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Research at Faculty of humanties and education

The Faculty’s four departments conduct research in the following areas: education, media and communication, literature, languages (Norwegian, English, French and German), religion, philosophy, art history and history.

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Centre for Education Research

Udforsk is the Faculty of Humanities and Pedagogy's platform for research in kindergarten, school and teacher education.

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Research news

  • These habits help children become better readers Sep. 16, 2026 12:46 PM

    The latest PISA results show that Norwegian 15-year-olds are weaker readers than they were ten years ago. Language expert Magnhild Selås has some tips on good reading habits for those who want to learn to read well.

  • Have climate songs lost their fighting spirit? Sep. 11, 2026 1:19 PM

    In the 1970s, pop artists sang about the environment as a cause they could win. Today, the songs are more about anxiety and powerlessness.

  • How newspapers became a political tool June 23, 2026 1:50 PM

    With the Constitution came freedom of the press, and with freedom of the press came a steady stream of new newspapers. In them, they wrote at length about what a newspaper should be, but above all they wrote in order to gain political influence.