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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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Accessibility and Digital Communication
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Development and Migration (UTVB2100)
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Media and Development (UTVB2400)
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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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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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Biochemistry, Cell Biology and Microbiology (FARB1300)
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Climate Journalism, Theory and Practice (MJ5200)
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Education and Religion in Development (UTVB2210)
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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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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 Research Methods (MGVM4100)
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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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Media in War, Crisis and Conflict (MJ4401)
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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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Business Decision-Making Using Data (ØAMET2200)
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Engineering Science
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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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Perspectives on Crisis, Change and Reform in the Public Sector (OASV4700)
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Single courses - Master’s Programme in Applied Computer and Information Technology (ACIT)
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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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Semester Programme in Paramedic Science
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Master's Semester Programme in Building Technology, autumn
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Master's Semester Programme in Building Technology, spring
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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. -
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? -
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. -
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. -
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. -
10 DecemberInDialog 5: The technological turn and public service translation and interpreting: challenges and opportunities
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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. -
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? -
– Fast and fair transformations to low-carbon societies are difficult without critical climate educationProfessor Hanne Svarstad argues that rapid and just climate action requires that people are offered education to understand the most important consequences of the various climate mitigation alternatives. -
A holistic approach to supporting victimized childrenBarnahus is an innovative model of caring for and supporting children who have been the victim of violence and sexual abuse. It provides a safe and supportive environment to meet their legal, medical, and psychological needs. -
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. -
26 MayAuthoritarianism and culture conference – Historical perspectives on culture wars, literature, and the vulnerability and resilience of democratic institutions
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"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. -
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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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. -
It takes courage to createResistance and obstacles are needed to unlock creativity, according to Arild Berg, artist and professor at OsloMet. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
Databases and journals
A list of all the databases and journals the University Library subscribes to. -
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. -
Our Ukrainian ResearchNIBR has conducted research in and about Ukraine and with Ukrainians since 2008. We have a broad expertise in political reforms, ethnic groups, language, and identity at both local and national levels. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
About Intelligent HealthThis initiative will contribute to develop knowledge and technological solutions that foster improved health and counteract diseases. -
24 AugustDigital pasts, presents, and futures: Human consequences
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Apply for membership in the Norwegian research school on digitalization, culture and society (DIGIT)CEDIC is the host for a new national research school. -
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. -
How children use clothes to fit inA new study shows how children in Oslo explore social norms and community through their wardrobes and why being like everyone else is more important than standing out. -
"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. -
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. -
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. -
What happens when volcanoes erupt?
In this episode, Carla and André discuss the recent Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai eruption and tsunami as well as André's personal experiences during the Eyjafjallajökull 2010 eruption. -
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? -
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. -
Organisation and key people
How OsloMet is organised. -
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. -
Reflections on a pandemic
Two episodes, part 1 and 2, about the COVID-19 pandemic. -
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. -
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. -
PhD Fellow in Art, Design and Drama -
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. -
Extremism is an expression of dissatisfactionResearchers have studied conversations on Twitter among Islamist extremists and far-right extremists. -
The tiny secret to healthier fishOsloMet professor believes that the key to developing healthy and sustainable salmon aquaculture is in understanding their micro-RNA. -
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. -
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. -
Qualification programmesSPS offers several qualification and education programmes for OsloMet employees. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
09 JuneManagement Consultants, University Futures, and the New Academic Capitalism
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10 JuneHow can art, design and technology shape transdisciplinary research?
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03 JuneGlobal Health in a time of uncertainty and instability
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11 JuneSIFO Digital Cultures Lecture: Children, AI, and (commercial) influence
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Understanding belonging through slow research
In this conversation, Gubrium describes her research methods and some of her early findings. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
Study programmes
Department of Mechanical, Electrical and Chemical Engineering offers bachelor's and master's studies in engineering. -
Equality and Multiculturalism
A comparative study of Norwegian and Dutch processes of alterity and identity. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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 guidelinesSIFO researchers have mapped adverts for unhealthy food and drink that children see on their mobile phones. -
Artificial Intelligence LabOsloMet AI Lab administers research and student projects in artificial intelligence. -
Doing laundry during the Coronavirus outbreak
Most of us are concerned with practising good hygiene and keeping the places we live and spend time clean. But does our vigilance extend to what we wear? Here are some things you can do to avoid spreading the virus through your clothes. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
Trying to reduce damage to paintingsOsloMet and Munch Museum investigate how mechanical loads affect porous canvas paintings during transport of Munch's paintings. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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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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. -
Contact NIBR
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Knowledge baseHere you will find an overview of research-based knowledge about technical and vocational education and training. -
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. -
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? -
Applying for admission to single PhD courses at the Faculty of Technology, Art and Design
If you are admitted to a PhD programme at another institution, you may apply to take standalone PhD courses. -
About NorLAG
The Norwegian Life Course, Ageing and Generation Study (NorLAG) is the first longitudinal and multidisciplinary study on ageing in Norway. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
Simula Metropolitan Centre for Digital Engineering (SimulaMet)SimulaMet is a leading research centre in artificial intelligence, communication systems, and IT management. -
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. -
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. -
PhD Fellowships in Embodied Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Robotic Systems
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03 JuneSeminar with OsloMet Honorary Doctors Maria Ressa and Britta Marakatt-Labba
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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. -
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. -
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. -
NorLife: Nordic Centre for Work–Family Research Across the Life Course
How do people of today combine work and family life throughout their lives? -
Postdoctoral Researcher in Climate Governance & Experimental Social Science
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Child Welfare Services and their Work With Cases of Violence and Abuse
This project aims to fill the knowledge gap about how the child welfare service tackles violence and abuse cases. -
The ocular microbiota and its role in health and dry eye disease
Our aim is to identify microbial risk profiles for disease development and severity by in-depth characterizations of the ocular microbiota of dry eye disease sufferers. -
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. -
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. -
The Network for Ageing Research at OsloMetA Centre for Welfare and Labour Research initiative aimed at coordinating ageing research expertise at OsloMet. -
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. -
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. -
Podcast on entrepreneurship at OsloMetIn this podcast, we have invited two of OsloMets experts on innovation, Ranveig Strøm and George Anthony Giannoumis. -
Launches International Alliance for Zero Emissions from the Built EnvironmentOsloMet will lead international research and education that can contribute to reducing the climate footprint from buildings and the built environment. -
Academic dugnad for refugees
Through a series of events and initiatives, OsloMet is working to make a difference for refugees and asylum seekers in our region. -
Department of Facilities Management
The Department is responsible for land use planning, property management and development, access to buildings, physical security, auditorium assistance, events and provide frontline services. -
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. -
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. -
Save or send an EndNote library
A user guide to how you can save and send an EndNote library, and how to create a stand-alone reference list. -
The Academic Affairs Committee at the Faculty of Technology, Art and Design (TKD)
The committee handles education-related matters at TKD. -
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. -
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. -
Study programmes
Department of Art, Design and Drama offers full-time and part-time study programmes, mostly in Norwegian, but we have courses for exchange students. -
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. -
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 -
Study programmes
Department of Art, Design and Drama offers full-time and part-time study programmes, mostly in Norwegian, but we have courses for exchange students. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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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. -
These people are most sceptical about electric carsWomen, the elderly and people with lower levels of education are among the groups who are most sceptical about electric cars, according to a new study. -
Get to know OsloMetThrough the students we educate and the knowledge we produce, Norway's most urban university helps drive the welfare state forward. -
How to make AI we can trust
Artificial intelligence offers great promise, but suffers from a trust deficit. Researchers at OsloMet are seeking to make this technology more trustworthy and, ultimately, more sustainable. -
Extending product life yields a greater environmental impact than any other measure
Sustainable consumption should not be reduced to reuse and recycling, according to SIFO researchers. -
These people are most sceptical about electric cars
Women, the elderly and people with lower levels of education are among the groups who are most sceptical about electric cars, according to a new study. -
2026 18 MayCo-creative media research with children and young people: experiences from the field
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DARE – Dialogue about Radicalisation and Equality
The project investigates how young people aged between 12 and 30 respond to messages and agents of radicalisation. -
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. -
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. -
Where students become entrepreneursGründergarasjen at OsloMet provides a unique environment where engineering and computer science students can transform their ideas into real start-ups. -
Where students become entrepreneurs
Gründergarasjen at OsloMet provides a unique environment where engineering and computer science students can transform their ideas into real start-ups. -
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. -
The Anna Sethne Honorary Lecture
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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. -
2026 18 MayCo-creative media research with children and young people: experiences from the field
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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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
21 MayOsloMet field experiments workshop 2026
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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. -
About Green Energy Lab
Green Energy Lab develops knowledge, solutions and skills for the energy systems of the future. -
Oslo Business School Executive
Oslo business school executive offers continuing and further education and executive management training. -
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. -
OsloMet gets digital top laboratoryOsloMet students get a state-of-the-art digital laboratory within construction engineering, building technology and sustainable design. -
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. -
Seminar on involving citizens in deliberative processes. OsloMet, Tuesday 3rd December 2019
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NordSTAR
NordSTAR is a Centre of Research Excellence in modern AI that aims to establish a new paradigm in AI basic research. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
ACCESS Life Course Database: Upgrade and Expansion
Through the ACCESS Upgrade infrastructure, researchers and students will gain access to updated and upgraded longitudinal life course data for more than 11,000 men and women born between 1922 and 1966. -
The Source Criticism And Mediated Disinformation (SCAM)
The SCAM project will identify the main challenges related to the ways in which technology and platforms affect the distribution of disinformation in public spheres and ways to detect and counter it. -
Income inequality in professional and vocational occupations
This project will contribute more knowledge on the consequences of occupational regulation for income inequality within and between occupations. -
Digital Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents
The project will, in a comprehensive literature review, map existing knowledge about digital sexual violence against children and adolescents. -
FOOdIVERSE: Diversifying sustainable and organic food systemsThe purpose of the FOOdIVERSE project is to produce practice-oriented knowledge on how diversity in diets, novel food supply chains and food governance contributes to more organic and sustainable food systems. -
HOUSINGWEL – Centre for Housing and Welfare Research
HOUSINGWEL aims to be a hub for research on housing and welfare in Norway. -
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
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Public libraries for immigrants and refugees (PubLIB)
This project consists of an international research group dedicated to studying how public libraries address the needs of recently arrived refugees and immigrants. -
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. -
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Abstracts for the conference "Tracing, shaping and reshaping culinary heritage" 5.-6. September 2022. -
Experience downtown Oslo like a localJoin OsloMet student Olaug for a tour of her favourite places to eat, swim, shop and hang out—just a few minutes from campus. -
How students from a small Louisiana town experience OsloAfter two months in Oslo, three students from Louisiana Tech University share their experiences with studying, Norwegian culture, and life in a larger city. -
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. -
Makerspace
Makerspace promotes creativity, an exploratory approach and interdisciplinary collaboration. We offer micro-courses and electives in creative technology subjects. -
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. -
OsloMet researchers part of delegation to BrazilResearchers Karine Maria Porpino Viana and Yuri Kashara from OsloMet participated in the G 20 seminar on climate change in Brazil in September 2024. -
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 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. -
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. -
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 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. -
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. -
Studies at Oslo Business School
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Faculty management
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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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
Advanced Study Group on Quantum OpennessThe Advanced Study Group aim to make a breakthrough in understanding complex quantum systems that are interacting with the world outside. -
New centre aims to prepare future professionals for the digital worldPACT is a new centre at OsloMet that will promote a new type of education where all students develop an understanding of how technology interacts with their future profession and with society. -
Admission for international exchange students
How to apply for exchange at OsloMet and select courses. -
Collaboration
We collaborate across sectors and disciplines to drive the green energy transition. -
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'. -
Regulating migration and membership through monetary requirements (REMIMO)
In this research project, the researchers will take a closer look at how time and money affect immigration and integration in Norway in different ways. -
Combining Work and Care for Older Parents (CoWorkCare)
The primary objective of CoWorkCare is to generate knowledge on how employees' care obligations for their old parents affect their labour market participation. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
Student at Kjeller? Get to know the local areaLillestrøm is just a short drive away from Kjeller campus, and here you have access to most of what you need when you are done for the day. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
Marketing tricks on social mediaNine out of ten young people in Norway are on social media and are exposed to a great deal of advertising from influencers. New research from OsloMet maps how this marketing affects young people. -
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. -
Oceanlab
Oceanlab – the ocean laboratory is OsloMet's meeting point for research and innovation within ocean technology and sustainability. -
27 JuneJoin OsloMet in the Pride Parade!
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Keenious
Keenious analyses your text and presents the results based on the text’s topic. -
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. -
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. -
News
Featured research and student stories from OsloMet. -
PhD projects in Engineering Science
Overview of PhD projects in Engineering Science with name of the PhD student, working title of the project and name of the main supervisor. -
Contact SmartMet Lab
Get in touch with us to collaborate on smart monitoring and resilient infrastructure solutions. -
International employees reflect on the university's response to COVID-19Several international staff members discuss their experiences adapting to working remotely following the initial outbreak of COVID-19 and the support they got from the university during this challenging time. -
Eight ways to experience Norwegian culture in OsloEmbrace the great outdoors, sample the local cuisine, and hang out with friends at a safe distance. Here are some ways to spend your free time like the locals do. -
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. -
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. -
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? -
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. -
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. -
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. -
08 JunePublic defence: Lea Graff
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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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
Oceanlab
Oceanlab – the ocean laboratory is OsloMet's meeting point for research and innovation within ocean technology and sustainability. -
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). -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
News
Featured research and student stories from OsloMet. -
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. -
“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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
A Life Course Perspective on the Gendered Pathways of Exclusion from Social Relations in Later Life, and its Consequences for Health and Wellbeing (GENPATH)
GENPATH is an international European research project focussing on social exclusion in later life. -
Study at OsloMet
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03 JuneConferral ceremony 2026
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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. -
OsloMet Introduces Virtual Laboratory for Green EnergyOsloMet launches a virtual laboratory dedicated to green energy research and education. -
Delayed language development
Some children struggle with language. Learn more about delayed language development and download assessment tools for children's language skills. -
A Life Course Perspective on the Gendered Pathways of Exclusion from Social Relations in Later Life, and its Consequences for Health and Wellbeing (GENPATH)
GENPATH is an international European research project focussing on social exclusion in later life. -
03 JuneConferral ceremony 2026
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About NOVA
NOVA is one of the largest social science research institutes in Norway. The institute conducts research on different aspects of society and the welfare state. We focus on the entire life cycle, from cradle to grave. -
Baltic UKH urban knowledge hubs – Transformative societal spaces for hybrid libraries in the Baltic sea region
The aim of the project is to provide public authorities and others with tools and methods for the participatory design of accessible and attractive informational spaces and services. -
Collaboration
OsloMet is a university that is easy to reach out to and cooperate with. We are committed to contribute with critical input and analysis, working closely with the society. -
Quantum Hub collaboration
We want the Quantum Hub to be a meeting place for industrial partners and other researchers with an interest in quantum technology. -
Effects of reinforcement on behavioral variability
The effect of reinforcement and extinction on behavioral variability and the effects reinforcement and punishment have on rule-governed insensitivity. -
Research initiatives
OsloMet's four thematic research initiatives aim to promote and strengthen the university's research and knowledge development in key areas. The initiatives will last for five years, from 2026 to 2030. -
Sustainable European Welfare Societies: Assessing Linkages between Social and Environmental Policy
How can researchers and policymakers approach issues of welfare state and environmental sustainability in mutually supportive ways across policy fields? -
Leisure activities for Children and Youth in a Gender Equality Perspective
In this project, NOVA will review research from the last ten years that address children and youth’s leisure time in combination with perspectives on gender, gender equality and gender stereotypes. -
Parenting and Youth Sports: Inequality in Young People’s Leisure Time Activities?
The focus of this project is how parents influence young people's leisure activities. -
Peopleless offices – The role and flows of information in digital workplaces
This research seeks to advance knowledge on what happens to information-related practices when the physical setting of a workplace loses its primacy and work is instead carried out in an elusive digital workplace. -
Negotiating Early Job Insecurity and Labour Market Exclusion in Europe (NEGOTIATE)
NEGOTIATE is a research project examining the long- and short-term consequences of job insecurity and labour market exclusion of young people. -
Improving trust-based management in Nordic urban governance and management education
This project explores how ongoing management reforms are conceptualised and put into practice in two Nordic cities. -
Adolescent Physical Violence. Understanding Societal Trends and Life Outcomes for Perpetrators
This project covers the use of violence among Norwegian adolescents and is financed through the Domestic Violence Research Program at NOVA. -
WOOLUME: Polish sheep wool for improved resource utilisation and value creation
The main objective of Woolume is to explore how an under-utilized natural resource – wool from remote mountain regions – can be maximized into materials in local sustainable industry innovation systems that offer high returns on investment and contribute to an optimized, next-generation circular economy. -
Children with a Refugee Background – Measures for Inclusion and Belonging (Barnfluk)
The project aims to discover the experiences children and young people who come to Norway as refugees have with the settlement and integration process, and how municipalities work with this group. -
Digital and navigation health literacy for people with long-term conditions
The overall aim of this project is to gain knowledge about health literacy among people with long-term conditions. -
Birth experiences and breastfeeding in women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
The overall aim of the project is to explore childbirth experience and breastfeeding in women with PCOS. -
Transnational Collaboration on Bullying, Migration and Integration at School Level (TRIBES)
The project aims at advancing collaboration between stakeholders to evolve and improve scientific measures and guides, building capacity across these challenged areas, working holistically towards ensuring integration. -
Engagement, Growth and General Education in Norwegian Folk High Schools (ENGAGE)
ENGAGE investigates the impact and meaning of Norwegian Folk High Schools (FHS) on youth engagement and participation in society. It is the largest study on this subject to date, exploring a largely overlooked aspect in education research. -
Palliative care for children and adolescents in Oslo Municipality, Søndre Nordstrand
The purpose of the project is to increase participation through strengthened and seamless services for children with life-threatening and/or life-limiting conditions and their families. -
Epigenetic regulation by Atlantic salmon miRNAs in disease and osmotic stress
This project aims to provide new knowledge on Atlantic salmon miRNAs as regulators of immune responses to other pathogens as well as stress related to sea water transfer. -
Multilingual Beliefs and Pedagogies of English Language School Teachers in Norway
PhD project exploring how to foster multilingual pedagogies in English language teaching in schools in Norway through researching the multilingual beliefs and pedagogies of English teachers in linguistically rich and diverse school contexts. -
InnoGuard: Hybrid and Generative Intelligence for Trustworthy Autonomous Cyber-Physical Systems
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions-funded InnoGuard project advances quality assurance for AI-driven Autonomous Cyber-Physical Systems, automating assessment, improving reliability, sustainability, energy efficiency, legal compliance, and trustworthiness. -
Implementation and practice of the training practice scheme in the counties
The project examines how the training practice scheme — a two-year, practice-based pathway in upper secondary VET — is implemented and used by Norwegian counties to reduce dropout and include more students in vocational education and training. -
Adult children increasingly help their elderly parents navigate the online worldNew research from OsloMet reveals that adult children in Norway are more likely to help their elderly parents use the internet and their smart phone than with any other kind of task. -
Meeting the mandatory GEP-requirements: The four building blocks
Under Horizon Europe, having a gender Equality Plan (GEP) will be an eligibility criterion for higher education establishments from EU Member States and Associates Countries, such as Norway. -
People
The AI Lab has members from many research groups at OsloMet and SimulaMet. -
Network for Educational Research
This network is a platform for further developing educational research at the Faculty of Health Sciences, in collaboration with other stakeholders in education and healthcare. -
The Doctoral Degree Committee of the Faculty of Health Sciences
The committee provides advisory support to the leadership of the Faculty of Health Sciences and has been delegated decision-making authority in individual cases. -
New honorary doctorates at Oslo Metropolitan universityWHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Nobel laureate Maria Ressa, and distinguished Sápmi artist Britta Marakatt-Labba receive honorary doctoral degrees from Oslo Metropolitan University. -
Department of Education
The Department of Education is primarily responsible for admissions, examinations, internationalization of the programs, educational quality, student systems, digital learning resources, student support services, and student administration. -
Effects of reinforcement on behavioral variability
The effect of reinforcement and extinction on behavioral variability and the effects reinforcement and punishment have on rule-governed insensitivity. -
Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research (NIBR)
Our core competence lies in place and governance studies, nationally and internationally, in selected policy areas. -
19 MayPublic defence: Gyri Skoglund
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State of Knowledge: The Resource Situation in Nursing Homes and Home Nursing
The project summarizes research and available data which illuminates the resource situation (staffing and competence) in nursing homes and home nursing. -
R-INSECURE: Responsible Internationalization, Inclusion, and National Security in Norwegian Research Organizations in a Changing Geopolitical Landscape
R-INSECURE addresses the evolving tensions between national security and internationalization and inclusion, in the Norwegian higher education and research sector. -
Applying for a job at OsloMetAre you looking for an international career? -
Breakthrough for Campus Romerike in Lillestrøm town centreThe government has decided that OsloMet can proceed with plans for the future campus in Lillestrøm town centre, with more students and academic environments than at Kjeller today. -
Sexual Culture in Youth
The project will investigate how young people negotiate, experience and handle issues related to sexuality, sexual health and risk - in light of both contemporary youth culture, and other social and societal conditions. -
The Politics of Music in Presidential Election Campaigns: Brazil 2018-2022
This project explores how populist movements use jingles, arts and music to create new forms of political awareness, participation and critique during the 2018 and 2022 elections in Brazil. -
Artificial intelligence – a novel tool in assisted reproduction technology
The project aims to improve the methods for selecting sperm and embryos and increase the chance of pregnancy and live-born children. -
Artificial intelligence - a novel tool in assisted reproduction technology
The project aims to improve the methods for selecting sperm and embryos and increase the chance of pregnancy and live-born children. -
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis in a life-course perspective (AIS-Life)
The PhD project investigates health and welfare trajectories of individuals with idiopathic scoliosis across the life course and identifies factors influencing long-term health and welfare outcomes. -
New ambitious comparative research project on refugees in Europe launchedMigration researchers from across Europe will compare and analyze European authorities' responses to the high influx of refugees. -
Enhancing Integration through Practical Training
The project will foster better intercultural understanding and professional inclusion of students with language and networking challenges. -
Living at home longer with social welfare technology (BoVEL)
Development and use of social technology to improve current municipal health and care services for older adults. -
UR-dataEnhancing networking activities in the smart and resilient urban and regional development using data analytics and optimization tools in a data-rich environment. -
Claudia van der Laag appointed expert reviewer for the European CommissionProfessor Claudia van der Laag has been appointed to the prestigious role of Independent Expert Reviewer for the European Commission. -
Moving to NorwayAre you thinking of moving to Norway to join OsloMet? We have one campus in the city centre of Oslo and one right outside of Oslo. -
MaxBiogas project
OsloMet and Veas collaborate to develop digital technologies that can make biogas production more energy-efficient and minimize environmental impact, and increase digital competence in the water industry. -
Bacterial components and their effect on energy metabolism in human skeletal muscle cells
Obesity and type 2 diabetes are associated with changes in gut microbiota and disturbed energy metabolism. Is there a crosstalk between gut bacteria and host energy metabolism? -
Disability and Disease during the 1918 Influenza Pandemic: Implications for Preparedness Policies
A global influenza pandemic is imminent and public health preparedness plans that address the needs of vulnerable populations are indispensable. -
Governing the green shift in Oslo, Gothenburg, Copenhagen and Cape Town (GreenGov)
The GreenGov research project aims to create new and exciting knowledge about the challenges and dilemmas public leaders face in managing the green shift in Oslo, Copenhagen, Gothenburg and Cape Town. -
U-YouPa – Understanding Youth Participation and Media literacy in Digital Dialogue Spaces
The key goal of this project is to provide a research-based understanding of the interconnection between cultural and technological preconditions for strengthening youth participation in digital dialogue spaces. -
Review of Norwegian Research on Ethnic Discrimination of Children and Young People
The project includes a review of relevant research contributions that deal with ethnic discrimination against children and adolescents in Norway. -
Moving to Norway
Are you thinking of moving to Norway to join OsloMet? We have one campus in the city centre of Oslo and one right outside of Oslo. -
Sustainability
One of the goals at OsloMet is that our research and education shall contribute to sustainable development. -
«Socially excluded» Youth in Disadvantaged Areas?
This PhD project examines how young people experience and negotiate identity and belonging in their everyday lives, in the face of stigma and societal perceptions. -
The tensions of street-level social work for migrant inclusion – discretion, differentiation and deportability (TESMI)
We focus on street-level social work aimed at migrants in Finland, Norway and Sweden, and on how they experience such it. -
PolkaNorski Implemented
The development of language skills and world knowledge in Polish-Norwegian multilingual children. -
LG R&D Heat Pump
Air source heat pump systems, both air-to-air and air-to-water, utilized for heating buildings in Nordic countries characterized by cold and humid climates, and for heating and cooling systems adapted to other European climates. -
Disability and Disease during the 1918 Influenza Pandemic: Implications for Preparedness Policies
A global influenza pandemic is imminent and public health preparedness plans that address the needs of vulnerable populations are indispensable. -
Governing the green shift in Oslo, Gothenburg, Copenhagen and Cape Town (GreenGov)
The GreenGov research project aims to create new and exciting knowledge about the challenges and dilemmas public leaders face in managing the green shift in Oslo, Copenhagen, Gothenburg and Cape Town. -
U-YouPa – Understanding Youth Participation and Media literacy in Digital Dialogue Spaces
The key goal of this project is to provide a research-based understanding of the interconnection between cultural and technological preconditions for strengthening youth participation in digital dialogue spaces. -
Review of Norwegian Research on Ethnic Discrimination of Children and Young People
The project includes a review of relevant research contributions that deal with ethnic discrimination against children and adolescents in Norway. -
Young people’s Well-being and Civic Participation During the Norwegian Coronavirus Lockdown
This research project investigates how young people experienced the Norwegian coronavirus lockdown. -
Co-Creation: Expectations, Challenges and Coping Strategies in Norwegian Local Governments (ECCO)
This research project aims to unravel the expectations of Norwegian local governments to the introduction of new forms of co-creation, analyse how co-creation practices challenge established forms of governance based on Classical Public Administration and New Public Management. -
Complementary Pathways for Adult Refugees: The Role of VET, Skills and Qualifications
The aim of the project is to increase the evidence base which can support policy- and decision-making in EU MS in designing and implementing complementary pathway mechanisms for admission of adult refugees from a first host country to an EU country through use of VET, skills and qualifications. -
Sexual abuse in the immigrant population - experiences with seeking help and reporting
The researchers will investigate whether individuals of immigrant background who have been exposed to sexual abuse are less likely to seek help or report to the police than victims without this background. -
DigiWork: Digital Prism and the Nordic Model of Workplace Democracy under Pressure
Big data and artificial intelligence are radically transforming the ways in which we work, are hired and fired, managed and led. This project investigates the effects of digital transformation of work on the Norwegian model of workplace democracy and tripartite collaboration. -
Decisions on contact between parents and children in child welfare care measures
The main purpose of this study is to develop knowledge on how child welfare employees and County Social Welfare Boards assess and justify the organization and extent of contact between children, siblings and parents after a care measure. -
12-year-olds (non-)belonging on social media: Practices, places, and people
PhD project aimed at understanding how Oslo youths from different backgrounds use social media to create a sense of belonging. -
Persistent Passion for Professional Education: Consequences for student completion and dropout (PERSIST)
The primary objective of this project is to examine dropout from higher education, with special focus on previously under-studied professional programmes. -
Physiotherapy for young adults with long-term health disorders: Body and culture
The project aims to develop new knowledge about physiotherapy for young adults with long-term health disorders, to contribute insights into how physiotherapists best can help this group of patients. -
Survey of old peoples' living situation and housing preferences for the future
The project investigates the housing situation of the elderly and their housing wishes and plans for the future. -
Unscrupulous competition and the professionalization solution – The case of real estate brokerage
The aim of my PhD-project is to explore how and to what extent the professionalization of business occupations can contribute to disincentivizing unethical market activities. -
DISCo: Digital infrastructures for sustainable consumption: Redirecting, reorganizing, reducing and reimaging consumption
DISCo aims to produce knowledge on how consumption can move in a more sustainable direction by applying digital technologies. -
Exploring the built environment microbiomes of Norwegian nursery schools and nursing homes
We spend much of our lives indoors where we interact with building microbiomes. We have developed methodologies to identify the microbes to which target groups are routinely exposed. -
Lacritin-incorporated nanoparticles as new and improved treatment of dry eye disease
We are developing the protein lacritin, which is found in tears, to become a medicine for dry eye disease. -
The Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training's Competency Package for Inclusive Practice
How does professionals in schools and kindergartens use The Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training's competence package for inclusive practice? -
The Child´s Right to Family Life and Stability in Foster Care
This project will explore how children in foster care can experience family life and stability through human rights-based practices. -
Impact of cancer chemotherapy treatment on hearing, smell and cognitive function (CanHear)
This PhD project investigates how two different types of chemotherapy may affect sensory functions such as smell and hearing, as well as cognition, in individuals undergoing cancer treatment. -
Shift Reconfiguration and Role Redistribution as a Strategy for Sustainable Home Care
The project aims to explore whether organizational changes can help address the shortage of healthcare professionals in municipal home care services. -
Coordinated Online Panels for Research on Democracy and Governance in Norway (KODEM)
KODEM allows researchers to ask questions to four societal groups relevant to research on democracy and governance in Norway. -
The Domestic Violence Research ProgrammeThe programme studies time trends in the prevalence of violence and assault, violence as phenomenon, and how violence is approached by the welfare- and justice systems. -
Reinventing Mainstream Classrooms (RE.MA.C.)
The project brings together native language students, migrant students and mainstream (language) teachers. -
The authority of expertise in professional tax law practice (TAXLAW)
This project will investigate - across countries and institutions - what characterises tax lawyers' expertise. -
CLIL Network for Languages in Education (CLILNetLE)
The project aims to develop a shared conceptualisation and research agenda for the investigation of bi- and multilingual disciplinary literacies in Content and language integrated learning (CLIL). -
TRANSFORM
Advanced Materials and Technologies for Sustainable and Resilient Structures: Global Solutions through Adaptable Educational Modules. -
Scholars at Risk-program at Oslo Metropolitan University
Oslo Metropolitan University is a member of the international network Scholars at Risk (SAR) whose main goal is to protect threatened scholars and promote academic freedom. -
Network for Health Literacy Research
This network is a collaborative platform at the Faculty of Health Sciences with the aim of strengthening and advancing research in health literacy at Oslo Metropolitan University. -
Creating a multilingual environment in kindergarten
Kindergartens shall support children's language development in all their languages and create a multilingual environment. Learn more about how to work on a multilingual environment in the kindergarten. -
Flex-IT: A mixed-method study of cross-domain information technology use in everyday lifeThe emergence of new technology has increasingly blurred the boundaries between work and family domains, and the consequences for the health and productivity of the labor force remains unknown. These contradictory perspectives make it important to understand to what extent, when and for who cross-domain IT use is healthy and/or unhealthy. -
Safety during ambulance transits – use of force and coercion in the ambulance service
We explore ambulance personnel's experiences with and understanding of what coercion is, how often, in what situations and in what forms coercion is used. -
Research initiatives
OsloMet's four thematic research initiatives aim to promote and strengthen the university's research and knowledge development in key areas. The initiatives will last for five years, from 2026 to 2030. -
01 JunePublic defence: Siri Frisli
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Possible consequences of moving patterns for people who have been granted a start-up loan in Oslo municipality
The project examines who the initial loan recipients were and are in Oslo, and what the consequences of selective relocation are for districts and sub-districts in Oslo. -
Knowledge Summary on Age-Conscious Leadership
The purpose of the knowledge summary is to map and analyze research that highlights the significance of leadership for the development and maintenance of senior and older employees. -
Circles of care – Family caregivers’ experiences with recurrent nursing home admissions for relatives living with dementia
The project explores family caregivers’ experiences with repeated transitions between home and nursing homes for people with dementia, and how these affect caregiver burden, relationships, and care quality. -
Teacher Education Schools in Vocational Teacher Education
Development of an organizational theoretical, didactic model for collaboration between educational institution and field of practice. -
Applying Artificial Intelligence in Developing Personalized and Sustainable Healthcare for Spinal Disorders (AID-Spine, part I)
We use machine learning methods to develop and validate prediction models for health and welfare outcomes after treatment for spinal disorders. -
Prevention of prejudice and promotion of inclusive school environment through increased diversity competence
The main goal of this project is to develop new knowledge on prejudice, hate speech and practices and attitudes that might cause exclusion in the school context. -
Social Inequality and Housing over the Life Course: Good Choices or Lucky Outcomes?
The project studies the interplay between housing and other dimensions of social inequality. -
HIRE? A Mixed-method Examination of Disability and Employers Inclusive Working Life Practices
Employers' understandings of disability as well as their broader knowledge and skills are likely to influence their risk assessments and hiring practices. HIRE? aims to fill this knowledge gap. -
Growing Up and Looking Forward (GULF) - Young people with bodily impairments in transitions
The purpose of this project is to obtain new knowledge about adequate ways of collaboration between youths, their parents, and service providers in health- and welfare services in transition to adult life. -
Inequalities in Ageing Well and the Significance of Transitions in Later Life (TRILL)
TRILL addresses the impact of later life transitions on opportunities for ageing well. -
Family Partner – Co-development, Implementation and Evaluation of a Child Maltreatment Prevention Intervention
The Family Partner project seeks to improve the services directed at the most vulnerable group in society; children growing up at risk of maltreatment. -
Long-term postpartum anal incontinence – prevalence, risk factors and effect of conservative management
The aim of this PhD project is to optimize postpartum care following obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI). -
Evaluation of the Children's and Family Agency's arena flexible team for child welfare
The project will generate knowledge that can shed light on whether the Children and Family Agency's arena-flexible team is functioning as intended and whether there is a need for changes in the measures. -
Designing an intelligent gamified solution for treatment of scoliosis among children and adolescents
This PhD project focuses on understanding needs of youth with idiopathic scoliosis and to examine how the needs can be improved by using a digital solution – e.g. a smartphone application. -
Digital health technology: implementation hinders and possibilities in non-critical emergency care cases
This qualitative study explores the barriers and opportunities related to implementing digital health solutions in non-critical emergency care within the Norwegian healthcare context. -
Urban resilience through open science, education, and community engagement in war regions (FORWARD)
Supporting the resilience of communities in war affected regions in Palestine and Ukraine. -
DRUGTREND: Youth cultures and emerging patterns of drug use in a digital age
The main objective of DRUGTREND is to enhance understanding of the cultural and social factors driving changes in youth drug use patterns, with a specific focus on the role of social media platforms. -
Developing sufficient language and professional competence among adult immigrants in health work education
PhD project exploring how upper secondary vocational schools can facilitate the development of sufficient language and professional competence among adult immigrants in health work education. -
Dementia Villages – providing better and safer person-centred care to people with dementia
The project explores how the physical environment of Dementia Villages influences healthcare personnel’s daily work, job satisfaction, and the quality of person-centred dementia care. -
Young people with multicultural backgrounds and their understanding of news on social media
We aim to examine how the unique life experiences and backgrounds of multicultural groups shape their attitudes toward news. -
Digitizing sexual violence. The role of technology in creating and regulating sexual harms
The rapid technological development has changed how sexual violations are committed, investigated, and prosecuted within the legal system. The project examines the intersection of law and technology in relation to these changes. -
Dementia Villages – providing better and safer person-centred care to people with dementia
The project explores how the physical environment of Dementia Villages influences healthcare personnel’s daily work, job satisfaction, and the quality of person-centred dementia care. -
Contingent life courses (C-LIFE): Tracing health and welfare in the Nordic countries
Establishing a Nordic comparative register‑based dataset for research on welfare, health, and employment in the Nordic countries. -
Technology and Sustainability
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Learning and Collaboration
We are researching forms of learning and interaction in both education and professional practice, specifically related to nursing and health care, humanities and social sciences. -
Professions and Management
The management of professionals is often viewed as especially challenging, because professionals have internalized certain standards for their performance standards that are hard to change. The Research Group on Professions and Management empirically studies the challenges that managers in professional organizations face, and determine whether these management challenges differ from those in other types of organizations. -
Finance and Accounting
The group conducts research and teaching in the fields of Finance, Accounting and Auditing, and Business Law. -
Organisation and Management
Research within the organization and management department spans across topics such as motivation and incentives, leader-member-relationships, organizational climate, virtual teams, health issues at work, gender and leadership, and work conditions for the self-employed. -
Education and Society
The research group aims to contribute to educational innovation, transcend disciplinary boundaries and illuminate the potential of the practical and aesthetic subjects within education and society. -
Economics and Methodology
The departments primary research interests and competence cover a variety og fields within economics and research methods. -
Teacher Education Schools in Vocational Teacher Education
Development of an organizational theoretical, didactic model for collaboration between educational institution and field of practice. -
Applying Artificial Intelligence in Developing Personalized and Sustainable Healthcare for Spinal Disorders (AID-Spine, part I)
We use machine learning methods to develop and validate prediction models for health and welfare outcomes after treatment for spinal disorders. -
Nordic Quantum Life Science Round Table passing the Torch to Norway for 2024The 2024 edition of The Nordic Quantum Life Science Round Table will be organized by NordSTAR, OsloMet Quantum Hub, OsloMet AI Lab, and Simula. -
University Library
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Healthy Eating: Utopia or a Contemporary Must
The project explores the questions of healthy eating, obesity, and the influence of advertisements on consumption of food by adolescents and young people in Norway and the Czech Republic. -
CENSU - Climate Change Energy Sustainability
CENSU is a Norwegian-Tanzanian-Mozambican university collaboration within education and research which focuses on sustainable gas extraction and governance in the context of vulnerable communities and climate change. -
Bringing Home Languages to Light: Perspectives from Polish Families and Professionals in Norwegian ECECs
PhD project exploring how home languages are supported and implemented in Norwegian early childhood education and care (ECEC), as viewed from the perspectives of minority parents and pedagogical leaders. -
Improving practices together (IMPRATO)
We will explore and develop knowledge about collaboration aimed at promoting participation in physical education for children and young people. -
The AI Journalism Resource CenterThe AIJRC is a resource center for AI and Data Science in investigative journalism. It is a collaboration between the AI Lab and the Department of Journalism and Media Studies at OsloMet. -
Complementary study programmes in Norwegian
Are you a refugee with a degree in teaching, bioengineering or nursing from outside the EU/EEA? When you are proficient in Norwegian and English, you can apply for these programmes. -
Awarded millions to research youth sexuality in a digital ageNOVA at OsloMet has been granted eight million NOK from the Research Council of Norway's FRIPRO funding for groundbreaking research. The researchers will investigate youth sexuality and sexual risk in a digital age. -
Making Persons with Disabilities Full Citizens (DISCIT)
DISCIT aims to produce new knowledge enabling Member States, affiliated European countries and the European Union to achieve full and effective participation of persons with disabilities in society and economy. -
Stress among Youths
In this project, we aim to gain knowledge about how and why youths experience stress and stressors. -
Healthy Food at the Sports Arena
The aim is to assess the selection of foods and beverages at children’s sports arenas in Norway and to identify facilitators and barriers to offer healthy food at the sports arena. -
Research at the Centre for the Study of Professions (SPS)
Our researchers are engaged in interdisciplinary studies that examine the various aspects of professional occupation and their roles within society. -
Expanding collaboration with SingaporeOsloMet is expanding its collaboration with the National University of Singapore. -
Technology and Innovation in Organisation and Society (TIOS)
At TIOS, we conduct research on how technology and innovation shape and may contribute to sustainable, inclusive, and resilient organisations and societies. -
Sustainability
One of the goals at OsloMet is that our research and education shall contribute to sustainable development. -
Green blood: Undressing hierarchies to reduce pressure on land through Forest Finn perspectives
In this project, we explore land‑based and relational perspectives and practices to develop new understandings of how pressure on nature can be reduced. We do so through an interdisciplinary approach grounded in Indigenous and minority perspectives. The project aims to contribute to a shift in environmental discourse by fostering embodied connections to forests and land through the body, clothing, and footwear. -
Cities confronted by protests: Democratic governance for efficient and socially just climate transformation (DEMOCLIM)
DEMOCLIM explores new democratic governance methods in the design and implementation of effective and socially just climate policies that emerge in the face of climate protests in four Scandinavian cities; Oslo, Bergen, Stockholm and Gothenburg. -
Social technologies and social relationships – the moral implications of using technology to stay connected
A pressing issue in contemporary technology ethics is what happens to our social relationships when they intersect with social technologies. -
Explaining Social Patterns in Sickness Absence: the Influence of Values, Attitudes and Norms (SAVAN)
The project aims to study the influence of values, attitudes and norms on sickness absence. -
Global Care Workers in the Norwegian Welfare State: Care Chains, Intersectionality and Social Capital
In this project, attention is drawn to the careers of two groups of migrant care workers in Norway, nurses and au pairs, to the structures that have formed their careers, as well as to the impact on the care institutions of recruiting care workers from abroad. -
How Do We Provide Better, Safer and More Cost-Effective Pathways for Older People?
The project addresses how the spatial context in which people live during different stages of their lives shape their life prospects and socioeconomic outcomes. -
Emigration from today’s Norway: Who, why, and how does it shape Norwegian society? (EXITNORWAY)
Little is known about those who emigrate from Norway today, why they leave, and how their emigration affects Norwegian society. -
Evaluation of minority counsellor pilot projects in upper secondary schools and adult learning centres
NOVA researchers will evaluate two pilot projects placing minority counsellors in secondary schools in vulnerable urban areas and adult learning centres. -
The real effects of financial shocks on short-run and long-run entrepreneurial decisions
This project aims to better understand the effects of financial shocks on entrepreneurial decisions. -
Assessing the Impact and Sustainability of Dementia Villages: Nurturing Thriving in Dementia-Friendly Communities
The PhD project examines how Dementia Villages influence health outcomes, thriving, and quality of life for people with dementia, their informal caregivers, and staff. -
Working together to enhance student active and integrated learning in physiotherapy education (We-SAIL)
This project extends I SAIL through a Nordic collaboration that co creates, pilots, and shares student active, integrated learning approaches to support students’ transition into physiotherapy studies. -
Poverty and Violence: Children’s Exposure to Violence in Light of the Family’s Economic Situation
The project examines what existing research tells us about connections between family economic conditions and children’s and young people’s exposure to violence in the family. -
Research at the Centre for the Study of Professions (SPS)
Our researchers are engaged in interdisciplinary studies that examine the various aspects of professional occupation and their roles within society. -
Expanding collaboration with Singapore
OsloMet is expanding its collaboration with the National University of Singapore. -
GoodAnimal: Animal Welfare for Sustainable Futures
GoodAnimal’s primary objective is to acquire knowledge that will mitigate threats and increase opportunities for sustainable farm and industry practices. -
Empowered
The research project aims to develop innovative practices, methods and tools that promote ‘digital empowerment’ in schools and teacher education. -
IPS in the Nordic Region
The project aims to map the status, organization, and experiences with Individual Placement and Support (IPS) across the Nordic countries. -
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DWARF - Drinking Water Readiness for the Future
This project will predict the future trends in Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM). -
Research units
Find research at our faculties and centres or by topic in our research groups. -
Help accessing e-resources
Here you will find answers to frequently asked questions (FAQ) about access to electronic resources such as articles, e-books, curriculum and databases. -
Crisis Management in a Polycentric Nordic Local Democracy: Different Governance Structures – Different Results? (POLYGOV)
The overall goal of the project is to identify the differences in the Nordic countries’ handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and the outcomes thereof and to relate these differences to policy, governance, organisation and management. -
Vibrant Connections
In the project Vibrant Connections, we are particularly involved with how music, both traditional and new songs, can contribute to the preservation and renewal of immaterial cultural heritage in kindergartens and in kindergarten teacher training programmes. -
Socio-spatial Inequality among Families with Children with Disabilities who are Entitled to Cash Benefits and Welfare Services (UPTAKE)
The research project will provide insight into the uptake and delivery of benefits and services among parents of children with disabilities. -
GoNano: Governing Nanotechnologies through Societal Engagement
Aligning future nanotechnologies with societal needs and concerns. -
Rules of conduct at the University Library
The staff are here to greet you with respect, friendliness and openness. However, the rules of conduct at OsloMet also apply to you when visiting the University Library. -
Training Programme on Assessment Literacy for the EOI Terrassa, Catalonia, Spain
As part of the Evaluation and assessment research group, we offer a tailor-made training seminar on Assessment Literacy for language teachers at the Official School of Languages (EOI) of Terrassa, Catalonia, Spain. -
Darkness on the horizon? Exploring the response to contestation of trade policy in Europe
Free trade is under pressure. Fear of job losses and growing inequality has given rise to calls for protectionism and economic nationalism. -
Oslo in the summertimeThe sun doesn't set until close to midnight, and even then it never really gets dark. You can spend the evening watching the light change at an outdoor café with friends, or go for a relaxing swim in the fjord alone. Oslo in the summer is a pretty magical place. -
How Tawfique aims to enhance the production of biogasMaster's student Tawfique is interested in how control engineering can be utilised within renewable energy., and explores this in Norway's largest wastewater treatment plant. -
DigiGen – The Impact of Technological Transformations on the Digital Generation
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The Work-retirement Transition
The project aims to investigate characteristics of the work-retirement transition and the factors contributing to when and how the transition takes place. -
Meta-Scientific Literacies in the (Mis-)Information Age
An international research project addressing the role of education in response to the flood of public disinformation and mistrust against science and research. -
Ocean Air synoptic operations using coordinated autonomous robotic systems (OASYS 2)
The project develops coordinated air sea robotic operations using UAVs/USVs and micro gliders to reduce the cost of ocean observation and monitoring. -
On campus education in health professional programmes
The project explores learning, teaching, and epistemological perspectives in health professional education, with a particular focus on nursing and what unfolds on campus. -
Coordinated Care for Children: Enhancing Quality in Health and Welfare Services to Families with Disabled Children (CoCare)
How can the child coordinator scheme contribute to improved quality and coordination of health and welfare services for families with children with disabilities? -
FeLT- Futures of Living TechnologiesFrom a perspective of ecological crisis, FeLT engages in the relations and intersections that occur between human beings, living environments and machines. -
Pro-social behavior in rats
We studied pro-social and empathetic behavior in rats by having one rat restrained in a plastic tube and a cagemate that could release the rat. -
Long-term follow-up of cardiac patients with a smartphone-application
We investigated both the feasibility and the effectiveness of using an app to monitor and provide individualized follow-up for patients who had participated in cardiac rehabilitation. -
Physiotherapy for non-surgical spine patients
This PhD project investigates how patients with low back pain deemed unsuitable for surgery and their physiotherapists manage treatment and follow-up through evidence-based, biopsychosocial approaches. -
Stepping stones for successful evaluation of mobile app efficacy for risk reduction of type 2 diabetes
In this PhD project, we developed and assessed the feasibility of an evidence-based app designed to promote and monitor lifestyle change in individuals with prediabetes. -
Research schools
Research schools are networks for doctoral candidates that offer courses, subjects, organize relevant seminars, and contribute to networking. -
Research for better services for families with disabled childrenA new research project led by OsloMet receives NOK 12.4 million from the Research Council of Norway. Together with municipalities and organizations, the project will investigate the child coordinator scheme. -
Better Provision for Norway's Children in ECEC
A major Norwegian study in on the quality and effectiveness of ECEC. -
Evaluation of the The Grant Scheme for Humanitarian Measures to Arriving EEA Citizens who Subsist as Beggars
NOVA was commissioned by the Ministry of Justice and Public Security to evaluate activities and measures for arriving EEA citizens who subsist as beggars. -
Motivation in health professional education
The project explores what motivates students to start and complete health professional education at OsloMet and how motivation can be strengthened throughout their studies. -
Development of an organoid model for insight into testicular cancer
This project develops a 3D human fetal testis organoid model to study how testicular cancer begins and how risk genes and environmental factors act. -
Oslo in the summertime
The sun doesn't set until close to midnight, and even then it never really gets dark. You can spend the evening watching the light change at an outdoor café with friends, or go for a relaxing swim in the fjord alone. Oslo in the summer is a pretty magical place. -
How Tawfique aims to enhance the production of biogas
Master's student Tawfique is interested in how control engineering can be utilised within renewable energy., and explores this in Norway's largest wastewater treatment plant. -
Diversity, sexual health and sexualities in profession and society
This research group focuses on sexual health studies. -
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Riverine Rights: Exploring the Currents and Consequences of Legal Innovations on the Rights of RiversThe project will investigate legal cases from New Zealand, Colombia and India, where rivers have been granted personhood rights. -
Social Rented Housing in Oslo. Dilemmas in a Market-oriented and Means-tested Housing Sector
Social rented housing is one of the most important policy instruments in the municipality of Oslo’s social housing policy. -
Shades of Grey: Negotiating Age Norms, Class and Gender in the time of Pension Reform
How employers and employees maneuver under the new circumstances in The Norwegian pension reform. -
COMPRESSED − A longitudinal study of compressed work schedules within the health, care and welfare servicesWith increasing need for more workforce in the healthcare-sector, the offers of the future is reliant on how we precure sufficient staff and maintain the health of the workers. -
NORD-care 3: A Survey of Employees' Everyday Lives and Conditions in Nordic Elderly Care
In this project the researchers are conducting nationwide questionnaire surveys on the everyday lives and conditions of elderly care from the perspective of care workers. -
Child welfare in Norway: Service quality, welfare, and social inequality from a life-course perspective
The project will generate new knowledge about the child welfare population’s backgrounds, life outcomes, and living conditions in adulthood. -
EGREEN+ – European Green Mastery
Sustainable European competence certificates for landscaping, gardening and floristry. -
Navigating the digital landscape: universities partnering for change (NIAGARA)
The project aims to enhance digital resources within university libraries across Tanzania and Zambia, ensuring equal access to library services for all students and staff. -
European Consortium for Advanced Heat Pump Research
The purpose is to identify areas of research, establish parameters, and perform and report on research related to the application of advanced heat pump technology. -
TRUST: Transforming Relations in Urban Sustainability Transitions
TRUST delivers new knowledge and innovative theatre-based tools for participatory processes to better accommodate diverse personal narratives and situated experiences in urban sustainability transitions. -
Makerspace at Oceanlab
The first floor of Oceanlab is managed by OsloMet Makerspace. A makerspace, or a creative workshop, is a community-run workshop, a space filled with tools and innovative technology that allows you to create things in new ways. -
Solid program at The Nordic Quantum Life Science Round TableThe Nordic Quantum Life Science Round Table (NQLS) presents a varied and solid program for the invited participants. -
Food2Gather: Exploring foodscapes as public places for integration
FOOD2GATHER investigates the roles food play in creating public spaces, shaping opportunities for communication and relations between places and the peoples that inhabit it. -
Searching for Qualities
Investigation and research on the quality in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) for children under the age of three years. -
Light-Weight High Performance Concrete for Modular Floating Structures (LITEFLOATCON)
The project aims to build an international and intersectoral partnership for high-quality research development on innovative light-weight high performance concrete (LWHPC) and its application. -
Clinical pharmacology of antiseizure medications
Pharmacological treatment is challenging and needs individualized monitoring. -
Welfare State Life Courses: Social Inequalities in the Co-evolution of Employment, Health and Critical Life Events (WELLIFE).
This project is a multidisciplinary Nordic collaboration researching inequalities in health and opportunities in the Nordic welfare states, and how they unfold over individuals life courses. -
Motivation and Mastery. Evaluation of Flyt – A Life Skills Programme for Young People in Vulnerable Life situations
To what extent does the programme help to build up the students who participate and make them better equipped to complete and pass upper secondary school? -
VocEdData
The project studies students’ motivation, mastery, and learning experiences in both school-based and workplace-based training, aiming to generate knowledge that can enhance vocational education. -
Supporting caregivers in children’s palliative care through digital access to responsive and equitable services (CHIP DARE)
This PhD project develops and tests a digital solution to support parents in children’s palliative care, enabling more systematic, responsive and equitable response to caregiver needs. -
From Conversation to Text: AI-Supported Prewriting in Lower Secondary School
PhD project examining how students develop ideas and experience authorship when, during prewriting, they use a chatbot that only asks questions and does not generate text. -
FUSILLI - Fostering the Urban Food System Transformation through Innovative Living Labs ImplementationThrough experimental methods and knowledge sharing, researchers will explore new ways of producing and distributing food in European cities. OsloMet and the municipality of Oslo are Norwegian partners in the project, which has been supported by Horizon 2020, the EU's framework program for research. -
Department of Life Sciences and Health
We educate health professions within biomedical laboratory sciences, pharmacy and radiography and offer studies at bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels. -
Department of Nursing and Health Promotion
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Department of Art, Design and Drama
The department offers study programmes in drama- and theatre communication, art and design, teacher training and design and communication in digital media. -
Department of Journalism and Media Studies
The department educates professionals in journalism, photojournalism and media and communication through three bachelor’s programmes and one master's programme. -
Evaluation and Assessment (EnA)
This research group focuses on themes related to evaluating subject didactics, teacher education, teaching methods and learning materials. -
Innovation and Enterprise Development
We research people's opportunities, innovation, and participation both within organizations and as part of societal development. Through our groundbreaking and action-oriented research, we aim to contribute to a fair and sustainable future. -
International Studies and MigrationThe department primarily focuses on area studies, migration, and integration research. -
Welfare, Democracy and Governance
This research group is a department of the Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research (NIBR). The group’s main focus is the public sector, its organisation and management, and how the latter affect political participation, governance, policy making and division of responsibilities and tasks. -
Consumption Policy and Economy
This research group is part of Consumption Research Norway (SIFO). Consumption, lifestyle and living conditions are the key issues that unite the research in this group. Central in the development of this area is SIFO’s Reference Budget for Consumer Expenditures. -
Health and Welfare Studies
The Department for Health and Welfare Studies maintains a long-standing research tradition at NOVA on the topic of welfare state services and benefits, organisation and users. -
Labour, Democracy and Governance
We research the transformation of labour relations in an era defined by technological disruption and algorithmic governance, shifting geopolitical landscape and security realities, and evolving regulatory, governance and management paradigms. -
Work, health and inclusion
What is the role of the workplace in the inclusion of vulnerable groups? What are the consequences of being available for work 24/7? These are some of the questions we are researching in this research group. -
Professional Knowledge and Qualification
What characterises professional knowledge and competency, and what role do education and training play in the qualification of professions? -
Disease and Environmental Exposures
This research group is concerned with diseases and disorders that have a clear correlation to environmental factors both biotic and abiotic in origin. -
Leadership and Organisational Development
The research group’s research interests include leadership, supervision and organizational development related to Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC). -
Interpreting, Language and Communication
We study multilingual communication, interpreting and translation between different spoken, written and signed languages. The research group unites perspectives from both signed and spoken languages. -
Medicines and Patient Safety
Inappropriate medicine prescribing, errors during medicine administration and lack of inter-professional cooperation on medicines are the most frequent causes of patient injury. -
Ageing, health and welfare
The group’s research focus are on factors that can facilitate healthy aging. Our prioritized areas are health interventions that includes physical activity, nutrition and health technology. -
Department of Nursing and Health Promotion
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Department of Art, Design and Drama
The department offers study programmes in drama- and theatre communication, art and design, teacher training and design and communication in digital media. -
Department of Journalism and Media Studies
The department educates professionals in journalism, photojournalism and media and communication through three bachelor’s programmes and one master's programme. -
Food2Gather: Exploring foodscapes as public places for integration
FOOD2GATHER investigates the roles food play in creating public spaces, shaping opportunities for communication and relations between places and the peoples that inhabit it. -
Searching for Qualities
Investigation and research on the quality in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) for children under the age of three years. -
Light-Weight High Performance Concrete for Modular Floating Structures (LITEFLOATCON)
The project aims to build an international and intersectoral partnership for high-quality research development on innovative light-weight high performance concrete (LWHPC) and its application. -
Clinical pharmacology of antiseizure medications
Pharmacological treatment is challenging and needs individualized monitoring. -
OsloMet Digital Journalism Research Fellow - call for applications
We announce a call for applications to become an OsloMet Digital Journalism Research Fellow. -
NordSTAR presented keynote on AI TrustworthinessNordSTAR, recently took centre stage at the BMW Research Group Machine Learning and Big Data event, where they delivered an insightful keynote presentation on the quantitative assessment of AI trustworthiness. -
Welfare State Life Courses: Social Inequalities in the Co-evolution of Employment, Health and Critical Life Events (WELLIFE).
This project is a multidisciplinary Nordic collaboration researching inequalities in health and opportunities in the Nordic welfare states, and how they unfold over individuals life courses. -
Motivation and Mastery. Evaluation of Flyt – A Life Skills Programme for Young People in Vulnerable Life situations
To what extent does the programme help to build up the students who participate and make them better equipped to complete and pass upper secondary school? -
VocEdData
The project studies students’ motivation, mastery, and learning experiences in both school-based and workplace-based training, aiming to generate knowledge that can enhance vocational education. -
Supporting caregivers in children’s palliative care through digital access to responsive and equitable services (CHIP DARE)
This PhD project develops and tests a digital solution to support parents in children’s palliative care, enabling more systematic, responsive and equitable response to caregiver needs. -
From Conversation to Text: AI-Supported Prewriting in Lower Secondary School
PhD project examining how students develop ideas and experience authorship when, during prewriting, they use a chatbot that only asks questions and does not generate text. -
FUSILLI - Fostering the Urban Food System Transformation through Innovative Living Labs Implementation
Through experimental methods and knowledge sharing, researchers will explore new ways of producing and distributing food in European cities. OsloMet and the municipality of Oslo are Norwegian partners in the project, which has been supported by Horizon 2020, the EU's framework program for research. -
Unpacking the Modern Working Class: Life Chances, Social Cohesion and Recognition in an Age of Migration
The project raises four crucial question that seek to describe the contemporary working class, its political orientation, lived experience and their media representations -
Evaluation of a Pilot Project on Integrated Accommodation for Women and Men in a Crisis Center
An evaluation of the pilot project: Integrated accommodation for women, men and children at Romerike crisis center. -
Tomorrow’s Inequalities in the Making: Processes of Life Chance Differentiation within and outside of Education (LIFECHANCES)
In LIFECHANCES we investigate how differences between young people may become inequalities in life chances over time. -
Mapping of substance abuse in the Department of children and families in the city of Oslo
The aim of the project is to contribute to developing knowledge about how child welfare institutions detect substance abuse at the earliest possible stage. -
Service organization and innovation in social work and child welfare
The academic unit researches and teaches on topics related to the structural conditions for professional practice, in social work and child welfare in particular and in interdisciplinary work across services, agencies and professions in general -
New media practices in a changing Africa
The project starts from two significant facts: relatively consistent economic growth in Africa over two decades, and a digital media revolution during the same period. -
FIT4FOOD2030
To support the European Commission in the development and implementation of the FOOD 2030 policy framework and its action plan, FIT4FOOD2030 aims to establish a sustainable multi-stakeholder, multi-level platform, mobilizing a wide variety of stakeholders at the level of cities, regions, countries, and Europe. -
Teacher Qualification for the 21st century - teachers professional competence (TEQ21)
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Coping with Flexibility. Behavioral Adaptations to the New Pension System and their Consequences in a Lifetime Perspective
The aim of this project is to study how people adapt to the reformed pension system. In particular, we look at adaptations to the increasing flexibility offered – both in terms of savings, and in terms of job planning and ways of combining work and pension uptake. -
Hybrid Deep Learning Cellular Automata Reservoir (DeepCA)
DeepCA is a long-term time horizon project seeking the integration of biological and artificial intelligence. -
European Labour Market Under Pressure – New Knowledge on Pathways to Include Persons in Vulnerable Situations (Paths2Include)
PATHS2INCLUDE will expand our understanding of the multidimensional aspects of labour market discrimination, the impact of different policy frameworks, and the gaps and possible need for change on various levels in order to detect mechanisms and processes that shape barriers or facilitate inclusive labour markets in Europe. -
“Free to play – pay to win”: Understanding young people’s social inclusion through their consumer behavior in gaming
PhD project about social inclusion and exclusion though gaming. -
Cristina Valenti: I chose research training because I was curious about what it's like to work in a research team"My ambition is to immerse myself in research within eco-social welfare or projects that focus on society's sustainability," says master's student Cristina Valenti. -
Polyvocal Interpretations of Contested Colonial Heritage (PICCH)
PICCH aims to identify key instances of colonial audio-visual heritage across the three archives and open up a dialogue between the archives and a variety of users. -
Renewed perspectives on research use in education (REPOSE)
This project aims to provide new analytical and methodological perspectives that will support researchers and practitioners in meeting the challenge of making productive use of research in education. -
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Enhancing student teachers' abilities to facilitate learners' digital competence (ENHANCE)
The project aims to strengthen teacher education programmes across Europe, equipping student teachers with the digital readiness and capacity to empower learners’ digital competence and address digital exclusion. -
Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) Study Groups in Physiotherapy Education
The project investigates OsloMet’s voluntary first-semester PAL scheme in physiotherapy, emphasizing safe learning environments, bridging theory and practice, PAL leaders’ development, and further development of the scheme. -
Research schools
Research schools are networks for doctoral candidates that offer courses, subjects, organize relevant seminars, and contribute to networking. -
Beyond access: improving quality of early years reading instructions in Ethiopia
The objective of the project is to improve the quality of education for primary grades in Ethiopian schools. -
The Sofus study – parents' stress after an ultrasound examination
We aimed to describe the association between prenatal diagnosis of fetal anomaly and psychological stress in the parents after an ultrasound examination. -
Visible Children – Professional Discretion in Child Custody Disputes in Court
The project examines the professional discretion of judges and experts in district courts when parents disagree on custodial issues; where the child should live, contact, and/or parental responsibility. -
Glyco-pathology in dry eye disease
The PhD project investigates how ocular mucin-proteins, and their glycosylation maintain a healthy tear film, while exploring their contribution to the development and progression of dry eye disease. -
Children's Information Needs During the Settlement Phase (Infobarn)
The project will develop new and targeted information material for children in different phases of settlement, to ensure that they receive relevant and understandable information at the right time. -
Healthcare Access in Rural Border Regions. Realizing Patient Rights Across European Borders (HARBOR)
The overall aim of the HARBOR project is to develop an integrated approach of cross-border interactions and access to health care in European border regions, and to rethink healthcare planning across border regions. -
Early COVID-19 wave in Norway: Social inequality in morbidity, compliance to non-pharmaceutical interventions and labour marked consequences (CorRisk)
Pandemics like COVID-19 are among the most pressing global threats to human life and economic security. The core idea of CorRisk is that infectious disease pandemics created by influenza or corona-viruses have always been more than just a medical problem and that their epidemiology and impact are profoundly shaped by social and economic structures. While the state of the art mainly studies medical risk factors, this project proposes to study the "forgotten" socioeconomic risk factors for unequal morbidity, compliance to the NPIs and labor market consequences. -
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Migration for Welfare: Nurses within Three Regimes of Immigration and Integration into the Norwegian Welfare State (WELLMIG)
WELLMIG brings together the perspectives that migrants not only depend on, but also make significant contributions to the welfare state. -
Organising for Outcome - Links between service integration and transitions to employment for citizens with complex service needs
Will service integration improve labour market participation for citizens with multiple service needs? -
Child Welfare Institutions for Young People with Drug Addiction and Separate Institutions for One Single Young Person
The project investigate the child welfare institutions for young people with drug addiction and separate institutions for one single young person. -
Luxury, Corruption and Global Ethics: Towards a Critical Cultural Theory of the Moral Economy of Fraud (LUXCORE)
Why is corruption still increasing worldwide, despite universal recognition by all relevant international organizations that it needs to be fought? -
How do Norwegian Festivals Contribute to Artistic Development, Social Communities and New Forms of Political Participation? (FESTIPOL)
The overall aim is to investigate how support from the Arts Council Norway help Norwegian festivals to reach broader political aims related to artistic development, political participation and social community formation in practice? -
FALLPREVENT: Implementation of evidence-based, fall-prevention programmes in the health care services: Quality, competency and effectiveness
In this project we aim to develop and test an innovative user-based programme for the implementation of falls-prevention programmes in Norway. -
Designing an intelligent personalized vest for scoliosis brace to improve treatment and monitoring of scoliosis in adolescents
The project will design an intelligent personalized vest for scoliosis brace with wearable sensors. -
Strategies for Competence Integration and Lifelong Learning in European Destinations. Female Migrant Healthcare Workers in Scandinavia (SCILLED)
SCILLED will study professional development and lifelong learning among female migrant healthcare workers in Scandinavia. -
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UngVold 2023 – Trends in Exposure to Violence
In 2023, NOVA collected new data for the Youth Violence survey from more than 16,000 Norwegian youth, mapping Norwegian children and adolescents’ experience of violence and abuse during their upbringing. -
The Future of Nordic Youth in Rural Regions: A Cross National Qualitative Longitudinal Study in Four Nordic Countries
The research project aims to understand the experiences of rural youth, their sense of belonging and hopes for the future. It will study similarities and differences between the Nordic countries. -
Digital Nordic Borders
Our project investigates the tensions between Nordic openness and security that characterize surveillance practices at the Nordic borders, with a particular focus on new forms and tools of digital surveillance. -
Age-friendly Housing Solutions
This project addresses examples of age-friendly homes for older people, as well as obstacles municipalities and housing developers encounter during the phases of planning and building such housing solutions. -
The Epistemologies of Digital News Production
The project studies journalists’ concrete judgments, handling of sources and data, and their overall knowledge-producing activities in distinct stages of the news production process that ultimately lead to news publishing. -
The Norwegian WHO Labour Care Guide trial (NORWELCG)
The Norwegian WHO LCG trial aims to uncover the impact of the LCG on labor interventions, maternal and newborn outcomes, and the childbirth experience, all tailored to Norway's unique healthcare system. -
The Work of Child Welfare Services When There is Concern About the Child's Sexual Behaviour
The project aim is to discuss what can be good measures in the child welfare services work with children and young people with problematic or harmful sexual behaviour and their parents. -
Can responsible investment induce sustainable corporate behavior? Evidence from the worlds largest equity investor
Can responsible investing help to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals? -
The Nordic Disinformation Resilience Network
Across Europe there has been a growing worry about the ways in which disinformation, AI-generated deepfakes, conspiracy theories and the information infrastructures are weaponized in local, national, and international conflicts. -
The importance of elective subjects in lower secondary school
To what extent, and in what ways, do elective subjects in lower secondary school contribute to students’ motivation, sense of mastery, and their choice of educational programs in upper secondary school? -
Professional qualification and professional practice in child welfare and social work
The unit comprises of employees from different professional and disciplinary backgrounds who teach and research on topics such as professional knowledge and ethics; practice, instruction and transmission of competency; work methods in social work and child welfare, including creative and esthetic methods; professional judgement; coercion and power; emphatic and attentive communication; and the theory of science. -
ExitAge
The objective of the project is to increase the knowledge about the oldest workers and their experiences, as well as how companies handle work exit and the change in mandatory retirement age. -
Adolescents in Oslo in the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The aim of the study was to map young people’s everyday life and quality of life, and how they experience the COVID-19 pandemic while they were still subject to strict restrictions. -
Key Inclusive Development Strategies for Life-Long Learning (KIDS4ALLL)
KIDS4ALLL aims to pilot an innovative action that will experiment a learning method and learning environment in formal, non-formal and informal educational contexts to address the integration challenges of migrant children. -
Decoding digital media in African regions of conflict (DDMAC)
The key goal of DDMAC is to gather empirical evidence defining and demonstrating the use, spread, content, and agenda-setting role of social media in regions of conflicts in sub- Saharan Africa. -
Department of Mechanical, Electrical and Chemical engineering
Department of Mechanical, Electrical and Chemical engineering offers bachelor's and master's studies in engineering, and has R&D activities. -
Department of Archivistics, Library and Information Science
The department offers study programmes on bachelor's, master's and PhD degree level. -
Department of International Studies and Interpreting (IST)
The Department has leading research communities in the fields of diversity, interpreting, global development and international education, and extensive international cooperation. -
Department of Rehabilitation Science and Health Technology
We offer study programmes in occupational therapy, physiotherapy and prosthetics and orthotics, from the bachelor's and master's level to PhDs. Our research furthers knowledge and innovation within the fields of health and healthcare services. -
National Centre of Multicultural Education (NAFO)
NAFO’s aim is to contribute to the inclusion of multilingual and multicultural perspectives throughout the educational system in Norway, from kindergarten to university level. -
Involving young people in research and development of services, with the school health service as an example (UngPuls)
UngPuls will test knowledge-based methods for youth participation in research and service design. -
From Boys to Men: Diverging Developments of Masculinity with Varying Consequences? (FRAGMEN)
What are the characteristics of masculinity and masculine practices in contemporary Norway? -
How is e-learning utilized in Norwegian municipalities?
This project investigates how e-learning is implemented and utilized in organizations. -
What the Industrial Revolution can teach us about today’s technological revolutionTechnological revolutions have happened before, but none are quite so wide-ranging as the one we are currently living through. The past holds examples for how we can mitigate the negative consequences of and make sure the benefits don’t just go to those who already have power. -
Sino-Norway Welfare Policy Dialogue (SINOPO)
The aim of SINOPO is to help solve the problem of poverty among persons with disabilities in China. The project focuses on labour market inclusion, accessibility and the development and provision of assistive devices. -
Ageing Research and Housing Studies
This research group is a department of the Norwegian Social Research (NOVA) and combines the best from two large research fields. -
Professional Careers and Labour Markets
A research group dedicated to studying the trajectories of professions in education and labour, and their degree of public trust. -
Housing, Place and Regional Studies
This research group is a department of the Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research (NIBR). The group is studying various aspects of the local and regional community, including the importance of innovation and policy measures. -
Childhood, Family and Child Welfare
What characterises a good childhood and which conditions are necessary for growing up in a safe and adequate environment? Which roles do the family and the state, respectively, play in children's lives? Such questions form the starting point for our research on children, families and child welfare. -
Autonomous Systems and Networks (ASN)
This research group's work primarily involves autonomous system and networks, as well as parallel processing. -
Sustainability, nature, health, and movement
We study movement, health, and nature in the kindergarten. -
Product design and cultural sustainability
The research group works with projects related to the main areas of product design, aesthetics and culture for a sustainable future. -
Expertise, Ethics, and Public Policy
How is knowledge-based and ethical practice shaped by interaction with the surrounding world, for example through political guidelines and technological development? -
Mediation of Culture and Literature
The research group looks at how texts and other cultural expressions are constructed, gathered, and disseminated, and how they contribute towards individual and social development and understanding. -
Media, Environment and Society (MMS)
MMS researches how the media covers climate and environmental issues, as well as the societal implications of this coverage. -
Acute/critically ill and injured
This research group focuses on facilitating and developing equal, safe and high-quality emergency health services. -
Sustainable textile and food consumption
We are researching the consumption of textiles and food, and how the market, politics, and value chains can be developed to the benefit of consumers and society. Our primary focus is on sustainability. -
Mechanics, Mechatronics and Material Technology
The focus is to drive interdisciplinary applied research by fostering industry collaborations and to educate and train the next generation of researchers and engineers in mechanics, mechatronics, and materials technology. -
Strengthening teacher education in lesser taught languages (STELT)
The main aim of the project is to strengthen foreign language teacher education for French, German and Spanish in Norway. -
Ageing Research and Housing Studies
This research group is a department of the Norwegian Social Research (NOVA) and combines the best from two large research fields. -
Professional Careers and Labour Markets
A research group dedicated to studying the trajectories of professions in education and labour, and their degree of public trust. -
Housing, Place and Regional Studies
This research group is a department of the Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research (NIBR). The group is studying various aspects of the local and regional community, including the importance of innovation and policy measures. -
Childhood, Family and Child Welfare
What characterises a good childhood and which conditions are necessary for growing up in a safe and adequate environment? Which roles do the family and the state, respectively, play in children's lives? Such questions form the starting point for our research on children, families and child welfare. -
Sustainability, nature, health, and movement
We study movement, health, and nature in the kindergarten. -
Media, Environment and Society (MMS)
MMS researches how the media covers climate and environmental issues, as well as the societal implications of this coverage. -
Expertise, Ethics, and Public Policy
How is knowledge-based and ethical practice shaped by interaction with the surrounding world, for example through political guidelines and technological development? -
Autonomous Systems and Networks (ASN)
This research group's work primarily involves autonomous system and networks, as well as parallel processing. -
Product design and cultural sustainability
The research group works with projects related to the main areas of product design, aesthetics and culture for a sustainable future. -
Mediation of Culture and Literature
The research group looks at how texts and other cultural expressions are constructed, gathered, and disseminated, and how they contribute towards individual and social development and understanding. -
Acute/critically ill and injured
This research group focuses on facilitating and developing equal, safe and high-quality emergency health services. -
Sustainable textile and food consumption
We are researching the consumption of textiles and food, and how the market, politics, and value chains can be developed to the benefit of consumers and society. Our primary focus is on sustainability. -
Mechanics, Mechatronics and Material Technology
The focus is to drive interdisciplinary applied research by fostering industry collaborations and to educate and train the next generation of researchers and engineers in mechanics, mechatronics, and materials technology. -
Living Conditions for Adults with ADHD
The project will map living conditions and quality of life among adults with ADHD. -
Government responses to high influxes of protection seekers
A comparative analyses of eight European countries' responses in 2015/16 and 2022/23 -
The Circular consumption Activities to tRansform households toward material Efficiency (CARE)CARE project empowers households to reduce food waste and extend the lifespan of clothes. -
Development of a care pathway for patients with hand osteoarthritis
The project aims to increase our knowledge of the current hand osteoarthritis pathways, the context and mechanisms for shifting tasks between health actors and care levels. -
About SmartMet Lab
SmartMet Lab is a strategic initiative hosted at the Department of Built Environment (BE) at the Faculty of Technology, Art and Design (TKD). -
Implementing a Teaching Module Combining Quality Improvement, Evidence-Based Practice, and Knowledge Translation at an Interdisciplinary Master’s Program – QUALIMP
In recent years, the demand for evidence-based practice has increased in health services. -
A better start for vulnerable children: Can child abuse and neglect be prevented through broad social policy interventions (UPSTREAM)
The goal is to contribute new knowledge on whether child neglect and abuse can be prevented through broad social policy instruments. -
Department of Product Design
The department offers bachelor's and master's degree programmes in product design. -
Challenging the design principle of mixed-worded questionnaire scales
The project focuses on the design principle of combining both positively and negatively worded items in questionnaire scales. -
CONTEXT – Creating Integrated Person-centred Care in Different Settings
This project addresses how settings and contexts which enhance people-centred care can be created. -
Politics of Popular Music in a Changing Latin America
This project explores the political and cultural significance of popular music in today's Latin America. -
The role of pedagogy in teacher education
A study of the relationship between pedagogical research and teacher education from 1930 to today -
Reflex: Revising work time flexibility policies to promote work inclusionIn the REFLEX project, we investigate the relationship between work-time flexibility and work inclusion. -
Department of Primary and Secondary Teacher Education (GFU)
We offer master's degrees in teacher education and a significant portfolio of continuing and further education for teachers and school leaders. -
Department of Computer Science
The department offers higher education in computer science and information technology, and has extensive research and development activity. -
PREMIUM EU
Policy REcommendations to Maximise the beneficial Impact of Unexplored Mobilities in and beyond the European Union -
Evaluation of Guttas Campus 2024–2025
In 2024 and 2025, NOVA will carry out an evaluation of the learning course Guttas Campus. -
Early Childhoods in the Postdigital: Inquiry into the Literacies of Young Children’s Contemporary Play with New Media Technologies
The project explores young children's play with new media technologies at home and in pre-school. -
Art – Practice – ResearchArtistic development and research contains a spectrum of investigative and reflective practices, methods, and concepts that are anchored in drama– and theatre / scenic arts, various forms of visual art and arts and craft. -
Oslo Business School
Oslo Business School has approximately 1700 students and 67 employees and offers study programmes both at Bachelor and Master level, as well as a wide range of continuing and further education. -
Organic-PLUSThe aim of Organic-PLUS is minimising, and eventually phasing out contentious inputs from certified organic agriculture. -
Enhancing child’s right for the participation in child protection assessment (COMPENCA)
This project focus on the child´s right to participate in child protection assessment and decision-making. -
Strengthening solidarity for democratic unity across border (SOLIDEM)
The SOLIDEM project focuses on the weakening of trust and solidarity in European welfare states, including Norway. -
The Housing Bank – 75th anniversary
The project is an historical analysis of Norwegian housing policy and the Norwegian state’s Housing Bank in recent decades (1996-2020). An illustrated academic book in Norwegian based on a comprehensive selection of oral and written sources is the end goal of the project. -
SOCRATES
Seeking radical breakthroughs toward efficient and powerful data analysis available everywhere. -
Housing as a Welfare Good for Young NEETs
This project explores how housing conditions affect young people who are neither in education, employment, nor training (NEETs) in Oslo. -
The impact of skills training in social work education
The project examines how skills training strengthens social work students’ professional development. -
Mental health among child welfare workers
We examine the relationship between work conditions and mental health among employees in the child welfare services. -
The giant turnip - new multilingual story from NAFOA Grandfather plants a small turnip seed. The turnip grows and becomes gigantic. The Grandfather needs help pulling it out of the ground. How many people does it take for the turnip to come loose? -
Violence against ambulance staff
Our aim is to understand what leads up to the violence ambulance staff experience and what can be done to reduce this risk in ambulance services in Norway. -
Creative practice – (trans)forming space, place and the environmentThis is an interdisciplinary research group which explores and promotes creative and artistic engagements with space, place and the environment. -
Work inclusion in Norway: A scoping review
The aim of this project is to describe and map research regarding work inclusion in a Norwegian context. -
Norwegian network for research on writing in higher education
The project aims at increasing research activity and strengthening research culture in writing research within Norwegian higher education. -
Holistic approach to increased student exchange in early childhood education (HETBLU)The HETBLU project aims to strengthen the culture for internationalization and increased student exchange at early childhood institutions. -
Academic Careers: Examining the Significance of Socio-Economic Background (ACCESS)
ACCESS investigates how socio-economic background influences the recruitment and careers of academic professionals in the Nordic countries. -
Centre for the Study of Professions (SPS)
Exploring the practice, politics and ethics of professions and professional practice. -
(Re)habilitation – Individuals, Services and Society
The group conducts research in the fields of rehabilitation and children’s habilitation. The service users’ life situation, service delivery and cooperation between users and professionals. -
Special Education and Inclusive Practices (SpecInc)
This research group focuses on children, young learners’ and adolescents’ participation, fellowship, development and learning from kindergarten throughout primary and secondary education. -
BLEST - sustainability, play, aesthetics and technology
Children participate in complex networks of relationships, which also requires complexity in the research approach to children and early childhood. -
Social Work and Public Health (SAFE)
The SAFE research environment main goal is to examine the association between life events, social inequality, living conditions and health, and the link between social work and public health. -
Interventions in Work and Everyday Life
This research group’s main focus is on the development and evaluation of complex interventions in work and everyday life. -
Transport, Infrastructure, and Urban development (TransFrUrban)
The field of the research group is smart mobility, smart infrastructure, and urban planning. -
Cultural Selection and Behavioural Economics (CSBE)
We integrate conceptual, experimental and applied behavior analysis to investigate large-scale behavior and its cultural consequences. -
KunstForsk – Arts-based- and artistic research
The purpose of the research group KunstForsk – Arts-based and artistic research is to establish a research community interested in the arts' distinctive research processes, to facilitate arts-based research and artistic research. -
Media industries, platforms and politics (MIPP)
This research group focuses on the media as an industry, particularly how it is characterised by changes related to global platforms, political conditions, and audience habits. -
Work environment, occupational health, and profession
We explore the complex interplay between work environment and occupational health from an interdisciplinary perspective. -
Russian policies of influence in the populist-pragmatic nexus
The main goal of the project is to provide new knowledge about how Russia pursues its interests vis-à-vis Norway and other European countries, in particular how the interaction between domestic politics in Russia and domestic actors in Russia's European neighboring countries shapes Russia's actions. -
Holistic approach to increased student exchange in early childhood education (HETBLU)
The HETBLU project aims to strengthen the culture for internationalization and increased student exchange at early childhood institutions. -
Academic Careers: Examining the Significance of Socio-Economic Background (ACCESS)
ACCESS investigates how socio-economic background influences the recruitment and careers of academic professionals in the Nordic countries. -
Russian policies of influence in the populist-pragmatic nexus
The main goal of the project is to provide new knowledge about how Russia pursues its interests vis-à-vis Norway and other European countries, in particular how the interaction between domestic politics in Russia and domestic actors in Russia's European neighboring countries shapes Russia's actions. -
The Social Sustainable City - the Role of Strategic Planning for Local Housing Markets Heterogeneity
The primary goal of the project is to generate new knowledge to measure inclusion in the housing market and use this to understand the local dynamics of the housing market. The knowledge can be used to stimulate cities to develop a more active and comprehensive housing policy. -
Department of Social Work, Child Welfare and Social Policy
The department educates social workers and child welfare workers. -
Smart Development of nano-antibiotics
The project seeks to develop drug formulations of novel antimicrobials, so-called bacteriocins, by applying nanotechnology and artificial intelligence. -
YouHope: Practicing hope
In YouHope we will challenge myths and stereotypes of integration issues concerning youth citizens in super-diverse urban communities. -
Outdoor Learning in Higher Education (OLHE)
The project aims to strengthen knowledge, skills, and practices related to outdoor learning (OL) in higher education across Europe. -
Inclusive education in Nepal (NORHED II)
The project aims to build a strong teaching and research unit on inclusive education at Tribhuvan University in Nepal. -
Picturability: Inclusive Learning through Visual Texts
The network’s aim is to bring together and strengthen the Nordic cooperation on (children's) literature research on visual texts. -
The importance of students for the rental market in the cities and study centers for the access to housing for different groups
The purpose of the project is to examine in more detail the importance of students to the rental market in general, and in particular to the rental market for disadvantaged groups. -
Voluntary organizations in local emergency management (VOLEM)
The project examines the role of voluntary actors in local emergency management in Norway and Denmark, with a special focus on the collaboration between voluntary organizations and public authorities. The purpose of the project is to provide knowledge about the conditions for efficient public-voluntary emergency management collaboration. -
Iodine status in different population groups
This project investigates iodine status in vulnerable population groups such as children, young women, vegans, pregnant women, and the elderly. -
Choosing wisely: Assessments of treatment for patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain
We aim to gain new knowledge about physiotherapists and GPs' assessments of the choice of treatment for patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain. -
WelfareExperiences
The Welfare Experiences project is comparing the experience of receiving benefits in five different countries: Estonia, Hungary, Norway, Spain and the UK. -
First Norwegian Quantum ComputerThe idea of buying the first Quantum Computer in Norway got planted during one of our NordSTAR meetings. -
Revolutionizing child interviews: How AI technology could enhance legal protection in UkraineSoftware developed at OsloMet could help improve the precision of child interviews in Ukraine, ensuring that stories of abuse are brought to light. -
Three new Ukraine projects for NIBRWork life, municipal cooperation and researcher networks will be strengthened through three new major research projects. -
Childlife
Childlife is an interdisciplinary research group which brings together scholars and researchers from different disciplines and professional areas. One goal is to highlight and create conditions for innovative research on and with children and young people. -
Professionals interviewing maltreated children supported via artificial avatars
The project proposes to develop a new digital interview-training program drawing on expertise in developmental psychology and artificial intelligence -
Fetal monitoring in women with low risk of complications (LISTEN)
The project mainly performs research about fetal monitoring during labour and birth, in healthy women with low risk of complications. -
Sexual Harassment in Young People’s Digital Everyday Lives
In this project the researchers will investigate how young people aged 13–19 experience and cope with sexual harassment online. -
Immuno-microbial signatures in colorectal cancer
The project aims to define immuno-microbial signatures that can be used for non-invasive detection of colorectal cancer and pre-cancer stages. -
Help to Find Temporary Accommodation – What Promotes Good Practices in the NAV Offices?
In this project, we focus on NAV's work in providing assistance with temporary housing. -
Consumption Research Norway (SIFO)
SIFO’s research aims to understand the role of consumption and consumers in the society, and to provide the knowledge basis for public consumer policies. -
CIRCULAR: Collaborative innovation of circular economy
Transforming the economic system from a linear to a circular economy is critical for realising a sustainable society. Circular-project asks: What are the main governance factors driving the co-creation of an innovative circular economy for reduced consumption? -
Cultural Diversity and Multilingualism in a Global Perspective
The group consists of participants with different and varied perspectives on diversity in kindergarten and school: linguistic, cultural, religious and aesthetic. Research interests range from translanguaging to internationalization, whiteness and racism. -
Activity Friend for Persons with Dementia
The project addresses what role the "activity friend" volunteers play in municipal health care and for people with dementia in Norway. -
Critical thinking in primary education
KriT is an interdisciplinary project aiming at developing educational models for critical thinking in primary education using children’s literature and news. -
Minority Students in Upper Secondary School
This project is about school satisfaction, educational drive and school performance among students with immigrant background in Norwegian upper secondary school. -
Critical thinking in primary education
KriT is an interdisciplinary project aiming at developing educational models for critical thinking in primary education using children’s literature and news. -
Minority Students in Upper Secondary School
This project is about school satisfaction, educational drive and school performance among students with immigrant background in Norwegian upper secondary school. -
Amazing grazing
Amazing grazing will bring new knowledge on how sheep rangeland grazing systems can be part of sustainable food and fiber systems. -
Wasted TextilesThe primary objective of this project is to reduce the use of synthetic textiles and the amount that goes to waste. -
The pharmacy as a health care service – best practice for "Over the counter (OTC) counselling"
To ensure correct use of medication, information and patient-centered communication in the use of over-the-counter drugs is essential. -
Positive feeding of the preterm infant (PoP)
The purpose of the study is to develop a feeding strategy based on developmentally supportive care and the preterm infant's cues. -
Subjective discounting of delayed rewards
The project examines preference for immediate versus delayed rewards in animal models and in humans to identify variables that control choice. -
Sustainable wellbeing through investment in social services (SWINS)
The project aims to bridge knowledge gaps on how investments in social services influence macroeconomic stability and the EU’s sustainability transition. -
Facilitating change from within
The project investigates how core reflection and Bildung can be used to promote professional development in Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE). -
Professions and Professional Ethics in Early Childhood Care (ProfEt)
This research group studies early childhood care (ECE) from the perspective of studies on profession and professional ethics. The group is cross-disciplinary and gathers researchers and teachers from religion, philosophy, sociology, and pedagogy. -
Research and Development Work on the Lower Primary Level With a Focus on Initial Education
We are a multidisciplinary research group, and our work focuses on the youngest schoolchildren and various aspects of their school and learning experiences. -
MUSKHEL - Musculoskeletal Health Literacy in Adolescents
The MUSKHEL project will respond to the need of increased knowledge of musculoskeletal health literacy in adolescents. -
Effect of fiber-rich cereal products on metabolic regulation in people with gut symptoms or coeliac disease
We investigate the effect of cereal fiber on gut symptoms, gut microbiota, and metabolic regulation in people with coeliac disease or gut symptoms. -
IMPART - Indigenous representation in majority-based parties
The IMPART project studies majority-based political parties as arenas for Indigenous political activism, through the case of the Sámi people in Norway and Sweden. -
Clinical interventions and assistive technology (CAT group)
The research group focus on understanding challenges associated with mobility, functioning and psychosocial aspects of living with a prosthesis or orthosis. -
Organization and Management in the Public Sector
The research group raises questions about the consequences of this development for institutional responses, managerial concerns and democratic accountability. -
Vocational Education and Training in Transformation (FYKE)
The group works on projects related to continuous changes in professions, work and education. -
Children, Families, Law and Social Work (CLAWSO)
The research group is a permanent, inter-disciplinary and inter-departmental research group at the Faculty of Social Sciences. -
Kindergarten Teacher, Professional Qualification and Educational Research
The group works with practical projects and interdisciplinary issues aimed at the preschool field and education. -
Cooperation between school - working life – and university
The research group works on projects related to various forms of cooperation between school, working life, and OsloMet. The goal is to develop knowledge about, and develop, relevant vocational training in schools, working life and vocational teacher education. -
Nutrition
Our research encompasses a multidisciplinary approach, ranging from molecular biology and gut microbiota to the societal and cultural dimensions of food, nutrition, and health. -
Digital Learning Arenas
The research group focuses on research on digital competence and digitalisation in education policy, pedagogy, didactics, and schooling – across all levels, subjects, and teacher education. -
Work in Progress
Work in Progress aims to promote successful social and professional trajectories among youngsters leaving institutional care. -
Caring for Children with Disabilities
The research project will investigate whether children with disabilities have their fundamental rights safeguarded in encounters with the health and care service. -
Teacher Education for a Future in Flux - TEFF Academy
An international research project addressing the need for joint training and further education that help teachers cope with recent challenges in schools. -
Digital Leisure for All
The project explores how youth clubs and digital meeting places can serve as inclusive arenas for young people in a digital age. -
Language and Learning Environment in Early Years - ECEC to Primary School (SAMBA)
Our research focuses on children's social, linguistic and cognitive development in early childhood education (ECEC) and in early primary education. -
Mental Health
Our research concerns social, psychological and biological factors that affect mental health. -
Department of Vocational Teacher Education (YLU)
The department is the leading academic community for vocational pedagogy in Norway. We educate vocational teachers and traffic instructors, offer postgraduate certificate education for vocational teachers (PPU-Y), a master's degree in vocational pedagogy, and continuing and further education. -
TransformTransform is a research group building on transdisciplinary approaches to media, communication, urbanity, sustainability, housing and citizen engagement in municipalities within and beyond higher education and research. -
ConStruct
The ConStruct project aims to develop a cross-continental alliance for high-quality education at the master’s level in transport infrastructure engineering. -
Vocational Teachers as Facilitators in the School-to-Work Transition (School4Work)
We will develop knowledge that will enable vocational teachers to facilitate students’ transition from the school-based part of vocational education and training (VET) to apprenticeship. -
Language and Learning Environment in Early Years - ECEC to Primary School (SAMBA)
Our research focuses on children's social, linguistic and cognitive development in early childhood education (ECEC) and in early primary education. -
Mental Health
Our research concerns social, psychological and biological factors that affect mental health. -
Transform
Transform is a research group building on transdisciplinary approaches to media, communication, urbanity, sustainability, housing and citizen engagement in municipalities within and beyond higher education and research. -
A Fair Chance? How Geography Shapes Life Opportunities (FAIR)
The project addresses how the spatial context in which people live during different stages of their lives shape their life prospects and socioeconomic outcomes. -
Accommodation of Regional Diversity in Ukraine (ARDU)
ARDU's main goal is to produce knowledge of how ethnicity, language and regional-local identity work in the context of political reform in Ukraine. -
What Characterizes Adolescents Attending Municipal Youth Clubs in Terms of Well-being?
The purpose of the study is to investigate municipalities’ potential to actively use youth clubs to promote issues concerning adolescents’ health and well-being. -
Virtual Presence: A Cultural Analysis of the Emergence of 'Telepresence Technologies' as a Solution to Loneliness
The research project will provide a cultural analysis of how loneliness is perceived and represented in relation to the emerging phenomenon of loneliness technologies -
Social Inequalities in Ageing (SiA)
In this project researchers investigate what influences social inequalities in health, and how different organization of welfare institutions can affect social inequalities in ageing. -
Disadvantaged in the Housing Market: Effects of Public Interventions (DISADVANTEGED)
This project aims to evaluate all major social housing policy instruments in Norway, aimed at helping disadvantaged individuals to better and more stable housing. -
A Study of Cases in the County Board Concerning Care Orders
The project deals with the Child Welfare Service’s and the County Social Welfare Boards’ handling of compulsory care order cases in ethnic minority families. -
FoodLessons: Culinary Heritage as a Resource in Developing "Food Nation Norway 2030"
This project will take a closer look at how a revitalization of our culinary heritage can be used in business development and value creation. -
REDUCE – Rethinking Everyday PlasticsThe project will look at plastic in a systems perspective and investigate how the consumption of plastic products in everyday life can be reduced. -
The Babies Born Better (B3) project
Babies Born Better is a long term project examining the views and experiences of women who have given birth in the last 3 years. -
Integration or return for Ukrainian refugees? (NOR-RETIN)
Will I ever go home? Will they ever return? -
Evaluation of the renewal of vocational subjects
NIFU, OsloMet and Fafo are carrying out a research-based evaluation of the renewal of vocational subjects, commissioned by the Norwegian Directorate of Education. -
Virtual Immersion for Student Awareness of Climate Change
An international research project investigating how Virtual Reality (VR) can be used to raise student awareness of climate change, its consequences and possible responses. -
Picture-based app for symptom monitoring in hospitalized children
In this PhD project, we will adapt, test, and prepare PicPecc app for use in Norwegian healthcare to support systematic symptom monitoring in children. -
Digital & Sustainable Construction (DiSCo)
This research group will create and advance knowledge to meet challenges of digitalization and sustainability. -
Qualify Unification in Europe for Shifting Trust. A Comparative Research on Muslims Responses to the Politics of Threat in France, UK, Spain, and Norway (QUEST)
What does it mean to ‘be Muslim’ in a polarized Europe? -
Empowerment
The research group focus on the importance of empowerment for the user/patient and therapist/ professional practitioner relationship, for management and organization of work and for ethical issues. -
Faculty of Social Sciences (SAM)
We offer research and education within social sciences, with direct relevance to society and working life. -
Challenging Picturebooks in Education: Rethinking Language and Literature Learning
We study explorative approaches and inclusive learning through challenging picturebooks in schools, kindergartens and libraries. -
Participation in Sports among Norwegian Youth
The aim of the research project is to gain new knowledge about the social position and status of sport participation among young people in Norway. -
Making Transparency Possible
This project seeks to contribute to improving the quality of cross border journalism on global financial markets related to illicit financial flows and tax havens. -
Evaluation of 'Robust Youth'
The main aim of the project is to evaluate 'Robust Youth' which is a program designed to being preventive and promote better health among youth. -
Economies of Everyday Family Lives in Norwegian Asylum Reception Centres
The project examines developments in financial benefits for families with children in Norwegian asylum reception centres and the consequences these have for families’ everyday lives. -
EUROSHIP – Closing Gaps in Social Citizenship. New Tools to Foster Social Resilience in Europe
The overall aim of the EUROSHIP project is to provide an original and gender-sensitive assessment of the current gaps in social protection across Europe. -
Classroom Research
Our research concerns learning, teaching, didactics and self-formation (bildung) in various levels of education. -
Teachers knowledge work in local development work
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HOUSYOUNG
How can we create sustainable and effective collaborative models for increased inclusion of youth with complex needs through measures including “own home” in the local community. -
Health technology in homebased palliative care for children (CHIP homeTec)
We will conduct an investigation of aspects relevant for the design of digital solutions to support communication for children, families and healthcare personnel in homebased palliative care for children. -
Genomics of microbial pathogens
This research group applies genomics to study the evolution, adaptability and resilience of pathogenic viruses and bacteria. -
Local Match in Refugee Resettlement
This project aims to discover how the government can better match newly arrived refugees with Norwegian municipalities through better linking of settlement, skills, and labour needs. -
Flipped classroom in science education (FiNa)
Flipped classroom in science education (FiNa) aims at developing and investigating learning design based on digitally supported flipped classroom in order to facilitate student active learning. -
Evaluation of The Government’s Annual National Integration Conference
The evaluation is an effort to establish whether the conference has reached its goals both with regard to the final conference and its preliminary, regional meetings. -
Experimental Analysis of Behavior – Translational and Conceptual Research
The research group researches sources of behavioral variability and new behaviour. -
Applied and Experimental Behaviour Analysis in Clinical Practice
This research group belongs to the Faculty of Health Sciences. -
Learning, mastery and qualification in a diversity perspective
This research group works with different projects related to various issues on gender, identity, multiculturalism, sustainability, multidisciplinary, literacy, bilingualism, learning abilities and “bildung”/formation. -
Methodological un-twinings with kindergarten-and research studies
The research group interest is concerned with how methodologies settle and expand possibilities of experimentation. -
ADvanced hEalth intelligence and brain-insPired Technologies (ADEPT)
The research group leverages advanced and intelligent technologies to contribute to better health outcomes while also developing cutting-edge bio-inspired technologies. -
Building technology, building materials and building physics (B3)
The research group advances building sustainability through climate adaptation, material innovation, and AI-driven solutions for enhanced environmental performance, climate resilience, energy efficiency, and indoor environment. -
Teaching Practice and Learning Outside the Classroom (ULUK)
The interdisciplinary research group examines teaching and learning outside the traditional classroom throughout the school years. -
Physical Education and Physical Education Teacher Education Research
Research group that conducts research on Physical Education (PE) and Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE). -
Media inquiries
Do you work for a news organisation and want to get in contact with our rector, another member of our leadership team, or one of our researchers? Our media relations team can help you. -
Department of Behavioural Sciences
We educate bachelor's candidates in psychology with an emphasis on behavior analysis, social workers and behavioral scientists. We collaborate with the field of practice within education and research, nationally and internationally. -
Everyday life under various life conditions
This research group focus on everyday life in a welfare perspective and the meetings between welfare systems and different user-groups. -
Knowledge for Practice – the Knowledge Foundation for Social Work and Child Welfare
The research group conducts research directed towards development of knowledge and professional qualification in social work and social pedagogy. -
CARE
This research group works with child development and welfare (C), applied forensic psychology (A), resilience (R), and epidemiology (E). -
Impact Evaluation of Interdisciplinary Health Assessment
AFI has been commissioned by The Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs (Bufdir) to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the initiative "Interdisciplinary Health Assessment (THK)." -
From Unskilled to Skilled workers – Adults Obtaining a Trade Certificate through the Practice Candidate Scheme
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. -
AI-driven exploration in interdisciplinary projects with Religious Education (KIDU)
PhD project exploring how artificial intelligence can be used in schools in ways that encourage active exploration and dialogue, rather than passive use in Religious Education (RE). -
Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) – A comprehensive approach to assessing nursing students’ clinical competence
The project explores experiences with OSCE as an assessment method in bachelor's nursing education at OsloMet, aiming to enhance quality in assessment and students’ achieved learning outcomes. -
Organizational Psychology (ORGPSYCH)
The Organizational Psychology Research Group (OrgPsych) is a research team dedicated to research including relational leadership, human resource management, work motivation, occupational health and well-being, virtual teams and processes, work climates and performance. -
Lifelong Learning
The research group has put an expanded concept of lifelong learning on its agenda. This means learning and the preconditions for learning throughout life from the cradle to the grave, in, outside, and between formal education, work life, and civil society, with an emphasis on formal, non-formal, and informal learning -
Exchange students
Enrich your education and get a taste of life in a cosmopolitan Scandinavian capital city surrounded by beautiful nature. Spending a semester or a year on exchange at OsloMet will give you memories for life. -
CHANGE: Environmental systems shift in clothing consumptionIn CHANGE, we will investigate what is most essential to reduce the environmental impact of clothing: reduce the amount of clothing that is produced, acquired and disposed of. -
Improving personalized treatment in health care for lower spine disorders
The aim of the study is to deepen the understanding of how patients with lower spine disorders, general practitioners (GPs), physiotherapists and hospital doctors make decisions about treatment. -
Patient specific functional scale to measure rehabilitation goals for patients with acquired brain injury
This project will investigate the Patient Specific Functional Scale (PSFS) as a measure to document and monitor patient-identified rehabilitation goals for patients with acquired brain injury (ABI). -
Machine learning for the analysis of physiotherapy records
The purpose of this project is to develop a framework for efficiently extracting data from physiotherapy records in private practice, to use this data in reporting and research. -
Organizational Psychology (ORGPSYCH)
The Organizational Psychology Research Group (OrgPsych) is a research team dedicated to research including relational leadership, human resource management, work motivation, occupational health and well-being, virtual teams and processes, work climates and performance. -
Lifelong Learning
The research group has put an expanded concept of lifelong learning on its agenda. This means learning and the preconditions for learning throughout life from the cradle to the grave, in, outside, and between formal education, work life, and civil society, with an emphasis on formal, non-formal, and informal learning -
From Settlement to Adult Life. A Study of the Service Chain for Unaccompanied Minor Refugees
The research project will provide up-to-date knowledge about the services offered to young refugees who have come as unaccompanied minors and who have achieved residency in Norway. -
Teacher Research Literacy (TREL): Comparative Trajectories in the Nordic-Baltic Region
TREL aims to identify good practices in the Nordic-Baltic educational context. -
Better adherence of antibiotics through academic detailing of community pharmacists
The purpose of this PhD project is to assess whether Academic Detailing is suitable as an intervention method for pharmacy pharmacists in the subject of antibiotic treatment and resistance. -
Midwifery Sciences
Our research focuses on pregnancy, birth, postnatal care and women’s and children’s health. -
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Centre for Intelligent Musculoskeletal Health (CIM)
CIM is an interdisciplinary and user-oriented center where we apply AI and research-based innovation in research on musculoskeletal disorders. -
Media Narration Group (MNG)
This research group examines how the media present and reflect different perspectives on reality through various forms of production and expression. -
Behavioural principles – from animal models to human cultures
The research group consists of two laboratories: the experimental analysis of behaviour lab and the cultural selection and behavioural economics lab. -
Young People’s Establishment in the Housing Market
The project aims to generate knowledge about young people’s establishment in the housing market, including moving out from their parental home, experiences in the rental market, and establishment as homeowners. -
Young in Norway
Young in Norway is Norway's first major longitudinal study of youth. It follows people from adolescence to adulthood. The last data collection was carried out in autumn 2020 and spring 2021. -
Optimising health literacy amongst parents with immigrant backgrounds (OPAL)The aim of the OPAL project is to develop knowledge about the health literacy of parents with immigrant backgrounds, as well as design and evaluate solutions to promote their health literacy. -
GreenLeAP: Environmental policy change in Latin America
Most countries have hard-to-abate “Achilles heel” sectors for domestic environmental action. In Latin America these are large export-oriented primary industries, like fossil-fuel extraction, mining, and industrial agriculture. -
A healthy back throughout life – a digital information bank (The BACK Bank)
The aim with this used-initiated project is to establish a digital information bank to enhance confidence, support informed health decisions, and reduce unnecessary healthcare utilization among people with back pain. -
Building a carbon-neutral future"Reducing the carbon footprint in the construction industry is a global challenge that requires global standards," says project leader for the Net Zero Future Project, Mahdi Kioumarsi. -
Faculty of Health Sciences (HV)
We offer Norway’s most comprehensive portfolio of study programs within health and social sciences. Our research contributes to develop health services and practice. -
Small Children, Large Cities: Kindergarten Qualities, Inequalities, Communicative complexities
The research group is concerned with understanding kindergarten quality, and what constitutes a good kindergarten life, in relation inequalities in children’s socio-economical living conditions outside the kindergarten. -
Task Design in Mathematics Education
We conduct research on the development of mathematical tasks and activities and how these can be used in teaching (task design). -
Municipalities in the European Multilevel Union Administration: Towards Multi-Hatted Local Governments?
The project addresses today's developments in the EU's multi-level Union administration, where administrative bodies located across different levels of governance are increasingly interconnected in the implementation and application of EU legislation. -
The Impact of Temporary Work Agencies on the Politics of Work
The Impact of Temporary Work Agencies on the Politics of Work is a research project funded by the Research Council of Norway under the Welfare, Working Life and Migration programme. -
Family Counselling: Equal Services for a Diverse Population?
The researchers investigate what it implies for the family services to provide equal services in different local contexts, and what kind of challenges the services experience when trying to provide equal services. -
Social Impact Measurement for Civil Society Organizations (SIM4CSOs)
SIM4CSOs is an Erasmus + project that intends to empower the operation of non-profits within Civil Society by enhancing their effectiveness, transparency and governance through the application of social impact measurement methods. -
SuSOcean
The Norway-Korea Partnership on Smart, Sustainable, and Scaleable Ocean Structures (SuSOcean) project aims to develop a cross-continental alliance for high-quality education at the master’s level in ocean civil engineering. -
Research on teacher education
The research group develops knowledge about whether teacher education can be understood, further developed and renewed in interaction between campus, field of practice and society. -
Policy Evaluation Network (PEN) – Public policies addressing health-related behaviours in Europe
The Joint Programming Initiative a Healthy Diet for a Healthy Life (JPI HDHL) brings together 26 countries that align research programming and fund new research to prevent or minimise diet-related chronic diseases. -
Evaluation of the «National strategy Housing for welfare 2014-2020»
The evaluation of "National strategy Housing for welfare 2014-2020" will assess the development of housing social work in the municipalities during the strategy period: what has improved and what are the challenges? -
Hospital at home for children
The overall aim of this study is to improve competence and collaboration skills among nurses in order to secure high quality health services when advanced hospital treatment is moved to the patient’s home.
