Diversity under pressure from the US: “I urge Norwegian institutions to get involved now” The call comes from Curt Rice, Executive Director of Fulbright Norway. He recently visited the US to discuss research exchanges with researchers, heads of institutions and members of Congress in light of new requirements.
Diversity under pressure from the US: “I urge Norwegian institutions to get involved now” The call comes from Curt Rice, Executive Director of Fulbright Norway. He recently visited the US to discuss research exchanges with researchers, heads of institutions and members of Congress in light of new requirements.
International researchers are paving the way to greater diversity Does a greater number of foreign researchers in Norwegian academia create a more inclusive work environment for everyone?
Similarities and differences in German and Norwegian academia PhD fellows and postdocs in Norway spend more time on research than their German colleagues. This time use survey could give us an idea of why.
International researchers are paving the way to greater diversity Does a greater number of foreign researchers in Norwegian academia create a more inclusive work environment for everyone?
Women benefit the most from taking higher education Women take more education than men and gain more from it. But men earn more than women regardless of education.
Minorities in academia: “Being Norwegian is not a buffer against discrimination” “You’re very visible when you’re a minority. Being noticed can be a good thing in academia, but as soon as you make a mistake, the flipside of hyper-visibility comes to the fore,” says researcher Marjan Nadim.
Similarities and differences in German and Norwegian academia PhD fellows and postdocs in Norway spend more time on research than their German colleagues. This time use survey could give us an idea of why.
Women benefit the most from taking higher education Women take more education than men and gain more from it. But men earn more than women regardless of education.
Minorities in academia: “Being Norwegian is not a buffer against discrimination” “You’re very visible when you’re a minority. Being noticed can be a good thing in academia, but as soon as you make a mistake, the flipside of hyper-visibility comes to the fore,” says researcher Marjan Nadim.
Most read in 2024 Our readers were most concerned about the fact that women take on the majority of academic housework – the service work in academia.
Most read in 2024 Our readers were most concerned about the fact that women take on the majority of academic housework – the service work in academia.
Major knowledge gaps about class in academia A memo with the probing title “What do we know about class in academia?” was recently published. “We know very little about the relationship between social background and an academic career,” says Edvard Nergård Larsen.
“I never dreamed of becoming a researcher” “That’s because growing up, I hadn't seen researchers with minority backgrounds in the media, and no one in my social network works in academia,” says Usma Ahmed, a new research fellow at OsloMet.
The KIF Committee is 20 years old: Beyond adolescence but still some way to go This year marks 20 years since the first KIF Committee was established. Kifinfo has spoken to three people who have been key to the committee's work during the last ten years.
Major knowledge gaps about class in academia A memo with the probing title “What do we know about class in academia?” was recently published. “We know very little about the relationship between social background and an academic career,” says Edvard Nergård Larsen.
Ambitious students take longer to complete higher education Immigrants take longer to complete a degree in higher education than the rest of the population, new statistics show. Fafo researcher Jon Horgen Friberg believes the figures must be seen as part of a larger picture.
The KIF Committee is 20 years old: Beyond adolescence but still some way to go This year marks 20 years since the first KIF Committee was established. Kifinfo has spoken to three people who have been key to the committee's work during the last ten years.
“I never dreamed of becoming a researcher” “That’s because growing up, I hadn't seen researchers with minority backgrounds in the media, and no one in my social network works in academia,” says Usma Ahmed, a new research fellow at OsloMet.
Few reports of discrimination by students and staff in academia The Anti-Discrimination Tribunal made decisions in more than 600 cases in 2023 and 2024. Students and staff in higher education and research only reported 16 cases of discrimination or harassment based on ethnicity or gender. And only one was taken further.
