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Minister of Research and Higher Education Ola Borten Moe opened the academic year at the University of Agder. The Minister traced the lines from the first universities of Europe in the Middle Ages to the modern universities of today, here represented by UiA.
The University of Agder and the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) in Tanzania renewed their commitment to collaboration in education and research by signing a Memorandum of Understanding.
The change applies to both students and staff and will be introduced on Wednesday 10 August.
UiA will receive about 22 million NOK from the EU over the next four years as a member of the European University Alliance FORTHEM. Solving society’s future challenges is a central part of the collaboration.
Semester start at UiA is fun, social and incredibly exciting. It is also a time where studies, learning and subjects are in focus. The academic year starts on 15 August.
Over the next four years, researchers at UiA will look at how the use of wood affects indoor climate and health in workplaces, public buildings, and private homes. The findings may lead to changes in the building regulations in Norway and Europe.
This spring 23 young researchers have joined the UiA School of Business and Law’s PhD-programme.
Per-Arne Andersen has developed computer games that researchers can freely use to train artificial intelligence to perform various tasks.
Good collaboration between experts from different countries bodes well for nuclear safety, according to a researcher at the University of Agder.