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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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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.
Publications
DiVA is a publication database that contains publications from the University of Borås.
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The streetlight effect affects us all
Data and classification of it are common parts of human life, so also in academia. This project investigates how data is produced and selected within academia, namely data on scholarly publications and their authors.
Designing and Living with Organisms (DLO)
Designing and Living with Organisms (DLO) involved the Centre for Information Technology and Architecture (CITA) at the Royal Danish Academy and the Smart Textile Design Lab at the Swedish School of Textiles, Un...
Holding Surplus House (HSH)
The aim of this project is to explore built environment through giving form to a household that takes what is at hand – and strives to share a surplus.
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2025-05-09
Imagine if agricultural and food byproducts could be transformed into an effective and holistic feed for livestock while also helping to combat climate change. In his ...
2025-05-07
Guest professors are continuously invited to the university. Their contributions to the institution are of great importance for the quality of research and education, and for s...
2025-05-02
Lignin, a by-product of the forest industry, can be used to produce sustainable materials that can replace traditional plastics. This has been revealed in a new doctoral thesis at th...
26 May
Monday
14:00–15:30
The streetlight effect affects us all – visible and invisible traits of scholarly publications’ data. In this mid-seminar Camilla Lindelöw will present her ongoing doctoral work titled The ...
28 May
Wednesday
14:00–14:30
The doctoral student Kristin Johansson will give notification of the date of her upcoming doctoral thesis defence in a “spikning” event, or the posting of a doctoral thesis, which is a traditional event in ...