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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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Municipal textile waste prevention
Swedish municipalities are responsible for separate collection of textile waste since the beginning of 2025. They have also been given the task of informing the citizens of the importance and climate benefits of respon...
WAVE
The research project focuses on marine waste management, sustainable resource use according to the principles of the circular economy, and will bring together students, researchers, and industry partners from across the Nordic and Baltic regions.
ReFlax – Revitalizing Flax as a Sustainable Alternative to Fossil-Based Fibers in the Baltic Region
The project aims to establish a regional collaboration focused on advancing sustainable material solutions by reintroducing flax as a viable alternative ...
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News
2025-11-26
A new research project at the Swedish School of Textiles and the University of Gothenburg, funded by the Swedish Research Council, will investigate how generative design tools a...
2025-11-14
Tall oil rosin – a by-product from the pulp industry – may become a key player in the transition to sustainable plastics. A new research project at RISE and the University of Borås is now tar...
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...
3 December
Wednesday
09:45–11:15
Presenter: Sandhiya Goolaup, PhD, Senior Lecturer Abstract: Awe, a complex emotion triggered by vast and overwhelming phenomena, has been shown to influence ...
5 December
Friday
09:00–13:00
Welcome when PhD student Ann-Katrin Nordblom defends her doctoral thesis within Caring Sciences with the title:Recurrent Supraventricular Tachycardia Through the Eyes of the Patient: Describing Experiences and ...