Research that makes a difference
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The University of Borås
Research that makes a difference
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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Publications
DiVA is a publication database that contains publications from the University of Borås.
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Resource recovery of industrial residual streams into carbon materials for energy storage
This project investigates how residual streams from Swedish industry can be converted into carbon materials for batteries.
Profession, competencies and challenges in accessible library services
The study focuses on the organisation and implementation of these services, the professional competencies available within library organisations, and the future challenges anticipate...
DIGI-DO/Radiotherapy App
A Digital App for Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH) Training in Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer Patients Including Longitudinal Process Evaluation and Accompanying Research
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News
2026-10-12
A wish since more than ten years back has finally been realised at the Swedish School of Textiles. A new scanning electron microscope is now in place. It captures extremel...
2026-10-07
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...
2026-09-28
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.
23 October
Friday
10:00–12:00
You are welcome to take part when Kanishka Wijayarathna defends his doctoral thesis within Resource Recovery with the title: Development of Alternative Leather Materials from Filamentous Fungi Cultivated ...
30 October
Friday
09:00–13:00
Welcome when PhD student Ida Gustafsson defends her doctoral thesis within Caring Sciences with the title: Between Existential Exile and Refuge: Existential Meanings of Intimate Partner Violence and Caring During the ...