Researchers whose work is targeted towards promoting sustainable societies are invited to participate in a new Nordic research initiative on sustainable urban development and smart cities. A call for proposals is expected in March 2019.
This project aims to contribute to inclusive science education through studying teachers' classroom work across educational contexts, when provided with innovative tools to explore new literacy approaches and integrate them in their planning of inclusive lessons.
This report summarises the feedback provided by researchers involved in the Nordic Health
Data Research Projects on COVID-19, along with the impact data and outcomes reported by
these projects.
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.
Wastewater can be an important source of knowledge about antimicrobial resistance. Wastewater treatment plants should therefore be part of the emergency response strategy to notify authorities of precursors to potentially dangerous events, according to new research.
The Nordic and Baltic countries are facing challenges due to a growing elderly population. NordForsk has awarded funding to seven projects that will generate knowledge to help prepare and equip the health and social care systems for these demographic changes.
