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2022-12-14

Fungi a promising step for process industries towards a circular economy

A major challenge for process industries is to switch over from a linear economy, where various residual products arise at the end of the chain, to a circular economy. Here, refini...

2022-11-25

Collaboration based on a shared vision of internationalisation

Rachma Wikandari is a former student and doctoral researcher at the university who is from Indonesia. We met up with her when she made a quick visit to Borås and asked her about her time her...

2022-10-28

French-Swedish research conference puts Borås on the map

Last week, researchers from France and Sweden gathered at the Textile Fashion Center for two days of lectures and discussions, networking and tackling this year's theme, Textiles – Designing the...

2022-09-16

Smarter design of food packaging helps consumers sort waste better

Does the design of food packaging play a role in consumers’ waste sorting behaviour? Yes, that's what has been shown in a new doctoral thesis, recently presented at the University of...

2022-07-01

"Very high quality" - doctoral education programme in Resource Recovery has been reviewed

The doctoral education programme in Resource Recovery is of very high quality, according to a new report. “This recognises the hard work and efforts that have been...

2022-06-02

International gathering of forces for knowledge transfer around resource recovery

Researchers from 33 countries are working together to solve the question of how we can better utilise the planet's resources. The last week of May, about 90 researchers an...

2021-12-22

New milestone achieved: 30 Resource Recovery doctoral students

The Resource Recovery doctoral education programme is, to say the least, a success – and a new milestone has now been reached. As of the conclusion of 2021, the programme has over 30 doctora...

2021-12-22

Large research project promotes climate benefits through efficient resource recovery

Researchers in the area of Resource Recovery at the University of Borås in Sweden are now starting a large research project. The purpose is to develop new technology fo...

2021-12-14

Thousands of tonnes of bread are wasted every year – the first quantitative study in Sweden

Large amounts of bread are wasted every year and are at most used for biogas production. This is a shame, says Pedro Brancoli, who recently received his doctorat...

2021-12-06

Juice industry waste to become biodegradable filters and fungal fibre membranes

New research in Resource Recovery will explore how fungi made from juice industry waste, among other food waste, can become filters and membranes. These can be used in...

2021-11-09

Sustainable development research receives funding

Ecological, social, and economic sustainability is the common denominator for the research projects that are being awarded research grants this year by Sparbanksstiftelsen Sjuhärad.

2021-10-20

The university leads the European research network for zero waste

The University of Borås is the node in a new EU project within Resource Recovery. The purpose of the project is to create and promote collaboration and the exchange of knowledge among...

Collage: rebecca gmoser portrait left/fungus right

2021-09-13

From beer by-products to burger party – how is that possible?

In her doctoral research, Rebecca Gmoser has investigated how fungi can be used to refine residual and waste products. The result is natural pigments and sustainable animal feed and food...

2021-04-30

New honorary doctor makes commercially viable biogas technology for the sake of the climate

Development is the main driving force for Fredrik Johansson, business developer at FOV Fabrics and newly appointed honorary doctor at the University of Borås: "I...

2021-04-26

New honorary doctor wants to make a difference for the climate — through scaling up all the way

The desire to make a difference is what drives Andreas Gundberg, a business developer at Lantmännen and new honorary doctor at the University of Borås. And i...

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