Democracies under Pressure: The Role of Universities
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
New Colleagues and Trainee at NorCore
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
Kunnskapskontoret i Brussel søker studentpraktikant for høsten 2026
Kunnskapskontoret i Brussel søker studentpraktikant for høsten 2026, med varighet fra 24. august til 18. desember 2026. Norges Kunnskapskontor i Brussel består av Norges forskningsråd, Innovasjon Norge (IN) og Direktoratet for høyere utdanning og kompetanse (HK-dir). Sammen ønsker vi å gi et godt og helhetlig tilbud til norske aktører innen områdene utdanning, forskning og innovasjon. Vi er også en norsk samtalepartner overfor aktører i Brussel. Kontoret består av en til to
SEMINAR: Navigating Recognition of Qualifications in Transnational Education
When: 9 th February, 9-13h (sandwich lunch included) Where: Norway House, Rue Archimède 17, Brussels (EU Quarters) Recognition of qualifications is key to secure mobility of students and researchers and is also an important factor to secure international cooperation in higher education. Instruments have been put in place both on the global, European and EU level to facilitate mobility of students, and all these initiatives have been gaining momentum in the last few ye
Takeaways from four of our colleagues
From left: Olav Åmund Mannsåker, Anette Stevnebø, Lasse Gullvåg Sætre and Marianne Haavardsholm Aandahl Christmas is approaching, and as 2025 draws to a close, we look back on an eventful autumn. Over the past months, we have hosted two colleagues seconded from the Research Council of Norway (RCN), one colleague seconded from the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK-dir), and one trainee. As their time with us has come to an end, we asked them to share so