The mandate emphasises that the Science Ombud shall provide guidance and advice to academic staff members who are in a problematic ethical situation pertaining to research. The Science Ombud shall be independent, impartial and neutral and shall process inquiries and matters in confidence.
See the entire mandate for The Science Ombud at UiO (in Norwegian)
Separate services for the Institute of Clinical Medicine
Academic staff members at the Institute of Clinical Medicine under The Faculty of Medicine are not covered by the services of The Scientific Ombud.
A cooperation agreement has been entered into between The University of Oslo and the University Hospitals entailing that the Institute of Clinical Medicine, Oslo University Hospital and Akershus University Hospital have created a separate Committee for the Investigation of Research Misconduct.
They will also appoint a separate Science Ombud.