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International conference focusing on the governance and organisation of welfare

2024-10-23

On 3–4 December, the international conference SOLWE 2024 will be held at the University of Borås. The purpose of the conference is to bring together researchers and practitioners with a focus on

Research Assistant available in Primo

2024-12-10

In Primo, there is now an AI assistant that allows you to ask questions about a topic in natural language. The answer to a question consists of a summary of five sources, related questions, and a

From vision statement, goals, and strategies to university operations

2025-11-11

In June, the Governing Board of the University of Borås adopted new goals and strategies for the period of 2026–2030. They will form the basis for the operational plans that will be prepared in

Textile nerves – a new thread in the future of wearable electronics

2025-10-13

What if your clothes could sense, respond, and even help you move? That’s the vision behind the doctoral project on “textile nerves” – conductive fibres designed for electronic and ionotronic

University noted in national sick leave statistics

2025-11-07

A recent article in the magazine Universitetsläraren presents sick leave statistics for 2024 at Sweden's universities and colleges. It states that the University of Borås has the highest sick

Biogas from lignocellulosic biomass: A techno-economic study of pretreatment with NMMO

Biogas from forest residues – is it possible? (WR 45) The overall environmental goal for the City of Borås and its municipally owned energy company, Borås Energy and Environment Ltd, is a fossil

Big Data Analytics by Online Ensemble Learning (BOEL)

Developing tools for generating knowledge from big data sets is vital for meeting the digital explosion challenge. The suggested research project will tackle fundamental problems at the core of

Textile wastes to ethanol and biogas

What do we do with surplus of textile industries and our used cloths? Sell or donate to through away? They will end in waste station soon or late! Then what? Landfill it? No, it is forbidden!

Biobaserade SandwichkomBio-based Sandwich Composites for “Plasma-Jute-e-Box”

The goal of this project is to produce a battery box for electric vehicles. This part will be made of plasma treated jute composite panels with core.

Biodegradation of renewable composites

The purpose of this project is to develop novel biocomposites from bioplastics and different waste materials. Presently, food and forest industry produce large amount of different waste