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Prehospital Trauma Care – Clinical studies 1 (PARAPRA1)
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Safety of journalists, PS9500
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Philosophy of Science and Design Research (MAPD4000)
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Science and the Media: Challenges for Journalism and Communication (MJ4300)
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Technology and Design (MAPD5000)
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Research Methods and Bachelor's Thesis in Radiography (RAB3900)
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Perspectives on Crisis, Change and Reform in the Public Sector (OASV4700)
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New paper in Nature’s Scientific ReportsProfessor Pedro Lind and a team of researchers from Simula Research Laboratory recently published a new paper. -
Meta-Scientific Literacies in the (Mis-)Information Age
An international research project addressing the role of education in response to the flood of public disinformation and mistrust against science and research. -
The Sofus study – parents' stress after an ultrasound examination
We aimed to describe the association between prenatal diagnosis of fetal anomaly and psychological stress in the parents after an ultrasound examination. -
Knowledge and Approaches to Teach Socio-Scientific Mis/Disinformation
The flood of socio-scientific information on issues like pandemics, climate change, and natural resource scarcity represents just three of the critical global challenges facing our world today. -
Contact SmartMet Lab
Get in touch with us to collaborate on smart monitoring and resilient infrastructure solutions. -
How can we make the best possible recovery after a stroke?Every year, around 12,000 Norwegians have a stroke. Research fellow Solbakken has good advice for those affected. -
Voluntary membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund (SPK)
SPK is the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund and Norway’s main provider of public occupational pensions. As a general rule, Norwegian citizens who reside and work in Norway are members of the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme, and those employed by OsloMet are also members of the Government Pension Fund (SPK). -
Mothers in low-income countries experience serious health problems after giving birthMidwives in several countries are working together in an OsloMet project to save more women and children in low-income countries. -
Information, Culture and Society
The group studies institutions of culture, information and media from a social scientific standpoint. -
Organising for Outcome - Links between service integration and transitions to employment for citizens with complex service needs
Will service integration improve labour market participation for citizens with multiple service needs? -
Transnational Collaboration on Bullying, Migration and Integration at School Level (TRIBES)
The project aims at advancing collaboration between stakeholders to evolve and improve scientific measures and guides, building capacity across these challenged areas, working holistically towards ensuring integration. -
(Re)habilitation – Individuals, Services and Society
The group conducts research in the fields of rehabilitation and children’s habilitation. The service users’ life situation, service delivery and cooperation between users and professionals. -
Involving young people in research and development of services, with the school health service as an example (UngPuls)
UngPuls will test knowledge-based methods for youth participation in research and service design. -
Child Welfare Services and their Work With Cases of Violence and Abuse
This project aims to fill the knowledge gap about how the child welfare service tackles violence and abuse cases. -
App-based follow-up post cardiac rehabilitation: an implementation project
The aim of this project is to prepare for the implementation of app-based follow-up after participation in cardiac rehabilitation. -
ResearchOur research at TRACE builds on more than two decades of sustained investment in longitudinal data collection, methodological development and scientific collaboration. -
10 DecemberInDialog 5: The technological turn and public service translation and interpreting: challenges and opportunities
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Applying Artificial Intelligence in Developing Personalized and Sustainable Healthcare for Spinal Disorders (AID-Spine, part I)
We use machine learning methods to develop and validate prediction models for health and welfare outcomes after treatment for spinal disorders. -
Guro Ødegård is the new director at NOVAGuro Ødegård takes over as the new director at NOVA, OsloMet, after Iver B. Neumann. Ødegård will function in the position until the Board has named the new director in June 2020. -
Five ways you can stay connected to OsloMetStart an alumni group, stay in touch with your professors, and perhaps even consider a PhD. Check out the different ways you can continue your OsloMet experience even after you've left Oslo. -
Aspiring geotechnical engineers with part-time jobs at the NGI LabSajida Ali Rizai is pursuing a master's degree in geotechnics. Maryam Sadat is applying for the same specialisation after the Bachelor's Degree Programme in Civil Engineering. -
Including Children and Young People in the Voluntary Service
The purpose of this project is to look into how well different groups of young people are included in the volunteering, and what tools organisations and authorities use to include these young people. -
How students from a small Louisiana town experience OsloAfter two months in Oslo, three students from Louisiana Tech University share their experiences with studying, Norwegian culture, and life in a larger city. -
Scientific Award for Study on Cognitive Training via Smartphones for the ElderlyThanks to the European Project Semester (EPS), Lara and her project group had the opportunity to have their paper featured at a scientific conference, gain valuable teamwork experience, and explore the beauty of Norway. -
Information, Discussion and Negotiation Meetings (IDF) at TKD
Employee participation is implemented through IDF at TKD. -
Space Syntax has Come of Age: A comprehensive review of literature from 1976 to 2023The annual scientific output has grown, has spread to many countries, and contains progress in both theory and applications. The field has become important in urban planning and urban design. -
Caring for Children with Disabilities
The research project will investigate whether children with disabilities have their fundamental rights safeguarded in encounters with the health and care service. -
Design students aim to solve problems and improve people’s livesRob Starling chose OsloMet for his master’s degree in product design because he wanted to expand his digital toolkit and explore the department’s impressive workshop facilities. Now he has embarked on a whole new career within service design. -
Ung Arena: A sustainable municipal service to reduce mental and social problems among young people?
This study will evaluate Ung Arena, a free, low-threshold service where young people can receive help and support in addressing various mental health and social challenges. -
Safety during ambulance transits – use of force and coercion in the ambulance service
We explore ambulance personnel's experiences with and understanding of what coercion is, how often, in what situations and in what forms coercion is used. -
In-service training to improve the preschool classroom environment for children with special needs
The limited amount of training provided to staff in preschools poses a challenge in implementing evidence-based practices. -
Decisions on contact between parents and children in child welfare care measures
The main purpose of this study is to develop knowledge on how child welfare employees and County Social Welfare Boards assess and justify the organization and extent of contact between children, siblings and parents after a care measure. -
Service organization and innovation in social work and child welfare
The academic unit researches and teaches on topics related to the structural conditions for professional practice, in social work and child welfare in particular and in interdisciplinary work across services, agencies and professions in general -
Growing Up and Looking Forward (GULF) - Young people with bodily impairments in transitions
The purpose of this project is to obtain new knowledge about adequate ways of collaboration between youths, their parents, and service providers in health- and welfare services in transition to adult life. -
From Settlement to Adult Life. A Study of the Service Chain for Unaccompanied Minor Refugees
The research project will provide up-to-date knowledge about the services offered to young refugees who have come as unaccompanied minors and who have achieved residency in Norway. -
Digital follow-up of patients with type 1 diabetes in the specialist health service (DigiDiaS)
This project aims to increase knowledge about user-guided treatment and digital tools in the follow-up of patients with type 1 diabetes at an endocrinology outpatient clinic. -
The pharmacy as a health care service – best practice for "Over the counter (OTC) counselling"
To ensure correct use of medication, information and patient-centered communication in the use of over-the-counter drugs is essential. -
Child welfare in Norway: Service quality, welfare, and social inequality from a life-course perspective
The project will generate new knowledge about the child welfare population’s backgrounds, life outcomes, and living conditions in adulthood. -
Literacies for Health and Life Skills
The “Literacies for Health and Life Skills” (HLS) project aims to develop and implement a new didactic approach that will enable pre-service teachers to facilitate the development of young people´s health and life skills. -
Living conditions, health, work and social inequality
This group teaches and researches areas related to the role of social policy, service organization and social work in shaping welfare, user trajectories and distribution of health, living conditions and labour market opportunities. -
Young in Oslo 2023Young in Oslo is the City of Oslo’s Ungdata survey – a unique study that has been conducted since the mid-1990s. The 2023 survey will provide answers to what it’s like for children and young people to grow up in Oslo – after living with a pandemic for almost two years. -
What is carbon storage?
"It makes sense to clean up after yourself," says Associate Professor Rebecca Allen in this episode. -
From Primary Care to Specialised Clinic – Analysing The Health Service for Immigrants in Norway and the Dynamics of Professionalisation, 1975–1988
This doctoral project examines "The Health Services for Immigrants "(1975-1988) in Norway, focusing on how healthcare professionals developed the necessary competencies to treat this new patient group of immigrants, asylum seekers and refugees from the global south. -
Acute/critically ill and injured
This research group focuses on facilitating and developing equal, safe and high-quality emergency health services. -
Low-income earners skip going to the dentistThe financial crisis in Europe has led to fewer people with low incomes going to the dentist. This is also the case in Norway. -
Complementary Pathways for Adult Refugees: The Role of VET, Skills and Qualifications
The aim of the project is to increase the evidence base which can support policy- and decision-making in EU MS in designing and implementing complementary pathway mechanisms for admission of adult refugees from a first host country to an EU country through use of VET, skills and qualifications. -
NorLife: Nordic Centre for Work–Family Research Across the Life Course
How do people of today combine work and family life throughout their lives? -
Cloud-based Services and Operations
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Climate change and ecosystems management in Malawi and Tanzania
A project to strengthen research capacity and capabilities in institutions in Malawi and Tanzania. -
Elderly care during the pandemic: Norway and Denmark stand outNorway and Denmark stand out among the European countries. Both countries had few deaths, both among the population as a whole and in elderly care institutions. -
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Practice Oriented Systemic Design
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Student website
Are you a new student or continuing your studies at OsloMet? Our student website has all the information you need. -
Universal Design of ICT
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Youth Participated in Research: "It Changed My Life"What fosters social inclusion? Researchers involved youth across Europe in the research itself. -
Design for Healthcare and Wellbeing
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Researchers have been following 40-somethings since their teens: Who gets left behind?Researchers from Norwegian Social Research (NOVA) at OsloMet have been following the same people for more than 28 years. They now seek to investigate why some people have experienced marginalisation as adults. -
Eleven new research projects on the inclusion of children and young peopleIt has now been announced which projects have been awarded small research grants from the thematic initiative Inclusion of More Children and Young People at OsloMet. -
The Study of Professions
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Starts up with European prestige fundsAndre Laestadius brought with him the coveted "ERC Starting Grant" for young researchers when he came to OsloMet in autumn 2022. -
Information for pupils participating in Young in Oslo 2023You are invited to participate in a survey about what it's like to grow up in Oslo. The survey will provide important knowledge in a time of great change in society. -
Electronics and Biomedical Systems
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Work inclusion in Norway: A scoping review
The aim of this project is to describe and map research regarding work inclusion in a Norwegian context. -
The Network for Ageing Research at OsloMetA Centre for Welfare and Labour Research initiative aimed at coordinating ageing research expertise at OsloMet. -
Applied Artificial Intelligence
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Network for Educational Research
This network is a platform for further developing educational research at the Faculty of Health Sciences, in collaboration with other stakeholders in education and healthcare. -
How to get more people to bicycleIn his new book, cycling researcher Daniel Piatkowski shows how we can get even more people out of cars and onto bikes. -
Mathematical Modelling and Quantum Technologies
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Researchers seek to better understand the lives of young people in NorwayUsing a variety of methods, OsloMet researchers are gaining new insights into young people's opinions, struggles and aspirations. -
Research and development at the Faculty of Technology, Art and Design
Faculty of Technology, Art and Design (TKD) carries out R&D within technology, engineering, art and design. -
Help with IT, sound, image and filmAV Services produce films, audio, digital textbooks and images for teaching resources and larger events. Borrow AV equipment and get IT help in Library P48. -
Guide to the use of KODEM
This is a guide to how researchers can use existing data in KODEM, as well as buy or apply for a free space for collecting new data. -
InfraGuard
The primary objective is to solidify the developed framework for response analysis of critical sea-crossing transport infrastructure and assessment of traffic/vehicle performance, elevate the technology readiness level (TRL), and pave the road toward commercialization. -
Strategic Action Plan for the Faculty of Technology, Art and Design, 2025-2029
The Faculty of Technology, Art and Design’s (TKD) strategic action plan is based on OsloMet’s University Strategy and sub-strategies. -
Fear of failure hinders creativity“Making mistakes helps us learn and improve, and it is by making mistakes that we discover new ideas,” says OsloMet professor Ingeborg Stana. -
Sub-strategy for Research and Development
OsloMet shall conduct research of high-quality, develop knowledge to solve societal challenges, and carry out research that contributes to the university’s educational programmes. -
Support Services and Their Work with Conflict, Control and Violence
This project led by NOVA investigates the Norwegian support services and how they handle conflict/violence in families. -
Interventions in Work and Everyday Life
This research group’s main focus is on the development and evaluation of complex interventions in work and everyday life. -
Virtual reality game helps train Parkinson's patients -
Partners-in-Care: Municipal Health Care Research and Innovation SchoolPhD candidates are welcome to apply for our research school. -
Strategic action plan: Centre for the study of professions 2025–2030This action plan builds on OsloMet’s overarching strategy and is developed in line with the Centre for the Study of Professions’ academic profile and societal contribution. -
PhD Courses at the Faculty of Education and International Studies (LUI)
Here you find an overview of all the PhD courses offered at the Faculty of Education and International Studies (LUI), as well as practical information for applicants and course attendants. -
Supporting Content and Language Learning Across Diversity (SCALED)
The aim of the SCALED project is to develop a new online course: interactive and self-study mode that can be adapted to onsite use. -
Information technology at the top of publishingThe Department of Computer Science had the highest publication number of computer science departments at Norwegian universities in 2020. -
Designing an intelligent gamified solution for treatment of scoliosis among children and adolescents
This PhD project focuses on understanding needs of youth with idiopathic scoliosis and to examine how the needs can be improved by using a digital solution – e.g. a smartphone application. -
Centre for Youth and Life Course Research (TRACE)
Tracing trajectories of inequality through youth and the life course. -
UR-dataEnhancing networking activities in the smart and resilient urban and regional development using data analytics and optimization tools in a data-rich environment. -
Robotics and Control
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Forum for Research Ethics at OsloMet
An interdisciplinary forum for discussion and reflections on research ethics. -
Contact the faculty
This is how you can get in touch with Faculty of Technology, Art and Design (TKD). -
Ageing, health and welfare
The group’s research focus are on factors that can facilitate healthy aging. Our prioritized areas are health interventions that includes physical activity, nutrition and health technology. -
NordSTAR and the AI Lab discuss how AI can contribute to journalismOn Friday, the 1st of April, we organised a panel at the SKUP 2022 conference together with the Department of Journalism and Media Studies. -
Information for parents/guardians about Young in Oslo 2023Around 60,000 pupils from year five to the third year of upper secondary school from all Oslo districts are invited to participate in Young in Oslo 2023. -
Why you should start drawing againMost people stop drawing as children. Drawing has a number of benefits, however—even for adults. -
Cyber Security
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Data Science
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About Intelligent HealthThis initiative will contribute to develop knowledge and technological solutions that foster improved health and counteract diseases. -
About the Centre
TRACE is based at NOVA – Norwegian Social Research at Oslo Metropolitan University, and operates as an open research community. -
More than just work: How an immigrant finds belongingState-run integration programs tend to view immigrants through an employment-colored lense. Erika Gubrium thinks she has found a better way. -
Coordinated Online Panels for Research on Democracy and Governance in Norway (KODEM)
KODEM allows researchers to ask questions to four societal groups relevant to research on democracy and governance in Norway. -
Moving to NorwayAre you thinking of moving to Norway to join OsloMet? We have one campus in the city centre of Oslo and one right outside of Oslo. -
Information for young people and guardians who participate in research about Flyt
Here you will find information about what it means to participate in the research project GameChanger. -
Maryam helps a public transport company to get ahead of technological developmentThe public transport company Ruter likes to be at the forefront of technology development and hired OsloMet graduate Maryam to explore the possibilities of quantum technology. -
Finally, a practical introductory book in quantum physicsProfessor Sølve Selstø has written a practical textbook that provides an innovative approach to learning quantum physics, published by the prestigious Cambridge University Press. -
Scholars at Risk-program at Oslo Metropolitan University
Oslo Metropolitan University is a member of the international network Scholars at Risk (SAR) whose main goal is to protect threatened scholars and promote academic freedom. -
Cristina Valenti: I chose research training because I was curious about what it's like to work in a research team"My ambition is to immerse myself in research within eco-social welfare or projects that focus on society's sustainability," says master's student Cristina Valenti. -
Equipment and other services for the visually impaired
The library in P48 has a book and text scanner. The equipment is useful for visually impaired, dyslexic, and others with reading difficulties, or who wish to have text read aloud. -
NOVA's strategy 2023–2026
NOVA – Norwegian Social Research aims to be a leading research institute on the welfare state and people's living conditions and quality of life throughout the life cycle. -
Socioeconomic background of parents influences young people’s payment difficultiesThe probability of young people ending up with debt problems is linked to their parents’ socioeconomic background. -
A Multidimensional Approach to Social Exclusion in Later Life – Health Consequences for Ageing Populations (AMASE)
The overall aim of the project is to enhance research-based knowledge on the multidimensional nature of old age social exclusion and its consequences for health and to identify conditions that minimize social exclusion of disadvantaged groups. -
Working at OsloMetThe concept of work-life balance is firmly embedded in Norwegian society and working life. At OsloMet, we believe employees perform better if they are able to balance work, family and free time. -
Organization of the Welfare State
The research group will provide knowledge about the organization, implementation, and effects of public services. -
Light-Weight High Performance Concrete for Modular Floating Structures (LITEFLOATCON)
The project aims to build an international and intersectoral partnership for high-quality research development on innovative light-weight high performance concrete (LWHPC) and its application. -
Postdoctoral Researcher in Science-Policy Engagement and Climate Futures
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26 OctoberNORDLOCH Oslo Conference 2026
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26 OctoberNORDLOCH Oslo Conference 2026
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Healthy Eating: Utopia or a Contemporary Must
The project explores the questions of healthy eating, obesity, and the influence of advertisements on consumption of food by adolescents and young people in Norway and the Czech Republic. -
New research sheds light on mortality rate disparities in Alaska during the 1918 flu pandemicExposure to earlier illness likely holds the key to understanding why some groups in Alaska suffered disproportionately high death rates in the 1918 influenza pandemic, OsloMet researchers have found. -
Partner information
Nomination process for partner institutions. -
Centre for Research on Pandemics & Society (PANSOC)An OsloMet Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) studying the societal aspects of pandemics. -
Work, health and inclusion
What is the role of the workplace in the inclusion of vulnerable groups? What are the consequences of being available for work 24/7? These are some of the questions we are researching in this research group. -
Mapping of substance abuse in the Department of children and families in the city of Oslo
The aim of the project is to contribute to developing knowledge about how child welfare institutions detect substance abuse at the earliest possible stage. -
Strengthening teacher education in lesser taught languages (STELT)
The main aim of the project is to strengthen foreign language teacher education for French, German and Spanish in Norway. -
Typhoon Effects on Enterprises in the Philippines (TEMPEST)
This project aims to better understand the economic effects of typhoons. -
Europe move towards more restrictive, selective and temporary refugee policiesOver the past decade, European countries have grown more restrictive in whom they grant protection, and for how long that protection is granted. -
NOVA researcher appointed to the Intimate Partner Homicide CommissionResearcher and sociologist Anja Bredal has been appointed as a member of the State Commission for Intimate Partner Homicides. -
Department of ICT
The Department of ICT is responsible for stable and secure operations, management, user experience, and the development of digital services and systems at OsloMet. -
Contact the Quantum Hub
Contact information to those affiliated with the Quantum Hub. -
Young in Oslo 2026Young in Oslo is a unique Ungdata-study that has been conducted since the mid-1990s. The survey provides important information about what it is like to grow up in Oslo, and how this has changed over time. -
A new artificial intelligence research centreOsloMet has unveiled a new artificial intelligence research centre. The centre, it is hoped, will help strengthen Norway's position as a leading actor in the AI field. -
FeLT- Futures of Living TechnologiesFrom a perspective of ecological crisis, FeLT engages in the relations and intersections that occur between human beings, living environments and machines. -
Innovation for Sustainability
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PhD courses in Health Sciences
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10 new research projects for a durable democracyTen new research projects have been awarded funding from OsloMet’s strategic research area A Durable Democracy to contribute to increased knowledge about what strengthens and weakens democracy. -
Charter and Code – The Human Resources Strategy for Researchers (HRS4R)
The Charter and Code are key elements in the EU’s policy to boost researchers’ careers. -
Impact Evaluation of Interdisciplinary Health Assessment
AFI has been commissioned by The Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs (Bufdir) to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the initiative "Interdisciplinary Health Assessment (THK)." -
Discourses and Power (PHUV9340)
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Sustainable Materials, Design and Digital Innovation (ORI3010)
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EndNote
The reference management system EndNote can help you cite correctly in your text. -
They receive OsloMet's research prize: “We are proud to have built a community of dedicated researchers”For eleven years, the researchers behind The Domestic Violence Research Programme have worked to strengthen knowledge about violence in close relationships. The goal is to make the world a little better. -
EndNote
The reference management system EndNote can help you cite correctly in your text. -
They receive OsloMet's research prize: “We are proud to have built a community of dedicated researchers”
For eleven years, the researchers behind The Domestic Violence Research Programme have worked to strengthen knowledge about violence in close relationships. The goal is to make the world a little better. -
Cultural-Historical Activity Theory – CHAT (PHUV9350)
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Art Therapy
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Flex-IT: A mixed-method study of cross-domain information technology use in everyday lifeThe emergence of new technology has increasingly blurred the boundaries between work and family domains, and the consequences for the health and productivity of the labor force remains unknown. These contradictory perspectives make it important to understand to what extent, when and for who cross-domain IT use is healthy and/or unhealthy. -
Single PhD courses in Behaviour Analysis
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Classroom Research (PHUV9370)
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StudData
StudData, Database for Studies of Recruitment and Qualification in the Professions, is one of the foundations for the research activities at the Centre for the Study of Professions (SPS). -
Are measures designed to control the spread of Coronavirus working? And at what cost?Svenn-Erik Mamelund is something of a rarity: a social scientist who specialises in pandemics. It is little wonder, then, that the OsloMet researcher is in high demand. -
Aesthetic Learning Processes in Science Education
PhD project examining the potential role of aesthetic learning processes in science education within the framework of education for sustainable development. -
Using alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) during police interviews
People with speech and language disorders face an increased risk of violence and sexual assault, but very often, they do not get the chance to tell their story to the police. -
Arts-Based Research Processes – An Introduction (PHUV9380)
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Interactions in Health and Technology (HETEK4000)
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The IPIC Study
Effects of an interprofessional education programme on patient participation among older people in intermediate care services: A quasi experimental study. -
Is your kitchen clean enough?Every year, 5,000 Europeans die from diseases contracted from food. Researchers visited people’s homes and discovered both good and bad kitchen habits in different European countries. -
Measuring brain activity to discover mental health issuesCould there be a way for your doctor to diagnose depression and anxiety based on your brain activity? -
The first students taking the Master's in Geotechnical Engineering at OsloMet"I like to visit The Norwegian Geotechnical Institute. It gives us access to a state-of-the-art laboratory and opportunity to learn from the very best in the field," explains Jacob. -
Visualizing Complexity (MAPD5210)
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Semester Programme in Nursing
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Sustained employment of 'hard-to-place' citizens in small and medium sized enterprises: A mixed-method study in Norway and the Netherlands (ENGAGE)
We aim to develop new knowledge about how small and medium sized enterprises (SME) can contribute successfully to the sustained workplace inclusion of vulnerable ‘hard-to-place’ citizens, and can be supported effectively in doing so. -
Research as Soft Diplomacy: OsloMet boosting smart, resilient urban development in SerbiaThe Horizon Europe project UR-Data has been highlighted by Norway’s ambassador to Serbia, H.E. Kristin Melsom, as a strong example of how Norwegian Serbian research can support Serbia’s green transition and strengthen innovation. -
Labour, Democracy and Governance
We research the transformation of labour relations in an era defined by technological disruption and algorithmic governance, shifting geopolitical landscape and security realities, and evolving regulatory, governance and management paradigms. -
Integrated Assessment of Climate Change in an Unequal World of Uncertain Economic Growth
A central policy question is to what extent climate change should be mitigated by abating green-house gas emissions? Conversely, how much damage from climatic change should be accepted? To guide this decision, economists use integrated assessment models of climate change. -
Apply to a PhD program at the Faculty of Health Sciences
Read about the application process to the PhD programmes at the Faculty of Health Sciences. -
"We need to talk about how we assess teacher students"We often discuss how assessment should take place. But do we consider the purpose of assessment? asks an OsloMet researcher. -
OsloMet Action Plan – The Human Resources Strategy for Researchers (HRS4R)
OsloMet's HRS4R action plan for the period 2024-2027. -
Safe and Simple Point of Contact with Relatives
Research and innovation project with loneliness-reducing technology in elderly care in Oslo, where Nursing Home agency, City of Oslo (SYE) and No Isolation will adapt the consumer technology KOMP for use in institutions. -
Educational Sciences
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Children's Information Needs During the Settlement Phase (Infobarn)
The project will develop new and targeted information material for children in different phases of settlement, to ensure that they receive relevant and understandable information at the right time. -
Public libraries for immigrants and refugees (PubLIB)
This project consists of an international research group dedicated to studying how public libraries address the needs of recently arrived refugees and immigrants. -
Children's Information Needs During the Settlement Phase (Infobarn)
The project will develop new and targeted information material for children in different phases of settlement, to ensure that they receive relevant and understandable information at the right time. -
Solid program at The Nordic Quantum Life Science Round TableThe Nordic Quantum Life Science Round Table (NQLS) presents a varied and solid program for the invited participants. -
Hospital at home for children
The overall aim of this study is to improve competence and collaboration skills among nurses in order to secure high quality health services when advanced hospital treatment is moved to the patient’s home. -
Philosophy of Science and Research Methods (MGVM4100)
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International COVID-19 Student Well-being studyWith this study, we intend to investigate how changes due to the COVID-19 outbreak may have impacted your well-being and health. -
Using the libraryThe library is open to everyone! Find information about the libraries, lending rules, overdue notice, curriculum, facilitation and compensation. -
International Connections and International Sign among Deaf People (INTS6000)
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Measuring the Therapeutic Mechanisms and Effects of Art (BraArt)
The project investigates how art therapy modulates experimental pain using neural, physiological, and biological measures such as brain activity, stress hormones, and heart rate variability. -
Behavior Analysis and Radical Behaviorism (MALK4000-403)
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Virtual Immersion for Student Awareness of Climate Change
An international research project investigating how Virtual Reality (VR) can be used to raise student awareness of climate change, its consequences and possible responses. -
Physiotherapy for non-surgical spine patients
This PhD project investigates how patients with low back pain deemed unsuitable for surgery and their physiotherapists manage treatment and follow-up through evidence-based, biopsychosocial approaches. -
PhD-stipendiatstilling innen glykomikk og sepsis
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Life course, welfare, and health among vulnerable children and young people
This project explores the life circumstances of vulnerable children and young people. -
Mental Health
Our research concerns social, psychological and biological factors that affect mental health. -
Advanced Study Group on Quantum OpennessThe Advanced Study Group aim to make a breakthrough in understanding complex quantum systems that are interacting with the world outside. -
How to communicate effectively during a pandemicThere are some common mistakes the media and health authorities make when communicating a pandemic threat, according to Professor Harald Hornmoen. -
Young people may face particular challenges in the post-Corona labour marketThe coronavirus pandemic has resulted in both a global health crisis and a financial crisis on a scale never before seen in modern times. The labour market that emerges in the wake of the crisis may impact younger workers harder than others. -
Seven in ten Norwegians say the war in Ukraine has destroyed Norwegian-Russian relations for generations to comeA new survey reveal strong support for Norway’s Russia policies and broad support for Ukraine. -
Flipped classroom in science education (FiNa)
Flipped classroom in science education (FiNa) aims at developing and investigating learning design based on digitally supported flipped classroom in order to facilitate student active learning. -
To touch and be touched: Communication and interaction in physiotherapy practice
Touch as a therapeutic tool is essential in physiotherapy practice and used for various therapeutic purposes. -
Social Sciences
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Artificial Intelligence LabOsloMet AI Lab administers research and student projects in artificial intelligence. -
Physiotherapy students contribute to the Homeless World CupAs per tradition, physiotherapy students from OsloMet were on hand to contribute in the nineteenth Homeless World Cup. -
We need to take better care of our personal dataWebsites often make it difficult to understand what kind of personal data they are collecting from visitors. The rules governing data collection should be tightened, argues one OsloMet researcher. -
Motivation and Mastery. Evaluation of Flyt – A Life Skills Programme for Young People in Vulnerable Life situations
To what extent does the programme help to build up the students who participate and make them better equipped to complete and pass upper secondary school? -
Teacher Research Literacy (TREL): Comparative Trajectories in the Nordic-Baltic Region
TREL aims to identify good practices in the Nordic-Baltic educational context. -
Research-Based Teaching and Collaborative Learning in Physical Education (FUSK)
The project aims to bring pupils, teachers, student teachers, and teacher educators together in the joint development of physical education as a school subject. -
Impact of cancer chemotherapy treatment on hearing, smell and cognitive function (CanHear)
This PhD project investigates how two different types of chemotherapy may affect sensory functions such as smell and hearing, as well as cognition, in individuals undergoing cancer treatment. -
What will the clouds above us be like in the future?Artificial intelligence can now be trained to predict what the cloud cover will look like when the climate changes. -
Using botox to prevent migraine and treat painMillions of people experience chronic pain and migraine, but until recently there were very few treatments available. That’s changing now, thanks to professor Parisa Gazerani’s work. -
Expanding knowledge about Ukraine through research and academic collaborationOsloMet is home to some of Norway's leading experts on Ukraine. With the country under full-scale attack from Russia, their research, knowledge of the region, and collaborations with other Ukraine scholars have never been so important. -
Teacher Research Literacy (TREL): Comparative Trajectories in the Nordic-Baltic Region
TREL aims to identify good practices in the Nordic-Baltic educational context. -
Template for project outlines
For PhD application at Faculty of Social Sciences. What a project description should contain. -
A PhD experience that opens up a world of possibilitiesMariya Khoronzhevych is working toward her doctorate in social work and social policy. Along the way, she has had rewarding off-campus experiences that offer a complement to her professional journey at OsloMet. -
Employee website
OsloMet has a website for employees. -
Network for Health Literacy Research
This network is a collaborative platform at the Faculty of Health Sciences with the aim of strengthening and advancing research in health literacy at Oslo Metropolitan University. -
Opening hours and contact
As a student or employee, you can use the libraries almost around the clock. Please use your card and code outside staffed opening hours. -
Can Motivational Interviewing facilitate return to work in sick-listed people with musculoskeletal disorders? (MI-NAV)
We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing on return to work among sick-listed people due to musculoskeletal disorders. -
You’ve probably heard of “one-night stands” – but have you heard of “one-night friendships”?Researchers believe this might be a uniquely Norwegian phenomenon. -
Task Design in Mathematics Education
We conduct research on the development of mathematical tasks and activities and how these can be used in teaching (task design). -
Many children with ADHD do not thrive at schoolA new study from OsloMet shows that only around half of children with ADHD thrive at school. Well-being is lowest among those who are taught outside of class for large parts of the day. -
A simple brain test can detect early signs of Alzheimer’sA routine brain test already available in many hospitals, combined with artificial intelligence, can detect early signs of Alzheimer’s disease — without needles or expensive brain scans. -
With car and glasses packed with sensors, Chaoru explores the urban environmentChaoru Lu, Associate Professor at OsloMet, displays gadgets that are nothing short of exciting: mobile data collection platforms. -
Ungdata plus. A longitudinal study of boys and girls in Vestfold and Telemark, Norway
Ungdata plus will collect data on what children and young people in Vestfold and Telemark (Norway) do in their leisure time and examine how this is related to their health and quality of life, and important life outcomes as adults – such as education, work and family life. -
Education as resistance in GazaDuring the brutal war in Gaza, young Palestinians risk their lives to go online and pursue an education. For many, war itself is a source of motivation. -
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“Exercising in your thirties is like saving for retirement”“We know that it is beneficial to build physical spare capacity whilst young, but it needs to be maintained throughout life. Otherwise, the account balance will quickly dwindle,” researcher says. -
Semester Programme in Health Sciences
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Applied Robotics and Embodied AI
The Applied Robotics and Embodied AI research group focuses on the development of heterogeneous robotic systems operating across underwater, surface, and aerial domains. -
The Work of Child Welfare Services When There is Concern About the Child's Sexual Behaviour
The project aim is to discuss what can be good measures in the child welfare services work with children and young people with problematic or harmful sexual behaviour and their parents. -
Robotics and control inspiration at Ocean LabThe master`s programme Applied Computer and Information Technology (ACIT) with the specialisation Robotics and Control gathered bachelor students at OceanLab for inspiration and grilling in the sun. -
DQUANT Dissipative Quantum Chaos Perspective on Near-Term Quantum Computing
DQUANT is a research project with the main goal of developing a theory describing present-day quantum computers. It was funded through QuantERA, a European cofund programme in Quantum Technologies. -
Bringing the classroom to life with VRHow can we make teaching about climate change more engaging? Deniz Atal Demirbacak is researching how virtual reality (VR) can be used to engage lower secondary pupils. -
How to improve your chances of landing a job in NorwayLearn Norwegian, do your research and don’t be afraid to network. Follow these four steps to help launch your career in Norway. -
26 NovemberNORKOM conference 2026
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Stands and posters
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Family Care and Labour Market Participation in Senior Years (FamLab)
The main research question in this project is: What characterizes the interplay between labour market participation and engagement in family care for men and women with parents in need of care, and what are the conditions affecting adjustments within the two spheres? -
Causality, complexity and evidence in pharmacovigilance
Detecting unknown adverse reactions of marketed medicines is challenging and needs improved methods to assess causality, as well as improved quality of clinical observations. -
Academic Writing Course
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How do Norway, Sweden and Denmark address urban segregation differently?The Scandinavian countries have attracted migrants from around the world. While some of the measures they have adopted to combat segregation are similar, policy responses in the three countries also indicate significant divergences. -
One in four seniors feel digitally discriminated againstMany seniors feel pressured to participate digitally, but just as many celebrate the way the internet enables them to participate in society. -
Innovation and Enterprise Development
We research people's opportunities, innovation, and participation both within organizations and as part of societal development. Through our groundbreaking and action-oriented research, we aim to contribute to a fair and sustainable future. -
Family Care and Labour Market Participation in Senior Years (FamLab)
The main research question in this project is: What characterizes the interplay between labour market participation and engagement in family care for men and women with parents in need of care, and what are the conditions affecting adjustments within the two spheres? -
Causality, complexity and evidence in pharmacovigilance
Detecting unknown adverse reactions of marketed medicines is challenging and needs improved methods to assess causality, as well as improved quality of clinical observations. -
Single PhD courses in Engineering Science
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Elderly with no partner or family contact face higher risk of early deathA large Norwegian study shows that social isolation and loneliness can significantly increase the risk of early death among older adults. -
Many young people have sex for the first time to “get it over with”For many adolescents, having “had sex” equals having had penetrative intercourse. Several say they had sex the first time mainly to avoid being the one who “hasn’t done it” — not because it felt right in the moment. -
Adolescent Physical Violence. Understanding Societal Trends and Life Outcomes for Perpetrators
This project covers the use of violence among Norwegian adolescents and is financed through the Domestic Violence Research Program at NOVA. -
The practice of interprofessional collaborations within primary health care for children with disabilities
Interprofessional collaboration is vital in providing well-functioning healthcare across services. Interprofessional collaboration is challenging. -
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Expanding collaboration with SingaporeOsloMet is expanding its collaboration with the National University of Singapore. -
Area Review of Housing Solutions and Health and Care Services for the Elderly
How can the state and municipality more effectively facilitate elderly people to age in place? -
Promising Practices: Holistic Work Inclusion of Young Adults
The project will map how young adults are followed up in NAV with the aim of developing the work inclusion practice of this group. -
Inclusive education in Nepal (NORHED II)
The project aims to build a strong teaching and research unit on inclusive education at Tribhuvan University in Nepal. -
Silenced airwaves: Media as democratic infrastructure
What are the societal consequences when press freedom is lost? -
Launches International Alliance for Zero Emissions from the Built EnvironmentOsloMet will lead international research and education that can contribute to reducing the climate footprint from buildings and the built environment. -
Beyond access: improving quality of early years reading instructions in Ethiopia
The objective of the project is to improve the quality of education for primary grades in Ethiopian schools. -
Sustainable Societies in the 21st Century: From Welfare States to Eco-social States (WEST)
The WEST project examines what we call the ecological dilemma of the Norwegian welfare state. -
From PhD candidate to full-time faculty memberMarco Tagliabue arrived in Oslo from Italy in February of 2015 armed with just two suitcases and an ambition to pursue his doctoral studies. Then he never left. -
Finding full acceptance 7,000 kilometres from homeMaster's student Austin Lavender discovered his love for Norwegian culture, language, and the northern climate while studying on exchange, so he decided to settle in for his graduate degree. -
Family Counselling: Equal Services for a Diverse Population?
The researchers investigate what it implies for the family services to provide equal services in different local contexts, and what kind of challenges the services experience when trying to provide equal services. -
Old age and happiness: some common misconceptionsAre older people more likely to feel loneliness? Will having children make you happier when you get old? And are old men really as irritable as we think? -
CONTEXT – Creating Integrated Person-centred Care in Different Settings
This project addresses how settings and contexts which enhance people-centred care can be created. -
Transport, Infrastructure, and Urban development (TransFrUrban)
The field of the research group is smart mobility, smart infrastructure, and urban planning. -
What the Industrial Revolution can teach us about today’s technological revolutionTechnological revolutions have happened before, but none are quite so wide-ranging as the one we are currently living through. The past holds examples for how we can mitigate the negative consequences of and make sure the benefits don’t just go to those who already have power. -
Precision Teaching with Peer Tutoring in Mainstream Schools
A PhD project about Precision Teaching with Peer Tutoring in the Norwegian school system. -
Applying for a job at OsloMetAre you looking for an international career? -
Application process for individual PhD courses at the Faculty of Health Sciences
If you are admitted to a PhD programme at another institution or have completed your master's degree, you can apply to take individual PhD courses with us. -
About NOVANOVA is one of the largest social science research institutes in Norway. The institute conducts research on different aspects of society and the welfare state. We focus on the entire life cycle, from cradle to grave. -
Where students become entrepreneursGründergarasjen at OsloMet provides a unique environment where engineering and computer science students can transform their ideas into real start-ups. -
Doing laundry during the Coronavirus outbreakMost of us are concerned with practising good hygiene and keeping the places we live and spend time clean. But does our vigilance extend to what we wear? Here are some things you can do to avoid spreading the virus through your clothes. -
“Be Careful”: Norwegian journalists’ guiding principleThe Norwegian press’ code of journalistic ethics has guided them through #MeToo, the deluge of fake news, and many other upheavals. -
New hope for treating phantom painMany people with amputated arms and legs struggle with phantom pain. At OsloMet, a new treatment is being studied, in which Pål Røhnebæk and other patients practice moving their amputated legs. -
Norway leading in digitalization, but not everyone is benefittingDigitizing government welfare services is supposed to help make services more accessible to everyone. Are they unintentionally leaving people behind? -
Evaluation and Assessment (EnA)
This research group focuses on themes related to evaluating subject didactics, teacher education, teaching methods and learning materials. -
Child Protection and Pluralism
The aim of the project is to evaluate the effects of a communication campaign about Norwegian child protection services. -
The Norwegian qualification programme as a tool for work inclusion
In this project, we investigate how the Norwegian qualification programme can contribute to stable work attachment for the participants and function as an effective tool for work inclusion. -
The Potential of ‘GameChange’: Supplementary Educational Measures to Facilitate Secondary Education Completion Among At-Risk Youth (GameChanger)
What can be done to enable more students to complete secondary school? The project GameChanger focuses on the impact that initiatives outside of school can have on students when they are in school. -
About the Work Research Institute (AFI)
AFI is a social science institute performing multidisciplinary, action-oriented research. -
Interpreter-mediated Communication as Part of the Education of Public Sector Professionals in Norway
PhD project exploring to what degree interpreting is a part of the education of Norway’s future nurses, police officers and social workers. -
PhD position within the TRUST project “AI in Professional Conduct”
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NordSTAR
NordSTAR is a Centre of Research Excellence in modern AI that aims to establish a new paradigm in AI basic research. -
New book on local and sustainable clothesExplores the importance of local practices in achieving global sustainability. -
Developing tools for safer bridges and tunnelsThe Research Council of Norway has allocated NOK 500,000 to the research project "InfraGuard", which aims to explore new technology for safer transport infrastructure, with a particular focus on bridges and tunnels. -
Empowering youth and co-creating social innovations and policymaking through youth-focused citizen social science (YouCount)YouCount will, through co-creative youth citizen social science (Y-CSS), with youth aged 15 to 29 years as citizen scientists, produce new knowledge of positive drivers for social inclusion of youth at risk of exclusion, as well as create innovation and new policies. -
Single courses - Master’s Programme in Civil Engineering (MABY): Geotechnical Engineering
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Evaluation of Ritual Circumcision of Boys (RITOM)
This evaluation shall produce research-based knowledge on whether the Norwegian law on ritual circumcision of boys functions according to its purpose. -
Possible consequences of moving patterns for people who have been granted a start-up loan in Oslo municipality
The project examines who the initial loan recipients were and are in Oslo, and what the consequences of selective relocation are for districts and sub-districts in Oslo. -
To end a pandemic, consider socioeconomicsNorway is starting its vaccination programme and people facing high medical risk are first in line. But medical conditions aren’t the only factors to consider when protecting people from a deadly virus. -
Advancing musical traditions through technologyWhat started as a digital aid for kindergarten teachers quickly evolved into an ambitious project to renew and preserve the Norwegian song repertoire, for children and adults alike. -
Midwifery Research and Education Development (MIDRED)
Our main objective is to strengthen the quality and relevance of local midwifery research and education in Ghana and Palestine. -
Practical information about travel and accommodation
This information applies to members of the assessment committee. -
English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
EAP offers courses, workshops, and other instructional events and materials designed to improve the use of English in academic discipline-specific writing and speaking. -
Single courses - Master’s Programme in Applied Computer and Information Technology (ACIT)
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HIRE? A Mixed-method Examination of Disability and Employers Inclusive Working Life Practices
Employers' understandings of disability as well as their broader knowledge and skills are likely to influence their risk assessments and hiring practices. HIRE? aims to fill this knowledge gap. -
14 AugustPublic defence: Leila Farahzadi
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Practical placement in the Global South
The purpose of the project is to enhance practical placement in the Global South to achieve a more stable and permanently increased number of students, based on a more quality-assured collaboration with the Global South. -
Strengthens research network between Norway and UkraineNorwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research (NIBR) at OsloMet has received financial support from the Research Council of Norway to strengthen research collaboration between Norway and Ukraine. -
An AI solution to aches and painsThe Centre for Intelligent Musculoskeletal Health (CIM), OsloMet's new Centre of Research Excellence, uses AI to develop innovative and effective interventions for musculoskeletal health. -
Design for Health
The focus of the research group is to contribute with knowledge and bring health research evidence into co-design for the concrete innovative personalized healthcare services and assistive technologies. -
Special Education and Inclusive Practices (SpecInc)
This research group focuses on children, young learners’ and adolescents’ participation, fellowship, development and learning from kindergarten throughout primary and secondary education. -
Reinventing Mainstream Classrooms (RE.MA.C.)
The project brings together native language students, migrant students and mainstream (language) teachers. -
YouHope: Practicing hope
In YouHope we will challenge myths and stereotypes of integration issues concerning youth citizens in super-diverse urban communities. -
Ten ways to survive the Norwegian winterWe won’t even try to deny it—winters here are definitely on the long side. Fortunately, there are plenty of things you can do to not only survive winter in Oslo, but embrace it. -
Experience downtown Oslo like a localJoin OsloMet student Olaug for a tour of her favourite places to eat, swim, shop and hang out—just a few minutes from campus. -
Eight ways to experience Norwegian culture in OsloEmbrace the great outdoors, sample the local cuisine, and hang out with friends at a safe distance. Here are some ways to spend your free time like the locals do. -
Exhibition Arena OsloMetWe work with the dissemination, communication, and promotion of OsloMet’s academic activities at Campus Pilestredet and Campus Kjeller, including exhibitions, performances, book launches, and research dissemination projects. -
Perceptions about climate in the academic community: a comparative study between Norway and Brazil
The project aims to understand the perceptions and experience of climate change in some academic communities in Norway and Brazil. -
KunstForsk – Arts-based- and artistic research
The purpose of the research group KunstForsk – Arts-based and artistic research is to establish a research community interested in the arts' distinctive research processes, to facilitate arts-based research and artistic research. -
The Pilot Project (Los-prosjektet) – an evaluation of state subsidies to municipalities targeting young people at risk of dropping out of school.
This evaluation will investigate how municipalities who have been granted subsidies to establish the Pilot Project in their community have organized the project. -
Exit and effective reintegration of violent extremist in Scandinavia
The project develops new knowledge and generates research competence to promote exit processes from violent extremism and reintegration into the society. -
NordSTAR paper in ICESA student project from Evolutionary AI and Robotics is set to be presented and published as a conference paper -
Help accessing e-resources
Here you will find answers to frequently asked questions (FAQ) about access to electronic resources such as articles, e-books, curriculum and databases. -
Exploring the built environment microbiomes of Norwegian nursery schools and nursing homes
We spend much of our lives indoors where we interact with building microbiomes. We have developed methodologies to identify the microbes to which target groups are routinely exposed. -
Sub-strategy for Societal Improvement
OsloMet shall have a strong national and international profile characterised by our knowledge and ability to listen, communicate and collaborate. -
Memberships and affiliations
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Publications
A selection of the different publications from the Artificial Intelligence Lab. -
Mathematics, Science and Computational Thinking (MASCOT)
MASCOT is an interdisciplinary, collaborative and innovative research collaboration that aims to develop knowledge about teaching, learning and assessment processes of computational thinking in teacher education and school. -
The Barnahus Model: Developmental Trends and Institutional Tensions
Based on the Norwegian and international barnahus models, this project will explore how the barnahus model has developed and changed over time, as well as the institutional tensions that permeats the barnahus operation. -
Negotiating Artistry and Agency in AI music
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Patient specific functional scale to measure rehabilitation goals for patients with acquired brain injury
This project will investigate the Patient Specific Functional Scale (PSFS) as a measure to document and monitor patient-identified rehabilitation goals for patients with acquired brain injury (ABI). -
Traditional Craftsmanship for a Sustainable Future
The project aims to strengthen the competency of the vocational teachers in traditional crafts by providing courses by craftsmen throughout the education. -
Autonomous Systems and Networks (ASN)
This research group's work primarily involves autonomous system and networks, as well as parallel processing. -
Knowledge for Practice – the Knowledge Foundation for Social Work and Child Welfare
The research group conducts research directed towards development of knowledge and professional qualification in social work and social pedagogy. -
The Publishing Game
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Applying for admission to single PhD courses at the Faculty of Technology, Art and Design
If you are admitted to a PhD programme at another institution, you may apply to take standalone PhD courses. -
Research ethics
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International employees reflect on the university's response to COVID-19Several international staff members discuss their experiences adapting to working remotely following the initial outbreak of COVID-19 and the support they got from the university during this challenging time. -
DRUGTREND: Youth cultures and emerging patterns of drug use in a digital age
The main objective of DRUGTREND is to enhance understanding of the cultural and social factors driving changes in youth drug use patterns, with a specific focus on the role of social media platforms. -
Teachers’ Research Literacy for Science teaching (TRELIS)
Project TRELIS aims to prepare research literate science teachers who are able to integrate research-based knowledge with classroom experience to develop rich science learning opportunities for pupils. -
Teachers’ Research Literacy for Science teaching (TRELIS)
Project TRELIS aims to prepare research literate science teachers who are able to integrate research-based knowledge with classroom experience to develop rich science learning opportunities for pupils. -
Seminar on involving citizens in deliberative processes. OsloMet, Tuesday 3rd December 2019
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Why is it so challenging to distribute COVID-19 information to the elderly in Norway?People consume information in different ways. Catering to the needs and habits of the majority when conveying information can amount to discrimination against other groups—including the elderly. -
Aphasia makes online searching hard – A democratic problemWhen language fails, using search engines to find information becomes almost impossible. -
Center for Urban Equality Research, Oslo (CURE Oslo)
CURE Oslo is a research initiative at OsloMet aimed at enhancing the production and dissemination of research on social inequality in Oslo. -
Abstracts
Abstracts for the conference "Tracing, shaping and reshaping culinary heritage" 5.-6. September 2022. -
Research and development at the Faculty of Education and International Studies
Research, development and innovation activities at the faculty are focused on contributing to society, to our target groups, and to our region. We contribute with relevant knowledge of high quality. -
Living in Oslo means a high quality of lifeThe verdict from international academics at OsloMet is crystal clear: The workplace is great, the city is cosy, and the scenery is awesome. And Norwegians? Read on to find out. -
What about trustworthiness and sustainability in AI?On the 3rd of June, NordSTAR invited experts from different fields, with different perspectives of AI, to discuss trustworthiness and sustainability in AI. -
Introduction to Norwegian Kindergartens and Schools
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New honorary doctorates at Oslo Metropolitan universityWHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Nobel laureate Maria Ressa, and distinguished Sápmi artist Britta Marakatt-Labba receive honorary doctoral degrees from Oslo Metropolitan University. -
Gender equality, Diversity and Societal Security
This project empirically and theoretically explores how increasing levels of diversity in the personnel of Nordic security forces (military, police and security organizations) relate to changing perceptions of trust and security, both within these organizations and in their broader interactions with society. -
Sino-Norway Welfare Policy Dialogue (SINOPO)
The aim of SINOPO is to help solve the problem of poverty among persons with disabilities in China. The project focuses on labour market inclusion, accessibility and the development and provision of assistive devices. -
Improving personalized treatment in health care for lower spine disorders
The aim of the study is to deepen the understanding of how patients with lower spine disorders, general practitioners (GPs), physiotherapists and hospital doctors make decisions about treatment. -
FALLPREVENT: Implementation of evidence-based, fall-prevention programmes in the health care services: Quality, competency and effectiveness
In this project we aim to develop and test an innovative user-based programme for the implementation of falls-prevention programmes in Norway. -
Descendants of Immigrants and the Concerned Welfare State
This project examines the ongoing, relational negotiations between the welfare state and the public's understanding of problems, on the one hand, and processes of change in the minority population, on the other. -
Søndre media
This project will empower youths to stay engaged in public expression and participation. -
Competency at Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) offices
The purpose of the project is to investigate how competence is developed at local NAV offices. -
OsloMet Introduces Virtual Laboratory for Green EnergyOsloMet launches a virtual laboratory dedicated to green energy research and education. -
Building a carbon-neutral future"Reducing the carbon footprint in the construction industry is a global challenge that requires global standards," says project leader for the Net Zero Future Project, Mahdi Kioumarsi. -
Three new Ukraine projects for NIBRWork life, municipal cooperation and researcher networks will be strengthened through three new major research projects. -
Sustainability and Technology in Work and Learning
The group focuses on learning in schools and work, primarily within technological fields. -
Seeing the solution: Dry eyes and the bacteria that live thereDry eyes are hard to diagnose, but researchers estimate that as many as half of Norwegians might be afflicted. -
Integration or return for Ukrainian refugees? (NOR-RETIN)
Will I ever go home? Will they ever return? -
Long-term postpartum anal incontinence – prevalence, risk factors and effect of conservative management
The aim of this PhD project is to optimize postpartum care following obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI). -
Admission for international exchange students
How to apply for exchange at OsloMet and select courses. -
"I feel like I have a place to stay anywhere in the world"Vivianne from Norway and Alicia from Switzerland are pursuing a Master's Degree in International Development, Education and Sustainabilities. -
Organisation and Management
Research within the organization and management department spans across topics such as motivation and incentives, leader-member-relationships, organizational climate, virtual teams, health issues at work, gender and leadership, and work conditions for the self-employed. -
CAMELOT: Governing the long term in an age of non-linear climate riskCAMELOT investigates how societies can govern long-term climate risks in an age of uncertainty and potential tipping points. -
"We must take seriously the complex and meaningful lives children and young people live”Christer Hyggen will lead OsloMet's thematic research initiative on the inclusion of more children and young people. -
How to make digitalisation work for all citizensWe can access bank accounts, healthcare, and social benefits through the internet using our phones and computers, yet not everyone is able to take advantage of these technologies. -
Norway’s hidden gender inequalityNorway is a gender equal and diverse country, but disparities in parenting roles persist with detrimental economic implications. -
Do you work from home when you're sick? You're not aloneNew technology makes it possible to participate in many activities from home, even when you're sick. But because the opportunity is there, you might feel pressured to contribute, says researcher Cathrine Egeland. -
Ukrainian refugees who stayed with private hosts integrated faster into Norwegian societyA new OsloMet report shows that Ukrainian refugees who stayed with private hosts integrated faster, allowing municipalities to support more people. -
Only 1 in 10 Ukrainians want to returnVery few Ukrainian refugees say they want to return to Ukraine when the war ends. Half of them wish to stay in Norway permanently. -
Little evidence of 'elite flight' from NorwayVery few people with immigrant parents are leaving Norway, according to the first thorough mapping of the topic. "Personal ambitions are just as important a driver for emigrating as parental background," researcher says. -
Critical thinking in primary education
KriT is an interdisciplinary project aiming at developing educational models for critical thinking in primary education using children’s literature and news. -
A Boost for Youth Clubs – A Research Project for Better Youth Services
How can youth clubs be strengthened to provide better services for young people? From 2025, we will follow the five-year initiative "A Boost for Youth Clubs" to develop knowledge about quality, framework conditions, and the club’s role in the local community. -
Picture-based app for symptom monitoring in hospitalized children
In this PhD project, we will adapt, test, and prepare PicPecc app for use in Norwegian healthcare to support systematic symptom monitoring in children. -
Fundamentals of PhD Supervision
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Pedagogy in Kindergarten – Questions, Values and Situated Knowledge
The group focuses on pedagogy as a subject, practice and field of research, and on kindergarten as a context for performing, investigating and developing pedagogical practice. -
Activity Friend for Persons with Dementia
The project addresses what role the "activity friend" volunteers play in municipal health care and for people with dementia in Norway. -
Subjective discounting of delayed rewards
The project examines preference for immediate versus delayed rewards in animal models and in humans to identify variables that control choice. -
UK native named Student of the YearCarla Louise Hughes embraced the challenge of starting graduate school in a new country during a pandemic. Now, she is making an impact as a member of the team at the Centre for Research on Pandemics & Society. -
Five things internationals working in Norway think you should know before moving hereAre you considering applying for a PhD or academic position at a Norwegian university? We asked the experts—our own international employees—for their advice on how to navigate the transition to working in Norway. -
Anxiety and depression more common among adults with ADHDAccording to new research, there may be several reasons for this. -
Adult children increasingly help their elderly parents navigate the online worldNew research from OsloMet reveals that adult children in Norway are more likely to help their elderly parents use the internet and their smart phone than with any other kind of task. -
The world needs better data on refugees and displaced peopleRecord-high numbers of refugees create an urgent need for updated, accurate, and comprehensive statistics. – Absolutely crucial for making good policy. -
Norwegians among the least lonely in EuropeThe Nordic countries stand out with a low prevalence of loneliness. The welfare state, health and culture explain a lot. This is revealed in a new book about loneliness in Europe. -
Health and Welfare Studies
The Department for Health and Welfare Studies maintains a long-standing research tradition at NOVA on the topic of welfare state services and benefits, organisation and users. -
The best way to work from homeOsloMet students created a manual with good tips on working from home or anywhere else. -
Providing for the future: to use or not to use Norway’s oil and gasHow did a desire to preserve oil and gas for future generations and protect the environment turn into the largest sovereign wealth fund in the world and the foundation of the Norwegian welfare state? -
The tiny secret to healthier fishOsloMet professor believes that the key to developing healthy and sustainable salmon aquaculture is in understanding their micro-RNA. -
The cost of Norway’s housingNorway’s social housing system is too small and complicated to care for the country’s most vulnerable. -
How artificial intelligence can revolutionise assisted fertilisationAI could make assisted reproductive technology significantly more effective, but professionals are often sceptical. There is a need to build greater trust among them, says researcher. -
Multinational volcano research: Avoiding the loss of people and properties"We could have mitigated events that might otherwise have had catastrophic consequences for Catania, the city I live in," says visiting researcher Giuseppe La Spina. -
Teacher Education Panel Study (TEPS)
The Teacher Education Panel Study (TEPS) is a comprehensive study on the implementation of teacher education in Norway. -
Courses and workshops
The University Library offers courses and workshops especially developed for researchers and PhD candidates. -
Peopleless offices – The role and flows of information in digital workplaces
This research seeks to advance knowledge on what happens to information-related practices when the physical setting of a workplace loses its primacy and work is instead carried out in an elusive digital workplace. -
The Norwegian WHO Labour Care Guide trial (NORWELCG)
The Norwegian WHO LCG trial aims to uncover the impact of the LCG on labor interventions, maternal and newborn outcomes, and the childbirth experience, all tailored to Norway's unique healthcare system. -
Courses and workshops
The University Library offers courses and workshops especially developed for researchers and PhD candidates. -
Nutrition
Our research encompasses a multidisciplinary approach, ranging from molecular biology and gut microbiota to the societal and cultural dimensions of food, nutrition, and health. -
This robot can help children with health challenges out of isolationEven when the pandemic has been brought under control, many children will be unable to attend school for various reasons. Can robots help improve their school experience? -
Extremism is an expression of dissatisfactionResearchers have studied conversations on Twitter among Islamist extremists and far-right extremists. -
Brand new clothes end up as waste due to overproductionEnormous amounts of clothing never get worn. Much of it contains plastic and other synthetic fibres. -
A holistic approach to supporting victimized childrenBarnahus is an innovative model of caring for and supporting children who have been the victim of violence and sexual abuse. It provides a safe and supportive environment to meet their legal, medical, and psychological needs. -
Conditions for including vulnerable individuals in our labor market are not goodHowever, increased use of workplace mentors is showing promising results. Øystein Spjelkavik’s research has led to changes in NAV’s practices. -
Hunting for the killer quantum algorithmWhat do particle physics and international shipping have in common? They are both problems that quantum computing is uniquely capable of solving, if we can find the right algorithms. -
The Faculty Board of the Faculty of Technology, Art and Design
The Faculty Board of the Faculty of Technology, Art and Design (TKD) is the faculty’s supreme body. -
Organic-PLUSThe aim of Organic-PLUS is minimising, and eventually phasing out contentious inputs from certified organic agriculture. -
Improving practices together (IMPRATO)
We will explore and develop knowledge about collaboration aimed at promoting participation in physical education for children and young people. -
Organization and Management in the Public Sector
The research group raises questions about the consequences of this development for institutional responses, managerial concerns and democratic accountability. -
KlimaVel
How are the sustainability of the welfare state, social justice, economic frameworks, and the shaping of the climate conversation interconnected? -
English as a Lingua Franca For Inclusive Multilingual Classrooms (ENRICH)
ENRICH aims at developing a high-quality Continuous Professional Development infrastructure. -
Explaining Social Patterns in Sickness Absence: the Influence of Values, Attitudes and Norms (SAVAN)
The project aims to study the influence of values, attitudes and norms on sickness absence. -
R-INSECURE: Responsible Internationalization, Inclusion, and National Security in Norwegian Research Organizations in a Changing Geopolitical Landscape
R-INSECURE addresses the evolving tensions between national security and internationalization and inclusion, in the Norwegian higher education and research sector. -
Frequently asked questions about master's admission
If you are applying to one of our international master's degrees, you might find answers to some of your questions in our frequently asked questions. -
Guidelines for collection development
OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan university shall be a leading provider of research-based knowledge for the welfare society. -
Upper Secondary Education and Training in the Child Welfare Population
A vast amount of research has shown a persistent educational disadvantage in the child welfare population. The project investigates this theme further. -
Better Provision for Norway's Children in ECEC
A major Norwegian study in on the quality and effectiveness of ECEC. -
Engineering Science
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Experimental Studies of Complex Human Behavior
Stimulus equivalence is a behavioral analytic approach where one studies what is characterized as cognitive skills. -
Structural Engineering Research Group (SERG)
This research group investigates broad aspects of structural engineering using a variety of experimental, computational and theoretical techniques. -
FoodLessons: Culinary Heritage as a Resource in Developing "Food Nation Norway 2030"
This project will take a closer look at how a revitalization of our culinary heritage can be used in business development and value creation. -
Urban comforts and green retreats in St. HanshaugenThis popular neighbourhood near OsloMet has it all—independent shops and restaurants, narrow, colourful streets and plenty of green space. -
A whole new way of organising social servicesAs a master's student at OsloMet, Ley Muller learned to analyse and engage with alternatives to the American approach. -
‘Universal design will be important in the future; all the big tech companies are focusing on it.’‘People are trying to find practical digital solutions to complex problems. This is a good reason to study Universal Design of ICT,’ says Faisal. -
In an emergency, accessibility countsUniversal design is a necessity for some, but good for all. This mantra is driving OsloMet researchers Weiqin Chen and Terje Gjøsæter in their ongoing work. -
Oslo, the divided cityA deep socioeconomic divide splits Oslo from east to west. It will continue to deepen unless it is more widely acknowledged and addressed. -
Norway’s Child Welfare Services under scrutinyThe Child Welfare Services has faced intense criticism over the past decade. While the agency has made mistakes, it continues to improve in its mission to protect children and support parents. -
The Back Complaints in the Elders, Norway (BACE-N)
Part of the Back Complaints in the Elders consortium, established to create standardised methodology for large cohort studies on the burden of back pain in the elderly. -
Artificial intelligence - a novel tool in assisted reproduction technology
The project aims to improve the methods for selecting sperm and embryos and increase the chance of pregnancy and live-born children. -
Staying on Track – completion in vocational education and training
A longitudinal interview study following vocational students with low grades from lower secondary education through upper secondary vocational education and training (VET). -
FoodLessons: Culinary Heritage as a Resource in Developing "Food Nation Norway 2030"
This project will take a closer look at how a revitalization of our culinary heritage can be used in business development and value creation. -
Urban comforts and green retreats in St. Hanshaugen
This popular neighbourhood near OsloMet has it all—independent shops and restaurants, narrow, colourful streets and plenty of green space. -
A whole new way of organising social services
As a master's student at OsloMet, Ley Muller learned to analyse and engage with alternatives to the American approach. -
‘Universal design will be important in the future; all the big tech companies are focusing on it.’
‘People are trying to find practical digital solutions to complex problems. This is a good reason to study Universal Design of ICT,’ says Faisal. -
EUROSHIP – Closing Gaps in Social Citizenship. New Tools to Foster Social Resilience in Europe
The overall aim of the EUROSHIP project is to provide an original and gender-sensitive assessment of the current gaps in social protection across Europe. -
Rising concern for capacity-overload in Norwegian municipalities“Record-high immigration and new restrictions aimed at making Norway less attractive to people fleeing their countries.” This is how a new OsloMet report summarizes the key developments in the field of immigration. -
Centre for the Study of Professions (SPS)
Exploring the practice, politics and ethics of professions and professional practice. -
Media Narration Group (MNG)
This research group examines how the media present and reflect different perspectives on reality through various forms of production and expression. -
Experimental kitchen studies from all over EuropeHow do European consumers perceive the quality of the food they eat? Join us in exploring the thoughts and practices of 40 households from seven European countries. -
The Norwegian graduation celebration that bonds and divides studentsTo mark the end of 13 years of education, Norway’s high school graduates participate in a celebration characterized by unique outfits, and bedazzled buses. -
Making universal design truly universalExamples of universal design are all around us but mostly focus on helping people with physical disabilities while designers often forget about accommodating cognitive disabilities. -
Selected publications by Digital Journalism
This is an overview of selected publications by the Digital Journalism research group. -
International impulses at Norway's most urban universityBetween the multicultural city of Oslo, colleagues from around the world, and a strong commitment to Open Access publishing, prospective PhD students and researchers will encounter a diverse, international environment at OsloMet. -
The Doctoral Degree Committee of the Faculty of Health Sciences
The committee provides advisory support to the leadership of the Faculty of Health Sciences and has been delegated decision-making authority in individual cases. -
Norwegian youth have handled the pandemic wellIn spite of the challenges that have accompanied the COVID-19 pandemic, most Norwegian teenagers report high levels of life satisfaction. -
Measuring blood sugar without pricking your fingerDiabetic patients should be able to monitor blood sugar levels without pricking fingers. The students are trying to find a solution. -
Looking at the urban planning of the future‘When we look at how sustainable cities can be built using smart transport solutions, we feel we’re helping to shape the future.’ -
Reference Budget for Consumer ExpendituresThe Reference Budget estimates ordinary consumer expenditures for different types of households. -
Faculty of Technology, Art and Design (TKD)
The Faculty of Technology, Art and Design offers higher education and R&D activities within technical subjects, arts and design. -
Children's Level of Living: The Impact of Family Economy for Children's Lives
The aim of the project was to explore how income influence different aspects of children's lives. -
OsloMet research projects awarded prestigious Horizon 2020 grantsTwo international research projects coordinated by research teams at OsloMet have been awarded a total of six million Euros as part of the European Union’s flagship research programme, Horizon 2020. -
The design of streets and roads has a lot to say for public healthCity planners, architects and geographers from OsloMet contribute to Skarnes becoming a more health-promoting settlement, which better includes families with children, the elderly and disabled citizens. -
Major investment in sustainable energy launchedOsloMet has taken a step toward a greener future with the opening of the Green Energy Lab – a platform for research, innovation, and education in sustainable energy technology. -
Erasmus+ gave a lot extraThe two research assistants from Germany knew a lot about predicting electricity prices, which OsloMet benefits from. -
Young and active – meaningful physical activity to improve physical fitness and enhance health-related quality of life
Can web-based activity and exercise registration and counselling increase the activity level and enhance the health of overweight and obese adolescents? -
Skiing in the cityWhat defines quality of life in a city? Is it the availability of good restaurants, bars and entertainment options? Or is it easy access to unspoilt nature? In Oslo, you don’t have to choose between the two—we have plenty of both. -
Want to enrich your stay in Oslo? Learn Norwegian!By learning some Norwegian, you’ll become more integrated into Norway’s culture and begin to discover Oslo in a whole new way. -
An experience of a lifetime!The international product design students at OsloMet got off to a flying start with a three day excursion in August. -
EPS project: Focus on the process, rather than the end resultThis European Project Semester (EPS) group will teach students fluid dynamics with a user-friendly wind tunnel. -
Joining forces with BMW and GoogleNordSTAR exchanges ideas about artificial intelligence and safety in cars with BMW and Google and lays the foundation for cooperation. -
Will develop smart maintenance of bridges and roadsOsloMet is investing eight million in strategic funds to develop smart monitoring and maintenance of infrastructure through innovative technology and data-driven solutions. -
Transport and urban planning
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Master’s Semester Programme in Mechanical Engineering, autumn
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Migration and minority health
Our research is concerned with migration and ethnic minority health in a multicultural context. -
Quality of Life
We conduct research on health-promoting, preventive, and therapeutic interventions with improved quality of life as the overarching goal. -
Hand hygiene, infections prevention, and antibiotic use in nursing homes
The purpose of this study is to increasing adherence with hand hygiene, contributing to the reduction of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and reducing the use of antibiotics in nursing homes. -
Immigrant lives in Norway over time and place (SITUATE)
SITUATE aims to understand how immigrants draw on and actively refer to their integration experiences as they situationally understand time, place/space and changing identity with reference to their personal integration trajectories. -
Potential research project ideas for PhD Fellowships at Oslo Business School
We reference to the advertisement for PhD fellowships, these are some relevant project ideas within the different research areas of Oslo Business School. -
Making ICT solutions more accessibleWhen Anna makes healthy food information more accessible to food producers, she learns how ICT solutions can be used more easily by all. -
Required documents for master's degrees
You have to submit all the required documents with your online application. -
Smart Water Engineering
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Transport Infrastructure Engineering
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Midwifery Sciences
Our research focuses on pregnancy, birth, postnatal care and women’s and children’s health. -
Against All Odds?
Why do some care leavers end up doing well as young adults, against all odds? What does "doing well" mean to young women and men, with majority backgrounds? These are questions we seek to investigate in this project. -
Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (UHPED)
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Building Technology
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Geotechnical Engineering
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Knowledge baseHere you will find an overview of research-based knowledge about technical and vocational education and training. -
OsloMet's strategyThe strategy will give direction for Oslo Metropolitan University towards 2050. Oslo Metropolitan University develops knowledge to solve societal challenges. -
Sustainable Built Environment (SustainaBuilt)
This research group research sustainable engineering solutions for the built environment. -
Faculty of Education and International Studies (LUI)
The Faculty educates tomorrow’s teachers from kindergarten through upper secondary school, in close cooperation with the field of practical training. In addition, the Faculty offers development studies and studies in sign language and interpreting. -
Extracellular vesicles as signaling factors from skeletal muscle cells
We research the role of extracellular vesicles as secreting factors from skeletal muscle, what they contain, and whether they can affect other cells. -
Pilestredet CampusOsloMet’s largest campus is located in the centre of Oslo. -
Small Children, Large Cities: Kindergarten Qualities, Inequalities, Communicative complexities
The research group is concerned with understanding kindergarten quality, and what constitutes a good kindergarten life, in relation inequalities in children’s socio-economical living conditions outside the kindergarten. -
Combining Work and Care for Older Parents (CoWorkCare)
The primary objective of CoWorkCare is to generate knowledge on how employees' care obligations for their old parents affect their labour market participation. -
Oslo in the summertimeThe sun doesn't set until close to midnight, and even then it never really gets dark. You can spend the evening watching the light change at an outdoor café with friends, or go for a relaxing swim in the fjord alone. Oslo in the summer is a pretty magical place. -
Socioeconomic risk groups, vaccination and pandemic influenza (PANRISK)This project proposes to study the “forgotten” socioeconomic risk factors for unequal influenza outcomes and consequences. It will bear important implications for health. -
21 SeptemberThe Fourth International CHILDLIFE Conference
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Digital Learning Arenas
The research group focuses on research on digital competence and digitalisation in education policy, pedagogy, didactics, and schooling – across all levels, subjects, and teacher education. -
Economics and Methodology
The departments primary research interests and competence cover a variety og fields within economics and research methods. -
Democracy, Equality, Learning and Mobilisation for Future Citizens (DEMOCIT)
The aim of DEMOCIT is to partake in reducing a growing civic empowerment gap within Norwegian democracy.
