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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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See the latest projects at the university and search among new and old projects.
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DiVA is a publication database that contains publications from the University of Borås.
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Understanding Academic Disciplines
The aim of this project is to facilitate discussions and exchange on the topic of disciplinarity in relation to academic careers and research evaluation.
Place and prevention: place interventions as a model in crime prevention
The purpose of the research project is partly to analyze the complex problems that consist of the impact of the criminal economy on geographical locations. Partly to evaluate the m...
Cultural Workers as Governmental Opinion Makers
The project studies how Swedish governmental agencies, during the second half of the 20th century, have used cultural policy tools to achieve information policy goals. More specifically, how authorities ha...
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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 th...
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 ...
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.
20 March
Friday
10:00–12:00
You are welcome to take part when Ghasem Mohammadkhani defends his doctoral thesis within Resource Recovery with the title: Nordic microalgae assisted valorization of anaerobic digestion liquid and CO2 ...
17 –19 August
Monday
08:00–17:00
The Document Academy (DOCAM) is a global, interdisciplinary research community focused on documentation and documents in all forms. The 2026 annual meeting is hosted by the Swedish School of Library and ...