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After problems occurred with many Windows PCs at UiO on March 4, most of the affected machines are now ready for use again. Here you will find answers to questions frequently asked to IT support in connection with the incident.

4 March 2026 an error occurred in the settings for a security mechanism on Windows machines at UiO. If you are experiencing problems with applications/programs not starting, or that you have a black screen after logging in to the machine, you have been affected by this error. The IT department is working to fix this on the affected machines.

Have you thought about how you can provide your new email address to your contacts if you leave UiO? The IT department has now developed the Viderekontakt application, which sends an automatic reply with your new email address to those who contact you. 

Recent results from a national study survey show that students at the University of Oslo (UiO) are highly satisfied with their study programmes. Students are spending more time on organised learning activities and are largely present on campus.

The application deadline for stays during the summer school holidays is 15 February. Applications for stays outside the summer holidays are processed on a rolling basis. The Holiday Foundation’s cabins on Hvaler open at Easter.

1 March is the deadline for applying to the University Kindergartens for year 2025/2026 with start-up in August. The application form opens 1 February.

Are you a researcher with an innovative idea based on your research that can contribute to solving an important need in society, but need funding to develop the idea further? Check the UiO call for innovation funding within all academic fields. The call is aimed at both commercial and non-commercial projects. The application deadline was16 March 2026.

UiO has several different support schemes for innovative researchers: seed funding from the UiO Growth House and innovation funding from UiO as well as admission to the innovation programmes SPARK Norway and SPARK Social Innovation. In 2026, UiO plan to announce a total of NOK of at least 12 million from internal funds. 

Applies only to private computers and telephones and other devices that are not operated by UiO.

From 6 January 2026 there will be an update to the security for the Eduroam wireless network at UiO. If you have incorrect Eduroam settings, you will need to set it up again the next time you change your password — or preferably before.

The state of science in autocracies, climate governance, goddesses, and new statistical methods, are among the topics of the projects awarded ERC Consolidator Grants by the European Research Council.

This week, key people from the Student Affairs Department, the IT Department, and the Section for Management of Electronic Case Processing and Documentation (ESAK) gathered to celebrate. A new process for PhD admissions is in place, and the integration between Nettskjema and the archive system Elements — which makes the new process possible — is operational.

UiO is opening for the allocation of project funds to academic environments that wish to develop new educational offerings or adapt existing educational offerings in collaboration with one or more partners in the Circle U. university alliance.

How should the University of Oslo maintain its research profile as an internationally oriented, comprehensive university? This was discussed by Rector Ragnhild Hennum, Pro-Rector Bjørn Jamtveit and Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences Anne Julie Semb at an open meeting last Friday.

Researchers at the University of Oslo have received support from the Research Council of Norway for groundbreaking research. The projects will, among other topics, investigate supernova explosions, public perceptions of the rule of law, and the impact of technology on working life.

The University of Oslo (UiO) is launching a mandatory course on privacy and IT security. It is designed to provide you with the necessary skills to protect our valuable research data and personal information.

Instructors at at UiO can sign up to find out if the content they develop is accessible to all students. They can now join the Testfest (Test festival) for universal design of teaching resources.

The Norway Life Science Conference 2026 will address the areas where Norway has world-leading research. How can we, based on these areas, facilitate knowledge-based innovation, a competitive life sciences industry, and increased national value creation?

Four UiO researchers across three projects have been awarded ERC Synergy Grants from the European Research Council (ERC). They will study snow in extreme environments, the use of AI to create synthetic DNA, and how humans and climate have shaped biodiversity in Africa.

The local salary negotiations at the University of Oslo (UiO) for 2025 have now been concluded. This year’s settlement is an interim settlement, which means that only salary has been subject to negotiations.

The agenda for the meeting featured the state budget, board work, and Viking ships as Rector Ragnhild Hennum welcomed staff to her inaugural digital all hands meeting.

23 projects have been granted funding to develop solutions to meet societal needs. We congratulate all the research groups!

Ukraine’s First Lady, Olena Zelenska, visited the University of Oslo on 23 October. She was present for the signing of an agreement between the Global Coalition of Ukrainian Studies (GCUS) and the University of Oslo.

Starting Monday, December 1, you will need to pay for parking at UiO. Following October 16 you do not need to use the Apcoa Flow app. 

–  We are pleased to see that this budget invests in higher education and research, and that our concerns about rent for the Life Science building have been heard. We look forward to moving in next year, says Rector Ragnhild Hennum at the University of Oslo.