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Research killed and maimed several bears
Research equipment killed and maimed several bears Researchers operated in implants to track bears. Now it turns out that the implant led to severe pain, and two of the…
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Meet thousands of students at the recruitment fairs in 2019!
The fairs are held in ten central cities in Norway during January and February every year, with nearly 90 000 visitors in total. As an exhibitor, you will meet many…
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1 in 7 teachers lack relevant education
13.5% of primary school teachers lack relevant education 10,021 of all staff teachers in the elementary school last year lacked either pedagogical education or completed…
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Researchers are naïve, racist or know nothing!
Researchers are naïve, racist or without knowledge! There is a battle raging on scientificness, researchers are targets in polarised debates according to a professor at…
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Asks schools to disregard the teacher norm
Agency asks Oslo schools to disregard the teacher norm – Compliance with the teacher norm is not overriding the general economic framework, writes the Education Agency…
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Increasing number of men become nurses
The number of male students who started nursing education in Norway has increased from 23% in 2011 to just over 27% in 2018. Lecturer Carl Christian Bachke at the…
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Nybø introduces demands for academia
Nybø demands pedagogical competence in academia The Norwegian Minister of Research and Higher Education, Iselin Nybø (Liberals), will put an end to the notion that…
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Councellor Thorkildsen is in troubled waters
Demands explanation from Thorkilsen regarding co-operation The Education Committee in Oslo demands that the School Counsellor, Inga Marte Thorkildsen (Socialist Party),…
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Fewer Norwegian students take the entire degree abroad
Almost 25,000 Norwegians studied abroad last year. Now, Research and Higher Education minister Iselin Nybø (V) wants more people to travel abroad. The proportion of…
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Helleland supports mobile phone-free schools
‘’Some Norwegian schools have introduced a mobile phone ban.I want to raise a ban as a national matter,” said Linda Hofstad Helleland of Høyre (H), Minister for Children…
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Urge for changes to track down children
Oslo schools receive no help from Nav to find students who have not turned up for school start although the schools are required to try to track down the children.…
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The school does too little against bullying
Too little done against bullying according to most appeal cases Norwegian students have been heeded in four out of five cases involving bullying where county officials…
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Oslo teachers on self-defence courses to deal with student conflicts
Teachers at Stovner Videregående Skole (High School/Upper School) are taking a course in dealing with student conflicts. The Educational Federation believes it could…
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Did you know these facts about students in Norway?
Students in Norway differ from students in many other European countries. In Norway, there are more older students, it is less common to live at home with parents, and…
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Fewer school children in major accidents
Fewer school children in major accidents on the road The number of children who are injured or dies in accidents on their way to and from school has decreased by 70 per…