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University West's unique range of educational programs in automation are attracting more students than ever before. Over 100 students from different parts of the world have travelled to Trollhättan to carry out practical lab exercises. "Our automation lab is fully booke...
Sustainability holds a prominent position on VBG Group’s agenda. To increase knowledge levels among employees worldwide, they have implemented a customized sustainability training program in collaboration with University West. "Building knowledge is an essential part of...
Digital technology has the potential to make healthcare both more efficient and safer for patients, but only if staff are given the time and resources to learn how to use it effectively. A new doctoral thesis from University West explores the conditions necessary for su...
How can components in future aircraft be assembled in smarter ways? Saab and University West are exploring a welding technology that eliminates the need for fasteners, drilling, and post-sealing. "The technology could be relevant for several different applications", say...
What makes some organizations more successful than others? Our newly appointed professor of industrial engineering and management, Henrik Eriksson, has studied a large number of organizations and identified five crucial factors.
Over two and a half years have passed since Russia invaded neighbouring Ukraine. War has almost become part of everyday life. But what is it like to be a student and employee at a university located in a country at war? Two representatives from Dnipro University of Tech...
Heidi Piili is a new affiliated researcher at the Department of Engineering Science at University West. Her expertise in monitoring and sensor technology enhances our research in powder bed fusion additive manufacturing (PBF AM).
Work-Integrated Learning is a phenomenon that has received much attention in educational research. But what does it really mean? And why is the concept so often misunderstood?
Can employee involvement and engagement strengthen a company's competitiveness? This question is explored in a new research article from the University West.
Mathias Lundin, CEO of Svetskommissionen and Stephen Billett, Professor of Adult and Vocational Education, Griffith University, Australia, have been appointed honorary doctorates at University West. Honorary doctors are appointed to honor individuals who have made contr...
Small and large industrial companies have challenges in the ongoing major technological transition. When industrial robots and operators are to collaborate in new ways, the human perspective needs to be included from the start. Eight manufacturing companies are particip...
When the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the world, many things came to a halt. Among those affected were the tourism and hospitality industries, which had to cancel and adapt their operations. University West has been a part of the UPREST project, investigating how the ...
During Covid-19, Sweden's ability to manage crises and production planning in healthcare came into focus. Neither regional management nor hospital directors had any experience with a pandemic. Ritva Rosenbäck, in her doctoral thesis "Capacity Management in Swedish Hospi...
The aviation industry is working intensively to reduce the environmental impact of flying, and additive manufacturing (AM) is a key enabler in this effort. However, for the technology to meet the industry's extremely high safety and quality standards, a thorough underst...
For learning among professionals in healthcare and care services to have the effect that a work-integrated educational initiative aims for, several factors need to interact. The individual's learning process, how the education is designed, and the support provided by th...