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Support for doctoral education greeted with particular enthusiasm

Survey shows one in three students have mental health issues

This week: Covid researcher honoured, head of appeal board sacked, Dane honoured in Germany

Majority of Danish scholars believe more can be done to improve their workplace conditions
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This week: Swedes welcome back UK, Helsinki university upgrade, more money for civil engineering courses

The funds will be managed by the Research Council of Norway

Investigator is appointed to identify extra measures that may be needed

This week: more doctors for western Norway, Aarhus honours foreign researchers, workplace PhDs now available

Universities fear impact of immigration restrictions on innovation and ability to attract international talent

Academics fear extra funding will only benefit industrial research

This week: review of HE in Denmark, quantum lab in Copenhagen, Sweden seeks policy advice

Researchers’ organisation hopes appointee Sandra Borch will consult the sector before making decisions

This week: synthetic biology challenge, landscape architecture award, new head for social science institute

Women make up majority of overall undergraduate admissions this year

Norway’s universities hope for closer relationship with successor after Borten Moe’s resignation

This week: a prize-winning thesis, biomedicine centre planned, Bergen researchers make transatlantic links

One in seven express concern, but few know who to talk to about their concerns

Plans to introduce tuition fees for international students in Sweden badly received

Country’s Higher Education Authority will present results of review by next March

This week: human rights work continues, Danish university recruits ex-minister, Norwegian explorers head north

But overall numbers hard to compare as Finnish figures do not include English programmes

This week: Search for leaders in AI research, Norway’s universities appoint new board members, Helsinki...

Only a small minority of foreign graduates from Danish universities take local jobs

Academics angered by lack of consultation and warn of negative consequences

Universities welcome more “realistic” approach to degrees but lament lack of action on professionals shortage

“Autonomy of universities” should be more clearly defined, to avoid inappropriate state interference, says report

This week: Bergen’s next director, Helsinki University’s Doctoral School opens, and King’s medals for researchers

New government faces criticism from universities over proposal to charge international students for education

Mandate of temporary board installed after last year’s financial turmoil is coming to an end

This week: Danish quantum technology, Swedish medical research and a supercomputer for Linköping

Report urges more freedom for universities to set salaries and remain competitive

This week: Norway’s Unesco partnership, female PhDs in Sweden and a Danish cooperation for humanities

Government seeks to protect indigenous languages and stem the tide of university teaching in English

Proposal could be a “disaster” for internationalisation, student bodies and academics warn

Expert committee demands more guidance on use of personal data to track learning outcomes

This week: early career funding in Denmark, a Swedish-Norwegian publishing cooperation and a Finnish presidency

A year after drastic changes to Norway’s beleaguered council, the country’s research community remains pessimistic