Currently, UiO is purchasing landline telephony from SIKT, but SIKT will discontinue this service in the second half of 2025. Most others in the sector have already switched to telephony via Teams, and now UiO will join them. This is the most practical solution, and the move has been decided by the university director.
– The University of Oslo has played a significant role in building our country for over 200 years. And now it is your turn to be part of that history, said rector Ragnhild Hennum as she welcomed new students on the University Square.
Dear students and staff, August has arrived once again after a long and lovely summer, and we are excited to welcome all new students, as well as all returning students and staff!
Almost 3300 master students have accepted the offer of master admission this autumn at the University of Oslo. This is a modest increase in applicants and admissions compared to last year.
All employees may use 1.5 working hours per week to exercise. Make use of courses offered this autumn semester!
The chosen case management system to replace Elements is WebSak+ from the supplier ACOS. Implementation is planned for spring 2026. More information will follow after the summer.
This was stated by Ragnhild Hennum in her speech at the Aula yesterday, when she was inaugurated as the new Rector of the University of Oslo. Hennum will take on her duties on 1 August.
Three researchers at the University of Oslo have received the prestigious Advanced Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). Their projects will provide new insights into warfare, global criminal life courses, and the origins of the mathematical worldview.
Are you a researcher with an innovative idea based on your research that can contribute to solving an important need in society, but need funding to develop the idea further? Check the UiO call for innovation funding within all academic fields. The call is aimed at both commercial and non-commercial projects. Application deadline: 1 September 2025.
Anders Jahre Award for Medical Research 2025 is awarded to Professor Sten Eirik W?lgaard Jacobsen, Karolinska Institutet. The Anders Jahre Award for Young Researchers goes to Thomas McWilliams, University of Helsinki and William Nyberg, Karolinska Institutet.
The trade union LO Stat and the state reached an agreement at 2 a.m. this morning. This means there will be no strike this year, and that this year’s salary negotiations will begin.
The University Board has designated this year’s recipients of UiO's Research Award, Education Award, Dissemination Award, Innovation Award, and Award for Young Researchers.
The elections for the University Board are approaching. Meet the candidates and find your representative.
NotebookLM is a powerful AI-driven tool from Google designed to help users create, organize, and analyze content. It will be useful for both students and staff and is now available for free to everyone at UiO.
Congratulations to 15 research groups at the University of Oslo that have been granted seed funding to further develop their innovative ideas with the aim to put the research to use.
Employees have so far reported HSE incidents through the "Speak up!" pages on uio.no. This will continue to be the case – the webpages will just look slightly different.
Ragnhild Hennum has been elected as the new rector at the University of Oslo, alongside pro-rector Bj?rn Jamtveit.
The university allows staff to take time off during work hours to donate blood, which can be recorded as short-term leave.
The local salary negotiations for 2024 between UiO, Akademikerne, and Unio have now concluded.
Do you have an innovative idea based on your research for a new product or service, but need funding to develop your early-stage technology or service further? Apply for seed funding from The UiO Growth House! The application deadline was 20 March 2025. Now the Growth House is evaluating the applications.
1 March is the deadline for applying to the University Kindergartens for year 2025/2026 with start-up in August. If you need a kindergarten place for your child and meet the application criteria, submit an application on the online form. The application form opens 1 February.
If you have a UiO-owned laptop with Windows 10, it will be updated to Windows 11 between February 3rd and 15th.
Join a fun and social after-work event with colleagues from all across UiO.
All employees may use 1.5 working hours per week to exercise. Make use of courses offered this spring semester!
The University of Oslo, together with the parties involved, has signed a protocol related to the salary negotiations for 2024 under the LO/YS agreement.
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