ViewNordic news roundup: 23-29 April
Nordic news roundup: 23-29 April
This week: next-generation internet, legal protection of academic freedom and government cuts
ViewCut in Danish university places attracts heavy criticism
Cut in Danish university places attracts heavy criticism
Denmark will reduce the number of student places at universities by 10.4 per cent
ViewNorway to fund energy diversification research centres
Norway to fund energy diversification research centres
Centres will be tasked with building renewable energy capacity
ViewNordic news roundup: 16-22 April
Nordic news roundup: 16-22 April
This week: Danish admission cuts, Finnish first-time students and vocational experience in Norway
ViewAnother Norwegian minister resigns over plagiarism
Another Norwegian minister resigns over plagiarism
Ingvild Kjerkol is second member of Norwegian government to resign over content of degree thesis
ViewLess government control means more red tape, says report
Less government control means more red tape, says report
New research shows that reduced government management of universities in Sweden has increased bureaucracy
ViewShare of students found cheating in Sweden continues to fall
Share of students found cheating in Sweden continues to fall
But teachers must heed warning signs, says report, as use of AI appears to drop
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