ViewNordic news roundup: 9-15 April
Nordic news roundup: 9-15 April
This week: immigration rules, EU elections and Swedish statistics
ViewCouncil funds ‘research on research’ in Norway
Council funds ‘research on research’ in Norway
€4.3 million allocated to examine the effectiveness of research and its impact on society
ViewNordic news roundup: 26 March to 8 April
Nordic news roundup: 26 March to 8 April
This week: Finnish exams, Norwegian AI and a cap on Swedish universities
ViewToxic workplaces pushing women out of academia, report finds
Toxic workplaces pushing women out of academia, report finds
More than a third of female PhD students in Denmark found to experience sexism
ViewAll authors responsible for research misconduct in Sweden
All authors responsible for research misconduct in Sweden
Researchers cannot claim ignorance of their co-authors’ misconduct, says national board
ViewNordic news roundup: 19-25 March
Nordic news roundup: 19-25 March
This week: suggestions to boost Swedish mobility, struggles for women in academia and Finnish representation
ViewDenmark to have one of the world’s most powerful computers
Denmark to have one of the world’s most powerful computers
New supercomputer will place Danish artificial intelligence research at the forefront, say backers
ViewNorway’s former research minister stripped of degree
Norway’s former research minister stripped of degree
Sandra Borch, who resigned from government amid plagiarism claims, has had her master’s degree rescinded
ViewNordic news roundup: 12-18 March
Nordic news roundup: 12-18 March
This week: embellished CVs, guidelines for ‘grant researchers’ and gender equality in academia
ViewNorwegian universities instructed to implement new law
Norwegian universities instructed to implement new law
Higher education law revokes powers over study locations and introduces stricter rules on cheating
ViewNordic-wide researcher ‘movement’ planned
Nordic-wide researcher ‘movement’ planned
Danish researchers to lead a drive to defend academic freedom
ViewNordics news roundup: 4-11 March
Nordics news roundup: 4-11 March
This week: gender inequalities, money for doctoral students and the power of alumni connections
ViewUniversity startups helped by innovation law exemption
University startups helped by innovation law exemption
Researchers owning legal rights helps to promote Swedish startup culture, says report
ViewForeign academics to be screened for espionage risk
Foreign academics to be screened for espionage risk
Danish universities to conduct background checks on certain foreign applicants to research programmes
ViewNordics news roundup: 27 February to 4 March
Nordics news roundup: 27 February to 4 March
This week: Israeli ties, crisis management and no public money for large language models
ViewFinnish government asked to go slow with research reforms
Finnish government asked to go slow with research reforms
Scientists ask for more basic research funding but want government to make only incremental changes
ViewProsecutor ends investigation into Swedish PhD thesis
Prosecutor ends investigation into Swedish PhD thesis
Research on the Muslim Brotherhood had been referred to police for lacking ethics approvals
ViewCoara hosts first dialogue between national chapters
Coara hosts first dialogue between national chapters
Fifteen national groups coordinating researcher assessment reform hold first meeting in Portugal
ViewNordics news roundup: 20-26 February
Nordics news roundup: 20-26 February
This week: new employment rules, more international students and money for vocational courses
ViewFees for non-Europeans a bad idea, Finnish students say
Fees for non-Europeans a bad idea, Finnish students say
Organisations reject full-cost fees for international students and warn of unintended consequences
View‘Racist’ publicity campaign condemned by researchers
‘Racist’ publicity campaign condemned by researchers
Students and researchers at Niels Bohr Institute urge Danish intelligence service to halt “racist campaign”
ViewNordics news roundup: 13-19 February
Nordics news roundup: 13-19 February
This week: a boost for doctoral training, tissue samples destroyed and archive of influential speeches
ViewConstitutionalise academic freedom, urge Norwegian groups
Constitutionalise academic freedom, urge Norwegian groups
Current plans to safeguard expression do not go far enough, argue researchers and students
ViewSwedish research funders push back on government overhaul
Swedish research funders push back on government overhaul
Major organisations largely decry plans for them to be streamlined into new bodies
ViewNordics news roundup: 6-12 February
Nordics news roundup: 6-12 February
This week: young researchers back academic freedom, stressed-out students and Finnish research trends
ViewOne-fifth of Nordic clinical trials are not published, study finds
One-fifth of Nordic clinical trials are not published, study finds
Thousands of clinical trials have not made their findings public, according to new research
ViewNo foreigners and few women are Denmark’s most quoted experts
No foreigners and few women are Denmark’s most quoted experts
Just five out of Denmark’s 50 most quoted experts are women, study finds
ViewNordics news roundup: 30 January to 5 February
Nordics news roundup: 30 January to 5 February
This week: water research in Finland, Swedish court backs migrant and funding for integration studies
ViewAI will transform teaching and exams, say Danish universities
AI will transform teaching and exams, say Danish universities
Educators are considering ways to harness the new technology
ViewAcademic freedom to be enshrined in Norwegian law
Academic freedom to be enshrined in Norwegian law
University legislation will also introduce stronger penalties for exam cheats