This decision was made by the university director under delegation, following consultations with the trade unions.
Who is moving in?
The life science building is scheduled to be ready by 2026 and will become Norway's most modern, largest, and important facility for research and innovation in chemistry, pharmacy, biosciences, medicine, and life sciences. The following academic communities will move into the new building:
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Pharmacy
- Centre for Molecular Medicine Norway (NCMM)
- Large parts of the Department of Biosciences
- Parts of the Institute of Oral Biology
- Parts of the Division of Laboratory Medicine at Oslo University Hospital
- Several academic communities from the Faculty of Medicine
- Interdisciplinary life science research groups for shorter or longer periods
- Around 300 master's students
Utilising Capacity
The life science building has advanced technical functional areas for experimental research, tailored to the needs of research, teaching, and innovation in chemistry, pharmacy, and life sciences.
Allocating academic communities and the use of laboratories and research equipment will be crucial to maximise capacity and get the most benefit out of the building. Through this process, it has become clear that large parts of the Department of Biosciences will be able to move into the building, making a significant contribution to future academic activities in life sciences. Some functions may need to remain in their current premises. Similarly, there are strong academic reasons for co-locating parts of the Department of Oral Biology with other academic communities in the Life Sciences Building.
Read more: O-sak 6-24 Orienteringer fra universitetsdirekt?ren (pdf, Norwegian only)
About the life science building
At the life science building, staff and students from the University of Oslo and researchers from Oslo University Hospital will work and collaborate in the field of life sciences. They will work interdisciplinarily to develop new solutions to major challenges in health and sustainability, gaining access to the best and most modern equipment required to conduct world-class research and innovation.