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Inspiration for sustainable living

Using seeds as an approach towards smart textiles. This has been proposed by Svenja Keune, who recently defended her doctoral dissertation.

News

2020-06-22

How library mergers can be successful – showing the conditions

There is no perfect way to merge libraries – but the process is facilitated if there is a strategic plan. With a shared approach, it is easier to succeed. Berthilde Uwamwezi, who has recentl...

2020-06-17

Doctoral education in resource recovery – a world-renowned 10-year-old

On 29 June 2010, a decision came down– the University of Borås was given rights to grant doctoral degrees in Resource Recovery. Now, ten years on, the doctoral education programme ha...
Screen shot of the new web

2020-06-10

New website!

Today, the university's website is getting a makeover! Both visually and graphically, but also technically and functionally.

2020-06-08

Text + Movie

Many to study beer brewing this summer

Today, about 500 students will begin taking the summer course called Beer Brewing and Fermentation. One purpose of the course is to show the science behind one of the oldest techniques still in use.

2020-06-01

New study of global circular clothing

A new research project at the Swedish School of Textiles will investigate what global and local value chains look like when it comes to creating and recovering value for second-hand clothes. Among other things, a...

2020-05-29

Ricky – the university's "Global Swede 2020"

Ricky from Indonesia is in his last term of the Master's programme Resource Recovery. Yesterday, 28 May, he, together with other international students, received the Global Swede diploma 2020.

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Calendar

Friday 18 September

10:00 12:00

Disputation

Public defence of thesis: Steven Wainaina

Welcome when Steven Wainaina defends his doctoral thesis within Resource Recovery with the title: Developing a food waste-based volatile fatty acids platform using an immersed membrane bioreactor Opponent: Jukka...

Wednesday 30 September

10:00 12:00

Disputation

Public defence of thesis: Adib Kalantar Mehrjerdi

Welcome when Adib Kalantar Mehrjerdi defends his doctoral thesis within Resource Recovery with the title: Thermally conductive high-density polyethylene composites for ground heat exchangers Opponent:...

Friday 30 October

10:00 12:00

Public defence of thesis: Lukitawesa

Welcome when Lukitawesa defends his doctoral thesis within Resource Recovery with the title: Methane and Volatile Fatty Acids Production from Toxic Substrate Opponent: Jerry Murphy, Professor at University College...

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