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Fundamentals of PhD Supervision
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Semester Programme in Radiography
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Semester Programme in Biomedical Laboratory Sciences
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Research Methods and Bachelor's Thesis in Radiography (RAB3900)
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Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (UHPED)
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Philosophy of Science and Research Methods (MGVM4100)
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Assessment and learning (PHUV9440)
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Current Research in Library and Information Science, PBIB9300
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Theories in Library and Information Science, PS9300 og PS9350
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Inclusion and Diversity (PHUV9470)
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Introduction to Programming (PROG1000)
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Master Thesis Preparation Workshop - Quantitative Methods (SFV4800)
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PhD courses in Health Sciences
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Professional Practice and Language Barriers (PHUV9410)
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Single PhD courses in Behaviour Analysis
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Introduction to the Development Enterprise (UTVB3003)
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Introduction to Norwegian Kindergartens and Schools
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Single PhD courses in Engineering Science
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Single PhD courses in Innovation for Sustainability
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Research and Development in Biomedical Laboratory Science - Bachelor's Thesis (BIOB3900)
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Aesthetics of Materiality (MAPD5300)
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Safety of journalists, PS9500
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Introduction to International Development, Education, and Sustainabilities (FLKM4110)
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Medical Use of Radiation (MARAD4300)
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Political Ecology of Education (PHUV9490)
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Choices of Sustainability Transitions (UTVB2500)
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The Economics of Banking (ØABED2300)
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Research Methods 1 – Introduction to Quantitative and Qualitative Methodology (PSYK2100)
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Norwegian Language for Foreign Students – Intermediate Level A2, (NOIN6000)
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Media in War, Crisis and Conflict (MJ4401)
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Innovation for Sustainability
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Innovation within Healthcare (MAFAR4100)
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Management Control Systems (ØABED3400)
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Advanced microeconomics (ØASØK4100)
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Crash Course in Norwegian Language and Culture
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Master's Semester Programme in Building Technology, autumn
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Master's Semester Programme in Building Technology, spring
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Norwegian Language for Foreign Students – Beginner Level A1, (NOBE6000)
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Philosophy of Science and Design Research (MAPD4000)
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Mental Health of Migrants and Minorities (MAPSY4400)
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Development and Manufacturing of Medicinal Products (MAFAR4300)
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Environmental Economics (ØASØK4200)
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Cross-Cultural Communication (ØAADM3300)
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Valuation - Equity Research (ØABED4100)
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International Connections and International Sign among Deaf People (INTS6000)
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Bacteriology and Antimicrobial Resistance (HETEK4300)
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Semester Programme in Master of Aesthetic Practices in Society (30 ECTS)
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Semester Programme in Behavior Analysis
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Master's Semester Programme in Geotechnical Engineering, spring
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Master's Semester Programme in Geotechnical Engineering, autumn
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Theory of Science, Ethics and Research Methods (HETEK4100)
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Development Studies 1 in Vietnam (in collaboration with Kulturstudier)
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Research Methods 3 – Research Designs and Statistics (PSYK2600)
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Social work in a global context (SOSV3220)
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Semester Programme in Health, Technology and Innovation
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Knowledge and Misinformation: Teaching and Learning in a Digital Society (PHUV9510)
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Technology and Design (MAPD5000)
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Monitoring, Activity- and Movement Analysis (HETEK4200)
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Themes in Library, Archives and Museums: An Exploration of Practice (BIBV3060)
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Oral storytelling (DTV3300)
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Sustainable welfare policies in the making: Global challenges to the Nordic welfare model (SN4100)
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Strategic Analysis (ØAADM3100)
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Knowledge Production and the Global South (FLKM4210)
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Design and Culture (MAPD4210)
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Document Forensics (ARKV3100)
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Discourses and Power (PHUV9340)
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Fundamental Concepts and Discourses in Business Administration, Innovation and Governance, PS9100
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Digital Cultural Heritage (MBIB4890)
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Behavior Analysis 1 – General Principles of Behavior Analysis (PSYK1420)
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Media and Development (UTVB2400)
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Accessibility and Digital Communication
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Business English and Negotiations ØASPR2000)
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EU Law and Politics (BALV3500)
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Information, Communication and Social Media (MOK2300)
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Transport Infrastructure Engineering
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Physiotherapy for Health Conditions (FYB2210)
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Peace and conflict studies in Nepal and Sri Lanka (in collaboration with Kulturstudier)
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Sustainable Design Approaches (MAPD4100)
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Business Decision-Making Using Data (ØAMET2200)
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Development Studies 2 in Ghana (in collaboration with Kulturstudier)
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Aesthetics and Special Needs – Nordic Childhoods (BLH3310, BLH3320)
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Master’s Semester Programme in Mechanical Engineering, autumn
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Bachelor’s Semester Programme in Mechanical Engineering, autumn
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Master’s Semester Programme in Mechanical Engineering, spring
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Bachelor’s Semester Programme in Mechanical Engineering, spring
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Climate Journalism, Theory and Practice (MJ5200)
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Corporate Finance (ØABED4001)
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The Nordic model in comparative perspective (SN4000)
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Science and the Media: Challenges for Journalism and Communication (MJ4300)
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Fairytales and Creativity - Nordic Childhoods (BLH3250, BLH3330)
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Globalisation and the Development of Health and Social Policy (SFV4700)
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Practice Oriented Systemic Design
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Master's Semester Programme in Transport Infrastructure Engineering, spring
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Master's Semester Programme in Transport Infrastructure Engineering, autumn
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Immigration Law (MINF6200)
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Digital media and culture (BIBV3040)
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Valuation for Accountants (REREV3100)
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Green conflicts and fact-checking: Journalism in the age of disinformation and environmental crisis (JB3380)
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Visualizing Complexity (MAPD5210)
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Technology and Society (STKD6610)
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Web Publishing and Information Architecture (MOKV2400)
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Prehospital Trauma Care – Clinical studies 1 (PARAPRA1)
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Semester Programme in Paramedic Science
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Digital Citizenship (MAIKT4300)
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Supervised Research Project in the Life Sciences (NVHIN)
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Aesthetic sustainability in a critical perspective (BAPD2310)
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Aesthetic sustainability in a critical perspective (BAPD2310)
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Behavior Analysis 3 - Experimental and Conceptual Behavior Analysis (PSYK2310)
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Development and Migration (UTVB2100)
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Semester Programme in Physiotherapy
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Investigative Journalism and Cross Border Cooperation (MJ5100)
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Education and Religion in Development (UTVB2210)
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Research Semester in Pharmacy
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Radiography, Clinical Practice (RABPRA3)
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Critical Reflection in Design Practice (BAPD3100)
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English in Teacher Education (M1GEN3100, M5GEN1100)
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Digital revolution? Social science perspectives on technology in the health and social care sector (SFV5100)
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Dynamic Project Leadership (BAPD3000)
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Practical Pedagogy for Tertiary Vocational Education 1
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Rehabilitation in Physiotherapy I (FYB2500)
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Advanced Computed Tomography Imaging and Digital Health Technology (RAB3110)
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Risk Management (ØABED4300)
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Behavioural Economics (ØASØK4400)
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Global environmental studies in Costa Rica (in collaboration with Kulturstudier)
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Business Analytics (ØABED2200)
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Sustainable Business (ØAADM3600)
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Strategic Human Resource Management (BALH3100)
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Semester Programme in Public Health
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Acting with Masks (DTV2100)
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Semester Programme in Occupational Therapy
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The Middle East: History, Society and Islam (UTVB3141)
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Health Communication (MAVIT5100)
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Critical Engagements: Social Sciences in a Changing Society
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Participatory Design (MAIKT-DESIGN)
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Python programming and data science for journalists
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Complex Human Behavior (MALKA215)
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Classroom Research (PHUV9370)
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Corporate Finance (ØABED3002)
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Struggles for justice and equality in international development, education and sustainabilities (FLKM4310)
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Semester Programme in Prosthetics and Orthotics
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Food, Health and Sustainability (MAVIT4700)
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Behavior Analysis and Radical Behaviorism (MALK4000-403)
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ICT-Supported Development and Education in the South (MAIKT-EDU)
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Semester programme in Teacher Education in Design, Arts and Crafts for Years 1- 13 (30 ECTS)
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Public Health and Health Management (BIOB1050)
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Educational Design Research Methods (PHUV9450)
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Corporate Governance (ØABED4400)
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Semester Programme in Art and Design – Fashion and Industry (30 ECTS)
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Cases in finance (ØABED3100)
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Product Design – Design in Complexity
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Investigative journalism with AI
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Organisational Behaviour Management, OBM (MALKA219)
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Religious diversity in public spaces (PHUV9420)
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Digital financial investigations: Journalism, data and accountability (JB3370)
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Semester Programme in Health Sciences
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Semester Programme in Art and Design – Art and Dissemination (30 ECTS)
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Action Research and Practice Research (SP9250)
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Valuation - Equity Research (ØABED3700)
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Key Operation and Maintenance Strategies for Wind Farms
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International Development, Education and Sustainabilities
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International Economics (ØASØK3000)
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Single courses in Behavioural Science
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Management Control Systems (ØABED4500)
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Value-creating marketing (ØAADM4600)
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Behavioral Economics (MALKA220)
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Master's Semester Programme in Structural Engineering, autumn
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Master's Semester Programme in Structural Engineering, spring
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Single courses - Master’s Programme in Civil Engineering (MABY): Geotechnical Engineering
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Early Intervention for Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders (MALKA217)
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Entrepreneurial Mindset, Resilience, and Long-Term Success (ØAADM3820)
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Electronics and Biomedical Systems
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User Studies and Systems Evaluation (MBIB4840)
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Single courses - Master’s Programme in Applied Computer and Information Technology (ACIT)
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Presenting Arts-Based Research (PHUV9430)
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Interactions in Health and Technology (HETEK4000)
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System and Service Design
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Design for Healthcare and Wellbeing
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Perspectives on Crisis, Change and Reform in the Public Sector (OASV4700)
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Reviewing Literature with AI and Advanced Information Retrieval (MBIB4850)
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Cloud-based Services and Operations
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Support services for employees and PhD candidates
The University Library offers a range of services to support researchers, lecturers and PhD candidates.
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Sustainability and Outdoor education (MGSU3000)
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Multimodal Design (MAIKT-STI )
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Master's Semester Programme in Smart Water Engineering, autumn
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Product Design and Culture
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Distributed Collaborative Learning (MAIKT-DCL)
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Applied Artificial Intelligence
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Culture and Identity – Nordic Childhoods (BLH3220)
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Understanding citizens' street-level encounters with the welfare state (SN4200)
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Organizational Behavior and Leadership (BALH3000)
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Master’s Semester Programme in Transport and urban planning, spring
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Master’s Semester Programme in Transport and urban planning, autumn
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Contemporary Research in Nordic Early Childhood Education and Care (PHUV9480)
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Public Health (SYKP2200B)
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Data Visualisation (MOKV3500)
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Global Health and Innovation (ERGOB3010)
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Semester programme in Civil and Structural Engineering
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Arts-Based Research Processes – An Introduction (PHUV9380)
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Master's Semester Programme in Smart Water Engineering, spring
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Sound and vision: Documentary film and audio production (JB3340)
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Unscrupulous competition and the professionalization solution – The case of real estate brokerage
The aim of my PhD-project is to explore how and to what extent the professionalization of business occupations can contribute to disincentivizing unethical market activities.
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Cultural Understanding and Communication (BAPD2210)
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Human Rights in Social Work (SFV4400)
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Organisation of the University Library
The University Library services support academic research, promote information literacy and foster a collaborative environment for learning and innovation.
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Leadership in Practice (MSLV4500)
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European Project Semester (EPS)
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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.
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Databases and journals
A list of all the databases and journals the University Library subscribes to.
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Sustainability in education
One of OsloMet’s most important contributions to sustainable development are our students and PhD candidates.
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Oral Storytelling as Artistic Research
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Find your happy place in one of Oslo's many parks
“I like a lot of places in Oslo. But if I had to choose, my first choice would be Frognerparken," says Herish, a master's student from Iran.
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Rules of conduct at the University Library
The staff are here to greet you with respect, friendliness and openness. However, the rules of conduct at OsloMet also apply to you when visiting the University Library.
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Application process for standalone 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.
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OsloMet launches PhD programme in Innovation for Sustainability
The University Board approved the establishment of a new doctoral programme in Innovation for Sustainability.
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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.
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Digital vulnerabilities at home (PhD project)
PhD project about digital vulnerabilities from internet connected devices at home.
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Five things internationals working in Norway think you should know before moving here
Are 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.
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An inclusive OsloMet
Inclusivity is one of OsloMet’s core values. Our strategy 2050 commits the university to upholding this value and to promoting equity and diversity.
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Oral Storytelling as Artistic Research
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From PhD candidate to full-time faculty member
Marco 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.
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PhD projects in Engineering Science
Overview of PhD projects in Engineering Science with name of the PhD student, working title of the project and name of the main supervisor.
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OsloMet Introduces Virtual Laboratory for Green Energy
OsloMet launches a virtual laboratory dedicated to green energy research and education.
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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.
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The Politics of Music in Presidential Election Campaigns: Brazil 2018-2022
This project explores how populist movements use jingles, arts and music to create new forms of political awareness, participation and critique during the 2018 and 2022 elections in Brazil.
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Ph.D.-program and courses
At the Center for the Study of Professions, we offer a PhD program in the Study of Professions, along with several PhD courses in both Norwegian and English.
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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.
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Research proposal - template, PhD programme in Educational Sciences for Teacher Education
Template for research proposals in connection with applications for a PhD position or admission to the PhD Programme in Educational Sciences for Teacher Education at the Faculty of Education and international Studies.
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Professional Careers and Labour Markets
A research group dedicated to studying the trajectories of professions in education and labour, and their degree of public trust.
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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.
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Partners-in-Care: Municipal Health Care Research and Innovation School
PhD candidates are welcome to apply for our research school.
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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.
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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.
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A PhD experience that opens up a world of possibilities
Mariya 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.
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OsloMet researchers part of delegation to Brazil
Researchers Karine Maria Porpino Viana and Yuri Kashara from OsloMet participated in the G 20 seminar on climate change in Brazil in September 2024.
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Application process for PhD programme and PhD courses in Social Sciences
Application process for the PhD programme in Social Sciences at SAM.
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OsloMet's strategy
The strategy will give direction for Oslo Metropolitan University towards 2050. Oslo Metropolitan University develops knowledge to solve societal challenges.
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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.
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International employees reflect on the university's response to COVID-19
Several 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.
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International impulses at Norway's most urban university
Between 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.
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Qualification programmes
SPS offers several qualification and education programmes for OsloMet employees.
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Educators and learners meet artificial intelligence
This project is dedicated to exploring both teachers' and students' perspectives on the implementation of artificial intelligence in an educational context.
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Master's Trick: “It was important to set everything else aside”
Anders Blomberg found a clever way to put his phone away. The result was the award for the best master’s thesis at OsloMet.
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Courses and workshops
The University Library offers courses and workshops especially developed for researchers and PhD candidates.
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Finally, a practical introductory book in quantum physics
Professor Sølve Selstø has written a practical textbook that provides an innovative approach to learning quantum physics, published by the prestigious Cambridge University Press.
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We need to take better care of our personal data
Websites 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.
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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.
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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.
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Navigating the digital landscape: universities partnering for change (NIAGARA)
The project aims to enhance digital resources within university libraries across Tanzania and Zambia, ensuring equal access to library services for all students and staff.
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Clinical PhD candidates in the Bridge-Building Initiative
The Faculty of Health Sciences has employed ten clinical PhD candidates in five-year bridge-building positions.
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Telehealth instruction and supervision to support caregiver administered functional analysis and behavioral interventions to reduce problematic behavior and enhance behavior repertoire in individuals with rare genetic syndromes
This PhD project aims to explore the utility of telehealth technologies to provide caregiver administered procedures of assessment and interventions to individuals with rare genetic syndrom.
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Information for pupils participating in Young in Oslo 2023
You 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.
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How Tawfique aims to enhance the production of biogas
Master's student Tawfique is interested in how control engineering can be utilised within renewable energy., and explores this in Norway's largest wastewater treatment plant.
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Expanding collaboration with Singapore
OsloMet is expanding its collaboration with the National University of Singapore.
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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.
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Advanced Study Group on Quantum Openness
The Advanced Study Group aim to make a breakthrough in understanding complex quantum systems that are interacting with the world outside.
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Nordes 2025: Relational Design – New Directions for Design Research
Oslo became the hub of international design research as OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University, the Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO) and the University of Oslo (UiO), hosted the 11th Nordes Conference in August.
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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).
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What characterizes the kindergarten's translanguaging practices in working with multilingual children aged 3–5?
PhD project aimed at understanding how kindergartens create opportunities for children to use of their mother tongue.
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Events at the library
At the University Library you can either get help organising events or be part of the audience. Join us for "Lunsjpåfyll"!
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OsloMet will use artificial intelligence to warn of extreme climate.
NordSTAR at OsloMet will work on Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods for forecasting and monitoring extreme climate events in the DHEFEUS project.
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Researchers seek to better understand the lives of young people in Norway
Using a variety of methods, OsloMet researchers are gaining new insights into young people's opinions, struggles and aspirations.
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Frequent callers to the Norwegian emergency medical communication centres
The purpose of this PhD project is to increase knowledge about so-called "frequent callers" to the emergency medical communication center (EMCC).
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Space Syntax has Come of Age: A comprehensive review of literature from 1976 to 2023
The 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.
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Knowledge Integration in Teacher Education through Technology Enhanced Simulation (KITES)
A collaborative, design-based research project that allow students to practice complex challenges in a safe digital environment.
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Alumni
The alumni network enables graduates and former exchange students to stay connected to the university and each other. Members receive invitations to international alumni events as well as occasional updates from OsloMet.
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Media, War and Conflict
The research group investigates and analyses journalism in and about war, conflict and peace processes.
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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.
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12-year-olds (non-)belonging on social media: Practices, places, and people
PhD project aimed at understanding how Oslo youths from different backgrounds use social media to create a sense of belonging.
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The Use of Evidence in Architecture and Design
This PhD project aims to investigate the current state of evidence-based design (EBD) practice in healthcare architecture and design.
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Management Consultants, University Futures, and the New Academic Capitalism
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Study programmes and courses taught in English
Faculty of Technology, Art and Design offers courses, project semester, master's programmes and PhD programmes in English.
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Government responses to high influxes of protection seekers
A comparative analyses of eight European countries' responses in 2015/16 and 2022/23
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OsloMet - UNEVOC Centre in Norway
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Template for project outlines
For PhD application at Faculty of Social Sciences. What a project description should contain.
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Implementing a stratified vocational advice intervention in individuals at high risk of long-term sickness absence with musculoskeletal disorders (SVAI)
This PhD project aims to facilitate a sustainable work life for individuals at high risk of long-term sickness absence due to musculoskeletal disorders in Norway.
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Close by, from a distance?
How does technology in education affect students’ connection with school, university or education in general?
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CENSU - Climate Change Energy Sustainability
CENSU is a Norwegian-Tanzanian-Mozambican university collaboration within education and research which focuses on sustainable gas extraction and governance in the context of vulnerable communities and climate change.
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Management Consultants, University Futures, and the New Academic Capitalism
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How to improve your chances of landing a job in Norway
Learn Norwegian, do your research and don’t be afraid to network. Follow these four steps to help launch your career in Norway.
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New honorary doctorates at Oslo Metropolitan university
WHO 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.
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Maryam helps a public transport company to get ahead of technological development
The 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.
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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.
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Making battery replacement easier for drones
Giorgio Salvemini wants to enhance the efficiency of drones by enabling them to automatically switch to fully charged batteries.
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University Library
We are here to spread knowledge, contribute to research and students' learning.
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Collaborating with leading universities on sustainable materials and infrastructure
The Department of Built Environment is taking significant steps towards collaboration with the world-leading universities MIT and the University of Toronto.
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Do you have an assignment you’d like master's students to tackle?
Intelligent Health facilitates private and public master's thesis collaboration on topics within health and technology.
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NIBR project receives research funding to strengthen the inclusion of young refugees
A new research initiative aims to develop innovative solutions to improve the integration of young refugees in Norway, placing youth themselves at the center as co-creators in the process.
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Stepping stones for successful evaluation of mobile app efficacy for risk reduction of type 2 diabetes
In this PhD project, we developed and assessed the feasibility of an evidence-based app designed to promote and monitor lifestyle change in individuals with prediabetes.
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Why George Floyd’s murder spawned a global wave of protests
Issues of structural and systemic racism have been thrust into the mainstream discourse like never before.
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Better adherence of antibiotics through academic detailing of community pharmacists
The purpose of this PhD project is to assess whether Academic Detailing is suitable as an intervention method for pharmacy pharmacists in the subject of antibiotic treatment and resistance.
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Literature search services for students
The University Library supports you with different types of literature searches.
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Knowledge-based input network to the rebuilding of Ukraine
The project (HRMODA) will establish a Nordic-Baltic network with specific expertise on Ukraine, to contribute to the country's rebuilding and sustainable development
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Public defence: Erik Straume Bussesund
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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.
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Follow-up research of "Sport for all in Oslo"
In this research, NOVA at OsloMet, in collaboration with the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, evaluate the program «Sport for all in Oslo» from its inception in 2018 until 2024.
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Ambulance workers’ assessment of self-determination and capacity to consent
The aim of this PhD project is to investigate ambulance workers' knowledge and experiences to assess the right to self-determination and capacity to consent in prehospital meetings with patients with mental health illnesses and/or drug-related issues.
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Public defence: Rabindra Khadka
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The effect of a digital patient intervention on self-reported adherence to medications
In this PhD project we will create and validate a self-reported adherence questionnaire and use this to evaluate the effect of a digital patient intervention designed to increase adherence to medications in a specific patient group.
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Moving to Norway
Are 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.
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#HelseRomerike: Together to succeed
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Practical information about travel and accommodation
This information applies to members of the assessment committee.
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Guidelines for collection development
OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan university shall be a leading provider of research-based knowledge for the welfare society.
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From Cape2Cape - Development of internationalisation in Vocational Education
The PhD project investigates how internationalization can be implemented in upper secondary education. The collaboration aims to equip vocational students with better preparation to work in international workplaces, regardless of the country they are in.
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Glyco-pathology in dry eye disease
The PhD project investigates how ocular mucin-proteins, and their glycosylation maintain a healthy tear film, while exploring their contribution to the development and progression of dry eye disease.
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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.
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‘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.
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Skiing in the city
What 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.
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The design of streets and roads has a lot to say for public health
City 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.
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Public defence: Stian Aleksander Helsem
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Public defence: Morten Pensgård Gundersen
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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.
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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.
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Innovation Award Winner: “My first thought was: Have they made a mistake?”
It all began with a single bachelor’s course for five engineering and computer science students. Now there are nine courses and around 100 students each year. But Tulpesh Patel never expected to receive an innovation award.
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Organizational Psychology (ORGPSYCH)
The Organizational Psychology Research Group (OrgPsych) is a research team dedicated to research including relational leadership, human resource management, work motivation, occupational health and well-being, virtual teams and processes, work climates and performance.
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Nanoparticulate drug carriers for delivery of cutting-edge antimicrobials to biofilms
We are developing nanoparticles that can act as carriers for new antibiotics to better treat biofilm-based infections.
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PhD SAM
Folder for the PhD programmes at SAM
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PhD programmes
As a PhD candidate at OsloMet, you can expect a high-quality research education in a supportive academic environment.
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The rise of digital housekeeping: the hidden work of smart technology
Researchers have studied a somewhat overlooked aspect of our household chores: digital housekeeping.
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Appointments committees and council
The right to make decisions regarding appointments to all positions is delegated to the Faculty of Technology, Art and Design, with certain exceptions.
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Virtual Presence: A Cultural Analysis of the Emergence of 'Telepresence Technologies' as a Solution to Loneliness
The research project will provide a cultural analysis of how loneliness is perceived and represented in relation to the emerging phenomenon of loneliness technologies
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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.
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Cooperation between school - working life – and university
The research group works on projects related to various forms of cooperation between school, working life, and OsloMet. The goal is to develop knowledge about, and develop, relevant vocational training in schools, working life and vocational teacher education.
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Want Not, Waste Not
This PhD project is a wardrobe study approach to minimizing synthetic textile waste in Norwegian households.
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Accessibility statement for oslomet.no
OsloMet strives to provide an optimal website to all people, regardless of abilities.
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MSCA fellows to OsloMet
Three researchers at OsloMet have been awarded a research fellow through the EU's prestigious mobility programme Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA). Two more researchers are on the waiting list.
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Shared Administrative Services
Shared Administrative Services is responsible for providing common support that enables various departments and faculties to collaborate and share administrative resources and services across the university.
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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.
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From Boys to Men: Diverging Developments of Masculinity with Varying Consequences? (FRAGMEN)
What are the characteristics of masculinity and masculine practices in contemporary Norway?
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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.
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Exploring Quality of Maternal and Newborn Care in Palestine (EqualMatPal)
This PhD project will utilize mixed methods to explore the quality of care provided to new mothers and their newborn children in Palestine
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How to get more people to bicycle
In his new book, cycling researcher Daniel Piatkowski shows how we can get even more people out of cars and onto bikes.
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Student at Kjeller? Get to know the local area
Lillestrøm is just a short drive away from Kjeller campus, and here you have access to most of what you need when you are done for the day.
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The Norwegian graduation celebration that bonds and divides students
To mark the end of 13 years of education, Norway’s high school graduates participate in a celebration characterized by unique outfits, and bedazzled buses.
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Only 1 in 10 Ukrainians want to return
Very few Ukrainian refugees say they want to return to Ukraine when the war ends. Half of them wish to stay in Norway permanently.
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Why Teachers’ Social‑Emotional Competence Matters: A Motivational Lens and Links with Work-Related Outcomes
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The cost of Norway’s housing
Norway’s social housing system is too small and complicated to care for the country’s most vulnerable.
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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.
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CEDIC Talks
A seminar series on the social consequences of digitalization.
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Quality in study programmes
On this page you will find information about how OsloMet work with educational quality in study programmes.
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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.
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Health in young adults (HEYoung)
The overall objective of this PhD project was to identify risk factors, risk profiles, and risk trajectories for mental and musculoskeletal disorders in young adults.
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Multilingual Beliefs and Pedagogies of English Language School Teachers in Norway
PhD project exploring how to foster multilingual pedagogies in English language teaching in schools in Norway through researching the multilingual beliefs and pedagogies of English teachers in linguistically rich and diverse school contexts.
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Certification of diplomas
If you need a certification of whether a diploma or transcript of records issued by OsloMet is genuine, you may ask for an assessment of the document. We can also confirm completed degrees.
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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.
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Department of Finance
The Department of Finance is primarily responsible for payroll, procurement, accounting, financial management, and business management.
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Department of Education
The Department of Education is primarily responsible for admissions, examinations, internationalization of the programs, educational quality, student systems, digital learning resources, student support services, and student administration.
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Innovation Award to Gustavo Mello
AI Lab leader Gustavo Mello was awarded the Innovation Award for his many efforts to create and strengthen interdisciplinary collaborations between the AI Lab and other research groups at OsloMet.
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Get to know OsloMet
Through the students we educate and the knowledge we produce, Norway's most urban university helps drive the welfare state forward.
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How to use Oria
In the search engine Oria you will find printed and electronic resources available at OsloMet and other Norwegian universities and colleges.
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In pursuit of plastic-eating bacteria
In a world drowning in plastic, plastic-eating bacteria may offer solutions to the deluge. Professor Colin Charnock has discovered novel ways to find and culture these types of bacteria.
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Extremism is an expression of dissatisfaction
Researchers have studied conversations on Twitter among Islamist extremists and far-right extremists.
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Public defence: Magnhild Vikan
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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.
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Social technologies and social relationships – the moral implications of using technology to stay connected
A pressing issue in contemporary technology ethics is what happens to our social relationships when they intersect with social technologies.
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Darkness on the horizon? Exploring the response to contestation of trade policy in Europe
Free trade is under pressure. Fear of job losses and growing inequality has given rise to calls for protectionism and economic nationalism.
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Making universal design a reality
When we design technology to be usable for everyone, we enable them to participate in society, regardless of disability or impairment. The United Nations refers to this as universal design.
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The Faculty Board of the Faculty of Social Sciences
The Faculty Board of the Faculty of Social Sciences (SAM) is the faculty’s supreme body and reports to the Rector via the Dean.
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The Faculty Board of the Faculty of Health Sciences
The Faculty Board of the Faculty of Health Sciences (HV) is the faculty’s supreme body and reports to the Rector via the Dean.
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Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis in a life-course perspective (AIS-Life)
The PhD project investigates health and welfare trajectories of individuals with idiopathic scoliosis across the life course and identifies factors influencing long-term health and welfare outcomes.
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Quality of Life
We conduct research on health-promoting, preventive, and therapeutic interventions with improved quality of life as the overarching goal.
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Revolutionizing child interviews: How AI technology could enhance legal protection in Ukraine
Software developed at OsloMet could help improve the precision of child interviews in Ukraine, ensuring that stories of abuse are brought to light.
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Public defence: Rune Solli
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Collaboration
OsloMet is a university that is easy to reach out to and cooperate with. We are committed to contribute with critical input and analysis, working closely with the society.
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Public defence: Anne Helene Mortensen
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The light in the North is really beautiful
What's the best way to spend a summer evening in Oslo? Andrew from Spain shares some of his favourite things to do outdoors during the months when it never really gets dark.
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Socioeconomic background of parents influences young people’s payment difficulties
The probability of young people ending up with debt problems is linked to their parents’ socioeconomic background.
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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.
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Where to live in Oslo: your guide to the best student housing
As an international student, one of the most important decisions you make before coming to Norway is where to live—a choice that will have a significant impact on your experience in Oslo.
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PhD Fellow in Neuromorphic Integrated Circuits (IC)
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PhD Fellow in assistive technology and social innovation for older adults
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PhD Fellow in Experimental Modeling of Human Error in Wind Turbine Maintenance
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PhD Fellow in storytelling for a grounded green transition
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PhD Fellow in Deep learning models for designing solid-state electrolytes
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PhD Fellow in Evidence-Based Bridge Assessment and Maintenance Prioritization
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PhD Fellow in mathematical modelling
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PhD Fellow in Data Analytics and Optimization for Routing and Control of Wind-Assisted Ships
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PhD Fellow in Application of Generative AI for sustainable innovation and imaginaries in organizations
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PhD Fellowships in Embodied Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Robotic Systems
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PhD Fellow in Trustworthy Generative AI with Knowledge Verification
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About NOVA
NOVA 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.
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Our way of life threatens future generations
If current trends continue, today’s six-year-olds are expected to face twice as many wildfires and five times as many droughts during their lifetimes compared to today’s adults.
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In search of the ideal sperm cell
Can artificial intelligence increase the success rate of assisted reproduction technology?
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Erasmus+ gave a lot extra
The two research assistants from Germany knew a lot about predicting electricity prices, which OsloMet benefits from.
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«Socially excluded» Youth in Disadvantaged Areas?
This PhD project examines how young people experience and negotiate identity and belonging in their everyday lives, in the face of stigma and societal perceptions.
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Developing sufficient language and professional competence among adult immigrants in health work education
PhD project exploring how upper secondary vocational schools can facilitate the development of sufficient language and professional competence among adult immigrants in health work education.
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Ten ways to survive the Norwegian winter
We 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.
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Scientific Award for Study on Cognitive Training via Smartphones for the Elderly
Thanks 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.
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Quality assurance of education
The quality system is OsloMet's tool for systematic quality assurance and development of its study programmes.
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Adulthood healthcare use for co-occurring pain and mental distress – the roles of early life adversity and buffers (PAINMENT)
The PhD project examines how early life adversity, resilience, and social capital influence healthcare use for musculoskeletal pain and mental distress from adolescence to adulthood.
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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.
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Unemployment is harmful to your health – especially if you are a man
Men suffer more health problems as a result of unemployment than women, according to recent research from OsloMet.
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Having children does not automatically result in a happier life
According to a study from OsloMet, having children does not increase quality of life, even in old age.
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Department of Facilities Management
The Department is responsible for land use planning, property management and development, access to buildings, physical security, auditorium assistance, events and provide frontline services.
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Department of Human Resources
The HR department is responsible for the university's recruitment and personnel management and actively works to promote equality and diversity within its organisation.
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Expanding knowledge about Ukraine through research and academic collaboration
OsloMet 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.
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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.
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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.
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Developing tools for safer bridges and tunnels
The 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.
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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.
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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.
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Seeing the solution: Dry eyes and the bacteria that live there
Dry eyes are hard to diagnose, but researchers estimate that as many as half of Norwegians might be afflicted.
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What motivates Ukrainian refugees to return?
Researchers from NIBR will in a new project examine what might motivate Ukrainian refugees to return.
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Admission to international master's degree programmes
How to apply for international master's degree programmes.
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The Research and Development 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 specific matters.
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Behavioural principles – from animal models to human cultures
The research group consists of two laboratories: the experimental analysis of behaviour lab and the cultural selection and behavioural economics lab.
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Education is no guarantee against unemployment and poverty
Despite the increasing educational level of the population, the risk of becoming unemployed or becoming a social assistance or disability benefit recipient is not decreasing correspondingly, according to new research from OsloMet.
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Assistive technology
Assistive technology, or in the Nordic context often called welfare technology, refers to tools and services that aim to improve quality of life and wellbeing.
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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.
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Experience downtown Oslo like a local
Join OsloMet student Olaug for a tour of her favourite places to eat, swim, shop and hang out—just a few minutes from campus.
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Nature as your classroom
As an exchange student at the Department of Early Childhood Education, you will experience first-hand what makes the Norwegian approach to kindergarten unique.
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SVA Centres of Research Excellence
SVA hosts three smaller centres devoted to specific topics: The Housing Lab, Centre for Research on Pandemics & Society (PANSOC), and Centre for Housing and Welfare Research (HOUSINGWEL).
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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.
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Nordic Center for Research on Work and Family Life through the Life Course – NorLife
How do people of today combine work and family life throughout their lives?
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Conditions for including vulnerable individuals in our labor market are not good
However, increased use of workplace mentors is showing promising results. Øystein Spjelkavik’s research has led to changes in NAV’s practices.
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Unit for Innovation and Competence Development (EIK)
The Unit for Innovation and Competence Development (EIK) works to promote lifelong learning and dissemination of knowledge in aesthetic subjects.
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Local Working Environment Committee at TKD
The Local Working Environment Committee at the Faculty of Technology, Art and Design (TKD) is a joint committee that works to ensure compliance with the working environment legislation and to ensure that risk assessments and surveys of the working environment at the faculty are carried out.
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The Faculty Board of the Faculty of Education and International Studies
The Faculty Board is the faculty’s supreme body and reports to the Rector via the Dean.
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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.
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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.
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Authoritarianism and culture conference – Historical perspectives on culture wars, literature, and the vulnerability and resilience of democratic institutions
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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.
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Events
Our center frequently hosts a variety of engaging academic events that are open to everyone.
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The strange and deadly consequences of bacterial sex
An OsloMet researcher is seeking to better understand how and why bacteria exchange DNA—and how to prevent them from doing so.
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Lack of knowledge affects people with visual impairments
"Employers do not know enough about visual impairment and therefore choose not to hire applicants," says research fellow Gagan Chhabra at OsloMet.
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Marketing tricks on social media
Nine out of ten young people in Norway are on social media and are exposed to a great deal of advertising from influencers. New research from OsloMet maps how this marketing affects young people.
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Protecting women in journalism in a climate of disinformation and hate
Physical and virtual violence against journalists is making it harder to stop the spread of disinformation and hate speech.
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Bringing Home Languages to Light: Perspectives from Polish Families and Professionals in Norwegian ECECs
PhD project exploring how home languages are supported and implemented in Norwegian early childhood education and care (ECEC), as viewed from the perspectives of minority parents and pedagogical leaders.
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Life Mastery as an Educational Phenomenon in Curricula
PhD project examining how "life mastery", "life capability", "well-being" or "life skills", as a historical educational-philosophical phenomenon, appears in Norwegian curricula in the period of 1939-2020.
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Genomics of microbial pathogens
This research group applies genomics to study the evolution, adaptability and resilience of pathogenic viruses and bacteria.
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Evaluation of the The Grant Scheme for Humanitarian Measures to Arriving EEA Citizens who Subsist as Beggars
NOVA was commissioned by the Ministry of Justice and Public Security to evaluate activities and measures for arriving EEA citizens who subsist as beggars.
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How do Norwegian Festivals Contribute to Artistic Development, Social Communities and New Forms of Political Participation? (FESTIPOL)
The overall aim is to investigate how support from the Arts Council Norway help Norwegian festivals to reach broader political aims related to artistic development, political participation and social community formation in practice?
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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?
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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.
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Designing an intelligent personalized vest for scoliosis brace to improve treatment and monitoring of scoliosis in adolescents
The project will design an intelligent personalized vest for scoliosis brace with wearable sensors.
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Teachers knowledge work in local development work
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“Free to play – pay to win”: Understanding young people’s social inclusion through their consumer behavior in gaming
PhD project about social inclusion and exclusion though gaming.
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OsloMet Digital Journalism Research Fellow - call for applications
We announce a call for applications to become an OsloMet Digital Journalism Research Fellow.
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It takes courage to create
Resistance and obstacles are needed to unlock creativity, according to Arild Berg, artist and professor at OsloMet.
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A holistic approach to supporting victimized children
Barnahus 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.
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New EU project will strengthen education and resilience in Palestine and Ukraine
FORWARD will give students in Palestine and Ukraine tools to help their communities become more resilient in the face of war.
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Sustainability in research
Here you can find an overview of new and relevant research from OsloMet, that supports the global sustainability goals.
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Researching the health effects of basic income in Norway
World-leading researchers on basic income gathered in Oslo in September for a two-day conference.
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LUILOK 2.0 – localisation of the Faculty of Education and International Studies’ activities
Localisation of the Faculty of Education and International Studies’ activities.
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Emigration among descendants of immigrants
What motivates young adults with immigrant backgrounds to leave Norway? A new research project at NIBR aims to find out.
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Young researchers are joining quantum activities
NordSTAR has a series of research activities in the context of Quantum Computing and Artificial Intelligence.
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Information for parents/guardians about Young in Oslo 2023
Around 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.
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Network for Primary Care Research
This network serves as a platform for researchers from various disciplines at the Faculty of Health Sciences who aim to contribute to strengthening the knowledge base for primary health care services.
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Strengthens research network between Norway and Ukraine
Norwegian 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.
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Providing for the future: to use or not to use Norway’s oil and gas
How 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?
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Department of Archivistics, Library and Information Science
The department offers study programmes on bachelor's, master's and PhD degree level.
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Centre for the Study of Professions
We conduct research on professions and professional practice, as well as the politics and ethics related to various professions.
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Required documents for master's degrees
You have to submit all the required documents with your online application.
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Young people are often more politically engaged than they think
Pupils can become aware of their own civic identity when we discuss issues they are concerned about in the classroom, according to a researcher.
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An AI solution to aches and pains
The Centre for Intelligent Musculoskeletal Health (CIM), OsloMet's new Centre of Research Excellence, uses AI to develop innovative and effective interventions for musculoskeletal health.
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New ambitious comparative research project on refugees in Europe launched
Migration researchers from across Europe will compare and analyze European authorities' responses to the high influx of refugees.
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Providing for the future: to use or not to use Norway’s oil and gas
How 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?
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Bridge-Building Initiative
The Bridge-building Initiative at the Faculty of Health Sciences aims to establish closer connections between research, education, and clinical practice.
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National Centre of Multicultural Education (NAFO)
NAFO’s aim is to contribute to the inclusion of multilingual and multicultural perspectives throughout the educational system in Norway, from kindergarten to university level.
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First Norwegian Quantum Computer
The idea of buying the first Quantum Computer in Norway got planted during one of our NordSTAR meetings.
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The Faculty Administration
Faculty Administration of Faculty of Technology, Art and Design has Faculty Director, four sections and staff.
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Oceanlab
Oceanlab – the ocean laboratory is OsloMet's meeting point for research and innovation within ocean technology and sustainability.
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– We need to imagine a more sustainable future for Norway’s welfare state
If Norway wants its welfare state to support future generations, and today’s population, research says it will need to imagine its place in a more sustainable global system.
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To end a pandemic, consider socioeconomics
Norway 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.
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The tiny secret to healthier fish
OsloMet professor believes that the key to developing healthy and sustainable salmon aquaculture is in understanding their micro-RNA.
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Immigration to Regulated Professions Under Scrutiny
Previously, it was difficult for nurses from countries outside the EU to find relevant work in Norway. New programs make it much easier, but not all problems are solved.
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Physiotherapy students contribute to the Homeless World Cup
As per tradition, physiotherapy students from OsloMet were on hand to contribute in the nineteenth Homeless World Cup.
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OsloMet invites you to the SDG Conference 2026
The annual sustainability conference in the higher education sector will take place in Oslo on February 2–3, 2026.
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Five ways you can stay connected to OsloMet
Start 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.
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Qualitative Research Forum
A forum for PhD candidates and researchers working with qualitative methods.
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Using AI to improve investigative interviews with children
Researchers and experts in the field of interviewing children are using artificial intelligence to develop new training methods for the police and the Child Welfare Services.
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Using botox to prevent migraine and treat pain
Millions 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.
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These people are most sceptical about electric cars
Women, the elderly and people with lower levels of education are among the groups who are most sceptical about electric cars, according to a new study.
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Campus Development Programme
The Programme aims, in accordance with OsloMet's strategy, to ensure comprehensive and long-term development of the university's campuses in Oslo and Romerike.
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Contact the Faculty of Health Sciences
This is how you can get in touch with our faculty.
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Department of External Relations and Communication
The department has overall responsibility for, among other things, communication, community and government relations, research dissemination, graphic profile, and marketing at OsloMet.
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UngVold 2023 – Trends in Exposure to Violence
In 2023, NOVA collected new data for the Youth Violence survey from more than 16,000 Norwegian youth, mapping Norwegian children and adolescents’ experience of violence and abuse during their upbringing.
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A guide to making friends with Norwegians
While befriending the locals may take a little extra effort, it can help you experience Norway from a whole new perspective.
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The best way to work from home
OsloMet students created a manual with good tips on working from home or anywhere else.
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Organization of the Welfare State
The research group will provide knowledge about the organization, implementation, and effects of public services.
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Mediation of Culture and Literature
The research group looks at how texts and other cultural expressions are constructed, gathered, and disseminated, and how they contribute towards individual and social development and understanding.
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How students from a small Louisiana town experience Oslo
After two months in Oslo, three students from Louisiana Tech University share their experiences with studying, Norwegian culture, and life in a larger city.
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Narcissistic leaders: Not always a bad thing?
Is it possible to make positive use of narcissism in the workplace and could it have any real benefits? Researchers have examined this in a new study.
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Education as resistance in Gaza
During 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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Have you noticed the mural behind the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo City Hall?
Researchers have been granted access to private letters, photographs and sketches that reveal the dramatic story of the artist and the Occupation Frieze in Oslo City Hall.
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Imagining tomorrow: How fiction shapes our vision of a sustainable future
Technology in one form or another is part of all our ideas about the future. However, there are also alternative ways to envision life in 30 years.
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A guide to making friends with Norwegians
While befriending the locals may take a little extra effort, it can help you experience Norway from a whole new perspective.
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The best way to work from home
OsloMet students created a manual with good tips on working from home or anywhere else.
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How students from a small Louisiana town experience Oslo
After two months in Oslo, three students from Louisiana Tech University share their experiences with studying, Norwegian culture, and life in a larger city.
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InDialog 5: The technological turn and public service translation and interpreting: challenges and opportunities
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Precision Teaching with Peer Tutoring in Mainstream Schools
A PhD project about Precision Teaching with Peer Tutoring in the Norwegian school system.
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UK native named Student of the Year
Carla 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.
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Research at the Department of Behavioural Sciences
Overview of the research activities at the department.
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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.
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Five measures that can prevent violence against children
Less severe violence against children and young people is declining, whereas severe forms of violence remain stable. According to OsloMet researchers, there are five measures that can reduce severe violence.
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About OsloMet
For more than 200 years, Oslo Metropolitan University has contributed to building knowledge and expertise for the Norwegian welfare society. Today, OsloMet is a modern and urban university who are especially known for its robust and expansive academic communities within teacher education, health and social care, social sciences, design, and technology.
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Doing laundry during the Coronavirus outbreak
Most 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.
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Research collaboration
OsloMet collaborates with a broad range of academic and non-academic institutions that share our commitment to making a sustainable impact on society through research.
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Bringing the classroom to life with VR
How 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.
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How children use clothes to fit in
A new study shows how children in Oslo explore social norms and community through their wardrobes and why being like everyone else is more important than standing out.
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How to communicate effectively during a pandemic
There are some common mistakes the media and health authorities make when communicating a pandemic threat, according to Professor Harald Hornmoen.
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How to prevent people from becoming radicalised
If we are serious about keeping people from radicalising and committing acts of terrorism, the work begins long before they become active on extremist websites.
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How to make AI we can trust
Artificial intelligence offers great promise, but suffers from a trust deficit. Researchers at OsloMet are seeking to make this technology more trustworthy and, ultimately, more sustainable.
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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.
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Investigative journalists may rely more on artificial intelligence in the future
During the Panama Papers leak, journalists made use of machine learning to organise data. A new research project will explore how such methods can be employed in investigative journalism.
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OsloMet to launch master’s degree programme in Art Therapy
From autumn 2024, OsloMet will offer a master’s degree programme in art therapy.
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LG and OsloMet in collaboration to develop heat pumps
OsloMet is collaborating with the multinational company LG Electronics to develop heat pumps for extreme cold climates.
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NOVA researcher appointed to the Intimate Partner Homicide Commission
Researcher and sociologist Anja Bredal has been appointed as a member of the State Commission for Intimate Partner Homicides.
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Launched major quantum technology initiative at OsloMet
The Norwegian government was well represented when they visited OsloMet to present an annual investment of NOK 70 million for research into quantum technology.
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Many students want to protect themselves with a face mask
The infection situation in Oslo calls for more use of masks, and many students at the Department of Civil Engineering and Energy Technology used the opportunity to supply themselves with some the 20,000 masks they have received from a partner.
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Podcast on entrepreneurship at OsloMet
In this podcast, we have invited two of OsloMets experts on innovation, Ranveig Strøm and George Anthony Giannoumis.
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Claudia van der Laag appointed expert reviewer for the European Commission
Professor Claudia van der Laag has been appointed to the prestigious role of Independent Expert Reviewer for the European Commission.
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AI-Mind
The goal of the research is to reduce the burden of dementia by developing novel, AI-based tools.
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This robot can help children with health challenges out of isolation
Even 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?
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Information technology at the top of publishing
The Department of Computer Science had the highest publication number of computer science departments at Norwegian universities in 2020.
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Department of Research and Development (R&D)
The department is responsible for developing and supporting OsloMet as a research and innovation institution. This work is carried out in collaboration with the leadership and all research environments at the university.
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Department of Research and Development (R&D)
The department is responsible for developing and supporting OsloMet as a research and innovation institution. This work is carried out in collaboration with the leadership and all research environments at the university.
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Winners of OsloMet's research and innovation awards
Six award winners were celebrated at this year’s Research and Innovation Day at OsloMet.
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The importance of students for the rental market in the cities and study centers for the access to housing for different groups
The purpose of the project is to examine in more detail the importance of students to the rental market in general, and in particular to the rental market for disadvantaged groups.
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Wasted Textiles
The primary objective of this project is to reduce the use of synthetic textiles and the amount that goes to waste.
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Computer gaming – an inclusive youth arena?
This PhD project will explore the potential for computer games as an arena for inclusion in youth.
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Few have seen how turbulence unfolds. Now you can see it through smoke, light and dance.
A dance performance that makes turbulence visible can show us that it is present in all aspects of life – and is useful, open to influence and something we can live with.
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Student-friendly ways to enjoy autumn in Oslo
Whether you’re a returning student or are brand new to Oslo, autumn is a great time to explore the city.
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Eight ways to experience Norwegian culture in Oslo
Embrace 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.
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Summer in Oslo is pretty close to paradise
The light never really goes away, it never gets too hot, and the water in the fjord is so clean you can swim in it. Welcome to Oslo in the summertime.
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Predrag wanted to study something useful and relevant
Driven by a need to study something both relevant to current issues and beneficial to society, he chose the Master's Degree in International Development, Education and Sustainabilities at OsloMet.
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NOVA receives research funding for project on social background and academic careers
NOVA at OsloMet has received NOK 10 million from the Research Council of Norway for a new project that will investigate the impact of social background on recruitment to academic careers in the Nordic countries.
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Universal Design of ICT (UD-ICT)
The research group focuses on better understanding of the ICT challenges faced by diverse users in diverse situations, and also designs, develops and evaluates ICT systems with users to ensure universal design.
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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.
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Inclusive education in Nepal – a study of governance networks in selected municipalities
The main purpose of the project is to identify the characteristics of management networks that are effective in contributing to inclusive education.
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Centre for Research on Pandemics & Society (PANSOC)
An OsloMet Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) studying the societal aspects of pandemics.
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Omics technology
OsloMet researchers and research groups apply different omics-technologies to study the molecules of life, how their variation affects their functions, how they are generated and decay.
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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.
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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.’
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Healthcare Access in Rural Border Regions. Realizing Patient Rights Across European Borders (HARBOR)
The overall aim of the HARBOR project is to develop an integrated approach of cross-border interactions and access to health care in European border regions, and to rethink healthcare planning across border regions.
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Coping with Flexibility. Behavioral Adaptations to the New Pension System and their Consequences in a Lifetime Perspective
The aim of this project is to study how people adapt to the reformed pension system. In particular, we look at adaptations to the increasing flexibility offered – both in terms of savings, and in terms of job planning and ways of combining work and pension uptake.
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Low-income earners skip going to the dentist
The financial crisis in Europe has led to fewer people with low incomes going to the dentist. This is also the case in Norway.
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No pedagogical reasons to continue offering hybrid teaching
Combining remote and in-person teaching demands more preparation from both teachers and students. It also results in poorer learning outcomes.
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Measuring brain activity to discover mental health issues
Could there be a way for your doctor to diagnose depression and anxiety based on your brain activity?
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Using artificial intelligence to detect and fight dementia
Dementia affects millions of people each year. It’s a problem that most of us will encounter in our lives and it does not yet have any cure or even effective early detection methods.
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How to make digitalisation work for all citizens
We 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.
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European consumers motivated to support locally-produced food
How sustainable is local food trade in Norway and other parts of Europe, including buying directly from the producer? As it turns out, sustainability is present in slightly unexpected ways.
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Local government was key to managing the pandemic
A major Nordic study shows that local authorities played a crucial role in handling COVID-19 –
and why trust and flexibility are key to surviving future crises.
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Media inquiries
Do you work for a news organisation and want to get in contact with our rector, another member of our leadership team, or one of our researchers? Our media relations team can help you.
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Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) – Practice
The RRI-Practice project brings together a unique group of international experts in RRI to understand the barriers and drivers to the successful implementation of RRI both in European and global contexts.
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Response to Climate Change in Banská Bystrica City, Slovakia
A project about preparing the Slovak city Banská Bystrica's action plan for climate action.