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University West is responding to the industry’s growing need for welding expertise with a new commissioned training programme leading to the certifications International Welding Engineer (IWE) or International Welding Technologist (IWT). “We look forward to educating m...
New legal requirements for textile collection have created a strained situation for municipalities and other stakeholders who cannot keep up with the increase in textile waste. Could automated pre-sorting be part of the solution? Automation researchers at University Wes...
How can industrial actors succeed in transitioning to sustainable development? Researcher Sandra Samuelsson studies how actors in the municipality of Sotenäs have created a successful symbiosis where residual waste from, among others, the fishing industry becomes raw ma...
The textile and leather industries face major challenges in achieving environmental and social sustainability throughout their production chains. The companies Nudie Jeans and Sandqvist are now collaborating with researchers at University West to explore new approaches ...
Calvin Nau, Jadeline Miao, and 16 other students from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) are participating in University West’s industry-focused research project, PROWIL. “Our collaboration spans three years and could lead to valuable learning for both us and RIT,”...
How can people and technology collaborate as working life and business practices change at an ever-increasing pace? Anna Karin Olsson is a newly appointed professor in Business Administration with a specialization in work-integrated learning at University West. Her rese...
Ameey Anupam is strengthening University West’s research team in thermal spraying over the next two years. She has been awarded a prestigious EU-funded postdoctoral position – one that many researchers dream of. “My mission is to develop a simpler way of depositing a ne...
“Working in today’s hybrid workplaces is a bit like participating in a large experiment. There is often a lack of structure and guidelines for how we should act in the digital work environment, which can create uncertainty and stress,” says Karin Högberg, researcher at ...
A group of 40 international programme students has successfully completed the newly launched Swedish course. The course is designed to enhance the students’ ability to stay and work in Sweden after graduation.
Pride and joy filled the air and the campus last week as we celebrated the students who have now completed their studies at University West.
Oral health affects our overall well-being, but separate systems for dental care and healthcare can cause older adults with many healthcare contacts to fall “through the cracks.” A new doctoral thesis from University West proposes a collaboration model to facilitate bet...
The digitalisation of working life is placing new demands on vocational teachers. What kinds of teaching materials should they use to equip students for careers in a reality where technology is constantly evolving? In a new dissertation at University West, researcher Sa...
At Rymdforum 2025 in Trollhättan, University West will present new knowledge that, within a few years, could streamline the production of components in hydrogen-powered space rockets. “Our research in powder bed-based additive manufacturing is part of the European space...
Ten international students who will begin their studies at University West this autumn have been awarded prestigious scholarships from the Swedish Institute – the SI Scholarship for Global Professionals and the newly established Pioneering Women in STEM.
How can we produce metal components with higher quality and in a more sustainable way? Isabelle Choquet, newly appointed Professor of Mechanics at University West, uses computer modelling to understand and improve metal fusion – one of manufacturing’s hottest and hardes...