News
Norwegian Knowledge Centre for Education launchedThe purpose of the Knowledge Centre for Education is to compile systematic reviews of national and international research of relevance for all levels of the educational system.
Date: 24.05.2013
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Seeking new knowledge about the European crisisThe financial crisis in Europe also affects the countries that have been doing well up to now. What will the impact of the crisis be on democracy and employment in the longer term – both for the EU countries and for a country such as Norway?
Date: 23.05.2013
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SkatteFUNN: Budget increase for 2014The Government has announced that it will increase allocations to the industry-oriented tax-deduction SkatteFUNN scheme by roughly NOK 100 million.
Date: 16.05.2013
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Outcomes for all applications now in one placeThe results of the application processing for all Research Council of Norway programmes and activities have now been consolidated on a designated website page. The list of approved grants for each programme will be published as soon as the assessment process has been concluded.
Date: 16.05.2013
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New funding opportunity for international educational and research cooperationBy establishing the new UTFORSK programme, the Research Council and the Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Education will create better links between bilateral research cooperation and cooperation in education.
Date: 08.05.2013
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NOK 527 million for independent projectsThe funding scheme for independent projects (FRIPRO) has issued a call for proposals with a deadline of 29 May. New elements in the application review process include a separate criterion for assessing boldness in thinking and scientific renewal in grant proposals, interviews with project managers of Young Research Talent projects, and a new approach to proposals for interdisciplinary projects.
Date: 06.05.2013
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Important analysis of Norwegian welfare researchIn 2011, just over NOK 1.1 billion was spent on Norwegian welfare research, corresponding to five per cent of R&D expenditures in the higher education sector.
Date: 30.04.2013
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Conception of landscape shaped today’s transport routesIn the 1800s the natural landscape began to be seen as beautiful as opposed to primitive, wild and inaccessible. Researchers have shown how this changing public perception played a major role in the development of new travel routes in Norway.
Date: 29.04.2013
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Learning platform uses quiz conceptCan university students, schoolchildren and employees play their way to knowledge? Can computerised games help to reverse worrisome school drop-out rates? Yes, say the researchers behind the Norwegian-developed Kahoot! learning platform.
Date: 26.04.2013
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Educational research programmes to mergeThe Research Council of Norway is combining its two educational research programmes: the Programme for Practice-based Educational Research (PRAKUT) and the Programme for Norwegian Educational Research towards 2020 (UTDANNING2020).
Date: 26.04.2013
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Social-science perspective on Norwegian petroleum activitiesThe new Programme on Social Science Research related to the Petroleum Sector (PETROSAM 2) will enhance research-based knowledge about Norway as a petroleum-producing nation and stakeholder in the petroleum sector.
Date: 24.04.2013
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Research Council to provide secretariat for HelseOmsorg21 processWork on a new national strategy on health and care services has been initiated by Norway’s Minister of Health and Care Services Jonas Gahr Støre.
Date: 24.04.2013
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