The Swedish School of Textiles
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Research that makes a difference
Library and Information Science
The Swedish School of Library and Information Science is Sweden’s most extensive research environment in the subject and conducts research and education with a strong professional connection and international character. Our researchers take on the digital challenges of our time, mostly from the perspectives of the humanities and social sciences.
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Business and IT
With a strong regional anchoring and based on national and international needs, the university conducts research with a focus on Business and IT in the subjects of business administration, informatics, and computer science. Our research is characterised by close collaboration with the business sector and a high proportion of externally funded projects.
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The Human Perspective in Care
At the University of Borås, we conduct research that leads to solutions that change society for the better. Our research within the area the Human Perspective in Care focuses on the patient and the caregiver. We focus also on patients’ loved ones, students of Caring Science and their learning, and the leadership and organisation of healthcare.
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Educational Work
One of the prerequisites for developing a social and sustainable society is high quality education, from pre-school and primary school to vocational training and higher education. Educational Work deals with issues of relevance to society in general and education in particular. This area covers pedagogical, general didactic, and subject-based teaching and learning issues. The purpose is to contribute knowledge that better allows us to understand the obstacles that may hinder us from taking advantage of the full potential of education, as well as knowledge in how such obstacles may be overcome and how to develop alternative possibilities.
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Resource Recovery
Our planet faces major climate threats; many of them because we do not take care of the earth’s resources. The Swedish Centre for Resource Recovery (SCRR) is a multidisciplinary research environment that conducts world-leading research, education, and innovation. We improve and develop new methods and processes for material recycling and for refining waste and residual products into energy, materials, feed, and food.
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Textiles and Fashion
The area focuses on the subjects of design, textile technology and engineering, and textile management. We conduct research on customised clothing production, circular fashion, the relationship between the body, materials, and movement, as well as dyeing textiles without water, as examples. The researchers at the Swedish School of Textiles address many exciting societal challenges.
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News
25 years of work for scholars under threat – Robert Quinn has been named Honorary Doctor
2026-03-13
International exchange enriches our study environment and educational programmes
2026-02-16
New research strengthens the potential of mycoprotein as an alternative to meat
2026-02-04
Why building relationships matters in homecare for older people
2026-01-08
Research misconduct investigation
2025-12-18
2026-03-13
Robert Quinn, founder of Scholars at Risk, has been named Honorary Doctor in Library and Information Science at the University of Borås. His work has been of vital importance to many threatened academics who, through the organization, have been able to receive sanctuary and assistance and continue to work as researchers and teaching staff.
2026-02-16
"In a multicultural environment, students gain international perspectives and experiences that extend far beyond the classroom,” according to Jenny Balkow, Strategic Advisor for International Affairs at the Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business at the University of Borås.
2026-02-04
Plant-based food as an alternative to meat is high on the agenda today, and mycoprotein (fungal protein) in particular has come into focus in recent years. A new doctoral thesis has investigated how mycoprotein and its minerals are digested in the body.
2026-01-08
As populations age across the globe, the question of how we care for older people has become more pressing than ever. A new doctoral thesis at the University of Borås highlights the hidden complexities of homecare and shows that the relationships between nurses and older adults are deeply intertwined with the very meaning of care in the home.
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.
Calendar
30 March
27 April
Monday 14:00 – 16:00
SSLIS seminar | Final seminar Hanna Hallnäs
7 May
Thursday 08:30 – 14:00
Public lectures with the university's new professors and honorary doctorate
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With the future in mind
At the University of Borås, we cultivate learning, knowledge, and innovation of high quality in an international setting and with significant social relevance. We work together here to impact the future.