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ViewDanish graduates concerned over lack of business savvy

Survey finds that budding academics struggle to compete in labour market due to skills mismatch

ViewNordic news roundup: 29 August to 12 September

This week: Finnish R&D spending, Sweden’s bigger study grant and doctoral funding problems at Turku

ViewDanish ‘taximeter’ cut leaves smaller courses in the lurch

Universities voice concerns over removal of funding subsidy for less popular degrees in 2023 budget

ViewFinland funds education for Ukrainians

Funding pot worth €5.5 million will support Ukrainian reconstruction and reduce skill shortages in Finland

ViewNordic news roundup: 23 August to 5 September

This week: Swedish climate collaboration, Norwegian funds for international issues and the year’s best exporter

ViewPolice investigate UK PhD student over masturbation study

University of Manchester has suspended doctoral student as it assists police with enquiries

ViewDanish university attendance drops after pandemic

Just 60,000 students to start studies in winter semester, as many postpone university for travel

ViewFinnish researchers ‘less constrained’ since Ukraine war

Block on collaboration with Russia has allowed scientists to be more honest, think tank suggests

ViewNordic news roundup: 26 July to 1 August

This week: fellowships in Stockholm, partnering with Nord University and drugs testing in Örebro

View‘Invest in medical research,’ Sweden’s next government told

Forska!Sverige group says investment is in decline despite support for more spending

ViewNordic news roundup: 19-25 July

This week: digitisation projects, student skills hit by Covid-19, and funding for trips abroad

ViewTop-paid Nordic rectors are mostly men

But Sweden has four women in its top 10 earners

ViewData show ‘worrying’ decline in Danish private R&D

Research and innovation council warns of drop in funding and publications from 2009 until 2020

ViewNorwegian universities to offer ‘decentralised’ education

Move comes with extra funding to offer flexible university access “where people live”

ViewNordic news roundup: 12-18 July

This week: information-driven care, a Finnish refuge for Ukrainians and a Norwegian research plane

ViewNordic news roundup: 5-11 July

This week: funds for medical students, matched money in Finland, Danish higher education applications drop

ViewThreats and harassment common in academia, study shows

Swedish survey exposes level of danger faced by researchers, with many considering leaving academia

ViewNorwegian universities under attack from hackers

Report warns that higher education is not well prepared to withstand cyberattacks and data theft

ViewNordic news roundup: 28 June to 4 July

This week: alarm at stress levels, a Nokia donation and more

ViewReview to probe design of Sweden’s state research funding

Government-appointed inquiry to ensure research is of highest quality, among other aims

ViewForskningsrådet board calls for patience on cost cutting

New board of Norwegian Research Council warns against drastic measures to cut deficit

ViewNorway to reduce temporary employment at universities

Proposed law change must “turn the tide” on academic job insecurity, says research minister

ViewSwedish PhD holders struggle to find academic jobs, data show

Higher education authority says only half succeed in building a career at university

ViewNordic news roundup: 21-27 June

This week: Tampere assesses itself, a ‘little’ Nobel Prize and Finnish funding for engineering

ViewResearchers in business lack access to skills, survey shows

Academics in Danish companies complain of few further study opportunities and little job training

ViewAcademic freedom hemmed by political pressure, lecturers warn

Nordic governments urged to follow recommendations after reports of declining liberty across region

ViewNordic news roundup: 14-20 June

This week: green marine enterprise, a prize for theology, and Finland’s R&D spending crisis

ViewDanish fund receives most applications in a decade

More than 3,000 applications were filed to DFF, but only 435 research projects received funding

ViewSwedish universities tasked with climate-transition education

Uppsala University to coordinate project to bring information and action to wider society

ViewNordic news roundup: 7-13 June

This week: Finnish infrastructure, Norwegian research focus, and membership of student unions