Editorial
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A world marked by change: responsibility through social innovation? Aug. 27, 2025
Research Dean Lars T. Westlye addresses the importance of communicating the value of research to society in this editorial. Furthermore, he discusses how social science research can contribute to social change and innovation in a complex world.
Innovation and impact
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New column: Innovation and impact with John Erik Fossum Aug. 27, 2025
John Erik Fossum from ARENA has been in England discussing Norway’s relationship with the EU both before and after Brexit, and he has participated in an advisory group for the EU Council of Ministers.
Meet the researcher
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Meet the researcher: Katinka Kristine Holtsmark Aug. 27, 2025
Katinka Kristine Holtsmark is researching the role of gas in the climate transition and investments in renewable energy. She is also part of the Norwegian Fiscal Studies at ?I and collaborates with several colleagues there.
Meet the teacher
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Meet the teacher: Kenneth Bo Nielsen Aug. 26, 2025
Kenneth Bo Nielsen has recently taken on the role of programme director for the newly revised Master's programme at SAI. He finds the programme director role exciting, as it involves collaborating with nearly everyone at SAI.
Brief encounter
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Brief encounter with Magnus Gulbrandsen Aug. 26, 2025
Magnus Gulbrandsen dreamt of becoming a chef. Instead he is launching an NFR project this autumn investigating the use of research within the healthcare sector, and he just completed interviews for a PhD candidate at TIK.
News
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Jacob Nyrup awarded EU funds to research political elites Sep. 4, 2025
Jacob Nyrup from the Department of Political Science has been granted a substantial 18 million Norwegian kroner by the EU's research council to examine political elites in countries before and after democratisation.
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Repairing and fixing so the auditoriums feel like new Aug. 27, 2025
While the rest of us have been on holiday, Mesut Kasikci has been swapping screws and parts on chairs in our auditoriums to ensure everything runs smoothly at the start of the semester. – I like challenges and try to save as much of the furniture as I can, he says.
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ARENA at Arendalsuka: The EU as a security actor Aug. 26, 2025
What do the current changes in the world mean for the EU and Norway? That was the topic of two panel debates during Arendalsuka.
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Explained the reasons behind Russia's war against Ukraine Aug. 26, 2025
Eugene Finkel outlined why Russia attacked Ukraine during this year's Peace and Conflict lecture. He traced the lines back 200 years, when Russians were the ruling people.
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Entered into an exchange agreement with Colombia Aug. 26, 2025
An exchange agreement with Colombia's largest public university was at risk of falling through. However, a couple of enthusiastic employees at the SV faculty took action and ensured the agreement was made.
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Student at SAI recieves Sustainability Award Aug. 25, 2025
Vilde Marie Skulstad Henriksen is one of three winners of the University of Oslo's sustainability award for the best master's thesis in 2025. She has explored the contradictions between the tourism industry and sustainable development, using waste as a starting point.
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Social sciences subjects are among the most popular at UiO July 29, 2025
The professional programme in psychology, the bachelor's degree in philosophy, politics, and economics, the one-year study in economics, the bachelor's degree in economics and data science, and the Honours programme in social sciences are among the most attractive study programmes at UiO.
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