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Leading today’s doctoral students down the path to being tomorrow’s researchers is an important task for Sweden’s higher education institutions. In the latest issue of the ...

When countries neighboring the EU prepare to become trading partners, the Swedish School of Textiles, University of Borås, is a support in the process. Rudrajeet Pal...

Alice Bah Kuhnke recently visited the Swedish School of Textiles and Science Park Borås to discuss the transition to a more sustainable fashion industry.

Now the results of this year's survey of the university’s doctoral students, the Doctoral Student Barometer, have been compiled. It shows an increase in the level of satisfaction.

They have reviewed 100 years of research on nest-building fish. Now Ola Svensson's and Charlotta Kvarnemo's article is published in the world's oldest scientific journal, in good company with Charles Darw...

A new generation of researchers is now stepping out to promote dignity in the care of older people. After three years, the EU project Innovatedignity, in which the University of Borås is one of ...

Beer is the most consumed beverage in the world after water and tea, and beer brewing generates large amounts of grain waste, which today has a low value. But now a research project shows ho...

The plastic bag of the future can be made from food waste – and recycled again. Hoang Danh Vu has shown in his doctoral thesis how this is possible, using volatile fatty acids.

What makes people interested in fungi-based food as an alternative to other protein sources such as meat? A new doctoral thesis explains how it is possible to create sustainab...

This year's Borås Pride events will be held 26 June–1 July. The University of Borås is once again involved as a bronze partner.

The university is now setting clear frameworks for work travel in order to reach our climate goals. Emissions of greenhouse gases are to be reduced by seven percent annually. The goal is for emissions to be halved...

Using colour in art and design has been a subject of interest and fascination for centuries. You are welcome to attend a public lecture by Marjan Kooroshnia, Associate Professor of Textile Design, where s...

Take the chance to learn about the exciting research on new materials! On 20 June, Associate Professor Pooria Khalili will give an open lecture about natural fibre composites, which ha...

She works with fibres stronger than steel. After many years working in industry, Maria Persson is returning to the Swedish School of Textiles to research advanced textile structures and ...

Technical support systems capable of making complex decisions are on the rise, but so far they have mainly been developed with an emphasis on the capacity of machines to make d...