Tag: Universities
New minister takes over in a storm
Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre appointed a new government minister on Tuesday who arguably should have been put in charge of research and higher...
Man jailed after stabbing teachers
A Norwegian man in his 20s was ordered held in jail on Friday after he'd stabbed two teachers at the University of Oslo the...
Viking ships survived budget cuts
Norway's controversial government minister in charge of higher education and research wanted to slash the budget for the new museum planned to house the...
Students in Hong Kong urged to leave
Norway's foreign ministry has altered its travel advisory for Hong Kong and is now urging Norwegians, especially students, to "evaluate their safety," avoid all...
Thousands of students wait for housing
More than 10,000 students starting at Norwegian universities and colleges this week are stuck on lists waiting for a place to live. Demand is...
Bomb scare proved to be false alarm
Police and other emergency crews rushed to the University of Oslo's Blindern campus on Tuesday after staff in the mailroom opened a letter containing...
Court condones professor’s firing
The Oslo County Court has concluded that the University of Stavanger was within its rights to fire a former professor, claiming there was clear...
College students’ drop-out rate high
More Norwegians pursue higher education and start degree programs than their contemporaries do in other OECD countries, but far fewer finish. Government officials are...
State builds more student housing
Norway's education ministry announced that it will soon break ground for construction of 2,188 new student housing units, to be built in 14 Norwegian...
Survey reveals student loneliness
A new health survey of Norwegian college and university students reveals that fully 30 percent admit to being lonely and feeling like outsiders in...
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