In May this year, King Harald appointed Professor Steinar Holden a Knight First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St Olav. Steinar received the decoration at an event at the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters on 29 October. He was awarded the honour in recognition of his outstanding and long-standing contribution to society.
Study Dean Tora Skodvin makes the case for collaboration and exchange of experiences on the use of AI in teaching and takes the opportunity to encourage all teaching staff to register for the autumn seminar of the Forum for studiespørsmål.
Welcome back to a new academic year, and welcome back to campus. I hope everyone has had a good summer with many positive experiences, and that you are ready for a new semester.
Dean Anne Julie Semb and Vice-Dean for Studies Tora Skodvin highlight the value of sound study programme management in this month’s editorial.
Study Dean Tora Skodvin urges all staff at the Faculty of Social Sciences to nominate colleagues and students for academic prizes, and to take a more strategic view of such prizes as an opportunity to enhance our reputation.
Dean Anne Julie Semb has, together with all Deans and Directors at UiO, committed herself to the debate over academic boycott versus academic freedom. In this editorial she tells why this is important.
How does the public’s trust in research stand, ask Dean Anne Julie Semb and Research Dean Lars Tjelta Westlye in this month’s editorial.
There has been growth in the use of research positions at the faculty. The University of Oslo is now introducing a revision and update of the regulations that govern appointments and promotions for researcher posts. The Dean provides an update on these developments in this month’s editorial.
