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Portrait om Lamprini Xiarchi and illustrated statistics: 75 percent of NHS staff are women. 33 percent in senior positions are women. A woman is looking at a sign with the text "nursing" , thinking it's a female occupation.

2021-06-01

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Film highlights gender roles in healthcare

Fewer men than women choose to study to be nurses, but men often end up in better paid and higher positions in healthcare. Why is this? Lamprini Xiarchi, a doctoral student at the University of Borås, has worke...

A young African woman holding a menstrual pad.

2021-05-05

Period poverty in focus on international awareness day

Access to products for menstrual hygiene management is an issue of dignity and health – and is a luxury that up to one billion women lack. On the other hand, disposable pads made from plastic...

2021-04-30

New honorary doctor makes commercially viable biogas technology for the sake of the climate

Development is the main driving force for Fredrik Johansson, business developer at FOV Fabrics and newly appointed honorary doctor at the University of Borås: "I...

2021-04-26

New honorary doctor wants to make a difference for the climate — through scaling up all the way

The desire to make a difference is what drives Andreas Gundberg, a business developer at Lantmännen and new honorary doctor at the University of Borås. And i...

2021-04-15

Open lectures during Academic Week

During the last week of April, we will celebrate new professors, doctorate recipients, and honorary doctors at the University of Borås. You are welcome to take part in the lectures, which are open to the public, and...

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...

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...

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