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29 SFF applicants continue to final roundThe top research groups in Norway are competing for status as Centres of Excellence (SFF centres) beginning in 2013. Twenty-nine applicants have been invited to participate in the final selection round.
Date: 18.05.2012
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EEA grants: Research cooperation for European progressA European Economic Area (EEA) scheme funds research cooperation with the aim of strengthening bilateral relations in Europe and promoting economic growth.
Date: 10.05.2012
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Who deserves the Research Council awards for 2012?In September the Research Council of Norway will present its three annual awards. Nominations are now being accepted.
Date: 09.05.2012
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Norway’s top aspiring researchers honouredNorway’s best young researchers recently faced off in the 2012 Norwegian Contest for Young Scientists, competing for cash prizes and travel opportunities. Competition was particularly tough this year at the lower secondary school level.
Date: 07.05.2012
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New agreement on research cooperation with RussiaThe Russian Foundation for Humanities (RFH) and the Research Council of Norway recently signed a cooperation agreement that encompasses research in the social sciences as well as the humanities.
Date: 04.05.2012
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Warmer climate – fewer polar low-pressure systems to hit NorwayDiminishing sea ice in the Arctic Ocean could mean fewer storms along the Norwegian coastline and in the Norwegian Sea. Researchers in Norway have been studying the relationship between climate change and storms caused by polar low-pressure systems.
Date: 04.05.2012
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New petroleum research programme to be launchedA new programme on petroleum research is being designed. The preliminary work programme will be completed in June.
Date: 27.04.2012
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Less research on elite sportAccording to an evaluation of Nordic sport sciences research, fewer studies are being conducted on elite sport in the region. Overall, the quality of sport sciences research was found to be excellent.
Date: 19.04.2012
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The FRIPRO scheme gets high marksThe Research Council’s comprehensive funding scheme for independent basic research projects (FRIPRO) provides an excellent basis for promoting high-quality research. The scheme has a positive impact on recruitment, career development, international cooperation and gender balance.
Date: 18.04.2012
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Study covers school-day eating habits of
When Norwegian pupils leave home in the morning, the majority have a lunch stowed away with their books. In the autumn of 2011, pupils across the country delved into their schoolbags to reveal the contents of their lunches.
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World-class Norwegian mathematiciansThe report from the evaluation of Norwegian research in the mathematical sciences has concluded that Norwegian mathematicians are world leaders in several areas. However, insufficient recruitment to the field, particularly of women, is a serious problem.
Date: 17.04.2012
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Food research yields many positive resultsNorwegian foods have become healthier, safer and more inviting – due in no small part to the Research Council of Norway’s research programme The Food Programme (MATPROGRAMMET).
Video: Matprogrammets avslutningskonferanse
Date: 13.04.2012
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Updated national strategy and roadmapThe Research Council of Norway has updated its national strategy for research infrastructure and drawn up a new roadmap for strategically important infrastructure.
Date: 12.04.2012
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Norway and Romania sign cooperation agreementThe new research agreement between Norway and Romania is the first of its kind. The Research Council of Norway is named as the Norwegian partner in the agreement.
Date: 12.04.2012
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Customised computing clouds on the horizonCloud services currently on the market do not provide sufficient security. According to one Norwegian research scientist, users are better off forming cloud computing ties among their circle of friends, family, town or municipality.
Date: 02.04.2012
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New International DirectorKristin Danielsen has been appointed as the new International Director at the Research Council of Norway.
Date: 10.04.2012
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An effective tool for battling breast cancer?Since 1995 nearly 1.5 million Norwegian women have been screened for breast cancer under an ambitious, government-funded mammography screening programme. Now, the Research Council of Norway can finally start its full-scale evaluation of the programme.
Date: 29.03.2012
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Wants more marine and maritime research in H2020Norway fully supports the proposal for the new EU Framework Programme but wants greater emphasis on marine and maritime research.
Date: 28.03.2012
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Vast potential – too little investmentDespite relatively small investments in ICT research, Norway has many research groups at the international forefront. However, the research focus in several strategically important areas is inadequate. One example is ICT security.
Date: 27.03.2012
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Rethinking societal security a mustWhen crises arise, society is forced to think of new ways to ensure its security, says political scientist and professor Per Lægreid. The Norwegian model of governance poses certain obstacles to the national coordination of emergency preparedness measures.
Date: 21.03.2012
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Will elevate IPR awareness and expertiseThe Research Council of Norway has entered into a cooperation agreement with the Norwegian Industrial Property Office.
Date: 20.03.2012
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Email address as user nameStarting Wednesday 21 March, users are to enter their email address as their user name to log in to “My RCN Web”. User passwords will remain unchanged.
Date: 19.03.2012
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From food waste to bus fuel and biofertiliserBanana peel, coffee grounds and other food waste will be transformed into green fuel for Oslo’s city buses starting next year. The Norwegian capital’s new biogas plant will also supply nutrient-rich biofertiliser for agriculture.
Date: 16.03.2012
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Clothing that optimises athletic performance in the coldCross-country skiing is Norway’s national pastime. Researchers there know a lot about how cross-country skiers should dress for optimal performance in sub-zero temperatures.
Date: 13.03.2012
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Nitrous oxide emissions are no laughing matterScientists the world over are joining forces to curtail emissions of nitrous oxide (also known as laughing gas), a dangerous greenhouse gas. Norwegian researchers are playing an important role in these efforts.
Date: 09.03.2012
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Nearly 5 000 grant applications in 2011The Research Council of Norway administered six deadline-based funding rounds in 2011. Altogether, 113 separate calls for proposals were issued and a total of 4 816 grant applications were received.
Date: 09.03.2012
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Smart work clothing for sub-zero temperaturesWorking outside in a cold environment for any length of time is difficult with the protective clothing currently available. Innovative, warmer garments must be developed for those taking part in drilling operations under sub-zero conditions.
Date: 07.03.2012
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The SAMKUL programme: How does culture shape society?The Research Council’s new Programme for Cultural Conditions Underlying Social Change (SAMKUL) has announced funding of NOK 100 million for research in all of the programme’s thematic priority areas.
Date: 07.03.2012
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New programme for health and welfare servicesThe Norwegian Government is proposing to launch a new programme under the auspices of the Research Council of Norway to enhance research on health and welfare services.
Date: 01.03.2012
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Patient tracking to go with the flowPatients admitted to hospitals in the future may find themselves equipped with a small ultrasound transmitter. With the help of their mobile phones, health care personnel will be able to keep track of where their patients are as well as any delays in their scheduled treatment.
Date: 01.03.2012
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Research Council input to new white paper on researchThe Norwegian Government has begun work on a new white paper on research, to be presented to the Storting (Norwegian national assembly) in spring 2013.
Date: 29.02.2012
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Urban Norway on the riseNorway’s urban regions continue to grow steadily, and form the basis for the majority of population and industrial growth. Yet these regions are receiving little attention from the Government and are seldom represented in public administrative documents or legislation.
Date: 29.02.2012
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European collaboration: Early detection of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’sA new joint European research project aims to improve diagnostics for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s to detect the diseases as early as possible. Several Norwegian research groups are taking part.
Date: 27.02.2012
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