A call for proposals for The Joint Committee for Nordic research councils in the Humanities and Social Sciences (NOS-HS) Project Grants is to be opened in mid-August 2022.
What is “Nordic added value” and how is this concept used in Nordic research? A new report concludes that there are major differences in how Nordic added value is understood, and lays out four recommendations for future use of the concept.
Increased extreme weather in the Nordic countries will increase the risk of weather-related crises. Therefore, Fire and Rescue Services should receive specialised training to deal with longer and more violent natural events, according to Nordic researchers.
Six consortia with a focus on strengthening university collaboration are expected to contribute to enhancing the competitiveness of the Nordic region and facilitating the development of excellent Nordic research environments.
The green transition should not only contribute to a sustainable future. It must also be conducted in a democratic and just manner. A new research project will explore how Indigenous peoples and local communities can best be included in the green transition.
NORDeHEALTH aims to give patients online access to their electronic health records (PAEHR) and increase self-management and transparencyin healthcare. The goal is to enable further digitalization of the public health sector by providing concrete feedback to the national. authorities in the respective countries, provide guidelines and frameworks for design, implementation and evaluation of personal eHealthservices (PeHS).
Sweden has good practices in integrating refugee students. This is partly due to a diverse school staff. This is one of the findings of a Nordic research project that has recently been presented along with a number of recommendations for better integration.
The overall objective of the project is to generate new knowledge about current and future climate adaptation and handling of natural hazard events in remote settlements in the Arctic fostering sustainability and resilience.
