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Safety of journalists, PS9500
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Perspectives on Crisis, Change and Reform in the Public Sector (OASV4700)
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New paper in Nature’s Scientific ReportsProfessor Pedro Lind and a team of researchers from Simula Research Laboratory recently published a new paper. -
Meta-Scientific Literacies in the (Mis-)Information Age
An international research project addressing the role of education in response to the flood of public disinformation and mistrust against science and research. -
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. -
DQUANT Dissipative Quantum Chaos Perspective on Near-Term Quantum Computing
DQUANT is a research project with the main goal of developing a theory describing present-day quantum computers. It was funded through QuantERA, a European cofund programme in Quantum Technologies. -
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Get in touch with us to collaborate on smart monitoring and resilient infrastructure solutions. -
Our campuses
OsloMet has two campuses. Our largest campus is located in the centre of Oslo, while our other campus is in Kjeller, near the city of Lillestrøm. -
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. -
Information, Culture and Society
The group studies institutions of culture, information and media from a social scientific standpoint. -
ResearchOur research at TRACE builds on more than two decades of sustained investment in longitudinal data collection, methodological development and scientific collaboration. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
Researchers have been following 40-somethings since their teens: Who gets left behind?Researchers from Norwegian Social Research (NOVA) at OsloMet have been following the same people for more than 28 years. They now seek to investigate why some people have experienced marginalisation as adults. -
Starts up with European prestige fundsAndre Laestadius brought with him the coveted "ERC Starting Grant" for young researchers when he came to OsloMet in autumn 2022. -
Uneven steps strain the brainHow do our brains make sense out of all the sight, sound, and touch information coming in and turn it into smooth motion like standing and walking? -
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. -
Contact the Faculty of Health Sciences
This is how you can get in touch with our faculty. -
Research and development
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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. -
The best way to work from homeOsloMet students created a manual with good tips on working from home or anywhere else. -
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. -
Where to live in Oslo: your guide to the best student housingAs an international student, one of the most important decisions you make before coming to Norway is where to live—a choice that will have a significant impact on your experience in Oslo. -
Centre for Youth and Life Course Research (TRACE)
Tracing trajectories of inequality through youth and the life course. -
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. -
The air is so much cleaner in Oslo"I just love how free I feel when I go for a hike around the lake," says Sheree, a master's student originally from Canada. -
UR-dataEnhancing networking activities in the smart and resilient urban and regional development using data analytics and optimization tools in a data-rich environment. -
Information technology at the top of publishingThe Department of Computer Science had the highest publication number of computer science departments at Norwegian universities in 2020. -
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. -
Sensor technology in healthcare
OsloMet uses and develops sensors to gather health related data. -
Forum for Research Ethics at OsloMet
An interdisciplinary forum for discussion and reflections on research ethics. -
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. -
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. -
Youth Participated in Research: "It Changed My Life"What fosters social inclusion? Researchers involved youth across Europe in the research itself. -
About the Centre
TRACE is based at NOVA – Norwegian Social Research at Oslo Metropolitan University, and operates as an open research community. -
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. -
Finally, a practical introductory book in quantum physicsProfessor Sølve Selstø has written a practical textbook that provides an innovative approach to learning quantum physics, published by the prestigious Cambridge University Press. -
A Multidimensional Approach to Social Exclusion in Later Life – Health Consequences for Ageing Populations (AMASE)
The overall aim of the project is to enhance research-based knowledge on the multidimensional nature of old age social exclusion and its consequences for health and to identify conditions that minimize social exclusion of disadvantaged groups. -
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. -
Brain activation during gait and balance
The human body is a biological marvel in many ways. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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? -
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. -
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 light in the North is really beautifulWhat's the best way to spend a summer evening in Oslo? Andrew from Spain shares some of his favourite things to do outdoors during the months when it never really gets dark. -
Democracy during war and reconstruction: A theoretical framework for democratic resilience in Ukraine
What happens to democracy in times of war? How is democracy affected by war and by a future reconstruction phase in Ukraine? -
Centre for Research on Pandemics & Society (PANSOC)An OsloMet Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) studying the societal aspects of pandemics. -
The planet is now home to 8 billion peopleHow many people can our planet sustain? This is one of the questions demographer Marianne Tønnessen is asking as Earth reaches this population milestone. -
New research sheds light on mortality rate disparities in Alaska during the 1918 flu pandemicExposure to earlier illness likely holds the key to understanding why some groups in Alaska suffered disproportionately high death rates in the 1918 influenza pandemic, OsloMet researchers have found. -
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. -
Typhoon Effects on Enterprises in the Philippines (TEMPEST)
This project aims to better understand the economic effects of typhoons. -
NorLife: Nordic Centre for Work–Family Research Across the Life Course
How do people of today combine work and family life throughout their lives? -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
A more open classroom, with room for richer perspectives
Norwegian pupils in lower secondary school are increasingly reluctant to express their opinion and participate in discussions. -
Mathematical Modelling and Quantum Technologies
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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. -
Low-income earners skip going to the dentistThe financial crisis in Europe has led to fewer people with low incomes going to the dentist. This is also the case in Norway. -
Contact the Quantum Hub
Contact information to those affiliated with the Quantum Hub. -
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. -
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. -
Harnessing Artificial Intelligence in Childhood Obesity: AI-supported continuity in pediatric obesity care
The researchers investigate how AI can support safe, clinically integrated and personalized follow-up between healthcare consultations for treatment-seeking children and adolescents with obesity and their families. -
The cost of Norway’s housingNorway’s social housing system is too small and complicated to care for the country’s most vulnerable. -
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. -
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. -
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 strategic research area from OsloMet. -
Integrated Assessment of Climate Change in an Unequal World of Uncertain Economic Growth
A central policy question is to what extent climate change should be mitigated by abating green-house gas emissions? Conversely, how much damage from climatic change should be accepted? To guide this decision, economists use integrated assessment models of climate change. -
Cultural-Historical Activity Theory – CHAT (PHUV9350)
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Classroom Research (PHUV9370)
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"We need to talk about how we assess teacher students"We often discuss how assessment should take place. But do we consider the purpose of assessment? asks an OsloMet researcher. -
Arts-Based Research Processes – An Introduction (PHUV9380)
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Discourses and Power (PHUV9340)
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Educational Design Research Methods (PHUV9450)
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When energy infrastructure becomes a neighbourOn the windswept Orkney Islands, there are over 900 wind turbines, some very close to where people live. How does that affect everyday life? -
Research as Soft Diplomacy: OsloMet boosting smart, resilient urban development in SerbiaThe Horizon Europe project UR-Data has been highlighted by Norway’s ambassador to Serbia, H.E. Kristin Melsom, as a strong example of how Norwegian Serbian research can support Serbia’s green transition and strengthen innovation. -
OsloMet enters into partnerships with three Indian universitiesOsloMet has signed cooperation agreements with three Indian universities: BML Munjal University, Himachal Pradesh University and the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi. -
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. -
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. -
EPS project: Focus on the process, rather than the end resultThis European Project Semester (EPS) group will teach students fluid dynamics with a user-friendly wind tunnel. -
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. -
“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! -
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. -
Robotics and Control
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Master's Trick: “It was important to set everything else aside”Anders Blomberg found a clever way to put his phone away. The result was the award for the best master’s thesis at OsloMet. -
Get to know OsloMetThrough the students we educate and the knowledge we produce, Norway's most urban university helps drive the welfare state forward. -
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. -
Making ICT solutions more accessibleWhen Anna makes healthy food information more accessible to food producers, she learns how ICT solutions can be used more easily by all. -
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. -
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. -
Guide to the use of KODEM
This is a guide to how researchers can use existing data in KODEM, as well as buy or apply for a free space for collecting new data. -
Universal Design of ICT
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Electronics and Biomedical Systems
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Climate change and ecosystems management in Malawi and Tanzania
A project to strengthen research capacity and capabilities in institutions in Malawi and Tanzania. -
Cookies policy
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Can Motivational Interviewing facilitate return to work in sick-listed people with musculoskeletal disorders? (MI-NAV)
We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing on return to work among sick-listed people due to musculoskeletal disorders. -
Artificial Intelligence LabOsloMet AI Lab administers research and student projects in artificial intelligence. -
Physiotherapy students contribute to the Homeless World CupAs per tradition, physiotherapy students from OsloMet were on hand to contribute in the nineteenth Homeless World Cup. -
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. -
Behavior Analysis and Radical Behaviorism (MALK4000-403)
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New honorary doctors highlight the fight for truth and democracyBritta Marakatt-Labba and Maria Ressa show how both art and journalism are vital tools in the fight for truth, freedom of expression, and a resilient democracy. -
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. -
What will the clouds above us be like in the future?Artificial intelligence can now be trained to predict what the cloud cover will look like when the climate changes. -
Can OsloMet students help solve the ocean's plastic problem?OsloMet’s students have the motivation and the resources to solve the global plastic waste problem. -
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. -
Cloud-based Services and Operations
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Data Science
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Applied Artificial Intelligence
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Cyber Security
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Applied Robotics and Embodied AI
The Applied Robotics and Embodied AI research group focuses on the development of heterogeneous robotic systems operating across underwater, surface, and aerial domains. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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Research ethics
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New beginnings for refugee teachersMany refugee-background teachers arriving in Norway find themselves unable to return to their profession. Lucy Hunt aims to uncover why this is the case, and what could be done to change it. -
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. -
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. -
Many young people have sex for the first time to “get it over with”For many adolescents, having “had sex” equals having had penetrative intercourse. Several say they had sex the first time mainly to avoid being the one who “hasn’t done it” — not because it felt right in the moment. -
New Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellow joins NOVA to study migrant women in Scandinavian healthcareSociologist Tanja Schroot has joined NOVA as a Postdoctoral Fellow. In her project she will examine how lifelong learning can strengthen the integration of female migrant healthcare workers in Scandinavia. -
Looking at the urban planning of the future‘When we look at how sustainable cities can be built using smart transport solutions, we feel we’re helping to shape the future.’ -
Aspiring geotechnical engineers with part-time jobs at the NGI LabSajida Ali Rizai is pursuing a master's degree in geotechnics. Maryam Sadat is applying for the same specialisation after the Bachelor's Degree Programme in Civil Engineering. -
Transport, Infrastructure, and Urban development (TransFrUrban)
The field of the research group is smart mobility, smart infrastructure, and urban planning. -
Beyond access: improving quality of early years reading instructions in Ethiopia
The objective of the project is to improve the quality of education for primary grades in Ethiopian schools. -
Sustainable Societies in the 21st Century: From Welfare States to Eco-social States (WEST)
The WEST project examines what we call the ecological dilemma of the Norwegian welfare state. -
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. -
Guro Ødegård is the new director at NOVAGuro Ødegård takes over as the new director at NOVA, OsloMet, after Iver B. Neumann. Ødegård will function in the position until the Board has named the new director in June 2020. -
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Expanding collaboration with SingaporeOsloMet is expanding its collaboration with the National University of Singapore. -
The Study of Professions
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Why you should start drawing againMost people stop drawing as children. Drawing has a number of benefits, however—even for adults. -
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. -
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. -
They receive OsloMet's research prize: “We are proud to have built a community of dedicated researchers”For eleven years, the researchers behind The Domestic Violence Research Programme have worked to strengthen knowledge about violence in close relationships. The goal is to make the world a little better. -
Educational Sciences
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Single PhD courses in Engineering Science
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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. -
NordSTAR (2021 - 2025)
NordSTAR is a Centre of Research Excellence in modern AI that aims to establish a new paradigm in AI basic research. -
About SIFO
New knowledge, empowering consumers. -
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.
