About the KIF committee and Kifinfo
Kifinfo is a resource for those who work for an improved gender balance and diversity in the higher education and research sector, and those who are interested in issues on gender equality and diversity. The website was launched in 2005 and is hosted by Kilden genderresearch.no on assignment for Committee for Gender Balance and Diversity in Research and Higher Education.
The KIF Committee's mandate given by the Ministry of Education and Research is to support and give recommendations on measures that promote gender balance, equality and diversity among students and researchers at universities, university colleges and research institutes.
The KIF Committee
The Committee’s chair and deputy chair raise strategic issues of gender balance and diversity in research and higher education.
Carl Christian Thodesen, committee chair
Pro-rector for social impact and collaboration
OsloMet
E-mail: carl.christian.thodesen@oslomet.no
Telephone: +47 45 48 82 52
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Vibeke Opheim, committee deputy chair
CEO, NIFU Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education
E-mail: vibeke.opheim@nifu.no
Telephone: +47 41 55 39 03
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See also What is the KIF Committee?
The committee's secretariat
The committee's secretariat resides from 1 July 2025 at the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK-dir). The secretariat counsels academic institutions, arranges seminars and works with advocacy.
Contact the secretariat: kif@hkdir.no
Contact:
Ella Ghosh
Senior advisor
E-mail: ella.ghosh@hkdir.no
Twitter: @Ghost_Ella
Telephone: +47 94 17 10 47
Linda Lien (50 per cent)
Senior advisor
E-mail: linda.lien@hkdir.no
Telephone: +47 98 03 33 12
Marit Ubbe (50 per cent)
Senior advisor
E-mail: marit.ubbe@hkdir.no
Telephone: +47 92 81 88 51
Kifinfo
The Kifinfo web site is developed by Kilden genderresearch.no. Kifinfo conveys news, research and tools on gender balance and diversity in research on assignment from the KIF committee.
Mail: kifinfo@kilden.forskningsradet.no
Join Kifinfo on social media:
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Kristin Aukland
Senior advisor
ka@kilden.forskningsradet.no
Telephone: +47 95 12 14 86
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Vibeke Hoem (50 per cent)
Senior advisor
vho@forskningsradet.no
Telephone: +47 99 72 15 33
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The KIF Committee’s mandate