How has the pandemic affected the quality of life of children and young people in the Nordic countries? That is the theme of the conference " Will everything be fine? The consequences of the pandemic for children and young people in the Nordic region". Join us for an educational, inspiring and entertaining day on an important topic.
To orientate ourselves and navigate for commuting and recreation we need startlingly less path lighting than we think. Interdisciplinary research to inspire wildlife-conscious outdoor lighting.
NordForsk is issuing a call for proposals on Japan–Nordic collaborations on health data research. The call has a total budget of approximately NOK 25 million, and the deadline for the call for proposals is 7 October 2021.
The "Happy Salmon" project aims is to contribute with knowledge and solutions for a successful Atlantic salmon smolt production using novel sustainable feeds and that are applicable in modern recirculating landbased farming systems.
NordForsk, the Norwegian Cancer Society and the Research Council of Norway have pooled their resources for an historic initiative on paediatric cancer research and will be allocating a total of NOK 30 million for three Nordic projects on personalised cancer treatment for children. With their focus on Nordic cooperation on clinical studies, these projects will help to give children diagnosed with cancer access to the very latest treatment methods. “I’m excited to follow the progress of these projects, ” says Bent Høie, Norwegian Minister of Health and Care Services, “not only because they are strong projects on their own but also because they can help expand Nordic cooperation on clinical research.”
The Nordic Centre of Excellence «Quality in Nordic Teaching» (QUINT) will focus on teaching quality in Nordic classrooms asking questions like: In what way does teaching make a difference to student learning and engagement across and within school subjects, with and without digital-rich support, in mono- and multi-cultural contexts across the Nordic countries? How can classroom videos be effective tools for teacher training? Does the use of video-technology and other digital systems generate potential for new forms of collaborative research between researchers and practitioners?
The Nordic and Baltic countries have joined forces and collaborate in several research initiatives on everything from agriculture to future working life and green transition.
