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New Board at the Research Council
The Government has appointed a new Executive Board for the Research Council for a four-year term through December 2014.
Published: 21.12.2010 -
With research policy in her blood
Norway’s new Counsellor for Science in Beijing has reached an age when most people retire. Kari Kveseth, however, has embarked on a new career and is already busy opening Chinese doors for Norwegian researchers.
Published: 20.12.2010 -
From genome sequencing to commercial gain
The genetic material of cod has been fully sequenced, and the salmon genome is not far behind. Now comes the task of applying this data to benefit Norway’s aquaculture industry.
Published: 17.12.2010 -
Kick off seminar for TaxCapDev
The new RCN programme "Tax havens, capital flows and developing countries" will be presented on 18 January 2011,11-14 hrs.
Published: 17.12.2010 -
Centres targeting the future
The Research Council of Norway has allocated over NOK 500 million to new research centres charged with enhancing innovation capabilities in Norwegian trade and industry and addressing key societal challenges.
Published: 16.12.2010 -
Why the Kyoto agreement failed
US President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore knew that the Kyoto Protocol would not be approved on their home turf, so they played to the gallery at the UN climate change conference in 1997. This is the conclusion of a group of Norwegian researchers who investigated the politics behind the negotiations.
Published: 15.12.2010 -
Look to the Nordics!
“The Nordic countries have a good chance of influencing European research and innovation policy initiatives in areas where there is a common Nordic approach,” says Gunnel Gustafsson, Director of the Nordic research organisation NordForsk.
Published: 13.12.2010 -
Tax deductions promote innovation
An evaluation of the Norwegian tax deduction scheme for companies carrying out R&D activities – the SkatteFUNN scheme – was conducted in 2008. The results made it clear that the scheme promotes increased R&D activity and is being utilised by a large number of companies within most branches of industry.
Published: 10.12.2010 -
Norway must focus more on bioeconomics
The Research Council of Norway recently carried out an evaluation of the agricultural research institutes receiving funding under the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Its conclusion was that the institutes need to focus on value creation and bioeconomics and should establish wide-ranging and binding cooperation with the Norwegian University of Life Sciences.
Published: 10.12.2010 -
Users increasingly satisfied with application system
Some 85 per cent of users who apply for funding from the Research Council are satisfied with the organisation’s electronic application system, according to a new user survey.
Published: 09.12.2010 -
Support for Norwegian-Chinese networks and pre-projects
Fifteen projects promoting greater research cooperation between Norway and China in the fields of carbon capture and storage and environment-friendly energy have been awarded funding under the CLIMIT and RENERGI programmes at the Research Council.
Published: 08.12.2010 -
Unfolding the secrets of the world's toughest fish
It survives in a suffocating, toxic environment where no other vertebrate can. Researchers from Norway and southern Africa have discovered together how this unique fish species withstands the harshest of conditions.
Published: 06.12.2010 -
Season's Greetings
With all our best wishes for a joyful holiday season and a Happy New Year - for you and for research! The Research Council of Norway
Published: 01.12.2010 -
Brittle bones and heart disease go hand in hand
Norwegian studies indicate that people with osteoporosis have a greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease, and vice versa. Now researchers believe they have found a biological system that may influence both disease processes.
Published: 30.11.2010 -
Greater focus on Norwegian participation in EU research
The national budget for 2011 signals a need for the Research Council to strengthen its efforts to include participation in the EU Framework Programmes in its activities across the board.
Published: 26.11.2010 -
Russia – an increasingly important research partner for Norway
The strong partnership between Norway and Russia was confirmed at the Research Council’s annual Arctic and Northern Areas Conference, recently held in Tromsø. Under the Council’s new social science research programme Russia and International Relations in the Northern Areas (NORRUSS), Norwegian researchers are seeking to acquire greater knowledge of social conditions in Russia, Norway’s neighbour to the east.
Published: 26.11.2010 -
China learning from Norway’s mercury experience
Highly skilled basic science researchers from China are pooling their talents with analytical environmental researchers from Norway – and their findings are making their mark on Chinese environmental policy.
Published: 26.11.2010 -
The world is growing older
In the year 2050 there will be more elderly people than children in the world. We face massive challenges ahead of us – economically, sociologically and culturally.
Published: 26.11.2010 -
Intensive internationalisation of Norwegian research
The year’s final issue of Forskning magazine provides a picture of the breadth of internationally-related Norwegian research activities, and offers readers a sampling of collaborative projects on topics as diverse as fisheries management in southern Africa and mercury pollution in China.
Published: 25.11.2010 -
Norwegian-US cooperation on global health
Researchers in Bergen and Seattle will join forces in a project on the equitable distribution of health resources and priorities within global health. The agreement was signed during this year’s Transatlantic Science Week held in Washington, D.C. in October.
Published: 25.11.2010 -
Four main priority areas and a budget increase of NOK 1.2 billion
The Research Council of Norway is seeking a budget increase of NOK 1.2 billion in connection with the national budget for 2012. According to the Council’s budget proposal, 60 per cent of this amount should be distributed among four specific priority areas.
Published: 24.11.2010 -
Collaborating on energy research
Norway’s bilateral research cooperation with China has expanded considerably in recent years, with sustainable energy as one of the key thematic priority areas. The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim has been establishing contacts with the top Chinese universities in the field.
Published: 23.11.2010 -
One in four researchers in Norway from abroad
Short or longer-term research stays in Norway are popular among international researchers. Recent years have seen a significant rise in the number of doctoral fellows and other academic staff who come from abroad.
Published: 23.11.2010 -
Bilateral research cooperation: a mutually beneficial endeavour
Norway’s international research cooperation takes many different forms – everything from research under the auspices of international cooperative organisations to individual projects with participants from several countries to various types of bilateral collaboration. Much of the bilateral activity involves countries outside of Europe.
Published: 23.11.2010 -
Adapting to climate change via research
A new government report documents Norway’s vulnerability to climate change and discusses adaptation measures. The committee behind the report emphasises that research must be a prioritised means of addressing climate challenges.
Published: 22.11.2010 -
Don’t forget the application deadline 13 April!
Remember application deadline 13 April Where do I find calls for proposals? To see which programmes have active calls for proposals, see English calls . Please notice: Some calls for proposals may appear only in a Norwegian version - see Norwegian calls . The application submission deadline is 13
Published: 22.11.2010 -
Heart disease in children harms mothers’ mental health
Mothers of children with severe heart disease are more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression than mothers of healthy children, even once any medical interventions are over.
Published: 17.11.2010 -
Centre for molecular medicine research opened in Oslo
The University of Oslo recently opened its new Centre for Molecular Medicine Norway (NCMM). The centre is the second in Norway to form a partnership with the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL).
Published: 17.11.2010 -
How does an early start in centre-based child care affect children?
Seventy per cent of all Norwegian one-year-olds attend centre-based child care. Is such an early start really good for all of them?
Published: 15.11.2010 -
Talent at stake: On gender-sensitive leadership
The Norwegian Committee for Gender Balance in Research recently published the booklet "Talent at stake. Changing the culture of research – gender-sensitive leadership" as an inspiration for members of the international research community who want to promote greater gender balance within the sector.
Published: 12.11.2010
