Research that makes a difference
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Research that makes a difference
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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Future circular business models: Designing systems for large-scale repair of clothing
In collaboration with Chalmers University of Technology and two Swedish companies, the project aims to explore the opportunities and challenges of large-scale clothing...
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".
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2025-10-15
Four doctoral students are now working hard towards a common goal: to create and design textiles based on local bio-based raw materials. Their project is financed by...
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...
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 ...