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UiA’s Honorary Doctor in the Arts contributes to an exciting programme for the creative academic week in Kristiansand.

The University of Agder has once again been voted the university with the best physical learning environment, according to the Study Barometer 2025.

Michael B. Johnson and Francesco Niosi have been awarded postdoctoral positions at University of Agder through a prestigious EU fellowship. They will study, respectively, the Dead Sea Scrolls and artificial intelligence solutions for offshore wind.

Over the past year, Rebekka Omslandseter and her colleagues have been testing the Tsetlin machine together with the administration at the Norwegian Parliament. At the end of January, they presented their results.

The University Board has adopted principles for how research results are to be put into use, as well as which investments UiA will make in the coming years.

Professor Morten Brekke at UiA has been awarded the Olav Thon Foundation Prize for his commitment and contribution to quality in mathematics teaching.

For the first time, bachelor’s students in nursing at the University of Agder have organised a teddy bear hospital for nursery school children – both in Grimstad and Kristiansand. As part of teaching on communication with children, the initiative created a safe and educational setting for both students and children

Today, artists need to manage a whole range of things that nobody expected twenty years ago. Entrepreneurship is now an important part of the curriculum.

More newly graduated students from the University of Agder are choosing to stay in the region. A new survey also shows that more than half of graduating students secured a job before completing their studies.

UiA professors Morten Goodwin and Jaziar Radianti have been awarded five million kroner. They will develop artificial intelligence that is secure and robust enough for the police to use the tool in their day-to-day work.

The University of Agder will help develop the engineering profession and the healthcare system for the future.

With close to 1.8 million kroner in funding, the University of Agder will ensure that current and future leaders know more about Europe's second largest country.

Bachelor students at UiA have delivered new technological solutions for the Norwegian Air Ambulance’s mapping services. These are intended to make it easier for pilots to record obstacles in the air.

The University Board has adopted the plan and budget for next year. They have also made changes to the scheme intended to promote outstanding research environments.

Norwegian experiences with offshore wind can help Chile avoid conflicts. That was the message when Professor Mikaela Vasstrøm from the University of Agder met the Chilean Ministry of Energy.

Lecturers at UiA can now get help from artificial intelligence to draft grade explanations. This allows them to spend time on things that matter more to students.

For the second time, the FORTHEM Grand Prix was held, through collaboration within the university alliance. The initiative comes from the University of Agder (UiA), which contributed both a participant and supervisors for the final.

Erle Wright Severinsen has been appointed Acting Director of External Relations at the University of Agder.

Have you seen any of the bat boxes placed around both campuses? They’ve now been visited by small bats. Read about how this is connected to UiA’s environmental initiatives.

The proposed Life Extension of Offshore Systems (SFI LEO) centre at the University of Agder has reached the final round in a contest to become a national Centre for Research-based Innovation. The centre aims to develop technologies that will make Norwegian offshore installations safer and last longer.

This year's budget brings stability to UiA, with new student places for psychology and recognition for good outcomes, but offers modest growth.

The University Board at UiA has approved the launch of the professional psychology programme starting in autumn 2026. They have also decided to revise the study programme and course portfolio to better utilise resources.

Erland Grøtberg is the chaplain at UiA, offering support to both students and staff. He welcomes people of all faiths and worldviews.

She will particularly champion academic freedom, student engagement and collaboration with society and industry in her new role.