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Pilestredet Campus
Faculty of Education and International Studies / Department of Primary and Secondary Teacher Education / Centre for the Study of Professions
Guest lectures

Two students walking together in front of the Kjeller campus entrance.

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.

Cyclists on electric bikes on a sunny summer day

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.

The cost of Norway’s housing

Norway’s social housing system is too small and complicated to care for the country’s most vulnerable.

Student drawing with pencil on a pencil portrait of a woman.

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.

Quality in study programmes

On this page you will find information about how OsloMet work with educational quality in study programmes.

CEDIC Talks

A seminar series on the social consequences of digitalization.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Department of Finance

The Department of Finance is primarily responsible for payroll, procurement, accounting, financial management, and business management.

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.

Gustavo Mello, leader of the AI Lab, during the retreat in 2021.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A young man sits in front of a computer in a dark room, only the screen lighting him up.

Extremism is an expression of dissatisfaction

Researchers have studied conversations on Twitter among Islamist extremists and far-right extremists.

24 April

Public defence: Magnhild Vikan

Kjeller Campus
Faculty of Health Sciences / Department of Nursing and Health Promotion
PhD defences

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.

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.

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.

Detail of a laptop with letters on a keyboard lit up by blue and red light from the screen.

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.

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.

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.

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.

14 April

Public defence: Rune Solli

Pilestredet Campus
Faculty of Health Sciences / Department of Rehabilitation Science and Health Technology
PhD defences

Quality of Life

We conduct research on health-promoting, preventive, and therapeutic interventions with improved quality of life as the overarching goal.

Smiling children playing on a carousel in front of shelled houses.

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.

13 April

Public defence: Anne Helene Mortensen

Pilestredet Campus
Faculty of Health Sciences / Department of Nursing and Health Promotion
PhD defences

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.

A smiling Andrew Edson on a small bridge in the park at St. Hanshaugen.

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.

Older woman drinking from a champagne glass.

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.

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.

Seaside in the centre of Oslo, a small leisure boat on the fjord and people soaking in the sun on land.

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.

Blue background and white line-drawing of persons.

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.

Clild in front. Blurred adults picking garbage in nature behind

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.

In search of the ideal sperm cell

Can artificial intelligence increase the success rate of assisted reproduction technology?

Picture of the two scientific assistants from Germany, Stefan Leiprecht on the left, and Fabian Behrens on the right, photographed in Pilestredet 52 in Oslo.

Erasmus+ gave a lot extra

The two research assistants from Germany knew a lot about predicting electricity prices, which OsloMet benefits from.

«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.

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.

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.

Portrait of Lara with a view of mountains and fjord in the background. It is overcast and partly cloudy.

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.

Quality assurance of education

The quality system is OsloMet's tool for systematic quality assurance and development of its study programmes.

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.

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.

A man entering a Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) office

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.

Two children and their parents are relaxing in bed, and the kids are looking at a laptop computer.

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.

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.

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.

Bombed out building at the Kharkiv Karazin University

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.

En eldre mann sitter ved et spisebord og ser inn i en dataskjerm.

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.

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.

Illustration of a bridge over the Bjørnafjord. The bridge floats on the sea.

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.

PhD Fellow in Neuromorphic Integrated Circuits (IC)

Oslo
4 May 2026
Full time

PhD Fellow in assistive technology and social innovation for older adults

Oslo
4 May 2026
Full time

PhD Fellow in Experimental Modeling of Human Error in Wind Turbine Maintenance

Oslo
4 May 2026
Full time

PhD Fellow in storytelling for a grounded green transition

Oslo
4 May 2026
Full time

PhD Fellow in Deep learning models for designing solid-state electrolytes

Oslo
4 May 2026
Full time

PhD Fellow in Evidence-Based Bridge Assessment and Maintenance Prioritization

Oslo
4 May 2026
Full time

PhD Fellow in mathematical modelling

Oslo
4 May 2026
Full time

PhD Fellow in Application of Generative AI for sustainable innovation and imaginaries in organizations

Oslo
4 May 2026
Full time

PhD Fellow in Trustworthy Generative AI with Knowledge Verification

Oslo
4 May 2026
Full time

PhD Fellow in Data Analytics and Optimization for Routing and Control of Wind-Assisted Ships

Oslo
4 May 2026
Full time

Portrait of Jianhua Zhang and Guiseppe La Spina

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.

portrait of Jørn Holm-Hansen, looking into the camera and smiling

What motivates Ukrainian refugees to return?

Researchers from NIBR will in a new project examine what might motivate Ukrainian refugees to return.

Admission to international master's degree programmes

How to apply for international master's degree programmes.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

NordSTAR

NordSTAR is a Centre of Research Excellence in modern AI that aims to establish a new paradigm in AI basic research.

Image in two parts, on e of an apartment building in Oslo, the other of people greeting eachother with elbows.

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).

The students sit and stand around on the grass, out in the yard of the farm. We are seeing tools and machines. In the background we see a storehouse and a barn..

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.

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.

Olaug Marie Baade Aamlid and her friend eating street food at SALT. Photo: Benjamin A. Ward.

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.

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.

En eldre mann smiler til en yngre person, de er i et verksted.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Events

Our center frequently hosts a variety of engaging academic events that are open to everyone.

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.

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?

26 May

Authoritarianism and culture conference – Historical perspectives on culture wars, literature, and the vulnerability and resilience of democratic institutions

Pilestredet Campus
Faculty of Social Sciences / Department of Archivistics, Library and Information Science / External partner
Conferences and seminars

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.

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.

Two young women are looking at a photo on a DSLR camera.

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.

Genomics of microbial pathogens

This research group applies genomics to study the evolution, adaptability and resilience of pathogenic viruses and bacteria.

A smartphone is held in the middle of a media crowd, seemingly filming an event.

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.

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.

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.

Genomics of microbial pathogens

This research group applies genomics to study the evolution, adaptability and resilience of pathogenic viruses and bacteria.

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.

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?

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?

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.

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.

Teachers knowledge work in local development work

A petri dish with bacteriae is held by a hand.

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.

Computer screen seen through the glasses of a man looking at the screen. Most of it is out of focus except the small part seen through the glasses.

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.

“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.

People standing in the ruins of several buildings in Gaza.

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.

Jurgen De Wispelaere talking in UBI conference

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.

LUILOK 2.0 – localisation of the Faculty of Education and International Studies’ activities

Localisation of the Faculty of Education and International Studies’ activities.

Child hiding face. Sitting in sofa with woman.

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.

Portrait of Tone Liodden, looking into the camera and smiling.

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.

A group photo of the people in NordSTAR involved in Quantum computing activities. Back row from left: Professor Pedro Lind, Professor Sergiy Denysov, Chief Research Scientist Ahmed Elmokashfi and Professor Stefano Nichele. Front row from left: Shailendra Bhandri, Sebastian Overskott, Heine Aabø, Kristian Wold and Parissa Amin.

Young researchers are joining quantum activities

NordSTAR has a series of research activities in the context of Quantum Computing and Artificial Intelligence.

It takes courage to create

Resistance and obstacles are needed to unlock creativity, according to Arild Berg, artist and professor at OsloMet.

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.

Sustainability in research

Here you can find an overview of new and relevant research from OsloMet, that supports the global sustainability goals.

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.

A picture of a map of Eastern Europe focusing on Ukraine.

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.

Required documents for master's degrees

You have to submit all the required documents with your online application.

Department of Archivistics, Library and Information Science

The department offers study programmes on bachelor's, master's and PhD degree level.

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.

Silhouettes of a line of different people bearing different sized bags and apparently leaving home for good

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.

Group photo of academic and administrative resource personnel behind SmartMet Lab.

Will develop smart maintenance of bridges and roads

OsloMet is investing eight million in strategic funds to develop smart monitoring and maintenance of infrastructure through innovative technology and data-driven solutions.

Youth giving a presentation in a classroom

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.

Elderly woman suffering from pain from rheumatoid arthritis.

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.

Will develop smart maintenance of bridges and roads

OsloMet is investing eight million in strategic funds to develop smart monitoring and maintenance of infrastructure through innovative technology and data-driven solutions.

Bridge-Building Initiative

The Bridge-building Initiative at the Faculty of Health Sciences aims to establish closer connections between research, education, and clinical practice.

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.

Oceanlab

Oceanlab – the ocean laboratory is OsloMet's meeting point for research and innovation within ocean technology and sustainability.

A lonely oil platform in the sea, with a cloudy sky.

– 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.

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.

Image of a fishery, with blue skies above, and a fish jumping up from the foreground water.

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.

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.

Photo from the launch of the Quantum Computer. The Quantum Computer is placed next to a screen showing the promovideo of the computer. The text on the screen says "When Norway Went Quantum"

First Norwegian Quantum Computer

The idea of buying the first Quantum Computer in Norway got planted during one of our NordSTAR meetings.

The Faculty Administration

Faculty Administration of Faculty of Technology, Art and Design has Faculty Director, four sections and staff.

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.

Qualitative Research Forum

A forum for PhD candidates and researchers working with qualitative methods.

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.

En kvinne sitter i et mørkt rom, med hendene mot hodet, og ser bort fra lyset fra vinduet.

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.

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.

Organization of the Welfare State

The research group will provide knowledge about the organization, implementation, and effects of public services.

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.

Physiotherapy students from OsloMet and Denmark pose with Pro-Rector for Social Impact and Collaboration Carl Christian Thodesen in Seoul

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.

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.

Four students working together at a table.

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.

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.

Contact the Faculty of Health Sciences

This is how you can get in touch with our faculty.

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.

An out-of-control race: why we fear artificial intelligence

The majority of people view AI as an existential threat and have little confidence in the authorities’ ability to regulate it. A researcher says there are some steps that should be taken.

A woman and a man watching a man talkinig in a meeting

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.

The ruins of The Islamic University in Gaza.

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.

A packed hall at the Peace Prize ceremony. We can see the "Occupation Frieze" on the right.

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.

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.

Smiling students gathered in the park for the annual semester kick-off. Photo: Benjamin A. Ward

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.

Five OsloMet students at an office space. Screen, keyboard and coffee cup on the left.

The best way to work from home

OsloMet students created a manual with good tips on working from home or anywhere else.

Precision Teaching with Peer Tutoring in Mainstream Schools

A PhD project about Precision Teaching with Peer Tutoring in the Norwegian school system.

An out-of-control race: why we fear artificial intelligence

The majority of people view AI as an existential threat and have little confidence in the authorities’ ability to regulate it. A researcher says there are some steps that should be taken.

10 December

InDialog 5: The technological turn and public service translation and interpreting: challenges and opportunities

Pilestredet Campus
Faculty of Education and International Studies / Department of International Studies and Interpreting
Conferences and seminars

A panoramic view of the sea of people who participated in the support rally for Ukraine in front of the Storting on February 24, 2025

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.

Academic dugnad for refugees

Through a series of events and initiatives, OsloMet is working to make a difference for refugees and asylum seekers in our region.

Biotechnology

Researchers at OsloMet work to develop methods and critically assess the usefulness of biomarkers in diagnostics and treatment, personalized medicine and large-scale analyses.

Parents arguing in the background. Sad boy sitting at table listening.

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.

Portrait of Carla Louise Hughes. She is standing outside smiling in front of an autumn coloured tree.

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.

Research at the Department of Behavioural Sciences

Overview of the research activities at the department.

Laundry basket filled with clothes and a washing machine

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.

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.

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.

Female protester with a sign that says "What happens in Panama doesn't stay in Panama".

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.

Boy sitting in a classroom with VR glasses on. He is holding his arms in front of himself.

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.

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.

Statsrådene Kjell Ingolf Ropstad, Bent Høie, statsminister Erna Solberg og Guri Melby på pressekonferanse.

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.

Sognsvann Lake in Oslo under cloud cover.

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.

Rear view of two computer programmers, a young woman and a young man, discussing at office desk.

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.

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.

AI-Mind

The goal of the research is to reduce the burden of dementia by developing novel, AI-based tools.

A small robot sits on a desk in class in a primary school.

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?

Three ministers standing outside OsloMet with Rector and the Dean of the Faculty of Technology, Art and Design.

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.

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.

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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OsloMet to launch master’s degree programme in Art Therapy

From autumn 2024, OsloMet will offer a master’s degree programme in art therapy.

Tanja Storsul and Jame Lee hold up the signed collaboration agreement

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.

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.

View of Hovedøya in autumn colours and the Oslo skyline.

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.

An alley covered in grafitti and street art.

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.

OsloMet award winners gathered at the stage after award seremony.

Winners of OsloMet's research and innovation awards

Six award winners were celebrated at this year’s Research and Innovation Day at OsloMet.

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.

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.

Kayakers paddle around in the Oslofjord with the Norwegian Opera House in the background. Photo: Benjamin A. Ward.

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.

Picture of male student, at campus, OsloMet, Pilestredet.

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.

Computer gaming – an inclusive youth arena?

This PhD project will explore the potential for computer games as an arena for inclusion in youth.

Wasted Textiles

The primary objective of this project is to reduce the use of synthetic textiles and the amount that goes to waste.

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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Public defence: Vilde Haugrønning

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Dancer bend backwards with smoke around her body, and a field of light illuminating the smoke in the air.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Virus (acryl på lerret) av Svenn-Erik Mamelund

Centre for Research on Pandemics & Society (PANSOC)

An OsloMet Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) studying the societal aspects of pandemics.

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.

Ley Muller, master's student in social welfare, sitting in front of her computer smiling.

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.

Picture of the students at the tram stop at Holbergs plass in Oslo. One of the new trams in Oslo has stopped on the right. The students are dressed for winter, and the pavement is bare of snow.

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.’

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.

Experimental Studies of Complex Human Behavior

Stimulus equivalence is a behavioral analytic approach where one studies what is characterized as cognitive skills.

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.

Three pictures of "Ocean Viking" platform on porcelain.

Research project on craft skills and processes awarded large EU grant

OsloMet is a key partner in an EU project that seeks to collect and exchange crafting skills and creative uses of new technology in an international online database.

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The Anna Sethne Honorary Lecture

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.

A group of individuals seated in a moving train carriage, passing by a factory, illustrating the Industrial Revolution era.

What the Industrial Revolution can teach us about today’s technological revolution

Technological revolutions have happened before, but none are quite so wide-ranging as the one we are currently living through. The past holds examples for how we can mitigate the negative consequences of and make sure the benefits don’t just go to those who already have power.

Adult male in a dentist chair looking up at female dentist in white coat.

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.

Kvinne sitter på gulvet med en laptop på fanget.

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.

Woman with a brain activity measuring cap strapped on her head and a researcher standing behind her with an instrument ajusting the electrodes on the cap.

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?

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.

A close-up on the account information in a mobile bank app.

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.

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.

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.

What the Industrial Revolution can teach us about today’s technological revolution

Technological revolutions have happened before, but none are quite so wide-ranging as the one we are currently living through. The past holds examples for how we can mitigate the negative consequences of and make sure the benefits don’t just go to those who already have power.

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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Norwegian study looks at how the Coronavirus pandemic is affecting people’s health and careers

The coronavirus pandemic is affecting the majority of employed adults in Norway, but in different ways.

Response to Climate Change in Banská Bystrica City, Slovakia

A project about preparing the Slovak city Banská Bystrica's action plan for climate action.

Knowledge and Approaches to Teach Socio-Scientific Mis/Disinformation

The flood of socio-scientific information on issues like pandemics, climate change, and natural resource scarcity represents just three of the critical global challenges facing our world today.

Somatocognitive therapy in treatment of provoked localized vulvodynia (ProLove)

This PhD project is conducting a randomized clinical trial comparing somatocognitive physiotherapy with standard treatment for provoked localized vulvodynia.

Awarded millions to research youth sexuality in a digital age

NOVA at OsloMet has been granted eight million NOK from the Research Council of Norway's FRIPRO funding for groundbreaking research. The researchers will investigate youth sexuality and sexual risk in a digital age.

Co-Creation: Expectations, Challenges and Coping Strategies in Norwegian Local Governments (ECCO)

This research project aims to unravel the expectations of Norwegian local governments to the introduction of new forms of co-creation, analyse how co-creation practices challenge established forms of governance based on Classical Public Administration and New Public Management.

How do Norway, Sweden and Denmark address urban segregation differently?

The Scandinavian countries have attracted migrants from around the world. While some of the measures they have adopted to combat segregation are similar, policy responses in the three countries also indicate significant divergences.

Sustained employment of 'hard-to-place' citizens in small and medium sized enterprises: A mixed-method study in Norway and the Netherlands (ENGAGE)

We aim to develop new knowledge about how small and medium sized enterprises (SME) can contribute successfully to the sustained workplace inclusion of vulnerable ‘hard-to-place’ citizens, and can be supported effectively in doing so.

Development of an organoid model for insight into testicular cancer

The goal of this project is to develop a 3D human foetal testis organoid model to investigate how testicular cancer initiates. We plan to investigate the role of risk genes in the development of the disease, and which role environmental factors may have.

European Consortium for Advanced Heat Pump Research

The purpose is to identify areas of research, establish parameters, and perform and report on research related to the application of advanced heat pump technology.

Patient safety culture and adverse events in surgical context

The qualitative and sequential PhD project explores patient safety culture and adverse events in the evidence and the surgical context.

Artificial Intelligence and Digital Citizenship in Education

The PhD project explores how artificial intelligence shapes digital citizenship education, focusing on AI literacy, ethical awareness, and sociotechnical imaginaries.

Evaluation of Ritual Circumcision of Boys (RITOM)

This evaluation shall produce research-based knowledge on whether the Norwegian law on ritual circumcision of boys functions according to its purpose.

Evaluation of the renewal of vocational subjects

NIFU, OsloMet and Fafo are carrying out a research-based evaluation of the renewal of vocational subjects, commissioned by the Norwegian Directorate of Education.

Department of Early Childhood Education (BLU)

The department offers bachelor's degree programmes and a master's degree programme in early childhood education, and continuing education

Three students walking along a quiet street with small wooden houses. Photo: Benjamin A. Ward.

Want to enrich your stay in Oslo? Learn Norwegian!

By learning some Norwegian, you’ll become more integrated into Norway’s culture and begin to discover Oslo in a whole new way.

Several people sit in a ring on the floor, bending over some colored sheets and leaves in autumn colors, located in the center of the ring.

OsloMet to launch master’s degree programme in art therapy

From autumn 2024, OsloMet will offer a master’s programme in art therapy.

Language and Learning Environment in Early Years - ECEC to Primary School (SAMBA)

Our research focuses on children's social, linguistic and cognitive development in early childhood education (ECEC) and in early primary education.

Contact the Faculty of Education and International Studies

This is how you can get in touch with our faculty.

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OsloMet stands in solidarity with victims of war

OsloMet condemns the horrifying acts of war inflicted upon the civilian population in Palestine.

Can Motivational Interviewing facilitate return to work in sick-listed people with musculoskeletal disorders? (MI-NAV)

We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing on return to work among sick-listed people due to musculoskeletal disorders.

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Elderly with no partner or family contact face higher risk of early death

A large Norwegian study shows that social isolation and loneliness can significantly increase the risk of early death among older adults.

Portrait of OsloMet Rector Christen Krogh.

State budget 2023: "Times of crisis call for more knowledge"

There is little room for real growth for the universities and university colleges in the tight 2023 Norwegian state budget.

The Social Sustainable City - the Role of Strategic Planning for Local Housing Markets Heterogeneity

The primary goal of the project is to generate new knowledge to measure inclusion in the housing market and use this to understand the local dynamics of the housing market. The knowledge can be used to stimulate cities to develop a more active and comprehensive housing policy.

The planet is now home to 8 billion people

How many people can our planet sustain? This is one of the questions demographer Marianne Tønnessen is asking as Earth reaches this population milestone.

girl in knitted sweater in a field surrounded by sheep

How can we go from fast to slow fashion?

The solution is right in front of our noses, says professor in clothing and sustainability.

Pupils working in a classroom with a teacher

– Fast and fair transformations to low-carbon societies are difficult without critical climate education

Professor Hanne Svarstad argues that rapid and just climate action requires that people are offered education to understand the most important consequences of the various climate mitigation alternatives.

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