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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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OCulUs - Orchestrating and Scaling Circular Ecosystems in Used Clothing Industry
OCulUs aims to create understanding of the development of multi-stakeholder circular clothing ecosystems focusing on sustainable resource use to enable circular transition ...
U-TEX : Aligning Ukraine’s Textile Ecosystem with EU Standards
The project focuses on strengthening Ukraine’s textile ecosystem in line with the EU Green Deal and circular economy goals.
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...
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2025-12-11
The Swedish Institute has granted funding to the University of Borås for two projects that will contribute to Ukraine's reconstruction and strengthen the country's close relationship with the EU.
2025-12-03
What if a flat piece of fabric could suddenly bloom into a sculptural form? At the Swedish School of Textiles, Kathryn Walters has turned this idea into reality, developing woven textiles that t...
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...
15 December
Monday
14:00–15:30
Practice Theory for Library and Information Studies Ola Pilerot and Björn Ekström are working on a book about practice theory for library and information studies. In the seminar, ...
16 December
Tuesday
10:00–12:00
Making Impact, Crafting Policy: Research on Agriculture and Its Impact in Policymaking in Mozambique – Rui José António. In this final seminar Rui José António will discuss his ongoing doctoral work ...