Committee for Gender Balance and Diversity in Research (KIF) 2022–2025
Members of the KIF Committee 2022–2025:
Dean Ragnhild Hennum, University of Oslo, chair
Research Director Ole Jacob Sending, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, deputy chair
Head of Department Torjer Olsen, UiT - The arctic University of Norway
Associate Profesor Yan Zhao, Nord University
Associate Profesor Ronald Mayora Synnes, Universitety of Agder
Senior Research Fellow Julia Orupabo, Institute for Social Research
Division Director Camilla Røsjø, Nofima
Research Manager Tove Håpnes, Sintef
Senior Lecturer Feroz M. Shah, The Young Academy of Norway
Doctoral Research Fellow Anna Piterskaya, Association of Doctoral Organizations in Norway
Student Rolf Martin Aspenes, The National Union of Students in Norway
Department Director Johannes Waage Løvhaug, Research Council of Norway
Deputy members:
Professor Ragnhild Kvålshaugen, BI
Head of Department Atle Rotevatn, University of Bergen
Research Professor Liza Reisel, Institute for Social Research
Researcher Astrid Marie Jorde Sandsør, The Young Academy of Norway
PhD Candidate Johanne Kalsaas, Association of Doctoral Organizations in Norway
Student Caroline Erviksæter, The National Union of Students in Norway
Department Director Gunnlaug Daugstad, Research Council of Norway
The Committee shall have an observer from the Ministry of Education and Research. In addition, the Committee may have an observer from the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills.
The current working period of the committee lasts until 31.12.2025. Representatives from the National Union of Students in Norway, the Young Academy of Norway and the Association of Doctoral Organizations in Norway are appointed for two years at a time.
The committee's secretariat is based at the Universities Norway (UHR).
Read the news article: A new KIF Committee for the next four years
Changes
Members:
Torjer Olsen is deputy chair from June 2024. Former deputy chair Ole Jacob Sending continues as a member in the KIF Committee.
Members of the National Union of Students in Norway was changed. Members from 2024 are: Ninni Eliassen Zinober and Rebecca Riegels Holbye (deputy).
Members from The Young Academy of Norway was changed. Members from 2024 are: Are Skeie Hermansen and Marte E. S. Haaland (deputy). New deputy for 2024–2025 is Anna Drożdżowicz. Marte E. S. Haaland is on leave.
Members from the Association of Doctoral Organizations in Norway was changed. Members from 2023 are: Nicolas Gibney and Ole Kristian Dyskeland (deputy). Members from 2025 are: Ingvild Bergom Lunde and Dyskeland (deputy).
KIF secretariat:
The committee's secretariat resides from 1 July 2025 at the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK-dir).
More about the KIF Committee
Members 2022–2025
Mandate for the KIF Committee 2022–2025