Alumnus of the Year 2021 – Mattias Henriksson

He became neither a professional footballer nor a star chef. Mattias Henriksson instead found ... Laholm. Supervises students from the teacher education programme in their student placements. Lecturer

Unique research: How to improve textile recycling

2025-01-31

Today, only a fraction of all textiles are recycled. Katarina Lindström wants to change that. ... the length of the fibre. Together with Master's students from Saxion University of Applied Science in the

A trailblazer that challenges practices in higher education

2024-12-16

In 2018, three researchers at the University of Borås founded a scientific journal to highlight ... Work at the University of Borås for a doctoral student to manage our computer system. We are also looking

Public lecture about the journey towards smart textile systems for home rehabilitation

2025-06-24

“I’ve always been drawn to the tactile and human side of technology, and textiles are a perfect ... aimed at? “It’s mainly for colleagues and doctoral students in textile technology and related fields, but

Digital design does not need to follow the same rules as physical design

2024-12-09

Digital technology does not simply simulate what is physically real – it can create material “realities” ... future.” What is your experience as a doctoral student at the Swedish School of Textiles?  “It has been

PhD projects

Tove Agnhage 2013 Title: Eco-design innovative methods for fabric finishing. Conventional ... bio-based molecules, and in this PhD project, the student will have to explore methods and products yielding

University of Borås proudly presents the Alumni of the Year 2025

2025-12-05

This year’s award goes to Louise Linderoth, a fashion designer who challenges norms and ... recognize outstanding contributions by former students. Each year, the award is presented to two individuals

SPEAKERS

WELCOME WORDS Björn Brorström is vice-chancellor at the University of Borås and professor ... Scholarship (FFDS) – the scholarship designed to support students with the ambition to work in a transparent and

More lives can be saved if ambulance staff receive AI-support

2024-01-04

Assessing how seriously injured a person is, involves weighing up lots of different parameters ... in the best way," says Anna Bakidou, doctoral student in the research group Care@Distance – Remote and

Akram Zamani likes to take on challenges and think creatively – for a sustainable future

2025-04-16

Akram Zamani has previously been recognised for her pioneering research in the development ... there would be no research, as I usually say to my students and doctoral candidates. Research in itself is