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Akram Zamani has previously been recognised for her pioneering research in the development of innovative materials based on food waste. As a newly appointed profess...

She is passionate about vulnerable people and about making a difference in society through her research. Pernilla Liedgren is now being installed as Professor of ...

When the little goatling learned his numbers, he counted all his animal friends, and they are at first absolutely frightened. Is it dangerous to be count...

A new research project aims to redefine the boundaries of textile design by exploring connections between textiles, insects, and indigenous knowledge. Can this approach...

The University of Borås and TEKO, the Swedish trade and employers’ association for companies working in the textile and fashion industry, through the Swedish Textil...

What should be done with all the wood and plastic waste? This has been investigated by Supriyanto, a doctoral student in the research area Resource Recovery at the University of Borås....

In her doctoral thesis, Lamprini Xiarchi has investigated nurses' experiences of caring for older people in Sweden and Greece. One of the more surprising findings is how gender norms affect care.

Fun and well-functioning teamwork was crucial when Åsa Söderlind chose to apply for the position of Dean of Faculty for the Faculty of Librarianship, Information, Education and IT. After a year as acting D...

The Swedish Higher Education Authority (UKÄ) has reviewed the quality assurance systems at the University of Borås and the university has received the rating “approved with reservations”....

Imagine a handbag or a steering wheel upholstered in leather – but made of artificial leather made from fungal biomass grown from food waste. In a new researc...

From January 22 to 24, the National Library of Latvia hosted the kick-off meeting of the project "Empowering Libraries for Reb...

Today, the University of Borås is flying flags at half-mast in response to yesterday’s tragic shooting at Campus Risbergska in Örebro.

Phosphorus is a necessary nutrient required for all life. However, it is only found in limited quantities in nature. In a new doctoral thesis at the University of Borås, bioch...

Today, only a fraction of all textiles are recycled. Katarina Lindström wants to change that. Her doctoral thesis in Textile Technology at the Swedish School of Textiles contributed unique knowledge abou...

Since 2022, the prestigious EU-funded project MuseIT, aimed at widening access to cultural experiences, has been developing technology and concepts as well as influencing decision-makers an...