Norwegian municipalities know too little about how to be good employers for teachers and school leaders. A new study from the University of Agder reveals significant gaps in the research on municipalities' role as local school authorities.
Nordic experiences can help Ukraine and other countries with gradual association with the EU.
Norwegians trust that public authorities will use artificial intelligence responsibly. Now researchers have developed 12 principles to ensure that this trust is not abused.
"There is a concerning lack of political disagreement about artificial intelligence," says researcher.
Tourists are a vulnerable group that is not sufficiently considered in contingency plans, warns a researcher.
When the pupils could spend a few hours a week on a farm, they felt seen and experienced a sense of achievement. "There's a need for change in schools, especially at the lower secondary level," says a researcher.
Professor Jarle Trondal says that the new digital resource will be a quantum leap for social science research. The Research Council is providing funding for the development for the next five years.
A new European project has secured NOK 36 million to analyse the handling of some of the most important challenges facing the world today.
Human rights violations do not only occur outside the Nordic region, says Beate Goldschmidt-Gjerløw. She is a co-editor of a new book on how human rights are taught in schools.
Eric Kimathi has conducted research on tensions that may arise between immigrant parents and kindergarten staff.
Schools that succeed have middle managers who are willing to be educational leaders, while schools that fail have middle managers who are pressured to do other tasks, according to a new report.
Volunteer work requires personal involvement, but it should not become a personal development project.
Countries across the world generate a vast amount of data while reporting on their initiatives to address climate issues. This presents both challenges and opportunities.
What happens on land if offshore wind is established? That is the question social scientists at UiA want to find an answer to.
Social scientists Laura Tolnov Clausen and Mikaela Vasstrøm at UiA will find out how offshore wind projects can create new opportunities for regional development in Agder.
“We cannot truly understand democracy unless we simultaneously grasp how bureaucracy functions,” says Professor Jarle Trondal.
“The findings are astounding. I understand well why many are leaving the profession,” says Professor Morten Øgård.
We need to talk more openly about how the green transition can lead to more inequality, argues Alexander Ruser.
“The teachers care about their pupils, but not talking about violations and abuse is a mistaken way of showing care,” says researcher Beate Goldschmidt-Gjerløw.
Researchers at UiA have developed a framework to ensure that artificial intelligence (AI) supports all users equally.
Many immigrant workers do not get help from the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) but become dependent on help from charities once their employment contracts expire.
People who marry and have children become more religious. Cohabitation does not have the same effect, research shows.
Are the media developments in Europe a threat to democracy? Researchers from eight countries will examine this in order to make recommendations to the European Commission.
New headteacher positions receive one application on average and the turnover is high. Now researchers from the University of Agder want to find out why - and help solve the problem.
European Union (EU) expert and professor Jarle Trondal thinks that the EU can emerge stronger from this year, even though the war in Ukraine and high energy prices have challenged Europe.
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