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ViewFirst Finnish Covid-19 funds benefit museums

State-funded museums, galleries and libraries to open as national restrictions lift

ViewOmbudsman slams SDU over professor reprimand

University of Southern Denmark management acted without “sufficient proof” in naked images case, report finds

ViewNordic news roundup: 11-17 May

This week: collaboration with Japan, exam exemptions for Norway's students and Swedish misogyny research

ViewDenmark draws up plan to reopen university campuses

Ministry wants half the student population attending classes within weeks, using Covid-19 testing

ViewSwedish funding system holds back universities, report warns

Government urged to balance financial allocations made to research councils and higher education

ViewNordic news roundup: 27 April to 10 May

This week: Denmark's recovery plan, uproar in Oslo over donations and Sweden presents emergency exam...

ViewHelsinki defies pandemic to achieve record year

Finnish university sees 2020 funding boost and expanded student numbers as Covid-19 curbs expenses

ViewPanorama programme scopes out international partners

Norway looks beyond Europe for research partnerships while concerns remain over academic freedom

ViewNordic news roundup: 20-26 April

This week: Support for academic freedom, entrepreneurship fund grows, Swedish academy appoints advisers

ViewSweden gives more backing for professional training

Extra courses offered to struggling students, rural regions and unemployed young people

ViewRelief at academic reopening hit by overtime concerns

Online teaching placing extra burden on Norway’s academics and students, report finds

ViewNordic news roundup: 13-19 April

This week: international talent, concern over property debt, Finland looks to protect students

ViewNorwegian government proposes changes to university legislation

Lecturers’ union welcomes move to simplify reporting of sexual harassment and protect academic freedom

ViewOpen access at Denmark’s universities tops 60%

All universities have increased or maintained their share of open-access articles in the past year

ViewNordic news roundup: 30 March to 12 April

This week: Sweden’s researching teachers, leadership change at Danish foundation and AI in Copenhagen

ViewDenmark issues plan to reopen universities

Students and researchers will return in April—but restrictions on lectures and lab capacity remain

ViewYoung academics want better rules on short-term contracts

Nationwide consultation reveals unhappiness with Norway’s PhD and postdoc education system

ViewNordic news roundup: 23-29 March

This week: Swedish university council picks leader, Finland reforms PhDs and postdocs seek career advice

ViewReport urges Christian university to rethink faith-based values

Norway’s ethics committee recommends overhaul of NLA’s appointments procedure and mission statement

ViewNordic news roundup: 16-22 March

This week: Brexit damage control, Danish university applications and a Swedish energy innovation fund

ViewEmerald signs publishing deal with Sweden’s Bibsam group

Three-year agreement will provide free access to more than 300 journals

ViewReport urges framework for Norwegian research evaluation

Working group sets out principles to improve legitimacy of quality assessments

ViewStudy slams academic ‘dead end’ jobs

Sweden’s early-career scientists are struggling under career uncertainty, study finds

ViewNordic news roundup: 9-15 March

This week: Lund reveals sustainability programme, STN selects final contestants and talent heads towards Denmark

ViewNordic news roundup: 2-8 March

This week: global health research, long-term covid and help for students

ViewFinnish universities ‘should remain self-governed’

Expert groups gives universities and student unions a free pass

ViewInequalities in Finnish higher education pinpointed

Government-commissioned study finds disciplines are skewed by students’ social backgrounds

ViewAustria, Denmark and Israel to launch joint Covid-19 R&D fund

Leaders of three countries pledge cooperation on R&D and vaccine production

ViewDenmark aims to beef up interdisciplinary collaboration

Research and innovation council plans two studies on success of mission-driven projects

ViewNorway sees surge in research staff and spending

Wage hikes make up largest part of increase in expenditure