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Kodwo Eshun (Goldsmiths, University of London) will give a guest lecture at St. John’s, University of Oxford, 2. April 2025. The lecture will take place in the Auditorium at St. John’s College at 5.30 pm. Musicologist Adam Harper (University of Oxford) will introduce the lecture. The lecture will be open. All are welcome to attend!
How can you navigate the complex journey of drug development while balancing groundbreaking innovation with stringent regulatory requirements?
M.Sc. Naz Karadag at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Mapping the shared genetic architecture of common epilepsies and related traits” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
In this lecture, Dr. Lara Momesso will discuss the contradictions and tensions that have emerged in Taiwan between the ambitions to adhere to international norms and the challenges that this would pose to the country.
Professor in the Department of Psychology and Health Studies at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, Janeen Loehr, will speak at RITMO's Seminar Series.
Department seminar. Jon de Quidt is a Reader at Queen Mary University of London. He will present the paper "How Much Should We Trust Observational Estimates?" (written with David Rhys Bernard, Gharad Bryan, Sylvain Chabé-Ferret, Jasmin Clair Fliegner and Roland Rathelot).
M.Sc. Cecilie Hertzberg at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “The Art of Balancing Care – Uncovering Ethical Challenges Faced by Home-based Care Workers. An Ethnographic Study” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
Master Niamh Anna O'Dowd at the Department of Literature, Area Studies and European Languages will defend her dissertation "Investigating uses of metaphor and metonymy in environmental advocacy and activism discourse and their effects on audience engagement" for the degree of Philosophiae Doctor (PhD).
M.Sc. Sophie Emilie Bresson at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Mechanistic insights into the impact of persistent organic pollutants on pancreatic beta-cell function and the role of Nr1i2 in intestinal homeostasis” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
Cand.med. Ingar N?ss at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Bicycle-Related Injuries” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
Master Francesco Maniglia at the Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History will defend his dissertation Remoulding Cultures: Issues of Continuity and Change in the Italiote Cities of Roman Italy for the degree of philosophiae doctor (PhD).
Language Trajectory Drawings as a Biographic Method in Researching Sámi Language Reclamation in Families: Reflections and Experiences by Anette Briksdal
MSc Nadine Farnes at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Waves of relief: Therapeutic effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in patients with chronic neuropathic pain” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
Master Germán Grande at Department of Education will be defending the thesis "Early Reading Development and its Underlying Components: The Case of Morphological Awareness and the Home Literacy Environment" for the degree of PhD.
Master of Philosophy in International Community Health Anders Skyrud Danielsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “The epidemiology of antimicrobial resistance in cancer care and patient perspectives on prevention” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
Department seminar. Lassi Ahlvik is a Professor in Environmental Economics at the University of Helsinki. He will present the paper "Pigouvian Income Taxation" (written with Matti Liski and Mikael M?kimattila).
MA in Society, Science and Technology in Europe Erlend Osland Simensen will be defending his dissertation "Innovation In and Across Sectors in a Resource-Based Economy"
Sara Green (University of Copenhagen) will give a talk for the Science Studies Colloquium Series.
In this lecture, Professor Bi-yu Chang discusses state policies and interventions in constructing ideas of identity and nationhood in Taiwan's educational system.
Master of Economic Theory and Econometrics Tore Adam Reiremo at Department of Economics will defend his thesis "Essays on Matching in Education and the Labor Market" for the PhD degree.
M.Sc. Martin ?vsthus at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Architecture of mouse brain subcortical networks Unraveling three-dimensional topographical distribution patterns by spatial integration of experimental tract-tracing data” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
Cand.med. Marta S?lvi Nyakas at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Cutaneous metastatic melanoma - Searching for biomarkers and new treatment” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
Department seminar. Ole-Andreas Elvik N?ss is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Business and Management Science at the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH). He will present the paper "Never-Realized Capital Gains" (written with Lucy Msall, University of Chicago).
MA in European Political and Administrative Studies Kristin Oxley will be defending her dissertation "Conservatism and variability: A systems view on panel peer review"
M.Sc. Jannike Heyerdahl-Larsen Ausland at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Tinnitus, tinnitus severity, and associations with comorbidity and healthcare use” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).