- THE HOLBERG PRIZEThis year the Holberg Lectures bring a unique team of international scholars, all Holberg Prize Laureates, to public lectures all over Norway.THE NORWEGIAN CONSTITUTIONOne in five Norwegian laws is imposed by EU law. This is a challenge for the Norwegian Constitution, according to professor of law Jørn Øyrehagen Sunde.
- BERGEN SUMMER RESEARCH SCHOOL 2014At the Bergen Summer Research School 2014 the focus will be on Governance to Meet Global Development Challenges. Applicants from the Nordic countries have an application deadline of 1 March. The application deadline for participants from the rest of the world is now expired.
- GEOBIOLOGYOn 24 January 2014 the Centre for Geobiology laid the cornerstone for a new marine research centre at the University of Bergen.EARTH SCIENCEBy using old records kept by the ancient Romans and medieval Italian monks, a team of geologists have brought to light the roots of earthquake-prone faults.
Unstable Atlantic deep ocean circulation under future climate conditions
A new study looking at past climate change, asks if these changes in the future will be spasmodic and abrupt rather than bring about a more gradual increase in the temperature.
A closer look at poverty in Southern Africa
CROP Director Alberto Cimadamore believes that SANORD can be an important partner in scientifically supporting the fight against poverty in the southern parts of Africa.
Preparing for change along the Nile
Two new development programmes aim to shape policy on water management in Asia and Africa. The projects kicked off early January in Sri Lanka.
Celebrating the new PhD record at UiB
Speaking on behalf of the new PhDs, Ingrid Birce Müftüoglu reminded the audience that research can be both the cause and the solution to the world’s problems.
More women PhD graduates at UiB
In 2013 there were more women PhD graduates at the University of Bergen than ever before. A total of 265 new PhDs graduated, of which 140 were women.