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When young people reach the age of 16, parents no longer have access to their child’s health information. For many families, this change comes unexpectedly.

Patients with advanced cancer should be involved in decisions about their own treatment. Yet, patients, and relatives and nurses too, are often unsure how exactly this should take place, according to a new doctoral thesis from the University of Agder (UiA).

From Kristiansand, Roy Mersland and the research centre CERSEM are building a global network of microfinance researchers. The goal is to ensure the research reaches those who need it most.

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

Avoiding difficult topics is a poor choice if your aim is to create a sense of security.

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

A new University of Agder study reveals that a large proportion of trans people in Norway pay for gender affirming treatment and care out of their own pockets, even though it is available through the public healthcare system.

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

Many young people use painkillers daily, says a researcher who has studied young people’s quality of life in Agder.

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.

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

Pupils prevailed in 90 per cent of complaints cases against schools. But one in five teachers is uncertain about their own knowledge of the law that is meant to ensure a safe school environment.

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.

There are many cases of fathers and sons both reaching elite level in football. New research from the University of Agder offers a unique insight into how fathers influence their sons’ path to the top.

A new preparatory course in mathematics will make the transition from upper secondary school to university easier. Behind the course is Ida Maria Landgärds-Tarvoll, who has helped more economics students pass their exams.

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.

"With this, newly qualified teachers get a head start when they begin teaching in schools," says Amalie Sødal.

Nurses hold a key position in health and care work in Norwegian prisons. What is it like for them to promote health behind bars? A professor at the University of Agder has written a book about this.

All serious esports teams now include physical training and healthy diets as key parts of player development. They also spend less time gaming.

A new European study reveals significant gaps in knowledge about ticks and the diseases they spread. New species of ticks may now be coming to Norway.

An international study involving over 9,000 children reveals that measures aimed at parents do not work to prevent childhood obesity. “We need to think differently,” says researcher Nina Cecilie Øverby.

New research reveals that unequal treatment can severely impact health – and in surprising ways.

For many women who survive gynecological cancer, the desire for sex and intimacy disappears. The healthcare system rarely asks. Their partner might not do so either.

The University of Agder has secured funding for 30 places in psychology, thereby fulfilling the region's long-held wish for a psychology programme in Kristiansand.

Norwegian teachers are doing the exact opposite of what works best for anxious children, new research shows.