| 02.09.2010 | The Research Council welcomes you to its annual Evening of Excellence event in Oslo Concert Hall on Tuesday, 28 September, at 6:00 pm. |
| 30.08.2010 | The Research Council has set up a Twitter account for its English-language news information. |
| 19.08.2010 | Norwegians are generally more in favour of European research collaboration than most EU nationals. They also come out on top as regards their attitude to collaboration with the research community in other countries. |
| 16.08.2010 | Norwegians rank tops in Europe when it comes to their faith in science and technology as means to a healthier, easier and more comfortable life. |
| 03.08.2010 | New analysis models are needed to help prevent loss of life and damage to property from extreme weather events. Norwegian researchers are working on a new risk analysis method. |
| 29.06.2010 | Now you can keep up-to-date on Research Council news, research funding announcements, and events – all from your mobile phone. |
| 15.06.2010 | A new Counsellor for Science post has been established at the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Beijing as part of the effort to enhance research cooperation between Norway and China. Kari Kveseth, Director of International Staff at the Research Council, has been appointed to the position and is to begin her new job in September. |
| 04.06.2010 | The summer edition of Bladet Forskning coincides with the large-scale International Polar Year conference to be held in Oslo on 8-12 June. What could be a more natural theme than current and future polar research? |
| 16.04.2010 | The members of the newly re-appointed Committee for Gender Balance in Research are looking forward to motivating Norwegian institutions to implement gender equality measures in the research sector. |
| 07.04.2010 | Norwegians are known for their love of nature and outdoor recreation. More than a third of all Norwegians feel that outdoor recreation is their most important leisure activity. But activity trends are changing towards more action – with less physical exertion. |
| 16.03.2010 | The Norwegian research council model is the result of an innovative reform carried out in the 1990s. Is the model functioning as intended? A public evaluation of the Research Council's activities is in the works to find out. |
| 09.03.2010 | A new leader for Norwegian industry-oriented research has taken the helm. The recently appointed Minister of Trade and Industry Trond Giske believes in user-driven research and seeks to encourage private companies to increase their R&D investments. |
| 08.03.2010 | For the Norwegian business sector, the key to becoming more competitive in the global market may lie in research. The Research Council’s new publication Verdiskaping (Generating success with R&D) contains examples of some of Norway's most exciting industry-oriented research and provides an overview of the various funding instruments that the Council can offer to private enterprise. |
| 03.03.2010 | The Research Council needs to give more priority to interdisciplinary research where researchers from soft and hard disciplines pose genuine challenges to each other in terms of scientific understanding and method. This was the conclusion following a review of the Research Council's project portfolio in 2009. |
| 03.03.2010 | Both the EU and Norway must increase their efforts if they are to succeed in removing all barriers in the European Research Area (ERA) by 2020, said Anneli Pauli of the European Commission when she visited the Norwegian ERA Forum in February. |
| 02.03.2010 | In this year's first issue, Bladet Forskning addresses the topics of interdisciplinarity and the cultivation and strengthening of a research elite, and presents institutions that focus on these issues. |
| 27.01.2010 | According to national statistics for 2008, the number of R&D man-years being carried out in service industries in Norway now exceeds that of the industrial sector. |
| 19.01.2010 | Norwegian participants say they have benefited greatly from their experiences under the EU Framework Programmes for Research and Technological Development. The majority state that the EU projects in which they were involved were successful or extremely successful. |
| 15.01.2010 | The focus for Norway's National Science Week when it gets underway in September this year will be on equipment, inquisitiveness, scientific method and other fundamental tools of research. |
| 14.01.2010 | The Research Council has launched a new initiative to further develop the knowledge base for designation of research and innovation policy. |
| 12.01.2010 | From 1 January, revisions to some of the terminology and conditions of the Research Council contract documents will apply. |
| 21.12.2009 | [Asset Included(Id:1253953279977;Type:ImageFile_flex)] With all our best wishes for a joyful holiday season and a Happy New Year - for you and for research! The Research Council of Norway Else Lie |
| 18.12.2009 | A technical feature added to the Research Council’s electronic grant application form will now automatically limit the size of the project descriptions that can be uploaded. It will no longer be possible to upload an attachment that exceeds the page total stipulated in the individual call for proposals or application requirements. The new feature will be put into operation for all grant proposals submitted for the 17 February 2010 deadline. |
| 10.12.2009 | An abridged version of the national 2009 indicator report on Norwegian research and innovation is now available in English, providing non-Norwegian readers with an overall description of the status of Norwegian science and technology activities. |
| 07.12.2009 | The climate challenge, research in industry, independent basic research, and scientific equipment and infrastructure - these are once again the areas the Research Council believes should be given special priority in 2011. |
| 23.11.2009 | The upcoming climate summit in Copenhagen provides the backdrop for this year's final issue of Forskning magazine. We are introduced to the Government-appointed Klima21 forum, which is responsible for developing Norway's national strategy for climate research and the implementation of research findings. We also meet five climate researchers who review the state-of-the-art in their respective areas and point out knowledge needs. |
| 18.11.2009 | For half of the participants from Norway involved in EU research programmes, one EU research project is not enough. Once they have cracked the code and gained access to the world of European research cooperation, many give priority to the largest research arena in the world. |
| 03.11.2009 | Innovation, value creation and scientific merit are the main criteria in the selection process for six to eight new centres that is now about to start. |
| 27.10.2009 | Through its extensive presentation of statistics and indicators, the 2009 Report on Science and Technology Indicators for Norway offers a valuable perspective on Norwegian research and innovation, complete with commentary and analysis. |
| 16.10.2009 | Infrastructure-building measures and research on climate and energy can look forward to increased allocations, thanks to the national budget proposal submitted 13 October. But there is no increase in store for allocations for the open funding arenas for basic research and industry-oriented research. |
