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Municipalities need more staff. Ukrainian refugees need jobs. So why aren’t more of them being hired?

“Municipalities are perceived as more demanding and rigid than employers in the private sector,” says researcher Trine Myrvold at OsloMet.

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Mental health problems widespread among Ukrainian refugees

65 percent of Ukrainian refugees in Norway experience mental health challenges. Women and younger people are particularly at risk.

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Only 1 in 10 Ukrainians want to return

Very few Ukrainian refugees say they want to return to Ukraine when the war ends. Half of them wish to stay in Norway permanently.

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Parents teach their children differently about money. Their lessons reproduce class divisions

New research shows that Norwegian middle- and upper-class parents give their children fundamentally different attitudes toward money. This may reinforce social inequality in Norway.

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Have you noticed the mural behind the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo City Hall?

Researchers have been granted access to private letters, photographs and sketches that reveal the dramatic story of the artist and the Occupation Frieze in Oslo City Hall.

You’ve probably heard of “one-night stands” – but have you heard of “one-night friendships”?

Researchers believe this might be a uniquely Norwegian phenomenon.

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Aphasia makes online searching hard – A democratic problem

When language fails, using search engines to find information becomes almost impossible.

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Bringing the classroom to life with VR

How can we make teaching about climate change more engaging? Deniz Atal Demirbacak is researching how virtual reality (VR) can be used to engage lower secondary pupils.

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Young people are often more politically engaged than they think

Pupils can become aware of their own civic identity when we discuss issues they are concerned about in the classroom, according to a researcher.

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Three women on the board can reduce corporate misconduct

Women in the boardroom are key to curbing corporate misconduct, according to a new study.

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Innovating together: Win-win partnerships between startups and corporates

Researchers have followed startups as they meet large companies and found two main paths to success and three common pathbreakers.

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Local government was key to managing the pandemic

A major Nordic study shows that local authorities played a crucial role in handling COVID-19 – and why trust and flexibility are key to surviving future crises.