For the third consecutive year there will be no real growth in the Research Council of Norway's budget. This will inhibit the long-term restructuring towards an international knowledge society. "Never
For the first time ever, the national budget includes dedicated funding to the Research Council of Norway's initiative on gender balance in research management. The allocation amounts to NOK 7 million
The Research Council of Norway is recommending an increase of NOK 1 billion for research in its proposal to the national budget for 2014. Close to half of this increase would be distributed among eigh
The Government has announced that it will increase allocations to the industry-oriented tax-deduction SkatteFUNN scheme by roughly NOK 100 million in 2014. The SkatteFUNN scheme is a rights-based, tax
The Government has announced that Norway wishes to take part as a full member of the new EU framework programme for research and innovation, Horizon 2020. "European collaboration on research and innov
In 2011, the Research Council of Norway was been commissioned by the Ministry of Education and Research to establish a Knowledge Centre in the field of educational research. The new centre was officia
Diesel und stößt 2680 Tonnen Kohlendioxid und 37 Tonnen Stickoxide aus. Anlass für die Entwicklung der Elektrofähre war ein Wettbewerb, den das norwegische Transportministerium für diese Fährverbindung ausgelobt hatte. Als Preis für eine elektrisch angetriebene Lösung erhält die Reederei Norled nun die [...] Batterien. Sie versorgen während der Stopps die Fähre und laden sich dann langsam aus dem Ortsnetz wieder auf. Hunderte Fähren halten entlang der norwegischen Küste die Verbindung zu Inseln und über die Fjorde. Mit der heutigen Batterie- und Ladetechnologie ließen sich alle Routen, auf denen die Fährfahrten
Greater focus on scientific renewal and willingness to "think outside the box" in research projects, as well as better opportunities for talented younger researchers are among the elements to be given
A just-completed evaluation reveals that many of Norway's independent regional research institutes are too small. Mergers with university colleges or other research institutions can strengthen the org
Ten years ago, 13 Norwegian research groups were awarded the status of Centre of Excellence (SFF) with generous funding to provide fruitful conditions for research over a ten-year period. At the time,