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Industrial Doctoral School for Research and Innovation

The Industrial Doctoral School for Research and Innovation creates opportunities for collaboration between Umeå University researchers, business and the public sector through jointly funded research projects. Together with an external part, the doctoral student and supervising researcher work for four years with a common problem that needs to be explored. We have trained more than 80 researchers together with more than 60 external partners.

About the Industrial Doctoral School

How it works: organization, background and set-up.

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Ongoing projects

We have PhD students represented at all four faculties. Read more about our projects.

Latest news

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Forever chemicals persist through waste incineration

Common PFAS substances are difficult to capture once they have entered the environment, new thesis shows.

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New research shows how biofuels affect cement production

Doctoral thesis provides important knowledge to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in cement and lime production.

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Deep-learning models provides relevant ads without tracking users

New thesis shows how AI can be used to categorise news articles and improve contextual advertising.

Ali Rahmanian
Faster real-time video analysis with new methods

Ali Rahmanian shows how to improve the performance of systems that handle real-time video data.

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Microalgae from Umeå can be used to produce bioplastic

Small, inconspicuous organisms potential superstars in the green transition.

Disease-causing bacteria thrive in browner water

A new thesis reveals how climate change can promote potentially dangerous bacteria in the Baltic Sea.

Alumni portrait

IT manager returns to his roots in the Industrial Doctoral School

Region Västerbotten is investing in AI research in close collaboration with the University.

The Industrial Doctoral School is more than just business

"The Industrial Doctoral School will always be close to my heart,” remarks Kristina Sehlin MacNeil.

Business contacts led to a job after graduation

Jonas Westberg was one of the first doctoral students at IDS. Today, he works in the industry in Norway.

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Latest update: 2024-09-03