Ragnar Juelsrud joined ØI from Norges Bank in January. He has recently completed a review article on household debt, but he is also an enthusiastic outdoorsman who is making a determined effort to get his children to love nature as much as he does.
Kristel Skorge started as the new faculty director about a month ago and is in the process of settling in. She is passionate about the research and education sector and is looking forward to working with new colleagues at the Faculty of Social Sciences.
When he’s not being a hobby gardener and cook, Dagfinn Hagen has his hands full with the C-REX anthology, trying to avoid relegation from the World Cup prediction competition and, not least, contributing to the new Research Council of Norway application call for a centre for research on extremism.
Ola Innset at TIK recently received the 2026 Bjørnson Grant from the Norwegian Authors’ Union. In addition to crime fiction set in Moss, he is writing a new book on the Norwegian history of economics, while he dreams of becoming a municipal gardener.
Heidi Østbø Haugen moved from HF to ISS in January. She brought with her a book on China’s economy, which she is currently putting the finishing touches to. She has also developed a passion for Korean food and unwinds by playing the ukulele.
Kristin Kicki Martinsen took over as Head of the Clinical Division at PSI in January 2024. She is motivated by working on projects that can help children and young people – and she swims outdoors all year round.
Axel Rudi is eagerly awaiting the publication of his monograph on the Kurdish freedom movement, while teaching the history and practice of anthropology and looking after his one-year-old at home.
Helene Sjursen is not exactly resting on her laurels. She has just become a partner in a new EU project, is planning a workshop in the PhD network, and is working on a new academic article.
Åse Gornitzka is now back at ISV after eight years in the rectorate. Well, almost back - a recently operated foot means she is operating from home for the moment.
The new EILIN coordinator, Junaid Mumtaz Khan, first wanted to become a psychologist, was accepted to study journalism, but ended up studying education. He has no regrets, because he loves his field.
Sebastian Tørnvall Andersen dreams of sun-drenched days out on the sea. A while before summer, he became head of SV-info. He cares deeply about how the faculty meets students and may feel genuine joy at work when he achieves things together with good colleagues.
Ragnhild Schreiner is already dreaming of long white ski trails, stretching as far as the eye can see. While she awaits winter, she's planning breakfast meetings on the goverment budget and studying the Minister of Finances tax experiment on ØI.
Anders Ravik Jupskås nurtures childhood friendships in a punk band. His backup plan was to become a teacher, but instead, he serves as an expert witness in court cases concerning far-right terrorism, writes articles and blog posts for C-REX, and organises the popular breakfast seminars on the rise of far-right extremism this autumn.
Magnus Gulbrandsen dreamt of becoming a chef. Instead he is launching an NFR project this autumn investigating the use of research within the healthcare sector, and he just completed interviews for a PhD candidate at TIK.
Karen O'Brien is concerned about the political developments in her home country. She is soon to take early retirement from her professor position at ISS.
Cathrine Thorleifsson is driven by teaching and mentoring students. She has developed a new subject at SAI, which she will be teaching in the autumn. On the research side, she is examining how democracies can be strengthened and authoritarian forces prevented.
Christopher Rettedal Fardan is inspired by his colleagues at C-REX and is in the process of publishing a book based on his award-winning doctoral thesis.
Nantje Fischer believes she has the dream job as the head of the CENSE research center and an associate professor in health psychology.
– Researching sexuality - a topic that fascinates most people - really energizes me!
As the newly appointed director of ARENA, Pernille Rieker has ambitions for the center’s researchers to become even more active in the public debate about Europe’s future. In her free time, she enjoys spending time in the mountains or on the golf course.
Starting a new job is always a bit overwhelming, but fortunately, Maria Gulseth Berge feels confident in the fields she will be working with as the careers coordinator at the Faculty of Social Sciences: "I’m looking forward to what’s next!"
