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2021-03-10

In 2020 – never before have we educated so many

A record number of students and a good financial situation. The Annual Report for 2020 shows that the University of Borås is an attractive and financially stable university.

2021-03-09

Borås Students for Sustainability dedicates International Women's Day to an event about menstruation

Greetings, Janika Wittje and Ankita Kanjilal, representatives of the Student Union Committee Hållbar student (Borås Students for Sustainability). On...

2021-03-09

AI to give ambulance personnel better decision support

A Swedish-Norwegian project is developing a new form of decision support for prehospital care based on artificial intelligence (AI). In the project, doctoral student Anna Bakidou is to develop...

2021-03-04

Two new honorary doctors at the University of Borås

Fredrik Johansson and Andreas Gundberg have now been named honorary doctors at the University of Borås. Both have contributed to developing the research area known as Resource Recovery into the...

2021-02-25

New method – recycled concrete becomes new concrete

Initially, the concrete industry changed from using natural aggregates to crushed stone as aggregate. The next step may be to use recycled concrete as aggregate instead. This makes it more possible for...

Students testing diverse scenarios for jewellery design based on the perception of surfaces through 3D printing, depending on the presence or absence of light.

2021-02-23

Unique collaboration bridges the gap between fashion and technology

European higher education in textiles and fashion is now better equipped to meet the demands of markets and society. A unique EU collaboration, in which the Swedish School of Textiles i...

2021-02-17

Succeed at LinkedIn – new study in which researchers and companies collaborate

How can companies build business relationships on social media? Researchers at the University of Borås and the company Vinga Sweden have investigated this in experiments; an...

2021-02-10

With focus on customers and personnel in an increasingly digital society

The year was 1998 and Nicklas Salomonson had completed a degree in Business Administration at the University of Borås. Now, as of 2020, he is Professor of Business Administration...

2021-02-09

Professor wants to understand the impact of digitalisation

From an economic perspective and societal perspective, Christian Fuentes wants to understand how digitalisation shapes consumption. He is a new Professor of Business Administration, who in...

Portrait photo of Holly McQuillan next to a model wearing one of her garments, a white moulded woven tunic.

2021-02-08

Eliminating textile waste requires new ways of thinking

A lot of material is wasted when clothes are produced; reducing this waste requires new ways of thinking. “The system was built up during a time when we thought that the earth's resources were...

2021-01-20

New study on adolescents' experience of sleeping difficulties

Many adolescents do not get enough sleep. It is a growing public health problem, one in which adolescents' own voices are rarely heard. “Assumptions from the adult world can mean a risk of...

2021-01-18

How young adults experience existential concerns

Seeking help for life issues, such as the meaning of life, requires courage; it requires the same of healthcare staff caregivers, as well. In her doctoral thesis, Maria Lundvall, who holds a doctorate in...

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