Editorial
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Democracy under pressure – recognising research that matters May 28, 2025
– Research on democracy is more crucial than ever, writes Dean Anne Julie Semb in this month's editorial.
Meet the researcher
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Meet the researcher: Fulvio Castelacci May 28, 2025
Fulvio Castelacci is in the early stages of a FRIPRO project, which will examine the economic and societal implications of AI and how public policy can help regulate this development.
Meet the teacher
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Meet the teacher: Kjell Erling Kjellman May 28, 2025
Kjell Erling Kjellman is working on implementing the project Digital competence portofolios in the bachelor's programme for Development studies at ISS. Thus, he's excited for the evaluation of the pilot he's running in the sixth semester this spring.
Brief encounter
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Brief encounter with Cathrine Thorleifsson May 28, 2025
Cathrine Thorleifsson is driven by teaching and mentoring students. She has developed a new subject at SAI, which she will be teaching in the autumn. On the research side, she is examining how democracies can be strengthened and authoritarian forces prevented.
News
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Tax cuts to encourage young people into employment June 6, 2025
Gaute Torsvik and the NFS Centre at the Department of Economics have been involved in developing an innovative pilot scheme aimed at making it more appealing for young people to work.
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Marcus Hagedorn has passed away May 28, 2025
Marcus Hagedorn passed away on May 19 after a sudden bout with cancer.
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Ulltveit-Moe leads new expert council for the Oil Fund May 28, 2025
Professor Karen Helene Ulltveit-Moe leads the expert council tasked with advising and assessing the Oil Fund's investments.
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Great participation in the Holmenkollstafett May 28, 2025
Nine teams from the SV faculty lined up at the start of the Holmenkollstafett 2025, matching the record number from last year. The economists defended their title as the best SV group.
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Psychology in dialogue with other fields in an unstable world May 27, 2025
– The role of psychology in a highly unstable and uncertain world extends beyond simply helping people calm down and manage the stress associated with this uncertainty. Psychology can promote shared identities and work towards solidarity, says psychology professor Sigrun Marie Moss.
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Award for Young Researchers to Sirianne Dahlum May 20, 2025
As a fresh student, Sirianne Dahlum did not consider the possibility of a career in research. Today, she cannot imagine a better job. She is now receiving the University of Oslo’s Award for Young Researchers for her contributions to research on democracy.
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Research Award to Carl Henrik Knutsen May 20, 2025
Carl Henrik Knutsen is a pivotal figure in the development of political science studies on authoritarian regimes and has built a research environment that is regarded as one of the best in the world. The winner of the Research Award asserts that having fun at work has been essential.
