As part of UiO’s ongoing work on climate, environment, and sustainability, new solutions for secure bicycle parking are being tested at Campus Blindern. Try out the bicycle lockers and smart bicycle racks, or clean your bike at the new bicycle washing station.
Most of the Department of Biosciences at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences and parts of the Institute of Oral Biology at the Faculty of Dentistry will move into the new life science building.
Seven researchers from the University of Oslo (UiO) have been awarded Starting Grants from the European Research Council. These funds are given to researchers early in their career, with highly ambitious research projects that promise to make a significant impact.
Anders Jahre Award for Medical Research 2024 is given to Professor Lauri Aaltonen, University of Helsinki, and Professor Thomas Helleday, Karolinska Institutet. The Anders Jahre Award for Young Researchers goes to Associate Professor Nicolai Albrechtsen and Associate Professor Nicholas Taylor, both University of Copenhagen.
On 24 June, the International Summer School (ISS) is welcoming about 500 students to the University of Oslo. For the 78th session of the summer school, students from 83 countries will attend various bachelor’s and master’s courses.
An updated procurement strategy and revised ethical guidelines will be presented to the university board in September.
On Wednesday 19 June, there was an explosion in a building in Silurveien, where the University of Oslo rents premises for conducting examinations. Going forward, the exams will be held as planned.
A committee led by Professor Helge Jordheim has proposed a new language policy for the University of Oslo, which is now open for input.
Wednesday 5 June the strike is over.
The University of Oslo annually awards five prizes for research, young researchers, education, dissemination and innovation.
The University Board decided at its meeting on 14 May 2024 to say no to an academic boycott of Israel, while at the same time condemning all violations of international law and demanding an immediate ceasefire and a halt to the attacks against civilians in the Gaza Strip and Israel.
The University Board decided on 14 May 2024 to offer Hanna Ekeli the position of Faculty Director at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Oslo.
UiO has developed new web pages with information, routines, and guidelines related to our international research and education collaborations.
Employees at the University of Oslo (UiO) are satisfied with the support from colleagues, management, and the work climate, while participation and flow of information score somewhat lower. Here are the results from the first joint work environment survey (ARK) at UiO.
This week the Green Office celebrates its one year anniversary. The students from the Green Office share some thoughts on the first year and their plans for the future.
Nobel Prize winner Emmanuelle Charpentier as well as Dr. Sjur Bergan and Professor Trond Petersen are among UiO's honorary doctors 2024. They will be formally appointed at UiO's Annual Celebration on 2 September, where topics related to academic freedom and democracy will receive special attention.
An error in Feide has led to some of UiO?s service providers receiving more information than agreed when users (students and employees) logged in with Feide between 19 January at 11.43 and 25 January at 13.57.
An initiative at the Faculty of Medicine has become a donation scheme that everyone at UiO can use: PCs and other IT equipment to be phased out can be donated to primary schools in Ukraine.
The committee that will propose a new language policy for UiO is now getting started. The group is led by Helge Jordheim, and they are seeking input for their work.
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