Evaluation of Medicine and Health Sciences (EVALMEDHELSE)

The evaluation was conducted at three levels: 

• First, 317 research groups were evaluated in 18 international expert panels divided by subject/discipline and across sectors (March–May 2024). 
• Then, the administrative units that own the research groups (68 registered units) and which are the main evaluation objects in EVALMEDHELSE, were evaluated in eight sector-specific evaluation committees (April–December 2024). 
• Finally, the chairs of the eight sector- specific evaluation committees formed a national committee that prepared the national EVALMEDHELSE report (December 2024–February 2025). 

Work of the Evaluation Committees 

The eight sector-specific evaluation committees have consisted of a total of 53 international experts from eight countries, 28 men (53%) and 25 women (47%). An overview of the 68 administrative units distributed among the eight evaluation committees can be found here. All experts have broad scientific competence, both subject competence and other qualifications, such as experience in leadership, strategy and evaluation work, and knowledge exchange. Here you will find an overview of the members of the eight evaluation committees. 

Technopolis Group has been the evaluation secretary for the 18 expert panels, the eight sector- specific evaluation committees, and for the national committee, thus responsible for the implementation of the evaluation process. 

Each administrative unit is responsible for following up on the recommendations that apply to their own unit. 

The Way Forward 

The Research Council of Norway will use the recommendations from the evaluation both in e.g. developing instruments for financing and in advising the ministries. 

The Research Council thanks everyone who has participated in EVALMEDHELSE 2023–2024.