Diversity under pressure from the US: “I urge Norwegian institutions to get involved now” The call comes from Curt Rice, Executive Director of Fulbright Norway. He recently visited the US to discuss research exchanges with researchers, heads of institutions and members of Congress in light of new requirements.
International researchers are paving the way to greater diversity Does a greater number of foreign researchers in Norwegian academia create a more inclusive work environment for everyone?
Similarities and differences in German and Norwegian academia PhD fellows and postdocs in Norway spend more time on research than their German colleagues. This time use survey could give us an idea of why.
Women benefit the most from taking higher education Women take more education than men and gain more from it. But men earn more than women regardless of education.
Minorities in academia: “Being Norwegian is not a buffer against discrimination” “You’re very visible when you’re a minority. Being noticed can be a good thing in academia, but as soon as you make a mistake, the flipside of hyper-visibility comes to the fore,” says researcher Marjan Nadim.
Most read in 2024 Our readers were most concerned about the fact that women take on the majority of academic housework – the service work in academia.
Major knowledge gaps about class in academia A memo with the probing title “What do we know about class in academia?” was recently published. “We know very little about the relationship between social background and an academic career,” says Edvard Nergård Larsen.
“I never dreamed of becoming a researcher” “That’s because growing up, I hadn't seen researchers with minority backgrounds in the media, and no one in my social network works in academia,” says Usma Ahmed, a new research fellow at OsloMet.
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