Textile skills give unemployed individuals an edge in a new industry

2024-09-10

will be required to collect and manage large volumes of textiles, following the EU's new waste directive ... long-term unemployed individuals. At the Swedish School of Textiles, participants learn about textiles and ways

New membership opens doors for researchers in Sweden

2024-09-17

Recently, Sweden was approved as a full national member of the Digital Research Infrastructure for the Arts ... provides researchers in Sweden with access to a range of digital tools and data. Joining DARIAH is seen as

A Smart Textile Platform for Personalised Textiles with a Special Focus on Prosthetics

The objective of the project is to investigate textile methods that contribute the missing links to the ... develop personalised smart textile solutions for users of prosthetic products with a special emphasis on the

Studies on professional knowledge and education (SPE)

Studies on professional knowledge and education is a national and interdisciplinary node for research, professional ... to address as well as impact on one of the largest challenges of the welfare society today.

FAIR research, what’s that?

2024-10-02

In open science, the term FAIR is used a lot. You might hear calls for research data to be FAIR or for ... does the concept of FAIR mean when it comes to research? And what are the benefits of following the FAIR

Patient room interior

This intervention project studies the effects of a special designed ICU patient room concerning light ... a positive outcome on patients', staffs and next of kins' comparison to an ordinarily designed ICU patient

Chantal found home abroad

Lelea, a German exchange student at the University of Borås. Drawn to Sweden for its strong reputation ... in business and fashion, she quickly found a sense of home in Borås. Chantal shares her experiences and

Call for planning grants 2026

The Centre for Welfare Studies (CVS for its Swedish name, Centrum för välfärdsstudier) is now announcing ... grants of SEK 125,000 (including overhead costs) that can give researchers at the University of Borås

Business and IT

IT in the subjects of business administration, informatics, and computer science. Our research is characterised ... collaboration with the business sector and a high proportion of externally funded projects.

She wants to solve sustainability challenges in the textile industry

Dilma Kulasena from Sri Lanka has many years of work experience in a leading role in the textile industry ... in Technical Textile Innovation at the University of Borås. Her dream is to work with sustainable product