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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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Publications
DiVA is a publication database that contains publications from the University of Borås.
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Inclusive public spaces after dark
The aim of the project is to provide knowledge of how lighting can support socially sustainable urban environments, with direct relevance for planning and design practice.
Hope and Climate Change
How can theology understand and articulate hope in a time marked by climate crisis, ecological loss, and global environmental change? The project explores the significance of hope for how individuals and religious communities can...
Existential perspectives on contemporary societal challenges
The project aims to establish an interdisciplinary research environment where scholars from the humanities and social sciences come together around existential perspectives on contemporary soc...
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News
2026-09-04
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...
2026-09-02
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...
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...
10 September
Thursday
10:00–12:00
Welcome to attend Josefine Nyström's Three-Quarter Seminar in Textile Management. Title: Inkluderande Modemarknadsföring - Hur ambitioner formas Discussant: Senior Lecturer Hanna Borgblad, University of Borås. htt...
14 September
Monday
14:00–15:30
Exploring Librarians’ Approaches to Reference and Research Service with Q Methodology – Amy VanScoy Librarians hold different beliefs ...