With a funding portfolio of 21 independent projects, the NordForsk Research Initiative on Societal Security has contributed to our collective understanding of contemporary threats and societal challenges.
It was children who were hardest hit by measures to combat the spread of COVID-19, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights stated earlier this year. However, there’s a lack of knowledge about how mentally vulnerable children and young people were affected. New Nordic research will shed light on this.
This call only accepts applications from Nordic Project Owners or partner institutions that in the period 2020-2023 have been granted funding from NordForsk for COVID-19 research. Deadline is 30 November 2023.
Neither digital technologies, software, nor procurement processes connected to the digitalisation of the police and law enforcement are neutral or technocratic. They are deeply politicised and embed different kinds of notions about the future and political choices, researchers claim.
Family members and close friends of people with COVID-19 have elevated symptoms of depression and anxiety, a study from Karolinska Institutet published in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe reports.
The Nordic countries are on a par with the rest of Europe when it comes to health inequality. If we’re to reverse the trend, we need to include as many people as possible in the labour market and give them the health care they need, researchers claim.
We define research impact as the results and effects of the research we fund and collaborations we facilitate. Our Impact Report 2023 provides insights into our output and results, as well as aspects of the societal impact and Nordic added value we create.
Overview of results and effects reported by NordForsk funded projects reported in our submission period 2023. The report contains data on publications, policy influence, dissemination activities and other impact indicators.
