Girls are increasingly outperforming boys in the Nordic educational systems. What are the potential ramifications of this for men’s well-being, for the welfare society and for working life in the Nordic region in the future? These and other questions were discussed at the seminar, “Gender Gaps in Nordic Educational Achievement”, held in Oslo.
Project studying the role of democratic participation and involvement in the legitimisation of green energy projects in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.
"NordForsk’s new Open Invitation mechanism will play a key role in our future success,” says Lars Kloo, the new Chair of the NordForsk Board. He foresees increased involvement among Nordic research funders when the new mechanism is put into use.
The Nordic research centre Quality in Nordic Teaching (QUINT) has had major impact on academia, school policy, and the teaching sector. How did they achieve this?
How can small communities in the Nordic region prepare for climate change? Nordic researchers have analysed the preparedness measures of local communities and come up with new recommendations on how they can further strengthen their preparedness.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, new research was essential to safeguarding the life and health of the population. According to Nordic researchers, rapid calls for proposals and evaluations, as well as immediate access to health data, are among the measures needed to succeed in such a crisis.
The projects main objective is to better understand the consequences of warming winters on Arctic lakes, to identify adaptation strategies to ensure access to fishing sites.
NordForsk has received 87 applications for a call on antagonistic threats. The research will generate new knowledge to increase societal security in the Nordic and Baltic region.
