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DiVA
DiVA (Digitala Vetenskapliga Arkivet, the Digital Academic Archive) is the university's publication repository. It serves to make the university's publications accessible and as a tool in evaluations. Because of this it's important that all publications and artistic outputs are registered in DiVA.
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Research Portal
Explore the research at the University of Borås in the research portal.
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Projects
See the latest projects at the university and search among new and old projects.
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Research on digitalisation
At the University of Borås, we research the possibilities and consequences of digitalisation for individuals, business and industry, the public sector, and society at large.
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Publications
DiVA is a publication database that contains publications from the University of Borås.
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TexBridge
TexBridge project tackles the growing problem of textile waste as new EU rules require 100% collection of textiles. Many regions in the Baltic and Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries are not yet ready to handle this challenge. TexBridge aims t...
Morning City – from test writing to city planning
How can climate education move beyond anxiety and resignation towards hope, agency, and future-oriented thinking? Morning City is a communication and education project that equips young people with tools...
UPPLEV – making water understandable, relevant, and actionable
How can children and young people develop understanding, responsibility, and agency in relation to water in a changing climate? UPPLEV (in English Experience) is a cross-sectoral project exp...
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News
2026-01-08
As populations age across the globe, the question of how we care for older people has become more pressing than ever. A new doctoral thesis at the University of Borås highlights the hidden ...
2025-12-18
A researcher at the University of Borås has been suspected of research misconduct and the case is now being handed over to the National Board for Assessment of Research Misconduct.
2025-12-11
The Swedish Institute has granted funding to the University of Borås for two projects that will contribute to Ukraine's reconstruction and strengthen the country's close relationship with the EU.
12 January
Monday
14:00–15:30
In this plan-seminar Jacob Hurtig will present his ongoing doctoral work titled On the digitisation of artists’ books: A study of complex digitisation practices. Commentators: Associate professor Helena ...
23 January
Friday
10:00–12:00
You are welcome to take part when Ricky Wang defends his doctoral thesis within Resource Recovery with the title: In Vitro Gastrointestinal Fate of Edible Filamentous Fungi: Protein and Mineral Digestibility for Food Applications ...