UiO covers the cost of influenza vaccination for employees who wish to receive it. You can get vaccinated at Vitusapotek pharmacies. Read more about how to book an appointment.
From Thursday 22 October at 12:00 until Monday 26 October, it will not be possible to edit content on UiO's «For employees» web pages. The pages will remain available as usual for anyone who wants to read them.
The programme Technology Systems: Science & Engineering will educate graduates capable of developing and understanding technology systems. UiO’s first English-taught bachelor’s degree will be offered from autumn 2027.
The IT Department is committed to good, safe, and responsible use of AI at UiO. Courses and two sets of guidelines for usage are now being launched. The IT Director recommends that all employees take the course and familiarize themselves with the guidelines.
Three researchers at the University of Oslo receive Starting Grants from the European Research Council (ERC). The projects will investigate food and health in the Middle ages, school disengagement and the placentas’ impact on mental health.
The local parties at the University of Oslo (UiO) have reached an agreement on general increases for the 2026 salary settlement.
All employees may use 1.5 working hours per week to exercise. Make use of courses offered this autumn semester!
Farida Shaheed is the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to education. She receives the award for her tireless work for human rights, social justice and equality.
You can now paste or upload red (confidential) data to GPT UiO. This enables new possibilities for research, teaching, and administrative tasks.
Do you have an innovative idea based on your research for a new product or service, but need funding to develop your early-stage technology or service further? Apply for seed funding NOK 50 000 or 200 000 from The UiO Growth House! We have allocated NOK 1,5 million for this call. The application deadline is 1 September 2026.
The topic was responsibility in international cooperation and preparedness. 2026 is the Total Defence year – how is UiO prepared for prolonged crises and, well... war?
Summer is here, and many bring their PC and phone while traveling. Remember to consider security even when you're in vacation mode, and bring along tips for good work if you're going to have a "summer home office".
The Princess has been admitted to courses at the Faculty of Social Sciences through the University of Oslo’s exchange agreement with the University of Sydney. She will start this autumn.
Anders Jahre Senior Medical Prize 2026 is awarded to Professor Ole Kiehn, University of Copenhagen and Karolinska Institutet. The Anders Jahre Prize for Young Scientists goes to Heidi Haikala, University of Helsinki and Tampere University, and Chloé B. Steen, Oslo University Hospital and the University of Oslo.
The new representatives of the group of fixed-term academic staff on the University Board have been elected.
Rector Ragnhild Hennum welcomes employees to a meeting at Scene Humsam in Georg Sverdrup's hus on Friday 12 June, 09:00–09:40.
The University Board has designated this year’s recipients of UiO's Research Award, Education Award, Dissemination Award, Innovation Award, and Award for Young Researchers.
Students at the University of Oslo are leading four of the projects that received support through Innovation Norway’s STUD-ENT funding programme earlier this year.
28 projects have been granted funding from UiO to develop solutions to meet societal needs. We congratulate all the research groups!
UiO is now launching an improved version of Meldeappen, the tool UiO uses to register and keep track of how the university processes personal data.
On Tuesday 28 April, all staff and students are invited to open consultation meetings on the review of the International Summer School (ISS) and UiO’s Norwegian language courses. The meetings will take place in Niels Henrik Abels hus, Abels utsikt (room 1259).
The University of Oslo has introduced a new procedure for registering holidays for academic staff. It was partially implemented in 2025, but from 2026 onwards holidays in July will be pre-registered for everyone in this staff category.
New centres for the use of Norwegian as an academic language, AI, quantum technology and sustainability, together with a doubling of allocations for basic, excellent research, contributed to a strong 2025 for UiO’s researchers in tough competition.
In recent weeks, there have been several minor arson incidents at Nedre Blindern and one case in Forskningsparken. All of them were quickly detected and extinguished. The police have opened an investigation into the events. Access card and code is now required to enter the buildings.
The University Board at UiO adopted on 10 March 2026 the Master Plan for the University’s IT for the period 2026–2029. The plan builds on successful measures and activities initiated under the framework of the first master plan from 2019. Strategic choices, measures and priorities have been adjusted in light of the status and framework conditions for IT operations in 2026.
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