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.
Publications
DiVA is a publication database that contains publications from the University of Borås.
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Designing and Living with Organisms (DLO)
Designing and Living with Organisms (DLO) involved the Centre for Information Technology and Architecture (CITA) at the Royal Danish Academy and the Smart Textile Design Lab at the Swedish School of Textiles, Un...
Holding Surplus House (HSH)
The aim of this project is to explore built environment through giving form to a household that takes what is at hand – and strives to share a surplus.
Policing radicalization
The role of the Police Authority in the fight against terrorism has expanded from a more purely surveillance and intervention mission to also involve work aimed at preventing radicalization – that is, the process that leads indiv...
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2025-05-02
Lignin, a by-product of the forest industry, can be used to produce sustainable materials that can replace traditional plastics. This has been revealed in a new doctoral thesis at th...
2025-04-30
Information Research was founded in 1995, when the internet was still new to the general public. The journal has published its content with open access over the years and is on...
2025-04-25
Have you ever wondered if there is a way to heal bones without having to take bone from another part of the body? A new doctoral thesis from the University of Borås presents exciting advancements in this ar...
7 May
Wednesday
09:45–11:15
Presenter: David Goldsmith, PhD in Textile Management Abstract: David Goldsmith, PhD in Textile Management, will introduce his research related to a social enterprise in rural India that, through the ...
8 May
Thursday
09:00–09:45
Welcome to an open lecture by Akram Zamani, Professor of Industrial Biotechnology. Introduction by Tobias Richards, Dean of Faculty for the Faculty of ...