Hvilken faglig bakgrunn har du? - Før jeg begynte hos NorCore hadde jeg fullført en bachelor i sammenliknende politikk fra UiB. Det var en ganske spesialisert bachelor, men jeg hadde ikke hatt noe spesifikt om EU, så for min del var det interessant å lære noe nytt. Også har jeg tatt mastergrad i statsvitenskap på UiO, men den tok jeg etter jeg var ferdig hos NorCore. Hvorfor søkte du praktikantplass hos NorCore? - På et overordnet nivå ønsket jeg et opphold

Welcome to seminar! When: 14th April 2026, 10-14h Where: Norway House, Rue Archimède 17 Universities and higher education institutions are facing increasing political pressure in a time marked by geopolitical instability, polarization, and debates around trust in research-based knowledge. How are these developments affecting universities in practice? And what role can higher education play in strengthening democratic resilience, while safeguarding academic freedom and scholar

From left: Margrete Søvik, Tiril Forsbakk and Jon L. Fuglestad This spring, we are excited to welcome here new colleagues to our team. Margrete Søvik, from the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK-dir), and Jon L. Fuglestad, from the Research Council of Norway (RCN), will join NorCore on secondments of three months. Tiril Forsbakk will join us as this spring’s trainee. Margrete works in the Analysis Division at HK-dir, where in recent years she has focuse