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Choice of partner affects health
Individuals tend to choose partners of equal socio-economic status. This factor may also be significant in terms of health.
Published: 16.01.2013 -
Cultural conditions influence societal development
The Research Council of Norway’s Programme on the Cultural Conditions Underlying Social Change (SAMKUL) will be completing its first large-scale allocation of grant awards at the end of November. A large number of events are already planned under the programme.
Published: 30.10.2012 -
Research Council recognises excellence in research, communication and innovation
The Research Council of Norway’s awards for outstanding research, communication and innovation were recently presented at the Council’s annual Evening of Excellence.
Published: 21.09.2012 -
More research on societal security
The Research Council of Norway has appointed a committee to undertake the planning of a new research programme on societal security. Their work will be based, among other things, on the report of the 22 July Commission appointed by the Government to probe the handling of the terrorist attacks on Oslo and Utøya on 22 July of last year.
Published: 30.08.2012 -
New programme on societal security in the works
The Research Council of Norway is in the process of establishing a new research programme on societal security. The mandate for the work programme committee has now been drawn up.
Published: 03.08.2012 -
Genetic component to chronic back pain
Why do some people recover quickly from lower back pain while others suffer for much longer periods? Genetics may play a role.
Published: 29.06.2012 -
Early intervention a key to early recovery
Patients who receive early treatment for their psychoses recover more quickly and become healthier in the long run. Ten years on, twice as many of these patients are leading healthy lives compared with the control group.
Published: 26.06.2012 -
Embassy funding enhances research cooperation with India
The Research Council of Norway will now be administering most of the funding for research cooperation with India that is provided by the Norwegian embassy in India.
Published: 15.06.2012 -
New research programme for health and welfare services
In its revised national budget for 2012, the Government has proposed establishing a new research programme for practice-based research designed to further develop health and welfare services in Norway.
Published: 04.06.2012 -
Customised computing clouds on the horizon
Cloud services currently on the market do not provide sufficient security. According to one Norwegian research scientist, users are better off forming cloud computing ties among their circle of friends, family, town or municipality.
Published: 02.04.2012 -
An effective tool for battling breast cancer?
Since 1995 nearly 1.5 million Norwegian women have been screened for breast cancer under an ambitious, government-funded mammography screening programme. Now, the Research Council of Norway can finally start its full-scale evaluation of the programme.
Published: 29.03.2012 -
Rethinking societal security a must
When crises arise, society is forced to think of new ways to ensure its security, says political scientist and professor Per Lægreid. The Norwegian model of governance poses certain obstacles to the national coordination of emergency preparedness measures.
Published: 21.03.2012 -
Smart work clothing for sub-zero temperatures
Working outside in a cold environment for any length of time is difficult with the protective clothing currently available. Innovative, warmer garments must be developed for those taking part in drilling operations under sub-zero conditions.
Published: 07.03.2012 -
How does culture shape society?
The Research Council’s new Programme for Cultural Conditions Underlying Social Change (SAMKUL) has announced funding of NOK 100 million for research in all of the programme’s thematic priority areas.
Published: 07.03.2012 -
New programme for health and welfare services
The Norwegian Government is proposing to launch a new programme under the auspices of the Research Council of Norway to enhance research on health and welfare services.
Published: 01.03.2012 -
Urban Norway on the rise
Norway’s urban regions continue to grow steadily, and form the basis for the majority of population and industrial growth. Yet these regions are receiving little attention from the Government and are seldom represented in public administrative documents or legislation.
Published: 29.02.2012 -
Dementia, sleeping problems and depression are interrelated
People with dementia suffer more from sleep disorders and depression than other people. The highest incidence is found among patients with Lewy body dementia (LBD).
Published: 22.02.2012 -
Norwegian success in creating an artificial child’s voice
It is very difficult to get a PC to recognise the voice of a child. Equally problematic is using a computer to synthesise speech in a child’s voice. Norwegian researchers have found simple, effective solutions to both challenges.
Published: 15.02.2012 -
Video conferencing with problem-free sound
Increasingly, companies are using video conferencing as a communications tool that saves time and money. The reduced need for travel is also beneficial to the environment. Norwegian researchers have made an important breakthrough in efforts towards achieving optimal video conference acoustics.
Published: 14.02.2012 -
Mum and Dad share the workload
Research shows that a great many couples in dual-earner families in Norway distribute paid and unpaid work fairly evenly between them.
Published: 20.01.2012 -
NOK 105 million for new research on Russia
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has allocated NOK 105 million to strengthen research on Russia and international relations in the northern areas for the period from 2012 to 2016.
Published: 16.01.2012 -
Easier access to Norway’s registry data
New infrastructure will provide Norwegian and international researchers with simpler, faster and better access to Norway’s registry data.
Published: 08.12.2011 -
Research at Norwegian university colleges gets a boost
The Research Council of Norway’s funding scheme known as Strategic Projects – University Colleges (SHP) will be continued with NOK 40 million annually as from 2012. NOK 10 million will be earmarked for the field of health and social care.
Published: 06.12.2011 -
ERC grants for studies of global crises and Arctic conditions
Two more Norwegian researchers have earned Advanced Grants from the European Research Council (ERC). Professor Thomas Hylland Eriksen will receive funding for his research project on global crises, while Professor David G. Anderson has been granted funding for his research on the relationship between animals and humans in the Arctic.
Published: 05.12.2011 -
Active and healthy for many years
The proportion of elderly people in the Norwegian population is growing, and the number requiring health and care services will increase accordingly. The Research Council of Norway has designated a new priority area targeted towards tackling coming challenges.
Published: 25.11.2011 -
New EEA agreement signed with Hungary
With a financial framework of EUR 24 million, research cooperation is a key component of an agreement recently signed by Norway and Hungary.
Published: 21.10.2011 -
Seeking answers to treat the fear of childbirth
One of five Norwegian women suffers from a fear of childbirth. This fear increases health risks to mother and child, results in more planned and emergency Caesarean sections and consumes substantial resources at hospitals. Now researchers are looking for the causes.
Published: 20.10.2011 -
Technology makes old-age safer
A fall alarm. Automatic nightlight. Oven reminder. Refrigerator alarm. These are just a few of the new welfare technology solutions that may become a normal part of the lives of the elderly in the future.
Published: 04.10.2011 -
Award to Norwegian life-saving company
A Stavanger-based company seeking to save lives when sudden illness occurs and reduce infant mortality in developing countries has been given The Research Council of Norway’s Innovation Award for 2011.
Published: 28.09.2011 -
Norwegian welfare system facing major challenges
For the past several years Norway has topped the UN Human Development Index – but that does not mean it is the world’s best country to live in. The Norwegian health and welfare system is faced with a host of challenges.
Published: 12.07.2011
