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ViewNordic news roundup: 9-15 July

This week: rising university applications, space exploration and quantum computers

ViewFinland gets new education minister

Anders Adlercreutz takes charge of general education and vocational training

ViewNordic news roundup: 2-8 July

This week: foreign research requirements, job cuts and new head of Danish National Research Foundation

ViewDanish research libraries have yet to exploit AI

Libraries are confused about how to interact with technology companies, according to a report

ViewUnion says Sweden’s constitution should protect academic freedom

Manifesto promises of academic freedom protections should be honoured, says SULF

ViewNordic news roundup: 25 June to 1 July

This week: AI research facilities, funding for young researchers and more medical students

ViewChinese funders require students in Sweden to return home

UKÄ report finds that terms of scholarship include obliging students to return to China

ViewForeign researchers in Norway will have to learn language

Oslo wants to prevent English from becoming leading language on campus, despite strong pushback

ViewNordic news roundup: 18-24 June

This week: Nordic cooperation, more researchers for Sweden and a rector proposal at Stockholm University

ViewNorway orders AI-boosting supercomputer

Government hopes new multimillion-euro computer will facilitate high-tech research

ViewFinland outlines plans to boost R&D funding

Government recommits to target of 1.2 per cent of GDP by 2030

ViewNordic news roundup: 11-17 June

This week: data leaks, oversubscribed PhD applications and a push to commercialise research

ViewNorway wants to make it easier to gain university status

Government plans to relax criteria for higher education institutes to become universities

ViewAlmost half of PhD students in Sweden come from abroad

Four in 10 PhD places were taken by international students in 2023, says Statistics Sweden...

ViewNordic news roundup: 4-10 June

This week: polar research, simplified exams and animal testing

ViewCopenhagen to get new quantum research centre this year

Denmark hopes to attract foreign talent and investment with opening of new facility

ViewFunders urged to focus on applications, not applicants

Swedish Research Council says that a strong focus on applicants favours male researchers

ViewNordic news roundup: 28 May to 3 June

This week: a pay dispute, rules on international researchers and criticism of a publishing deal

ViewMinister ‘exploring solutions’ to data protection concerns

Researchers in Denmark left frustrated after clinical trials are put on hold

ViewSwedish academics fear political meddling and funding issues

‘Wokeism’ and ‘cancel culture’ barely feature in survey responses on threats to academic freedom

ViewNordic news roundup: 21-28 May

This week: student miscalculations, international student fees and declining social mobility

ViewNorway’s academic freedom rating slips

Academic Freedom Index downgrades Norway to 38th place

ViewNordic universities under pressure over Gaza conflict

Universities are grappling to maintain a balance over calls to cut ties with Israel

ViewNordic news roundup: 14-20 May

This week: Finnish funding, retired researchers and a threat to independence at a university magazine

ViewDanish ‘movement’ set up to promote academic freedom

Researchers create organisation to protect junior academics and engage with the public

ViewSwedish universities seek better funding balance

Core support should be increased to ease reliance on external financing, universities say

ViewNordic news roundup: 8-13 May

This week: impact of indirect costs, supporting Norwegian language, bias in marking work of immigrants

ViewFunding plans not enough, say Finnish researchers

Academics are concerned over government proposals for funding research and increasing student numbers

ViewEU research support found to reduce Danish national funding

Government urged to restore state commitment to research

ViewNordic news roundup: 30 April to 7 May

This week: Finnish preschool research, Chinese espionage worries and fears for Swedish academic freedom