Research
Research that makes a difference
Six prioritised areas based on our educational programmes as well as the surrounding society guide our research.
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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Inter Arma Caritas: TAPAS
The focus of the project is on tactical caring within prehospital emergency care in close combat healthcare environments.
Mission 0 House - Stage 1A
A mission-driven research and innovation initiative in which industry and academia collaborate with the goal of eliminating emissions of anthropogenic greenhouse gases from the production of materials and products.
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The project REVItaliSing mixED TEXTile waste: A Second Life Through Chemical Recycling (REVISED TEXT) aims to develop a scalable and sustainable chemical recycling process for mixed textile waste. The project focuses on textiles containing ...
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News
2026-06-09
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...
2026-05-04
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...
2026-04-27
In the University’s labs, it is not only researchers and students at work – companies and other organisations are also given the opportunity to develop and test new materials an...
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 ...
26 August
Wednesday
13:15–15:15
Welcome to an open seminar on the theme Algorithmic brands on YouTube: Between hyper-relevance and hyper-gluttony? with visiting scholar Alessandro Caliandro. ...