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The first doctoral students in the new TexAI research environment are now in place. They will conduct research into different parts of the textile value chain, focusing on areas including AI, design, d...

The University of Borås has been awarded funding through Mistra Environmental Research Leaders, a national initiative designed to strengthen the environmental ...

Finding novels set during a particular historical period may become easier in the future. A new doctoral thesis from the University of Borås shows that AI can be used to identify when the events of a no...

How is research used when agricultural policy is formulated? This has been investigated in a new doctoral thesis at the Swedish School of Library and Information Science. Doctoral stu...

How can products become more resource-efficient throughout their entire life cycle? This is what Ann Vellesalu has examined in her doctoral thesis in textile management. The thesis focuses on workwear.

Can stale bread become a resource instead of waste? A new doctoral thesis at the University of Borås shows how discarded bread can be transformed into a protein-rich feed ingredient for ...

The guides at the United Nations headquarters in New York are receiving new accessories, developed by Master's level design students from the Swedish School of Textiles at ...

How could our relationship with everyday objects change if they required care that goes beyond use or maintenance? In a new doctoral thesis in design at the Swedish School of Textil...

How do we read today, and how will we read in the future? How can professions that work to promote reading come together? These are questions being discussed and explored in a new interdisciplin...

At the same time as bombs are falling and the electricity is cut, Ukrainian librarians are working to meet residents in new ways and to plan for a future where the war is over.

How are new research fields established and who decides what knowledge counts as legitimate? A new doctoral thesis at the University of Borås studies how sust...

Rewarding, fun and intensive – that is how Linn Bengtsson described her year as Chair of the Student Union in Borås. During the year, the Student Union doubled its number of members. "A confirmation t...

The University of Borås will soon have a new campus entrance. An eye-catching entrance with a roof terrace facing Akademiplatsen and the city will be built together with a central service centre and new multifun...

The digital learning platform Canvas, used by several Swedish universities and university colleges, has been subject to a data breach. It has now been confirmed that the University of Borås is one of the affec...

A new research study at the University of Borås shows that mixed, coloured polyester waste can be given a homogen new colour without the use of either water or chemica...