Academic interests
- Studies of higher education
- Governance, management and organisation of higher education
- Public administration
- Reforms in higher education
- Knowledge policies
Background
2022 - d.d.: Professor, Director LINK
2014 - 2022: Head of Research Studies in higher education, NIFU-Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education
2014 - 2024: Research Professor, NIFU-Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education (2022 - 2024 part time position)
2002 - 2013 Senior researcher, NIFU-Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education
2002: Doctoral degree in Comparative Politics, University of Bergen
1994: Master's degree Comparative Politics, University of Bergen
1992: Pedagogy, NHH-Norwegian School of Economics
1989: Master's degree in Economics and Business Administration, NHH-Norwegian School of Economics
Appointments
2023 - d.d.: Academic Chair, Circle U alliance
2023- d.d.: Member of advisory board, SIKT, Norway
2021: member of editorial board, TEAM - Tertiary Education and Management
2021-2022.: Chair EAIR - The European Higher Education Society
2021-d.d.: Member of Advisory Expert Group QAA Scotland Enhancement Themes Evaluation
2019-2021: Co-Editor in Chief TEAM - Tertiary Education and Management
2019-d.d.: Member of Advisory Board UK?, Swedish Higher Education Authority
2014-2022: Member of leadership group, NIFU-Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education
Positions held
- Research Professor II, NIFU - Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education (2022 - 2024 part time)
- Professor II, Department of Government, University of Bergen (2022-2023 part time)