Living Lab – Household Food Waste Reduction Using Smart Bins

Food production is an essential but resource-intensive industry. Data available for Sweden estimates over 133 kg of food waste per person per year, and the Swedish Food Agency declares that one

Mapping Chronic Non-Communicable Disease Research Activities and their Impact

This work package identifies papers (2002-12) within the Web of Science (online academic database) in each of five NCD disease areas. It maps the volume of relevant research outputs in EU member

Interventions in health care research based on children and young people's experiences

This project aims to develop effective interventions based on children and young people's own experiences to relieve fear and pain in connection with care and treatment.

Library teacher

The aim of this project is to examine, analyze and thereby understand the roles, prerequisites and working conditions of library teachers.

Reading promotion as a professional object

This research project has been added as a development from the project Share Reading.

Selecting and discarding: The image of a country is shaped in libraries

2024-12-03

Thai university libraries are given the main responsibility for selecting and digitising the nation’s local information on history, lifestyles, culture, and traditions. The compiled image becomes

Research on energy research – how it contributes to a sustainable transition

2024-11-21

With a focus on energy systems, a research project is now underway at the Swedish School of Library and Information Science at the University of Borås in collaboration with Halmstad University.

Inspiration for the next generation as researchers meet youth

2024-11-08

Research is exciting! This autumn, students and residents of Borås have met with the university’s researchers to learn more about everything from genetics and circular concrete to smart ways of

The magic of yeast, membranes, and thermal processes

2024-11-28

Päivi Ylitervo is a newly appointed Associate Professor (Docent) of Resource Recovery and Director of Studies for the doctoral programme in the same field. On 6 December, she will give a public

VR can enhance practical learning in textile technology

2024-12-16

Part two of the DigiSmartTech project has now been completed. During a workshop at the Swedish School of Textiles, several stakeholders – industry leaders, students, researchers, universities and