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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
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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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DyeAnotherWay
The rethinking of dyeing as fundamental and applied research training for sustainable fabric and food processing: Development of novel biogenic dyes for classical and innovative application.
AI-based Models for Detecting Measurement Deviations in Energy Meters (AIM)
The reliability of modern energy infrastructure hinges on the sustained metrological integrity of its metering instruments. However, energy meters (both heat and electricity) ar...
The magnet model
The aim of the project is to investigate organisational models and strategies for sustainable working life that contribute to promoting the retention of (older) nurses in working life.
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2025-11-03
A research project within Resource Recovery at the University of Borås explored how valuable substances can be extracted from organic waste – such as animal manure – and how this loop can be closed by produ...
2025-10-27
Have you ever asked yourself what happens to your digital self after death? As chatbots mimicking loved ones become more common and digital footprints grow deeper, society faces...
2025-10-20
Can textiles that touch the skin relieve long-term pain? This is the core question of the large interdisciplinary research project Touch away the pain, where the University of Borås is one...
17 November
Monday
14:00–15:30
University Administration and Collegial Self-Destructive Behaviour — Josef Pallas. University administration grows not only as an “apparatus” but as moving flows ...
21 November
Friday
09:00–11:00
Welcome to Kathryn Walters public defence of thesis within Design with the title: Designing woven textiles with transformative behaviour Thesis link: Will be published after official posting. Opponent ...