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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

ViewScientists demand examination of Danish research freedom

Open letter denounces lack of formal enshrinement of academic free speech and calls for investigation

ViewInternational panel to assess Swedish research profiles

External experts will support universities in finding and growing their most competitive science

ViewNordic news roundup: 31 May to 6 June

This week: rescue for the Forskningsrådet, Finnish admission reforms, and honorary doctorates in Bergen

ViewFemale doctoral students regularly face sexual harassment

First pan-Swedish survey reveals scale of problem at universities, eliciting calls for action

ViewDanish universities told to be stricter on China

Guidance proposed by the government aims to combat human rights abuse and unwanted knowledge transfer

ViewNordic news roundup: 24-30 May

This week: a travel grant swap, Finnish diamond open access and study places for Ukrainians

ViewUK and Sweden agree to boost cooperation in life sciences

Two countries say they are “natural partners” as they have “long and deep scientific ties”

ViewGovernment fires board of Norwegian research council

Move comes after research minister orders “clean up” of council’s dire finances

ViewCo-authorship awareness campaign launches in Aarhus

University encourages early career researchers to speak up if seniors snatch their results

ViewNordic news roundup: 17-23 May

This week: EIT Health funding for Sweden, manufacturing support in Finland and Scholars at Risk

ViewReport slams lack of funding structures for interdisciplinarity

Danish government told to build better tools and instruments to encourage cooperation between science fields

ViewExpert group to review Norwegian university accreditation

Government commits to review to improve transparency and assessment criteria

ViewNordic news roundup: 10-16 May

This week: sea and water research, a Finnish 6G coalition and American academy success

ViewPharma industry joins push to reform Swedish immigration law

AstraZeneca joins calls to change rules to retain more international talent after doctoral education

ViewDanish degrees focus on green transition

But universities minister believes more should be done to meet country-wide emissions target

ViewNordic news roundup: 4-9 May

This week: Finnish postdoc funding, fall in Norwegian student numbers and a new science minister

ViewDisciplinary cases double in Sweden during pandemic

Lockdowns due to Covid-19 cause spike in number of students subjected to investigation, university authority...

ViewNordic news roundup: 26 April to 3 May

This week: Aarhus professors in America, a donation for Stockholm and support for Ukrainians.

ViewNorway’s researchers urge action on short-term contracts

Universities have more temporary workers than other professions, lobby group warns

ViewSmall fry

Animal experiments are rare across Scandinavia—but Norway uses 2 million fish a year

ViewFinnish government promises R&D spending boost

Latest fiscal plan marks policy U-turn after years of declining expenditure on innovation

ViewNordic news roundup: 12-25 April

This week: Swedish academy chooses new president, lobbying for Norway’s lecturers, reappointment at Aarhus

ViewExperts urge ‘bottom-up’ approach to academic freedom

Report suggests that Norway’s legal guarantees are insufficient to keep researchers safe and supported

ViewDenmark signs partnership on development goals

Government says it is time to pull nation’s weight in solving global challenges

ViewNordic news roundup: 5-11 April

This week: finance and biodiversity, a Finnish fund for Africa and Swedish support for Ukraine