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Photojournalism and News – Theory and Methods (FOTO1200)
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Robotics and Control
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Sound and vision: Documentary film and audio production (JB3340)
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Design and Culture (MAPD4210)
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Technology and Design (MAPD5000)
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Technology and Society (STKD6610)
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Accessibility and Digital Communication
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Development and Migration (UTVB2100)
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Media and Development (UTVB2400)
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Discourses and Power (PHUV9340)
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Assessment and learning (PHUV9440)
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Transport and urban planning
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Inclusion and Diversity (PHUV9470)
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Electronics and Biomedical Systems
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Product Design and Culture
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System and Service Design
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Globalisation and the Development of Health and Social Policy (SFV4700)
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Science and the Media: Challenges for Journalism and Communication (MJ4300)
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Semester Programme in Art and Design – Art and Dissemination (30 ECTS)
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Semester Programme in Art and Design – Fashion and Industry (30 ECTS)
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Knowledge and Misinformation: Teaching and Learning in a Digital Society (PHUV9510)
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Fundamental Concepts and Discourses in Business Administration, Innovation and Governance, PS9100
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International Development, Education and Sustainabilities
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EU Law and Politics (BALV3500)
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Organizational Behavior and Leadership (BALH3000)
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Business English and Negotiations ØASPR2000)
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Cultural Understanding and Communication (BAPD2210)
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Food, Health and Sustainability (MAVIT4700)
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Digital media and culture (BIBV3040)
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Global Health and Innovation (ERGOB3010)
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Bacteriology and Antimicrobial Resistance (HETEK4300)
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Sustainability and Outdoor education (MGSU3000)
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Cloud-based Services and Operations
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Mathematical Modelling and Quantum Technologies
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Design for Healthcare and Wellbeing
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Struggles for justice and equality in international development, education and sustainabilities (FLKM4310)
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Assessment and Treatment of Acute Sick and Injured Patients, Part 2 (PMED3010)
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Peace and conflict studies in Nepal and Sri Lanka (in collaboration with Kulturstudier)
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Social inequality, health and work inclusion: theory, research approaches and empirical findings (SP9300)
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Climate Journalism, Theory and Practice (MJ5200)
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Biochemistry, Cell Biology and Microbiology (FARB1300)
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Information, Communication and Social Media (MOK2300)
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Web Publishing and Information Architecture (MOKV2400)
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Culture and Identity – Nordic Childhoods (BLH3220)
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Education and Religion in Development (UTVB2210)
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Professional Practice and Language Barriers (PHUV9410)
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Public Health and Health Management (BIOB1050)
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Semester Programme in Prosthetics and Orthotics
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Action Research and Practice Research (SP9250)
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Interactions in Health and Technology (HETEK4000)
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Introduction to Norwegian Kindergartens and Schools
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User Studies and Systems Evaluation (MBIB4840)
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Monitoring, Activity- and Movement Analysis (HETEK4200)
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Media Development and Media Production, PS9200
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Green conflicts and fact-checking: Journalism in the age of disinformation and environmental crisis (JB3380)
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Nordic Social Policy and Global Sustainable Development
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Philosophy of Science and Design Research (MAPD4000)
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Investigative Journalism and Cross Border Cooperation (MJ5100)
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Philosophy of Science and Research Methods (MGVM4100)
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Semester programme in Civil and Structural Engineering
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Semester programme in Civil and Structural Engineering
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Fairytales and Creativity - Nordic Childhoods (BLH3250, BLH3330)
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Knowledge Production and the Global South (FLKM4210)
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Crash Course in Norwegian Language and Culture
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Mental Health of Migrants and Minorities (MAPSY4400)
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Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (UHPED)
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Development and Manufacturing of Medicinal Products (MAFAR4300)
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Semester Programme in Health, Technology and Innovation
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Behavior Analysis and Radical Behaviorism (MALK4000-403)
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Python programming and data science for journalists
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Sustainable Materials, Design and Digital Innovation (ORI3010)
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Research Methods 3 – Research Designs and Statistics (PSYK2600)
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The Middle East: History, Society and Islam (UTVB3141)
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Aesthetics and Special Needs – Nordic Childhoods (BLH3310, BLH3320)
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Introduction to International Development, Education, and Sustainabilities (FLKM4110)
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Research Methods and Bachelor's Thesis in Radiography (RAB3900)
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Theory of Science, Ethics and Research Methods (HETEK4100)
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Key Operation and Maintenance Strategies for Wind Farms
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Entrepreneurial Mindset, Resilience, and Long-Term Success (ØAADM3820)
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Follow the Money: Journalism, data and accountability (JB3370)
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Play, Movement, Nature and Outdoor Education – Nordic Childhoods (BLH3340)
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Behavior Analysis 3 - Experimental and Conceptual Behavior Analysis (PSYK2310)
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International Connections and International Sign among Deaf People (INTS6000)
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Reviewing Literature with AI and Advanced Information Retrieval (MBIB4850)
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Advanced Computed Tomography Imaging and Digital Health Technology (RAB3110)
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Master’s Semester Programme in Transport and urban planning, autumn
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Master’s Semester Programme in Transport and urban planning, spring
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Theories in Library and Information Science, PS9300 og PS9350
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ICT-Supported Development and Education in the South (MAIKT-EDU)
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Research Methods 1 – Introduction to Quantitative and Qualitative Methodology (PSYK2100)
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Research and Development in Biomedical Laboratory Science - Bachelor's Thesis (BIOB3900)
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Contemporary Research in Nordic Early Childhood Education and Care (PHUV9480)
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Current Research in Library and Information Science, PBIB9300 or PBIB9350
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Business Decision-Making Using Data (ØAMET2200)
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Engineering Science
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Risk Management (ØABED4300)
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Educational Sciences
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Product Design – Design in Complexity
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Mechanical Engineering
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Advanced microeconomics (ØASØK4100)
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Leadership (ØAADM3400)
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Aesthetic sustainability in a critical perspective (BAPD2310)
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Introduction to the Development Enterprise (UTVB3003)
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Value-creating marketing (ØAADM4600)
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Development Studies 1 in Vietnam (in collaboration with Kulturstudier)
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Academic Writing Course
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Cultural-Historical Activity Theory – CHAT (PHUV9350)
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Themes in Library, Archives and Museums: An Exploration of Practice (BIBV3060)
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Single courses - Master’s Programme in Applied Computer and Information Technology (ACIT)
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Perspectives on Crisis, Change and Reform in the Public Sector (OASV4700)
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Power, Politics and Religion in South America (in collaboration with Kulturstudier)
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Cyber Security
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Digital revolution? Social science perspectives on technology in the health and social care sector (SFV5100)
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Rehabilitation in Physiotherapy I (FYB2500)
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Structural Engineering
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Digital Citizenship (MAIKT4300)
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Semester programme in Teacher Education in Design, Arts and Crafts for Years 1- 13 (30 ECTS)
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Innovation for Sustainability
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Advanced Topics in Digital Engineering
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E-assessment (MAIKT-EA)
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Leadership in Practice (MSLV4500)
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Digital Cultural Heritage (MBIB4890)
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Art Therapy
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Immigration Law (MINF6200)
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European Project Semester (EPS)
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Behavioral Economics (MALKA220)
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Political Ecology of Education (PHUV9490)
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Transport Infrastructure Engineering
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Decision-Making Processes in Organizations (ØAADM3700)
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Investigative journalism with AI
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Religious diversity in public spaces (PHUV9420)
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English in Teacher Education (M1GEN3100)
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Participatory Design (MAIKT-DESIGN)
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Investments (ØABED4600)
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Research ethics
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Arts-Based Research Processes – An Introduction (PHUV9380)
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Document Forensics (ARKV3100)
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Radiography, Clinical Practice (RABPRA3)
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Cases in finance (ØABED3100)
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Aesthetics of Materiality (MAPD5300)
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Data Science
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Complex Human Behavior (MALKA215)
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Strategic Analysis (ØAADM3100)
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Strategic Human Resource Management (BALH3100)
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Master's Semester Programme in Transport Infrastructure Engineering, autumn
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Master's Semester Programme in Transport Infrastructure Engineering, spring
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Critical Reflection in Design Practice (BAPD3100)
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Public Health (SYKP2200B)
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Social work in a global context (SOSV3220)
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Distributed Collaborative Learning (MAIKT-DCL)
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Human Rights in Social Work (SFV4400)
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Geotechnical Engineering
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Understanding citizens' street-level encounters with the welfare state (SN4200)
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Master's Semester Programme in Building Technology, autumn
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Semester Programme in Paramedic Science
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Master's Semester Programme in Building Technology, spring
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The Economics of Banking (ØABED2300)
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Dynamic Project Leadership (BAPD3000)
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Multimodal Design (MAIKT-STI )
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Civil Engineering
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Behavior Analysis 1 – General Principles of Behavior Analysis (PSYK1420)
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Educational Design Research Methods (PHUV9450)
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Business Analytics (ØABED2200)
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Master's Semester Programme in Geotechnical Engineering, autumn
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Master's Semester Programme in Geotechnical Engineering, spring
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Sustainable Design Approaches (MAPD4100)
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Building Technology
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Acting with Masks (DTV2100)
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Corporate Governance (ØABED4400)
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Single PhD courses in Engineering Science
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Econometrics (ØAMET4100)
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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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Puppet Theatre (DTV2200)
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Health Communication (MAVIT5100)
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Oral Storytelling as Artistic Research
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Data Visualisation (MOKV3500)
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The Nordic model in comparative perspective (SN4000)
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Sustainable Business (ØAADM3600)
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The Study of Professions
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Semester Programme in Radiography
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Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care (VERB1060)
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Introduction to Programming (PROG1000)
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Research Semester in Pharmacy
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Corporate Finance (ØABED4001)
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Valuation - Equity Research (ØABED4100)
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International Economics (ØASØK3000)
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PhD courses in Health Sciences
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Medical Use of Radiation (MARAD4300)
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Fundamentals of PhD Supervision
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The Publishing Game
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Knowledge Strategy in a Digital Economy (ØAADM4400)
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Semester Programme in Nursing
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Semester Programme in Occupational Therapy
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Single PhD courses in Behaviour Analysis
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Global environmental studies in Costa Rica (in collaboration with Kulturstudier)
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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 PhD courses in Innovation for Sustainability
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Physiotherapy for Health Conditions (FYB2210)
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Smart Water Engineering
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Safety of journalists, PS9500
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Presenting Arts-Based Research (PHUV9430)
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Semester Programme in Biomedical Laboratory Sciences
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Behavioural Economics (ØASØK4400)
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Semester Programme in Master of Aesthetic Practices in Society (30 ECTS)
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Practice Oriented Systemic Design
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Sustainable Finance (ØABED3600)
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Social Sciences
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Valuation for Accountants (REREV3100)
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Corporate Finance (ØABED3002)
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Master's Semester Programme in Smart Water Engineering, autumn
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Visualizing Complexity (MAPD5210)
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Public Health Nutrition
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Master Thesis Preparation Workshop - Quantitative Methods (SFV4800)
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Derivatives (ØABED4300)
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Choices of Sustainability Transitions (UTVB2500)
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Prehospital Trauma Care – Clinical studies 1 (PARAPRA1)
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Management Control Systems (ØABED3400)
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Philosophy of science
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Supervised Research Project in the Life Sciences (NVHIN)
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Semester Programme in Physiotherapy
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Cross-Cultural Communication (ØAADM3300)
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Sustainable welfare policies in the making: Global challenges to the Nordic welfare model (SN4100)
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Master's Semester Programme in Smart Water Engineering, spring
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Norwegian Language for Foreign Students – Beginner Level A1, (NOBE6000)
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Classroom Research (PHUV9370)
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Practical Pedagogy for Tertiary Vocational Education 1
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Norwegian Language for Foreign Students – Intermediate Level A2, (NOIN6000)
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Game theory (ØASØK2000)
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Early Intervention for Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders (MALKA217)
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Innovation within Healthcare (MAFAR4100)
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EndNote and Zotero
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APA and referencing
Referring or citing your sources is a requirement in academic texts, and there are rules for how sources should be presented in a text. -
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. -
Old age and happiness: some common misconceptionsAre older people more likely to feel loneliness? Will having children make you happier when you get old? And are old men really as irritable as we think? -
An AI solution to aches and painsThe Centre for Intelligent Musculoskeletal Health (CIM), OsloMet's new Centre of Research Excellence, uses AI to develop innovative and effective interventions for musculoskeletal health. -
The Futures and Policy Lab
Policy Lab is OsloMet’s hub for futures-oriented critical thinking, development of futures methods and techniques, and research-driven experimentation and organizational development based on futures studies. -
Education is no guarantee against unemployment and povertyDespite 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. -
The strange and deadly consequences of bacterial sexAn OsloMet researcher is seeking to better understand how and why bacteria exchange DNA—and how to prevent them from doing so. -
Using artificial intelligence to detect and fight dementiaDementia 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. -
Using botox to prevent migraine and treat painMillions of people experience chronic pain and migraine, but until recently there were very few treatments available. That’s changing now, thanks to professor Parisa Gazerani’s work. -
The Network for Migration and TransnationalityA research network at Centre for Welfare and Labour Research. -
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. -
Anxiety and depression more common among adults with ADHDAccording to new research, there may be several reasons for this. -
The Norwegian graduation celebration that bonds and divides studentsTo mark the end of 13 years of education, Norway’s high school graduates participate in a celebration characterized by unique outfits, and bedazzled buses. -
Innovating together: Win-win partnerships between startups and corporatesResearchers have followed startups as they meet large companies and found two main paths to success and three common pathbreakers. -
Pictures and logos
Do you need pictures or an OsloMet logo? -
Faculties and centres
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Research and development
The Department of Mechanical, Electrical, and Chemical Engineering prioritizes research in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics and Control, as well as Biomedical Engineering. -
Research and development
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Memberships and affiliations
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Research and development
Department of Built Environment participate in research groups in priority areas. -
Research and development
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Research and development
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Research and development
Researchers at Oslo Business School participate in research groups in priority areas. -
Research and development
Researchers at the Department of Social Work, Child Welfare and Social Policy participate in research groups in priority areas. -
Stands and posters
Here you will find information about how to apply for a stand permit, and rules regarding posters, flyers, and newspapers -
Courses and workshops
The University Library offers courses and workshops especially developed for researchers and PhD candidates. -
Information, Discussion and Negotiation Meetings (IDF) at TKD
Employee participation is implemented through IDF at TKD. -
Charter and Code – The Human Resources Strategy for Researchers (HRS4R)
The Charter and Code are key elements in the EU’s policy to boost researchers’ careers. -
Information for young people and guardians who participate in research about Flyt
Here you will find information about what it means to participate in the research project GameChanger. -
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. -
Six myths about gender, family and work life in NorwayNorway is widely regarded as a pioneer in the area of gender equality. What does the latest research tell us about the strides women have made in society and the state of gender equality more broadly? -
Elderly care during the pandemic: Norway and Denmark stand outNorway and Denmark stand out among the European countries. Both countries had few deaths, both among the population as a whole and in elderly care institutions. -
Europe move towards more restrictive, selective and temporary refugee policiesOver the past decade, European countries have grown more restrictive in whom they grant protection, and for how long that protection is granted. -
The world needs better data on refugees and displaced peopleRecord-high numbers of refugees create an urgent need for updated, accurate, and comprehensive statistics. – Absolutely crucial for making good policy. -
Natural, organic and vegan: greenwashing is now harder to detectMarketing regulations are having an effect, but it has not become easier for consumers to make sustainable choices when buying clothing and cosmetics. -
Help with IT, sound, image and filmAV Services produce films, audio, digital textbooks and images for teaching resources and larger events. Borrow AV equipment and get IT help in Library P48. -
Strengthens research network between Norway and UkraineNorwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research (NIBR) at OsloMet has received financial support from the Research Council of Norway to strengthen research collaboration between Norway and Ukraine. -
Support services for employees and PhD candidatesThe University Library offers a range of services to support researchers, lecturers and PhD candidates. -
Make new friends and avoid feeling isolated using a tangible cupResearchers at OsloMet have created a coffee cup that can make information technology more accessible to the elderly. The cup facilitates social contact and finding new online friends. -
Seeing the solution: Dry eyes and the bacteria that live thereDry eyes are hard to diagnose, but researchers estimate that as many as half of Norwegians might be afflicted. -
Protecting women in journalism in a climate of disinformation and hatePhysical and virtual violence against journalists is making it harder to stop the spread of disinformation and hate speech. -
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. -
10 DecemberInDialog 5: The technological turn and public service translation and interpreting: challenges and opportunities
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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. -
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. -
Ph.D.-program and coursesAt 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. -
Urban comforts and green retreats in St. HanshaugenThis popular neighbourhood near OsloMet has it all—independent shops and restaurants, narrow, colourful streets and plenty of green space. -
Sustainability – Urban and natural places as your classroomDo you want to learn more about how to work as a teacher with societal and environmental challenges in creative and engaging ways? -
Predrag wanted to study something useful and relevantDriven 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. -
Robotics and control inspiration at Ocean LabThe master`s programme Applied Computer and Information Technology (ACIT) with the specialisation Robotics and Control gathered bachelor students at OceanLab for inspiration and grilling in the sun. -
Research and development at the Faculty of Technology, Art and Design
Faculty of Technology, Art and Design (TKD) carries out R&D within technology, engineering, art and design. -
Artificial intelligence in healthcare
At OsloMet we work on developing algorithms and models using machine learning tailored towards applications in medical research that will help to solve the challenges in the healthcare sector. -
Oslo has the perfect mix of city and nature“In Oslo you can go hiking in the woods during the day and go out partying in the evening, ” says Julia, an exchange student from Germany. -
Expanding knowledge about Ukraine through research and academic collaborationOsloMet is home to some of Norway's leading experts on Ukraine. With the country under full-scale attack from Russia, their research, knowledge of the region, and collaborations with other Ukraine scholars have never been so important. -
Research and development at the Faculty of Social Sciences
The faculty offers research and researcher education within social sciences, with relevance to society and working life. Our research address complex societal challenges across the social sciences as well as technological and humanities subjects. -
New EU project will strengthen education and resilience in Palestine and UkraineFORWARD will give students in Palestine and Ukraine tools to help their communities become more resilient in the face of war. -
Section for Collections and Systems
We assist you with access to reading lists and library resources. -
Quantum Hub publications and media
The Quantum Hub's most important publications and dissemination activities. -
Unit for Security and Preparedness
The security organisation assists in both the governing, implementing, and controlling parts of the management system. -
Future Health and Care Services
The welfare state must be sustainable over time. Therefore, it is crucial to find good answers to the challenges facing future health and care services. That is the aim of this research initiative at OsloMet. -
11 NovemberUKRAINETT+ Conference “State and Society Under Pressure: Internal and External Dynamics”
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27 MayImmigrant Families and Education: Navigating Belonging in Polish Schools and Society
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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. -
Norwegian study looks at how the Coronavirus pandemic is affecting people’s health and careersThe coronavirus pandemic is affecting the majority of employed adults in Norway, but in different ways. -
Providing for the future: to use or not to use Norway’s oil and gasHow did a desire to preserve oil and gas for future generations and protect the environment turn into the largest sovereign wealth fund in the world and the foundation of the Norwegian welfare state? -
11 NovemberUKRAINETT+ Conference “State and Society Under Pressure: Internal and External Dynamics”
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27 MayImmigrant Families and Education: Navigating Belonging in Polish Schools and Society
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Sensor technology in healthcare
OsloMet uses and develops sensors to gather health related data. -
About the Knowledge Centre for Vocational Education and Training
Spreading knowledge about technical and vocational education and training in Norway and the Nordic region. -
Design students aim to solve problems and improve people’s livesRob Starling chose OsloMet for his master’s degree in product design because he wanted to expand his digital toolkit and explore the department’s impressive workshop facilities. Now he has embarked on a whole new career within service design. -
Databases and journals
A list of all the databases and journals the University Library subscribes to. -
26 MayAuthoritarianism and culture conference – Historical perspectives on culture wars, literature, and the vulnerability and resilience of democratic institutions
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We do not know enough about the digital everyday lives of children and young peopleHalla B. Holmarsdottir is investigating how technology affects the lives of children and young people. -
21 MayOpen debate: Rating Scales - Implication and Critical Consideration for Policy and Practice
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It takes courage to createResistance and obstacles are needed to unlock creativity, according to Arild Berg, artist and professor at OsloMet. -
Introduction to the Master’s programme in Applied Computer and Information TechnologyOsloMet offers a Master’s programme in Applied Computer and Information Technology (ACIT), with no fewer than eight specialisations. -
"We must take seriously the complex and meaningful lives children and young people live”Christer Hyggen will lead OsloMet's thematic research initiative on the inclusion of more children and young people. -
Contact the Faculty of Education and International Studies
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Contact the faculty
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The R&D Committee at TKD
The R&D Committee at TKD advises the faculty management and has power of decision in specific cases. -
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. -
A multitude of research that benefits both society and students«The wide range of knowledge and expertise that we find among our employees makes our education more research based. In that way, it also benefits children and young people in Norway,» says Sølvi Mausethagen. -
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. -
Research at our faculties and centres
Research on a broad range of topics is conducted at the faculties and centres that make up OsloMet. -
Roles and responsibility in quality work
Here you will find an overview of roles and responsibilities in OsloMet's quality work. -
Practical information about travel and accommodation
This information applies to members of the assessment committee. -
Problems with EndNote – tips and solutions
Is EndNote not working quite as it should? Here are some suggestions on how you can solve common errors and problems in EndNote. -
Joining forces with BMW and GoogleNordSTAR exchanges ideas about artificial intelligence and safety in cars with BMW and Google and lays the foundation for cooperation. -
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. -
Mothers of disabled children work less, take more sick leave, and often leave the workforce entirely“There are schemes designed to alleviate the burden on mothers, but evidence suggests they are not effective,” says NOVA researcher Kaja Larsen Østerud. -
She thought they were going on holiday – then her husband confiscated her and the children’s passportsViolence in close relationships does not stop at national borders. Perpetrators may exploit the family’s ties to another country to threaten and pressure family members. -
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. -
Sub-strategy for Societal Improvement
OsloMet shall have a strong national and international profile characterised by our knowledge and ability to listen, communicate and collaborate. -
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. -
No pedagogical reasons to continue offering hybrid teachingCombining remote and in-person teaching demands more preparation from both teachers and students. It also results in poorer learning outcomes. -
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. -
Finding community in extremismSometimes, youth feel like strangers in their own countries. In the face of real and perceived injustices, some find community in extremism. -
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. -
About SIFO
New knowledge, empowering consumers. -
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. -
The work values you develop as a teenager can shape the rest of your lifeWhat teenagers value in working life can strongly influence how their adult lives turn out – from education and income to family and housing. -
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. -
Faculty board, councils and committees at TKD
The Faculty of Technology, Art and Design has a board, councils and committees with various functions. -
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. -
Quality in programme and course portfolio level
On this page, you will find information on how OsloMet manages its programme and course portfolio to achieve good quality in its educations. -
Master’s programme in transport and urban planningThe master gives students knowledge and skills in sustainable and smart transport planning and urban analysis. -
New book on local and sustainable clothesExplores the importance of local practices in achieving global sustainability. -
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. -
Developing tools for safer bridges and tunnelsThe Research Council of Norway has allocated NOK 500,000 to the research project "InfraGuard", which aims to explore new technology for safer transport infrastructure, with a particular focus on bridges and tunnels. -
Winners of OsloMet's research and innovation awardsSix award winners were celebrated at this year’s Research and Innovation Day at OsloMet. -
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. -
Inclusion of more children and young people
Exclusion among children and young people is a major societal challenge. If we are to succeed with inclusion, a concerted effort across the board is needed. This is the starting point for this thematic research initiative from OsloMet. -
Organisation and key people
How OsloMet is organised. -
Exhibition Arena OsloMetWe work with the dissemination, communication, and promotion of OsloMet’s academic activities at Campus Pilestredet and Campus Kjeller, including exhibitions, performances, book launches, and research dissemination projects. -
Contact SVAAddresses, phone numbers and key people at the Centre for Welfare and Labour Research (SVA). -
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. -
Is your kitchen clean enough?Every year, 5,000 Europeans die from diseases contracted from food. Researchers visited people’s homes and discovered both good and bad kitchen habits in different European countries. -
Using AI to improve investigative interviews with childrenResearchers 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. -
About Intelligent HealthThis initiative will contribute to develop knowledge and technological solutions that foster improved health and counteract diseases. -
Apply for membership in the Norwegian research school on digitalization, culture and society (DIGIT)CEDIC is the host for a new national research school. -
Local government was key to managing the pandemicA 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. -
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. -
"I feel like I have a place to stay anywhere in the world"Vivianne from Norway and Alicia from Switzerland are pursuing a Master's Degree in International Development, Education and Sustainabilities. -
24 AugustDigital pasts, presents, and futures: Human consequences
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Advancing musical traditions through technologyWhat started as a digital aid for kindergarten teachers quickly evolved into an ambitious project to renew and preserve the Norwegian song repertoire, for children and adults alike. -
Equipment and other services for the visually impaired
The library in P48 has a book and text scanner. The equipment is useful for visually impaired, dyslexic, and others with reading difficulties, or who wish to have text read aloud. -
Covid-19 and Global Increases in Cybersecurity AttacksResearchers have studied the most recent cyberattack trends, and how they can exploit COVID-19. -
Will develop smart maintenance of bridges and roadsOsloMet is investing eight million in strategic funds to develop smart monitoring and maintenance of infrastructure through innovative technology and data-driven solutions. -
"I feel like I have a place to stay anywhere in the world"
Vivianne from Norway and Alicia from Switzerland are pursuing a Master's Degree in International Development, Education and Sustainabilities. -
24 AugustDigital pasts, presents, and futures: Human consequences
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OsloMetX
OsloMetX provides students with digital textbooks, open source and soon access free. -
Norwegian Network for Class ResearchThe Norwegian Network for Class Research (NNK) emerges from the class and inequality research environment at NOVA, OsloMet, with the purpose of enhancing the quality and extent of class and inequality research in Norway. -
Are we ready to care for our elderly family members?Norway is pushing to shift the responsibility for elderly care away from the state and onto family and communities. This may relieve straining municipal budgets, but will people step up? -
The Doctoral Committee at TKD
The Doctoral Committee at the Faculty of Technology, Art and Design (TKD) is tasked with developing the faculty’s researcher education. -
Study programmes
Bachelor's and master's programmes and courses at the Department of Built Environment. -
Reflections on a pandemic
Two episodes, part 1 and 2, about the COVID-19 pandemic. -
About NIBRWe are a social science research institute at OsloMet. Our key qualifications consist of place and governance studies, nationally and internationally, in selected policy areas. -
Underwater robots can help detect pollution at sea -
New hope for treating phantom painMany people with amputated arms and legs struggle with phantom pain. At OsloMet, a new treatment is being studied, in which Pål Røhnebæk and other patients practice moving their amputated legs. -
OsloMet Holmlia
OsloMet is located in the Søndre Nordstrand district and features an interdisciplinary, project-based campus. -
Green OsloMet
OsloMet wants its staff to be climate conscious, and its students to obtain the competencies necessary to meet both current and future climate challenges with innovative actions and sustainable solutions. -
Intelligent Health focus areasThrough collaborating across disciplines and sectors, we will ensure that research and innovation within health and technology remains user- and problem-oriented. -
An inclusive OsloMetInclusivity is one of OsloMet’s core values. Our strategy 2050 commits the university to upholding this value and to promoting equity and diversity. -
New paper on bio-inspired artificial intelligence and roboticsMerging Pruning and Neuroevolution: towards Robust and Efficient Controllers for Modular Soft Robots -
LG and OsloMet in collaboration to develop heat pumpsOsloMet is collaborating with the multinational company LG Electronics to develop heat pumps for extreme cold climates. -
Collaborating with leading universities on sustainable materials and infrastructureThe Department of Built Environment is taking significant steps towards collaboration with the world-leading universities MIT and the University of Toronto. -
How to make digitalisation work for all citizensWe can access bank accounts, healthcare, and social benefits through the internet using our phones and computers, yet not everyone is able to take advantage of these technologies. -
Qualification programmesSPS offers several qualification and education programmes for OsloMet employees. -
Extremism is an expression of dissatisfactionResearchers have studied conversations on Twitter among Islamist extremists and far-right extremists. -
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The tiny secret to healthier fishOsloMet professor believes that the key to developing healthy and sustainable salmon aquaculture is in understanding their micro-RNA. -
How artificial intelligence can help the visually impairedTraditional navigation tools for the visually impaired are often impractical and require extensive training. Yet rapid advancements in artificial intelligence and the increasing computational capabilities of smartphones are opening new doors to enhance navigation assistance. -
Our work on sustainability
The world faces large and complex challenges that we need to solve through collaboration and partnerships. At OsloMet we are committed to do our share. -
SVA Centres of Research ExcellenceSVA 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). -
Strategic action plan: Centre for the study of professions 2025–2030This action plan builds on OsloMet’s overarching strategy and is developed in line with the Centre for the Study of Professions’ academic profile and societal contribution. -
Sauna and cold water immersion to prevent and reduce stress and mental disorders
The Clinical Neuroscience project group will investigate whether sauna and cold water immersion can be useful to prevent and treat stress-related conditions such as pain and psychological distress. -
Is it just a myth that sport is inclusive?“Our findings suggest that sport does not automatically foster social inclusion among children and young people. Those who participate are typically the ones who already feel secure and are part of a social community,” says Marlene Persson. -
Understanding belonging through slow research
In this conversation, Gubrium describes her research methods and some of her early findings. -
CEDIC Talks
A seminar series on the social consequences of digitalization. -
Disability and Reproductive Health and Rights in Norway
The project will examine the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of health services in their encounters with people with different disabilities in relation to their reproductive rights. -
09 JuneManagement Consultants, University Futures, and the New Academic Capitalism
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11 JuneSIFO Digital Cultures Lecture: Children, AI, and (commercial) influence
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10 JuneHow can art, design and technology shape transdisciplinary research?
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How can we go from fast to slow fashion?The solution is right in front of our noses, says professor in clothing and sustainability. -
Sub-strategy for Education
The sub-strategy for Education has three overarching objectives: Teaching that motivates learning, engaged students in an active study environment, and strong links between education and working life. -
Shared Frontlines and Democracy: Strengthening Ukraine Expertise and Collaboration in Norwegian Journalism and Education
The project will strengthen cooperation between Norwegian and Ukrainian journalists, provide Norwegians with greater knowledge about Ukraine, and develop tools to expose propaganda and fake news. -
Study programmes
Department of Mechanical, Electrical and Chemical Engineering offers bachelor's and master's studies in engineering. -
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. -
Brand new clothes end up as waste due to overproductionEnormous amounts of clothing never get worn. Much of it contains plastic and other synthetic fibres. -
The cost of Norway’s housingNorway’s social housing system is too small and complicated to care for the country’s most vulnerable. -
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. -
Partners-in-Care: Municipal Health Care Research and Innovation SchoolPhD candidates are welcome to apply for our research school. -
Equality and Multiculturalism
A comparative study of Norwegian and Dutch processes of alterity and identity. -
Living in Oslo means a high quality of lifeThe verdict from international academics at OsloMet is crystal clear: The workplace is great, the city is cosy, and the scenery is awesome. And Norwegians? Read on to find out. -
CEOs Personal Risk Attitudes and Corporate Financing and Investment
This project studies to what extent firm policies are affected by managers’ personal assets allocation, asset allocation, and founders' opportunity cost. -
Climate change and ecosystems management in Malawi and Tanzania
A project to strengthen research capacity and capabilities in institutions in Malawi and Tanzania. -
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. -
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. -
Doing laundry during the Coronavirus outbreakMost of us are concerned with practising good hygiene and keeping the places we live and spend time clean. But does our vigilance extend to what we wear? Here are some things you can do to avoid spreading the virus through your clothes. -
Eight out of ten food adverts aimed at children violate WHO guidelinesSIFO researchers have mapped adverts for unhealthy food and drink that children see on their mobile phones. -
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. -
AlumniThe 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. -
International impulses at Norway's most urban universityBetween the multicultural city of Oslo, colleagues from around the world, and a strong commitment to Open Access publishing, prospective PhD students and researchers will encounter a diverse, international environment at OsloMet. -
The Faculty Administration
Faculty Administration of Faculty of Technology, Art and Design has Faculty Director, four sections and staff. -
NordSTAR paper in ICESA student project from Evolutionary AI and Robotics is set to be presented and published as a conference paper -
Eight out of ten food adverts aimed at children violate WHO guidelines
SIFO researchers have mapped adverts for unhealthy food and drink that children see on their mobile phones. -
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. -
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. -
Shared Administrative ServicesShared 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. -
Application process for PhD programme and PhD courses in Social Sciences
Application process for the PhD programme in Social Sciences at SAM. -
Research project on craft skills and processes awarded large EU grantOsloMet 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. -
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. -
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. -
Researchers seek to better understand the lives of young people in NorwayUsing a variety of methods, OsloMet researchers are gaining new insights into young people's opinions, struggles and aspirations. -
Measuring brain activity to discover mental health issuesCould there be a way for your doctor to diagnose depression and anxiety based on your brain activity? -
Norway’s hidden gender inequalityNorway is a gender equal and diverse country, but disparities in parenting roles persist with detrimental economic implications. -
Scientific Award for Study on Cognitive Training via Smartphones for the ElderlyThanks to the European Project Semester (EPS), Lara and her project group had the opportunity to have their paper featured at a scientific conference, gain valuable teamwork experience, and explore the beauty of Norway. -
Collaboration with LUI
The Faculty of Education and International Studies (LUI) has extensive collaboration with schools, kindergartens, public and private sector institutions - for work placement, knowledge exchange and research. -
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. -
NOVA receives research funding for project on social background and academic careersNOVA 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. -
Support Services and Their Work with Conflict, Control and Violence
This project led by NOVA investigates the Norwegian support services and how they handle conflict/violence in families. -
A Durable Democracy
This research initiative explores how democracy can be strengthened and further developed in the face of challenges like weakening democratic structures, increased disinformation, polarization, and declining trust. -
30 JuneENHR 2026 Homeownership, Prosperity, and Inequality in the 21st Century
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04 JuneWorkshop on Automating Technologies and the Future on Meaningful Work
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Sexual assault in social settings can take many different formsA new study provides insight into the different ways that sexual assault can occur among teenagers and young adults. -
Slipping through the safety netNorway and many other European countries have robust social safety nets. Yet they continue to fail their poorest citizens. -
Norway has a high sickness absence rate – yet has some of the lowest unemployment in EuropeContrary to worries, Norway’s supportive sick leave policy keeps people healthy and financially secure while supporting a robust workforce. -
Mental health problems widespread among Ukrainian refugees65 percent of Ukrainian refugees in Norway experience mental health challenges. Women and younger people are particularly at risk. -
Trying to reduce damage to paintingsOsloMet and Munch Museum investigate how mechanical loads affect porous canvas paintings during transport of Munch's paintings. -
Space Syntax has Come of Age: A comprehensive review of literature from 1976 to 2023The annual scientific output has grown, has spread to many countries, and contains progress in both theory and applications. The field has become important in urban planning and urban design. -
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. -
Contact NIBR
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Knowledge baseHere you will find an overview of research-based knowledge about technical and vocational education and training. -
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. -
What characterizes Norwegian entrepreneurs? And why are there so few of them?How do financial shocks affect who dares to take the leap and what we can do to strengthen entrepreneurship and innovation? -
About NorLAG
The Norwegian Life Course, Ageing and Generation Study (NorLAG) is the first longitudinal and multidisciplinary study on ageing in Norway. -
Gender, Youth and Leisure
This project explores gendered patterns in youths’ leisure activities. -
Child Protection and Pluralism
The aim of the project is to evaluate the effects of a communication campaign about Norwegian child protection services. -
Nudging and informed consent
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Labour and Democracy HubA meeting place for research, dialogue, and debate on democracy, work, and freedom of expression – at a time when democratic values are under pressure. Together, we explore how democratic principles can be defended and strengthened, both in the workplace and in society. -
Profiles and political debate
The focus of this project is profiles and political debate, using the YouTube collective GUTTA as the central case. -
NAV and Domestic Violence
In this project, we examine how NAV works with issues related to domestic violence and how individuals exposed to violence experience their contact with NAV. -
Futures and Policy Lab
OsloMet's Futures and Policy Lab, is a hub for futures-oriented critical thinking, development of futures methods and techniques, and research-driven experimentation and organizational development rooted in futures studies. -
Parent and child centres
Generating knowledge about assessments at parent and child centres. -
Municipalities need more staff. Ukrainian refugees need jobs. So why aren’t more of them being hired?“Municipalities are perceived as more demanding and rigid than employers in the private sector,” says researcher Trine Myrvold at OsloMet. -
To touch and be touched: Communication and interaction in physiotherapy practice
Touch as a therapeutic tool is essential in physiotherapy practice and used for various therapeutic purposes. -
Life course, welfare, and health among vulnerable children and young people
This project explores the life circumstances of vulnerable children and young people. -
The OsloMet Board
The Board is the top decision-making body of OsloMet and is responsible for overseeing its operations and strategic direction. -
Organisation of the University Library
The University Library services support academic research, promote information literacy and foster a collaborative environment for learning and innovation. -
Simula Metropolitan Centre for Digital Engineering (SimulaMet)SimulaMet is a leading research centre in artificial intelligence, communication systems, and IT management. -
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. -
Study programmes
Department of Computer Science offers bachelor's and master's programmes, courses for exchange students and other studies. -
"Democracy has to withstand everyday use"How do we build a democracy that can handle conflict and disagreement? Kristin Skare Orgeret leads OsloMet's research initiative A Resilient Democracy. -
LUILOK 2.0 – localisation of the Faculty of Education and International Studies’ activities
Localisation of the Faculty of Education and International Studies’ activities. -
NordSTAR and the AI Lab discuss how AI can contribute to journalismOn Friday, the 1st of April, we organised a panel at the SKUP 2022 conference together with the Department of Journalism and Media Studies. -
With car and glasses packed with sensors, Chaoru explores the urban environmentChaoru Lu, Associate Professor at OsloMet, displays gadgets that are nothing short of exciting: mobile data collection platforms. -
How to communicate effectively during a pandemicThere are some common mistakes the media and health authorities make when communicating a pandemic threat, according to Professor Harald Hornmoen. -
Mothers in low-income countries experience serious health problems after giving birthMidwives in several countries are working together in an OsloMet project to save more women and children in low-income countries. -
Elderly with no partner or family contact face higher risk of early deathA large Norwegian study shows that social isolation and loneliness can significantly increase the risk of early death among older adults. -
“Be Careful”: Norwegian journalists’ guiding principleThe Norwegian press’ code of journalistic ethics has guided them through #MeToo, the deluge of fake news, and many other upheavals. -
Sustainability in education
One of OsloMet’s most important contributions to sustainable development are our students and PhD candidates. -
Negotiating Belonging and Identity in Nordic Schools: Racialization, Student and Family Voices, and Researcher Positionality – an Ethnographic Case Study
PhD project exploring how racialized students and their families in Nordic schools experience and negotiate belonging and identity within educational settings. -
The Grimen LectureAn annual lecture on philosophy and social science, in memory of Professor Harald Grimen. -
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. -
Postdoctoral Researcher in Climate Governance & Experimental Social Science
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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. -
How to get more people to bicycleIn his new book, cycling researcher Daniel Piatkowski shows how we can get even more people out of cars and onto bikes. -
One in ten young people experience sexual harassment in sportsSexual violations among youth in sports are more common than we think – and not just from adults. Peers are often the perpetrators. -
Indoor climate in open-plan offices may affect healthEmployees in open-plan and shared offices are more likely to report poor indoor climate compared to those working in private offices. -
Norway’s first ever quantum computer
At this historical moment in time, both Gustavo and Andre explain how OsloMet selected the quantum computer in the first place. -
Learn from global experts behind award-winning journalistic investigationsLearn how to use digital tools for smarter, faster, and more precise journalistic investigations in a global context. -
The OsloMet Board
The Board is the top decision-making body of OsloMet and is responsible for overseeing its operations and strategic direction. -
Organisation of the University Library
The University Library services support academic research, promote information literacy and foster a collaborative environment for learning and innovation. -
Social and Digital Participation: School and the Internet as an Integration Arena for Children and Young People with Physical Disabilities
The aim of the project is to map the degree of social participation and the scope of social networks among children and young people with physical disabilities. -
Study programmes
Department of Computer Science offers bachelor's and master's programmes, courses for exchange students and other studies. -
"Democracy has to withstand everyday use"
How do we build a democracy that can handle conflict and disagreement? Kristin Skare Orgeret leads OsloMet's research initiative A Resilient Democracy. -
How to prevent people from becoming radicalisedIf we are serious about keeping people from radicalising and committing acts of terrorism, the work begins long before they become active on extremist websites. -
The Grimen Lecture
An annual lecture on philosophy and social science, in memory of Professor Harald Grimen. -
Oslo, the divided cityA deep socioeconomic divide splits Oslo from east to west. It will continue to deepen unless it is more widely acknowledged and addressed. -
Sustainability in research
Here you can find an overview of new and relevant research from OsloMet, that supports the global sustainability goals. -
Young People and Political Extremism
NOVA has initiated a research project about political attitudes and engagement among Norwegian youth. Trust and mistrust in societal and political institutions among ordinary and radical youth is central to the study. -
Income Dynamics and Housing Allowances
In this project, we aim to supplement the knowledge of the role non-taxable incomes play in the budgets of low-income receivers of housing allowances. -
Heterogeneous Investors and Asset Allocations
In this project, we study how Norwegian households respond to monetary policy changes. -
Personalized treatment – TDM and pharmacogenetics
This project is an assessment of variation in exposure and response to psychoactive drugs. -
Innovative networks and media diversity
The project examines collaboration across small local media outlets, with the aim of strengthening in‑depth and data‑driven journalism. -
Qualification and Social Inclusion in Upper Secondary Vocational Education and Training (SAFETY-VET)
The main objective of the project is to generate knowledge about factors of importance for attainment in and completion of upper secondary VET among student groups with a potential risk of non-completion or drop out. We also study the importance of gender-segregated educational choices and young people's educational and occupational aspirations. -
Positive Environment in Public Participation and Engagement for Responsible Research and Innovation (PEPPER)During his MSCA-fellowship project, Go Yoshizawa examines positive experiences of public engagement in top-down, expert-led public engagement or bottom-up, grassroots activities such as citizen science and open innovation. -
Area Review of Housing Solutions and Health and Care Services for the Elderly
How can the state and municipality more effectively facilitate elderly people to age in place? -
Norwegian Schools’ Experiences with and Handling of Exemptions and Absences on Religious Grounds
In this project, we aim to investigate how schools handle requests for exemption from teaching and school activities based on religion and life stance. -
NORtritious – digital platform for innovation, development and communication of healthy food and drink
In this project, the business cluster Fremtidsmat wants to continue the development of the innovation platform NORtritious -
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. -
Seven in ten Norwegians say the war in Ukraine has destroyed Norwegian-Russian relations for generations to comeA new survey reveal strong support for Norway’s Russia policies and broad support for Ukraine. -
Wealthy cities' role in reducing textile wastePromoting slower consumption and more local reuse are among the suggestions for what wealthy cities can do to reduce textile exports to poor countries. -
Centre for Digitalization, Culture and Society (CEDIC)
CEDIC delivers new multidisciplinary knowledge for a complex, digital society, with a combined focus on public policy and institutional factors, technological, ethical and legal factor, socio-material structures and local practices. -
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. -
Positive Environment in Public Participation and Engagement for Responsible Research and Innovation (PEPPER)
During his MSCA-fellowship project, Go Yoshizawa examines positive experiences of public engagement in top-down, expert-led public engagement or bottom-up, grassroots activities such as citizen science and open innovation. -
Area Review of Housing Solutions and Health and Care Services for the Elderly
How can the state and municipality more effectively facilitate elderly people to age in place? -
Norwegian Schools’ Experiences with and Handling of Exemptions and Absences on Religious Grounds
In this project, we aim to investigate how schools handle requests for exemption from teaching and school activities based on religion and life stance. -
NORtritious – digital platform for innovation, development and communication of healthy food and drink
In this project, the business cluster Fremtidsmat wants to continue the development of the innovation platform NORtritious -
Seven in ten Norwegians say the war in Ukraine has destroyed Norwegian-Russian relations for generations to come
A new survey reveal strong support for Norway’s Russia policies and broad support for Ukraine. -
Sustainability in research
Here you can find an overview of new and relevant research from OsloMet, that supports the global sustainability goals. -
Wealthy cities' role in reducing textile waste
Promoting slower consumption and more local reuse are among the suggestions for what wealthy cities can do to reduce textile exports to poor countries. -
Oslo Business School Executive
Oslo business school executive offers continuing and further education and executive management training. -
First Ph.D. in intelligent healthPedro Lancastre is the first Ph.D. in Intelligent Health at OsloMet, and he will be joining the NordSTAR team. -
Voluntary membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund (SPK)
SPK is the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund and Norway’s main provider of public occupational pensions. As a general rule, Norwegian citizens who reside and work in Norway are members of the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme, and those employed by OsloMet are also members of the Government Pension Fund (SPK). -
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. -
OsloMet AI Lab granted status of Excellent Academic Environment with NordSTARNordic Centre for Sustainable and Trustworthy AI research (NordSTAR) will be OsloMets high quality academic environment in modern Artificial Intelligence. -
21 SeptemberThe Fourth International CHILDLIFE Conference
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Parents teach their children differently about money. Their lessons reproduce class divisionsNew research shows that Norwegian middle- and upper-class parents give their children fundamentally different attitudes toward money. This may reinforce social inequality in Norway. -
Emigration among descendants of immigrantsWhat motivates young adults with immigrant backgrounds to leave Norway? A new research project at NIBR aims to find out. -
Makerspace
Makerspace promotes creativity, an exploratory approach and interdisciplinary collaboration. We offer micro-courses and electives in creative technology subjects. -
IMaT – Inclusive Mathematics Teaching: Understanding and developing school and classroom strategies for raising attainment
This project aims to strengthen mathematics teaching in Norwegian primary and lower secondary schools. -
Crossbow: Crossing and Managing Boundaries between Work and Non-Work – Co-creating Healthy TeleworkingIn this project we aim to map, explore and understand the opportunities and challenges of telework, and to contribute to enhanced organizational preparedness for healthy, sustainable and productive teleworking. -
Ungdata plus. A longitudinal study of boys and girls in Vestfold and Telemark, Norway
Ungdata plus will collect data on what children and young people in Vestfold and Telemark (Norway) do in their leisure time and examine how this is related to their health and quality of life, and important life outcomes as adults – such as education, work and family life. -
Words for Wellbeing – Quality of life and language impairment in adolescents and young adults
We aim to adapt a vocabulary assessment tool to Norwegian and try it out on different groups of adolescents and young adults with and without language impairments. -
Follow-up Research – Living Conditions, Upbringing and Education. Area Studies in Loddefjord and Olsvik
The theme of this project is the process and implementation of an area initiative in the Municipality of Bergen. -
Teachers' and leaders' representation and participation in collaborations established to strengthen teacher education (REPRESENT)
The purpose of this survey is to gain increased knowledge about teachers’ and leaders’ representation and participation in collaborations established to strengthen the quality of teacher education programs. -
Using the libraryThe library is open to everyone! Find information about the libraries, lending rules, overdue notice, curriculum, facilitation and compensation. -
Clothing research at SIFOClothing, textiles and sustainability is one of SIFO's core research areas. -
A whole new way of organising social servicesAs a master's student at OsloMet, Ley Muller learned to analyse and engage with alternatives to the American approach. -
Robots to the rescue: Exploring the Oslo Fjord with autonomous vehiclesOsloMet’s Oceanlab investigates the unexplored depths of the Oslo Fjord, from their new facility in Filipstadkaia. -
The design of streets and roads has a lot to say for public healthCity planners, architects and geographers from OsloMet contribute to Skarnes becoming a more health-promoting settlement, which better includes families with children, the elderly and disabled citizens. -
In an emergency, accessibility countsUniversal design is a necessity for some, but good for all. This mantra is driving OsloMet researchers Weiqin Chen and Terje Gjøsæter in their ongoing work. -
How to make AI we can trustArtificial 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. -
Extending product life yields a greater environmental impact than any other measureSustainable consumption should not be reduced to reuse and recycling, according to SIFO researchers. -
Child Welfare Services and Risk Assessment
The project investigates how the child welfare services work on risk assessment and safety measures when a child is placed outside the home. -
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. -
Literacies for Health and Life Skills
The “Literacies for Health and Life Skills” (HLS) project aims to develop and implement a new didactic approach that will enable pre-service teachers to facilitate the development of young people´s health and life skills. -
Cosmopolitan Turn and Democratic Sentiments (CONSENT)
CONSENT is a large bilateral project between Norway and Romania. The main objective is to investigate empirically, both in Romania and Norway, to what extent the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is considered to be relevant when developing politics and law. -
Active Ageing – Pathways and Outcomes (AgePaths)
This project investigates pathways and outcomes of active ageing in three domains and their interactions: the labor market, civil society, and the family. -
Gender equality, Diversity and Societal Security
This project empirically and theoretically explores how increasing levels of diversity in the personnel of Nordic security forces (military, police and security organizations) relate to changing perceptions of trust and security, both within these organizations and in their broader interactions with society. -
Gender, citizenship and academic power - GAP
GAP will investigate how globalization and internationalization influence the gender balance in research and higher education. -
Mathematics, Science and Computational Thinking (MASCOT)
MASCOT is an interdisciplinary, collaborative and innovative research collaboration that aims to develop knowledge about teaching, learning and assessment processes of computational thinking in teacher education and school. -
Brain activation during gait and balance
The human body is a biological marvel in many ways. -
Causality, complexity and evidence in pharmacovigilance
Detecting unknown adverse reactions of marketed medicines is challenging and needs improved methods to assess causality, as well as improved quality of clinical observations. -
Midwifery Research and Education Development (MIDRED)
Our main objective is to strengthen the quality and relevance of local midwifery research and education in Ghana and Palestine. -
Sustainable Partnerships and Research Collaborations SPARC
How can a systemic change for collaborative partnerships develop the implementation and integration of sustainable thinking at OsloMet? -
Sustainability Performances, Evidence and Scenarios (SPES)
The aim of the SPES project is to generate new knowledge about the nexus between economic growth, human flourishing and sustainability, fostering the transition towards the sustainable human development in European countries and regions. -
Diet, gut microbiota and metabolic regulation
We study the effects of dietary fat quality and fiber on metabolic regulation, and explore the association between diet, gut microbiota, and metabolic regulation. -
Changing Drug Use and Drug Policy
The project aims to provide new insights into young people's patterns of alcohol and illegal drug use, the social meaning of drugs, and the consequences of drug-related sanctions. -
Nudging healthy and pro-environmental behavior
Conceptual and applied studies addressing changes in choice architecture aimed at increasing wellbeing and pro-environmental behavior. -
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. -
Mobilizing for diversity and quality (MOBILIZE)
We aim to increase the recruitment of immigrants and their descendants into Norwegian research. -
Émile Durkheim and modern working life
The project examines the contemporary relevance of Durkheim’s work for today’s working life. -
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. -
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. -
Experimental kitchen studies from all over EuropeHow do European consumers perceive the quality of the food they eat? Join us in exploring the thoughts and practices of 40 households from seven European countries. -
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. -
Education as resistance in GazaDuring the brutal war in Gaza, young Palestinians risk their lives to go online and pursue an education. For many, war itself is a source of motivation. -
Relinking the weak link. Building resilient digital households through interdisciplinary and multilevel exploration and interventionWhat roles do socio-technical practices and infrastructures play in shaping security risks in technologies of the home and what tools and interventions can be developed to enable digitally resilient households? -
Practices and policies of belonging among minority and majority children of low-income families (BELONG)
This project seeks to increase current knowledge of the practices causing marginalization and social exclusion of minority and majority children of low-income families. -
Knowledge on Technology-facilitated Sexual Abuse against Children and Adolescents – Offenders, the Offended, and Arenas
The project will generate new knowledge about sexual abuse of children and adolescents, with the main emphasis on technology-facilitated sexual abuse. -
Strategies for Achieving Equity and Inclusion in Education, Training and Learning in Democratic Europe (STRIDE)
STRIDE will provide a new, comprehensive and comparative knowledge-base on effective education reforms, policy initiatives and interventions aimed at reducing inequalities in education, training and learning outcomes in Europe. -
Public housing, place and solidarity. A comparative project on belonging, tenant participation and public housing
This project will examine the relationship between tenant participation and belonging in three different contexts and housing regimes in Malmø, Oslo and Quebec. -
Promoting and inhibiting factors for education and employment among young adults receiving welfare benefits or health services due to persistent pain and psychological distress
Persistent pain and psychological distress in young adults can negatively impact participation in education and employment, leading to significant consequences. -
Public housing, place and solidarity. A comparative project on belonging, tenant participation and public housing
This project will examine the relationship between tenant participation and belonging in three different contexts and housing regimes in Malmø, Oslo and Quebec. -
OsloMet AI Lab granted status of Excellent Academic Environment with NordSTAR
Nordic Centre for Sustainable and Trustworthy AI research (NordSTAR) will be OsloMets high quality academic environment in modern Artificial Intelligence. -
Promoting and inhibiting factors for education and employment among young adults receiving welfare benefits or health services due to persistent pain and psychological distress
Persistent pain and psychological distress in young adults can negatively impact participation in education and employment, leading to significant consequences. -
SmartMet Lab
Smart monitoring and maintenance of infrastructures through innovative technology and data-driven solutions. -
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. -
Where students become entrepreneursGründergarasjen at OsloMet provides a unique environment where engineering and computer science students can transform their ideas into real start-ups. -
Five measures that can prevent violence against childrenLess 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. -
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. -
Maryam helps a public transport company to get ahead of technological developmentThe public transport company Ruter likes to be at the forefront of technology development and hired OsloMet graduate Maryam to explore the possibilities of quantum technology. -
Nobel X in Urbanism conferences
Focus on integrated transport land use planning, people`s behaviour and policies, with digital tools and smart data to create sustainable communities and cities. -
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. -
21 MayOsloMet field experiments workshop 2026
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How to improve your chances of landing a job in NorwayLearn Norwegian, do your research and don’t be afraid to network. Follow these four steps to help launch your career in Norway. -
Empowering youth and co-creating social innovations and policymaking through youth-focused citizen social science (YouCount)YouCount will, through co-creative youth citizen social science (Y-CSS), with youth aged 15 to 29 years as citizen scientists, produce new knowledge of positive drivers for social inclusion of youth at risk of exclusion, as well as create innovation and new policies. -
Public health nurse’s in Child and Family Health Centres work to prevent and detect child maltreatment
This project initially aims to investigate attitudes and knowledge and current practices among Norwegian PHNs in CFHC to prevent and detect child maltreatment. -
Exploring Relationships of Trust and Distrust Between Youth Populations and Public Services in Vulnerable Areas (Ungtillit)
The project will contribute to gathering and developing knowledge about what young people's trust and distrust of public helpers is about, an how we can strengthen the relationships. -
Our way of life threatens future generationsIf 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. -
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. -
He receives OsloMet's prize for Promising Researcher: “I always wanted to help others”Bineeth Kuriakose believes that artificial intelligence (AI) has great potential to help people – if it is used in an ethical and transparent way. -
Artificial Intelligence Lab
OsloMet AI Lab administers research and student projects in artificial intelligence, both applied and basic research, including theory and the use of machine learning in different areas. -
NordSTAR
NordSTAR is a Centre of Research Excellence in modern AI that aims to establish a new paradigm in AI basic research. -
European consumers motivated to support locally-produced foodHow 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. -
In pursuit of plastic-eating bacteriaIn 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. -
Screen quality matters more than screen timeHow much time children and teenagers spend looking at screens is on many parents’ minds. Yet researchers insist it is the quality of that time that should concern us most. -
What happens when rivers are given rights?Researchers have been looking at what happened when rivers were granted status as legal persons. In New Zealand, they are seeing particularly promising developments in indigenous peoples’ rights and conditions. -
How Machine Learning Uncovers Hidden Trends in Online HateA long term study of posts on Facebook and X in Norway shows that hate speech is growing, but much of the toxicity comes from a small group of users. -
About Green Energy Lab
Green Energy Lab develops knowledge, solutions and skills for the energy systems of the future. -
Strength2Food: Food quality for sustainability and healthStrength2Food assesses the impacts, exchanges knowledge, and informs policy making on sustainable food chains. -
COIL in Deaf Studies and Sign Language
Establish a basis for a sustainable system for a Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) module in deaf studies and sign language. COIL can be described as virtual student and staff exchange as a strategic tool for internationalization of the curriculum. -
ProTrust: Status and trust in occupational groups
ProTruSt is based on a large survey and provides information on occupational prestige in various professions and professions. -
Negotiating Artistry and Agency in AI music
A study on musicians’ interaction with computer-generated and automated music systems -
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. -
Transitions in Late Careers: Obstacles and Opportunities
In this project, we aim to identify the barriers workers may encounter as they age, with a focus on critical turning points and transitions. -
Nordic Liveable Cities: Imaginaries, Practices and Prospects
This NordForsk-funded network and workshop series critically examines urban ‘liveability’ and ‘liveable cities’ as these are constituted and contested in Nordic contexts. -
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. -
Culture and leadership in the learning environment
The project explores how culture and leadership shape the learning environment for nursing students in specialist health services, aiming to develop a model for best practice. -
Student financial support and working alongside studies
The purpose of this doctoral project is to gain greater knowledge about working alongside studies. -
Obesity treatment and everyday life – children’s experiences
In this PhD project, we conduct research on children and adolescents defined as obese or overweight, and their experiences of participation in a lifestyle intervention. -
OsloMet gets digital top laboratoryOsloMet students get a state-of-the-art digital laboratory within construction engineering, building technology and sustainable design. -
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. -
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. -
Screen quality matters more than screen time
How much time children and teenagers spend looking at screens is on many parents’ minds. Yet researchers insist it is the quality of that time that should concern us most. -
What happens when rivers are given rights?
Researchers have been looking at what happened when rivers were granted status as legal persons. In New Zealand, they are seeing particularly promising developments in indigenous peoples’ rights and conditions. -
How Machine Learning Uncovers Hidden Trends in Online Hate
A long term study of posts on Facebook and X in Norway shows that hate speech is growing, but much of the toxicity comes from a small group of users. -
Programming and makerspace in schools: Competences for the 21 st. century and adapted training for gifted students
The project is about developing technology-rich teaching programs for use in adapted education for gifted students.The focus is on the use of programming in teaching as part of a makerspace context. -
Algorithmic Governance and Cultures of Policing: Comparative Perspectives from Norway, India, Brazil, Russia, and South Africa (AGOPOL)
This project will produce knowledge on the ways in which advances in artificial intelligence shape policing in different cultural, political, legal and economic contexts. -
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? -
A FAIR Trade: Making words, data, and power Findable, Accessible, Interpretable, and Responsible for a FAIR Market
This project explores how artificial intelligence can help make financial communication clearer, fairer, and more accessible for everyone. -
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. -
Working at OsloMetThe concept of work-life balance is firmly embedded in Norwegian society and working life. At OsloMet, we believe employees perform better if they are able to balance work, family and free time. -
Seminar on involving citizens in deliberative processes. OsloMet, Tuesday 3rd December 2019
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Nordes 2025: Relational Design – New Directions for Design ResearchOslo 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. -
Norway’s Child Welfare Services under scrutinyThe Child Welfare Services has faced intense criticism over the past decade. While the agency has made mistakes, it continues to improve in its mission to protect children and support parents. -
Norwegians among the least lonely in EuropeThe Nordic countries stand out with a low prevalence of loneliness. The welfare state, health and culture explain a lot. This is revealed in a new book about loneliness in Europe. -
SmartMet Lab
Smart monitoring and maintenance of infrastructures through innovative technology and data-driven solutions. -
International inclusion from day oneThrough a comprehensive onboarding programme and departmental social activities, new international employees at OsloMet are made to feel welcome the moment they set foot on campus. -
New project will take a look at Norwegian health cooperation with RussiaSince the mid-1990s, Norway and Russia have collaborated on challenges in the health and social care sector. Researchers at OsloMet have now been commissioned to evaluate a grant scheme for this health collaboration. -
To end a pandemic, consider socioeconomicsNorway is starting its vaccination programme and people facing high medical risk are first in line. But medical conditions aren’t the only factors to consider when protecting people from a deadly virus. -
Football for everyone—or mainly for boys?The opportunities offered to boys and girls who play football in Norway are different, according to research from OsloMet. "This can have consequences that go far beyond elite sports," says Marlene Persson. -
Innovation Award to Gustavo MelloAI 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. -
Norway’s Child Welfare Services under scrutiny
The Child Welfare Services has faced intense criticism over the past decade. While the agency has made mistakes, it continues to improve in its mission to protect children and support parents. -
Norwegians among the least lonely in Europe
The Nordic countries stand out with a low prevalence of loneliness. The welfare state, health and culture explain a lot. This is revealed in a new book about loneliness in Europe. -
Intelligent Health
This initiative will contribute to develop knowledge and technological solutions that foster improved health and counteract diseases. -
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. -
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. -
Football for everyone—or mainly for boys?
The opportunities offered to boys and girls who play football in Norway are different, according to research from OsloMet. "This can have consequences that go far beyond elite sports," says Marlene Persson. -
An out-of-control race: why we fear artificial intelligenceThe 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. -
Young people use cannabis in different ways – one group raises concernResearchers categorize young cannabis users into four groups. For most, it's about curiosity, belonging, or exploring new youth identities. But for a few, usage is linked to loneliness and mental health challenges. -
International inclusion from day one
Through a comprehensive onboarding programme and departmental social activities, new international employees at OsloMet are made to feel welcome the moment they set foot on campus. -
Faculty of Education and International Studies (LUI)
The Faculty educates tomorrow’s teachers from kindergarten through upper secondary school, in close cooperation with the field of practical training. In addition, the Faculty offers development studies and studies in sign language and interpreting. -
Faculty of Technology, Art and Design (TKD)
The Faculty of Technology, Art and Design offers higher education and R&D activities within technical subjects, arts and design. -
The Norwegian Life Course, Ageing and Generation Study (NorLAG)
NorLAG is a multidisciplinary and longitudinal study that includes data on well-being, health, work, care, and family relations in the second half of life (age 40 plus). -
Research and development at the Faculty of Health Sciences
Our staff has high competence in health and behaviour sciences. We contribute to develop knowledge-based health services and practice founded on user involvement. -
Research at the Department of Life Sciences and Health
The research at the department covers a wide range of research fields within life sciences and advanced technology. -
Research at the Department of Nursing and Health Promotion
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Studies at Oslo Business School
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Faculty management
Management of Faculty of Technology, Art and Design (TKD) -
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Research at Green Energy Lab
We foster interdisciplinary research, innovation and education for sustainable energy technology. -
Department of Finance
The Department of Finance is primarily responsible for payroll, procurement, accounting, financial management, and business management. -
Many students want to protect themselves with a face maskThe 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. -
Multilingual childhoodAn online resource inspiring kindergartens to encourage outdoor activities and language learning. -
Our research
OsloMet is known for its research on the welfare state. and has prominent research environments in areas such as health and social sciences, education, social sciences, design, and technology. -
Solving future challenges with design"Product design is exciting: You don’t have to stick with one thing, you work across disciplines and I think that’s the way everyone should work", says Nadiya. -
Far-right Politics Online and Societal Resilience (FREXO)
The FREXO project investigates how online media affect the mobilizing capacity and the broader societal and political impact of far right politics. -
Socioeconomic risk groups, vaccination and pandemic influenza (PANRISK)This project proposes to study the “forgotten” socioeconomic risk factors for unequal influenza outcomes and consequences. It will bear important implications for health. -
WellDebt: Debt problems, illhealth and labour market marginalisation
The project aims to fill knowledge gaps on the interrelationships between debt problems, poor health and labour market marginalisation. -
International Civic and Citizenship Education Study 2016 (ICCS)
The ICCS 2016-study investigates students’ knowledge and understanding of societal values, civic society and political systems. -
International student mobility: drivers, patterns and impacts (MOBILITY)
The project examines how Norwegian policy in this area is shaped by international trends, and the extent to which foreign students contribute to 'internationalization at home'. -
Safe and Simple Point of Contact with Relatives
Research and innovation project with loneliness-reducing technology in elderly care in Oslo, where Nursing Home agency, City of Oslo (SYE) and No Isolation will adapt the consumer technology KOMP for use in institutions. -
The Barnahus Model: Developmental Trends and Institutional Tensions
Based on the Norwegian and international barnahus models, this project will explore how the barnahus model has developed and changed over time, as well as the institutional tensions that permeats the barnahus operation. -
Supporting Content and Language Learning Across Diversity (SCALED)
The aim of the SCALED project is to develop a new online course: interactive and self-study mode that can be adapted to onsite use. -
Small city regions – development, resilience and sustainability (SMACREG)
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Living conditions among children and youth with ADHD
The project will map living conditions and quality of life among children and youth with ADHD from their parents’ perspective. -
Sociology and management of science – Norwegian-Czech cooperation
The main goal of the project is to share experiences and good practices of the Norwegian and Czech sides in the fields of management of science and sociology. -
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. -
Pain, Youth and Over-the-Counter Analgesics (SUS)
This project aims to examine pain and the use of Over-The-Counter (OTC) analgesics among adolescents. -
Descendants of Immigrants and the Concerned Welfare State
This project examines the ongoing, relational negotiations between the welfare state and the public's understanding of problems, on the one hand, and processes of change in the minority population, on the other. -
Spinal cord injury, gut microbiota, and metabolic health
We aim to investigate the relation between gut microbiota and metabolic regulation in people with spinal cord injury by the use of omics technology. -
Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration's Labour Market Engagement
In this project, WRI and PROBA will examine how Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration's (NAV) caseworkers understand and uphold the objective of meeting employers’ needs for labour (a “market perspective”). -
NORPART: Expanding Horizons in Journalism and Media Studies
This project aims to enhance the quality of higher education of journalists in Norway, Tanzania, and Uganda. -
Self-determination and capacity to consent: ambulance staff encounters with people living with mental health illness and substance abuse
We aim to increase knowledge about how ambulance staff act when encountering patients with mental health and/or substance use disorders. -
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. -
A close look at professionals’ daily work to promote inclusion and quality of life among children and young people
The project will lay the groundwork for research and development efforts across services that work with children and young people. -
From PhD candidate to full-time faculty memberMarco Tagliabue arrived in Oslo from Italy in February of 2015 armed with just two suitcases and an ambition to pursue his doctoral studies. Then he never left. -
Artificial Intelligence Lab
OsloMet AI Lab administers research and student projects in artificial intelligence, both applied and basic research, including theory and the use of machine learning in different areas. -
Centre for Welfare and Labour Research
Centre for Welfare and Labour Research (SVA) is Norway's largest centre for social science research, and is made up of four institutes and two topic specific centres. -
Qualitative Research Forum
A forum for PhD candidates and researchers working with qualitative methods. -
Education at Green Energy Lab
We foster interdisciplinary research, innovation and education for sustainable energy technology. -
The Norwegian Life Course, Ageing and Generation Study (NorLAG)
NorLAG is a multidisciplinary and longitudinal study that includes data on well-being, health, work, care, and family relations in the second half of life (age 40 plus). -
Research and development at the Faculty of Health Sciences
Our staff has high competence in health and behaviour sciences. We contribute to develop knowledge-based health services and practice founded on user involvement. -
Research at the Department of Life Sciences and Health
The research at the department covers a wide range of research fields within life sciences and advanced technology. -
Research at the Department of Nursing and Health Promotion
Overview of the research activities at the department. -
27 JuneJoin OsloMet in the Pride Parade!
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Finding full acceptance 7,000 kilometres from homeMaster's student Austin Lavender discovered his love for Norwegian culture, language, and the northern climate while studying on exchange, so he decided to settle in for his graduate degree. -
Keenious
Keenious analyses your text and presents the results based on the text’s topic. -
Intelligent Health
This initiative will contribute to develop knowledge and technological solutions that foster improved health and counteract diseases. -
Mind the gap: Bridging knowledge and decision-making across sectoral silos and levels of governance in ecosystem based management (EcoGaps)
EcoGaps addresses apparent gaps between ecosystem science knowledge and its use in regional and local policy-decisions in land-use planning and water management. -
Mental health and life satisfaction among youth with disabilities and experiences of services in the post-pandemic period (D-youth)
This project will provide new knowledge on mental health, life satisfaction, and use of services among youth with disabilities in the Nordic countries during the post-pandemic period. -
Qualitative Research Forum
A forum for PhD candidates and researchers working with qualitative methods. -
Education at Green Energy Lab
We foster interdisciplinary research, innovation and education for sustainable energy technology. -
The Norwegian Life Course, Ageing and Generation Study (NorLAG)
A multidisciplinary and longitudinal study that includes data on well-being, health, work, care, and family relations in the second half of life (age 40+). -
Direct and Indirect Costs of Disabilities in Children (BUDGET)
The research project addresses the costs aspects of caring for a child with a disability. -
NEET: Preventing sick leave and marginalization in young adults
Despite the increasing costs of early school leaving and failures to integrate into the adult workforce, it is still unknown what the determinants to unhealthy school-to-work transitions are. -
Democracy, Equality, Learning and Mobilisation for Future Citizens (DEMOCIT)
The aim of DEMOCIT is to partake in reducing a growing civic empowerment gap within Norwegian democracy. -
New Pension System: Legitimacy, Behavioural Effects and Sustainability (PensjonsLAB)
A long-term research contract on the issues of old age pension and labour market activity among seniors financed by The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. -
Parenting in Ethnic and Religious Minority Contexts in Norway
The aim of the project is to develop research-based knowledge about different forms of parenthood that co-exist in Norway, based on parents’ own perspectives. -
Including Children and Young People in the Voluntary Service
The purpose of this project is to look into how well different groups of young people are included in the volunteering, and what tools organisations and authorities use to include these young people. -
Consequences of the Pandemic for Living Conditions and Equality
In this project we will investigate the consequences of the pandemic for living conditions for children and young people, equality in families and for individuals, including children and adults with disabilities. -
Reconnect: Regulated Occupations: Mobility, Qualification and Labour Market Outcomes
RECONNECT provides new knowledge on the consequences of occupational regulation for labor mobility and immigrants’ opportunity to integrate with their occupation of training. -
Exit and effective reintegration of violent extremist in Scandinavia
The project develops new knowledge and generates research competence to promote exit processes from violent extremism and reintegration into the society. -
Innovative, sustainable public procurement of food and catering services
The project enables the participating public organizations to try out new and innovative public procurement strategies and practices. -
Food security among refugees and asylum seekers in Norway
The aim of the project is to investigate the prevalence of food insecurity and factors associated among asylum seekers and refugees in Norway. -
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. -
Immigrant lives in Norway over time and place (SITUATE)
SITUATE aims to understand how immigrants draw on and actively refer to their integration experiences as they situationally understand time, place/space and changing identity with reference to their personal integration trajectories. -
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. -
Staying on Track – completion in vocational education and training
A longitudinal interview study following vocational students with low grades from lower secondary education through upper secondary vocational education and training (VET). -
Let's Become Inspirers and Architects of a Sustainable School
The project targets challenges in the school environment and aims to foster inclusive teaching practices by developing "green skills". -
Academic Career Structure Reform: Negotiating Institutional Maintenance and Disruption
This dissertation investigates early academic career structure reform that aims to make academic careers more secure, and in particular, why many academic career structures remain relatively stable despite the implementation of these reform policies. -
Competency at Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) offices
The purpose of the project is to investigate how competence is developed at local NAV offices. -
Measuring the Therapeutic Mechanisms and Effects of Art (BraArt)
The project investigates how art therapy modulates experimental pain using neural, physiological, and biological measures such as brain activity, stress hormones, and heart rate variability. -
Diversity leadership in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC)
PhD project exploring how adults without upper secondary education learn their trade, develop a vocational identity, and obtain a trade certificate through the Norwegian practice candidate scheme. -
Using alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) during police interviews
People with speech and language disorders face an increased risk of violence and sexual assault, but very often, they do not get the chance to tell their story to the police. -
Summer in Oslo is pretty close to paradiseThe 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. -
Communication award winner: “I have never been clever, but I am creative”Ingun Grimstad Klepp is a professor and has severe dyslexia. She believes that it is her ability to find her own solutions that has brought her to where she is today. -
The siblings who found their future in geotechnical engineeringSajida Ali Rizai (23) and Sarfaraz Ali Rizai (25) have followed each other since primary school. Now they are both about to finish their master’s degrees in geotechnical engineering at OsloMet. -
"Ukraine faces a massive emigration problem, a real headache"Trust in Ukrainian authorities weighs heavily when refugees consider returning. A new report shows how both politics and personal circumstances shape the decision to stay or go back. -
Green media choices: Challenges for media policy, industry, and users in the face of climate change and the sustainable development goals
The project addresses the media industry’s climate challenges and efforts to create a more sustainable industry. -
Keenious
Keenious analyses your text and presents the results based on the text’s topic. -
Communication award winner: “I have never been clever, but I am creative”
Ingun Grimstad Klepp is a professor and has severe dyslexia. She believes that it is her ability to find her own solutions that has brought her to where she is today. -
The siblings who found their future in geotechnical engineering
Sajida Ali Rizai (23) and Sarfaraz Ali Rizai (25) have followed each other since primary school. Now they are both about to finish their master’s degrees in geotechnical engineering at OsloMet. -
New language courses for refugees“Academic dugnad” for refugees at OsloMet has started up with new language courses in Norwegian and English for refugees. -
Forum for Research Ethics at OsloMet
An interdisciplinary forum for discussion and reflections on research ethics. -
– We need to imagine a more sustainable future for Norway’s welfare stateIf 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. -
Young researchers are joining quantum activitiesNordSTAR has a series of research activities in the context of Quantum Computing and Artificial Intelligence. -
New paper in Nature’s Scientific ReportsProfessor Pedro Lind and a team of researchers from Simula Research Laboratory recently published a new paper. -
Information for parents/guardians about Young in Oslo 2023Around 60,000 pupils from year five to the third year of upper secondary school from all Oslo districts are invited to participate in Young in Oslo 2023. -
Our research
OsloMet is known for its research on the welfare state. and has prominent research environments in areas such as health and social sciences, education, social sciences, design, and technology. -
They receive the Society Improvement Award 2025: "A shift is happening now, where we better understand nature’s importance for us"Researchers Marte Indset and Gro Sandkjær Hansen receive the award for their work on sustainable land use management. "We have conducted research together with the field practitioners, not on them," they explain. -
Gender Equality Plan for OsloMet 2025–2028
The Gender Equality Plan is in line with the requirements of the EU and the Research Council of Norway (RCN). -
Insider: National Security through Private Sector Regulation? Critical Evaluation of Insider Threat Programs and Security Compliance in Current Geopolitical and Regulatory Context
INSIDER will map and analyse the fundamental tensions between national security interests and private sector profit motive, often disavowed by policymakers. -
Doing Co-operation. A Co-study with Landsforeningen for barnevernsbarn and Sarpsborg Municipality to Enhance Support for Vulnerable Children and Youth (CoChildren)
How can child welfare services and other support services collaborate more effectively to assist children and young people in vulnerable life situations? -
08 JunePublic defence: Lea Graff
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Oceanlab
Oceanlab – the ocean laboratory is OsloMet's meeting point for research and innovation within ocean technology and sustainability. -
A PhD experience that opens up a world of possibilitiesMariya Khoronzhevych is working toward her doctorate in social work and social policy. Along the way, she has had rewarding off-campus experiences that offer a complement to her professional journey at OsloMet. -
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. -
NOVA researcher appointed to the Intimate Partner Homicide CommissionResearcher and sociologist Anja Bredal has been appointed as a member of the State Commission for Intimate Partner Homicides. -
News
Featured research and student stories from OsloMet. -
Research at the Department of Rehabilitation Science and Health Technology
Overview of the research activities at the department. -
A guide to making friends with NorwegiansWhile befriending the locals may take a little extra effort, it can help you experience Norway from a whole new perspective. -
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. -
Knowledge Centre for Vocational Education and Training
Through the Knowledge Centre, we aim to spread knowledge about technical and vocational education and training in Norway and the Nordic region. -
Major investment in sustainable energy launchedOsloMet has taken a step toward a greener future with the opening of the Green Energy Lab – a platform for research, innovation, and education in sustainable energy technology. -
Work Inclusion in North and South: Comparative Urban Contexts (WINS)
The WINS project focuses on how work inclusion may improve the social inclusion of migrants within comparative urban settings. -
Upper Secondary Education and Training in the Child Welfare Population
A vast amount of research has shown a persistent educational disadvantage in the child welfare population. The project investigates this theme further. -
Under Pressure? Migration and Labor Market Integration in Norway (UPMIN)
The overarching research question in the UPMIN project is: What institutional and contextual factors enhance immigrants’ and refugees’ employment participation? -
The role of ethics commissions and moral experts in democracies
Ethics commissions, which are a type of government advisory commission, give expert advice to governments on what policies to implement on ethical issues, most often within the field of bioethics. -
Housing Market Mobility in Old Age: Attitudes, Drivers and Barriers
The project adresses how elderly people adapt their housing consumption in light of the physical and mental changes associated with ageing. -
Solidarity in European Societies: Empowerment, Social Justice and Citizenship (SOLIDUS)
Overall, the project analyses the acts and policies of solidarity we see developing across Europe, the extent to which they involve dialogic and inclusive processes, and what outcomes and relevance for policy developments they have. -
Family Care and Labour Market Participation in Senior Years (FamLab)
The main research question in this project is: What characterizes the interplay between labour market participation and engagement in family care for men and women with parents in need of care, and what are the conditions affecting adjustments within the two spheres? -
Humanitarian Report 2019: Between the Welfare State and Voluntary Work
This project aims to give a comprehensive picture of what services are available for certain vulnerable groups in Norway. -
Housing Market and Housing Policy in Norway – an International Comparison
In this project the researchers compare central features of the Norwegian housing market and housing policy with those of Sweden, Denmark, Austria, UK, the Netherlands and Germany. -
The technology and knowledge transfer based on Norway-Czech cooperationThe project focuses on the transfer of technology, intellectual property protection and support of spin-off companies. -
Standardized methods and assessments in the police's crime prevention work
When should the police target children and youth for crime prevention initiatives, and when should they not? In this project, I study the police's methods and justifications for doing what they’re doing in person-oriented prevention (which involves both focused deterrence strategies and social crime prevention). -
Co-occurrent pain and psychological distress: From adolescence to adulthood
The project will provide new insight into the long-term consequences of early onset co-occurrent pain and psychological distress. -
Upbringing, Family Life, and Seeking Help in 'Closed' Religious Communities
This project aims to build knowledge about upbringing and family life in religious communities that can be understood as closed, and the significance of this closed nature for children's rights. -
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. -
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 -
Video streaming between caller and dispatcher in medical emergency calls
This project investigates effects that the use of video between the caller and the dispatcher in medical emergency calls may have on the patient and how video is perceived by the user groups. -
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. -
Blocking of stimulus control and the conditioning of new reinforcers
How can social consequences be established as conditioned reinforcers in children with autism, and what can challenge the establishing? -
Youth Sexuality and Sexual Risk in a Digital Era (DIGISEX)
The project will shed light on how digital media has created both new opportunities and new forms of risk concerning youth sexuality. -
Parental Restrictions and Violence – A Study Based on UngVold 2023
The project aims to map the relationship between growing up with strict parental restrictions and domestic violence based on data from the YouthViolence 2023 survey. -
Investigating Microplastics and Nanoplastics Uptake in Edible Plants (MICRO-PLANT)
We investigate how micro- and nanoplastics affect edible plants and human health through plant uptake, packaging contamination, and sustainable solutions for safe food production. -
Work, Health, and Inequality: Challenges in the Norwegian Labor Market
Work is a cornerstone of modern life, offering material and social benefits that enhance quality of life and health. However, many workers still face adverse working conditions that can potentially harm their health and well-being. -
Research-Based Teaching and Collaborative Learning in Physical Education (FUSK)
The project aims to bring pupils, teachers, student teachers, and teacher educators together in the joint development of physical education as a school subject. -
Nurses' work environment, occupational health, and attrition from the profession
In this project, we will examine the development of the work environment for nurses over the past 20 years, compared to other occupations. -
Meaningful writing instruction, play and audience awareness in primary grades
PhD project which focuses on how first-grade pupils write for real audiences and how they develop audience awareness when provided with a play-based writing instruction. -
Norms of gender and sexuality – what do young people say?
The study explores how young people understand and relate to gender and sexuality, and how they navigate norms, expectations and possible sanctions in their social environments. -
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. -
Multilingual children's language development
Many children speak several languages every day at home and in the kindergarten. Learn more about children's multilingual development. -
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. -
“Studying public health nutrition in Norway is really interesting”Theresa Stegemann from Germany wanted to go abroad for her master’s. She found what she was looking for at OsloMet – and loves living in Oslo! -
Young people may face particular challenges in the post-Corona labour marketThe coronavirus pandemic has resulted in both a global health crisis and a financial crisis on a scale never before seen in modern times. The labour market that emerges in the wake of the crisis may impact younger workers harder than others. -
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Kindergarten collaboration with multilingual families
Kindergartens need knowledge about children's language environment at home and in their free time. Download tools to assess children's language environment. -
Sports Research at the Ungdata Centre
The project aims to update and widen our knowledge about participation in sports and physical activity and experiences with sports among children and young people in Norway. -
About NOVANOVA is one of the largest social science research institutes in Norway. The institute conducts research on different aspects of society and the welfare state. We focus on the entire life cycle, from cradle to grave. -
Bridge-Building Initiative
The Bridge-building Initiative at the Faculty of Health Sciences aims to establish closer connections between research, education, and clinical practice.
