They review the university's internal environmental work

2024-11-06

The task of reviewing the university’s internal environmental work is important. But what does an internal environmental auditor do at the university?

Information practices in citizen science under the microscope in new thesis

2024-10-21

Biodiversity citizen science contributes to a large and meaningful body of data. More transparency can help new entrants to learn approaches that are otherwise implicit or characterised by tacit

Waste becomes a resource for sustainable wastewater treatment

2024-03-25

By utilizing fatty acids from organic waste, we can reduce the dependence on fossil carbon sources like methanol and ethanol. Tuğba Sapmaz Wikström’s doctoral thesis in biotechnology contributes

“Biotechnology plays an increasingly important role in achieving a sustainable society”

2024-11-11

It was when Amir Mahboubi Soufiani came to the University of Borås as a master’s student that he discovered the world of biotechnology and its significance in shaping a sustainable society. Today,

New doctoral thesis contributes knowledge about circular business models

2024-06-07

Circular business models are often promoted as the solution to an unsustainable fashion industry. An important nut to crack is how these models can be scaled up – something that requires courage.

She emphasizes the importance of studying the smallest components of plastics

2024-04-23

Juliana Aristéia de Lima, researcher at RISE and a new Associate Professor of Polymer Technology at the University of Borås, wants to connect the research groups in polymer technology and

Flag flying for doctoral thesis defences arouses interest

2024-04-04

As of 13 March, the university will only fly the Swedish flag at the public defences of doctoral theses. This decision was made because previously, flying the flags of other nations has aroused

The university falls in climate ranking – increases emissions from air travel

2024-09-19

The University of Borås was the institution that increased its emissions the most from business air travel according to the latest ranking by the Climate Students.

Doctoral degree conferment ceremony 2022

The following doctors participated in the doctoral degree conferment ceremony on  22 April 2022.

Insignia

In Sweden, there are three common insignia for doctors which are given to new doctoral degree recipients at the conferment ceremony: the diploma, the ring, and the hat or laurel wreath. The