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Students' opportunities for internationalization have been limited by the Corona pandemic. But for those who are studying to become a specialist nurse at University West, new ways of meeting have made international exchange possible.

STINT, The Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education, has given two new projects at University West initiation grants. The projects aim to establish new collaborations between University West and universities in Africa.

Preparations for a world-unique research study on the effects of yoga on patients in forensic psychiatric care started last week at University West, Sweden. About 15 of the caregivers representing forensic psychiatric clinics all over Sweden participated in an intensive...

Pavan Bhaskar from India, who is pursuing a master's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, has been named this year's Global Swede from University West. Pavan, along with Global Swedes from other Swedish universities, were recognized during a digital ceremony earlier tod...

Digitalization is at the heart of developments in today’s working life. But what happens when work is handed over to technology? What do we stand to lose in terms of knowledge and quality? And how can we prevent this from happening? These are questions that Anders Sandb...

In just three years University West’s research team has built up cutting-edge expertise in additive manufacturing with powder bed fusion for the superalloy 718. Manufacturing products with this layer-on-layer principle has many advantages. The technology is of great int...

Intensive work is currently underway to develop the campus, as a part of the Campus Development Plan 2030. We asked the chairman of the Student Union, Paulina Samuelsson, what she thinks this development will mean for the students.

University West has joined the International Association of Universities (IAU). The organization brings together members from over 130 countries and, among other things, works to strengthen the academy and academic freedom.

On Friday, 26 March, the vice-chancellors of Chalmers University of Technology, University of Gothenburg, University of Borås, University of Skövde, University West and Jönköping University signed an agreement on alliance cooperation. The collaboration is called Univers...

IT in medical care, schools and digitalization, and work integrated learning in industry – these are some of the areas that 25 doctoral and licentiate students are studying at University West. Their studies are within the framework of the unique field of work integrated...

Many women who were exposed to severe abuse or neglect in childhood nonetheless manage to feel a sense of wellbeing in adulthood. How can this be?

Our recently appointed professor of automation, Fredrik Danielsson, is convinced that future industrial robots will be smarter and be able to do more advanced tasks so that staff can focus on other things. “The great challenge for us as researchers is connecting artific...

Increased knowledge and new digital support for the dissemination of knowledge places higher demands on doctors to stay up to date, at the same time as it is more difficult to get an overview. In parallel, today's patients are often more well-read and informed, seek oth...

Joel Andersson has just been appointed professor of materials science at University West. At the age of 39, he has already made an impression with his research on advanced superalloys used in aircraft engines and space rockets. The research team he leads conducts world-...

The aerospace, automotive, defence, marine and medical industries could benefit from Paria Karimi’s pioneering research on Alloy 718 in the electron beam-powder bed fusion (EB-PBF) process as an additive manufacturing technique. She explains how this process can be used...