upper secondary school have good strategies in their use of AI. This is even though they overestimate their knowledge and actually have very little understanding of how such an advanced language model really works.

How can we get more children and young people to continue playing sports? One answer to that question is to improve how adults treat young athletes. The coaches’ leadership skills play a key role in children’s and young people’s motivation, joy and self-esteem.

Halmstad University had a solid development last year, with both a record number of applicants for educational programmes and positive results in a comprehensive research evaluation, despite financial challenges. This is how last year can be summarised when the University has submitted its annual report for 2024.

Most artificial intelligence (AI) models many examples to be able to learn new things, which can be problematic when there is a lack of data. However, the results of Anna Vettoruzzo’s doctoral studies could change the way AI is used in areas where data collection is expensive or impractical, such as healthcare and autonomous systems.

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.