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Reforming academic career assessment in Norway: From cautious pioneer to avant-garde
Ragnar Lie and Vidar Røeggen, both senior advisers in Universities Norway, have written an article for the German journal Personal in Hochschule und Wissenschaft entwickeln about reforming academic...
Universities Norway will join the European Agreement on Reforming Research Assessment
Universities Norway (UHR) has decided to sign the European Agreement on Reforming Research Assessment.
Launch of the Nordic visions for the European Knowledge Area
PRESS RELEASE | NORDIC UNIVERSITY DAYS - 62 leaders from the Nordic Universities call for a reflection on what implications of the use of the term “European values” and emphasises the need for a...
EARMA conference in Oslo
From May 4th to May 6th the EARMA conference 2022 will be held in Oslo.
Conferences, meetings and events
Our scheduled conferences and meetings are in Norwegian only. Please visit our Norwegian site or contact us at redaksjon@uhr.no if you have any questions.
Universities Norway condemns Russia’s attack on Ukraine 
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The invasion of Ukraine is a serious breach of international law. Universities Norway (UHR) strongly condemns the Russian attack on the country!
NOR-CAM – A toolbox for recognition and rewards in academic careers
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A working group appointed by Universities Norway (UHR) was mandated to recommend guiding principles for the assessment and evaluation of research(ers) in light of the transition to Open Science...
Guidelines for holding a virtual public PhD defence
Due to measures to limit the spread of the coronavirus, the conduct of public defense might not be possible. Several universities are now planning virtual defences instead. In most cases, such a...
Joint Statement of National Rectors’ Conferences
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to the Members of the European Parliament on the budgetary decisions of the European Council of 21 July 2020 The undersigning National Rectors’ Conferences strongly regret that, in the Council’s...
Recommendations for a renewed ERA
Universities Norway calls for a renewed ERA that upholds scientific knowledge as a fundamental value for Europe, acknowledging the role of academic institutions as a basis for our democratic...