Research that makes a difference
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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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Local Bio-Based Residual Streams with Potential Use in Textile and Fashion Industry (LBRSTex)
We aim to develop sustainable solutions for green textiles and fashion by utilising local bio-based residual streams, resulting in positive societal and enviro...
Strategic promotion in public libraries
The research project investigates library managers who have participated in the course in "Strategic reading promotion in public libraries".
Beyond e-Textiles: Nordic network on smart light-conversion textiles beyond electric circuits
The aim of this project is to develop smart textiles that bypass the need for electric circuits and directly transform solar – or other ambient - illumination ...
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2025-10-10
What if your home wasn’t just a place to live, but a space to experiment with? That was one of the guiding ideas behind the artistic research project Holdin...
2025-10-02
The research area Library and Information Science has undergone an external evaluation and received very positive fee...
2025-09-26
By combining microwave technology with chemical treatment, Felicia Syrén has explored how renewable materials such as jute and paper yarn can be given new properties – and thus new...
20 October
Monday
14:00–15:30
Inkluderande informationskunnighet i teoretisk och empirisk belysning – Hanna Carlsson & Lisa Engström Associate professor Hanna Carlsson, Linnaeus University and ...
27 October
Monday
14:00–15:30
’Barns livsmod får näring av sagan’: Litteratursyn och barnsyn i litteraturvägledningar under 1970- och 80-talen” – Linnéa Lindsköld. Linnéa Lindsköld, associate professor at the Swedish School of ...