New centres for the use of Norwegian as an academic language, AI, quantum technology and sustainability, together with a doubling of allocations for basic, excellent research, contributed to a strong 2025 for UiO’s researchers in tough competition.
Recent results from a national study survey show that students at the University of Oslo (UiO) are highly satisfied with their study programmes. Students are spending more time on organised learning activities and are largely present on campus.
The state of science in autocracies, climate governance, goddesses, and new statistical methods, are among the topics of the projects awarded ERC Consolidator Grants by the European Research Council.
Researchers at the University of Oslo have received support from the Research Council of Norway for groundbreaking research. The projects will, among other topics, investigate supernova explosions, public perceptions of the rule of law, and the impact of technology on working life.
The Norway Life Science Conference 2026 will address the areas where Norway has world-leading research. How can we, based on these areas, facilitate knowledge-based innovation, a competitive life sciences industry, and increased national value creation?
Four UiO researchers across three projects have been awarded ERC Synergy Grants from the European Research Council (ERC). They will study snow in extreme environments, the use of AI to create synthetic DNA, and how humans and climate have shaped biodiversity in Africa.
23 projects have been granted funding to develop solutions to meet societal needs. We congratulate all the research groups!
Ukraine’s First Lady, Olena Zelenska, visited the University of Oslo on 23 October. She was present for the signing of an agreement between the Global Coalition of Ukrainian Studies (GCUS) and the University of Oslo.
Starting Monday, December 1, you will need to pay for parking at UiO. Following October 16 you do not need to use the Apcoa Flow app.
– We are pleased to see that this budget invests in higher education and research, and that our concerns about rent for the Life Science building have been heard. We look forward to moving in next year, says Rector Ragnhild Hennum at the University of Oslo.
Five researchers at the University of Oslo (UiO) receive funding from The Research Council of Norway?s total of 18 FRIPRO awards. UiO researchers have also secured the first and only two grants in a new pilot scheme.
After ten years of preparation, the first of the Viking ships will be relocated to a new museum, where they can be preserved and displayed for posterity. The final journey of the Oseberg Ship begins on 10 September.
Irishman Brian Dooley is Senior Advisor at the Washington DC-based NGO Human Rights First. He receives the award for having dedicated his career to advocating human rights and bringing greater global attention to less visible issues.
Three researchers at the University of Oslo receive Starting Grants from the European Research Council (ERC).
– 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.
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.
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.
Seven researchers at the University of Oslo have received funding for a wide range of research projects - from bowel cancer and antibiotic-resistant bacteria to solar storms.
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.
Here are the new representatives who will be involved in governing the University of Oslo going forward, as members of the University board.
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.
In May, new representatives will be elected for the university board. Here are the candidates.
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.
Ragnhild Hennum has been elected as the new rector at the University of Oslo, alongside pro-rector Bj?rn Jamtveit.
