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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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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...
The cemetery as a subject-didactic arena for learning and social engagement
Cemeteries are widely accessible yet under-researched public spaces where ecological, cultural, historical, and existential dimensions intersect.
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News
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.
2025-12-03
What if a flat piece of fabric could suddenly bloom into a sculptural form? At the Swedish School of Textiles, Kathryn Walters has turned this idea into reality, developing woven textiles that t...
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 ...