Pandemics arise suddenly and require immediate action from decision-makers. A Nordic research network develops models that can estimate how the infection will spread, thereby supporting rapid response during a future pandemic.
As national migration policies are becoming more hostile, local advocates and welfare interlocutors step in to show solidarity with migrants, accoring to research on ideas and practices of deservingness.
Law enforcement methods have changed dramatically with the rise of big data. Police work used to consist of data collection and traditional intelligence gathering. Now, it involves greater use of big data, face recognition, surveillance and other data-driven tools.
Until now, Ukraine has been sidelined in terms of research in Eastern Europe. A new Nordic-Baltic research network seeks to change this, the reasoning being that if we intend to help with the rebuilding of Ukraine, we require more knowledge about the country and its needs.
Climate change is making the Nordic Region warmer, and we’re experiencing more intense periods of drought and more extreme rainfall. This not only changes the conditions for agriculture, with reduced quality and new plant diseases, but also provides opportunities for growing new plant species, as researchers behind the Nordic university network point out.
Farmed salmon in the Nordic countries are fed soya from Brazil. Now researchers are proposing Nordic-produced raw materials as a sustainable supplement.
The purpose of the project is to generate significant new knowledge on the strengths and weaknesses characterizing the different models of vocational education and training (VET) at higher secondary level in the Nordic countries.
The technological development of Artificial Intelligence is rapidly evolving, and its implementation is developing in unpredictable patterns. Seventeen new research projects have received funding to support the ethical use of AI.
