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Siddharth Sareen, Jakob Grandin and Tarje Wanvik
SDGs change the role of universities (30.01.2018)
If universities are to contribute to societal attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals, it requires them to take on a different role, posit SpaceLab/CET researchers.
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Bergen in front as part of Norway's international leadership role in ocean management (26.01.2018)
Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg has established an international high-level panel for a sustainable ocean economy. The University of Bergen looks forward to being part of this marine effort and contribute with scientific advice.
Gunnar Håland 80 år
Professor Gunnar Håland 80 years - a personal greeting from Khartoum (25.01.2018)
The first doctorate of UiB’s Faculty of Social Sciences was awarded to Abdel Ghaffar M. Ahmed at the Department of Social Anthropology. His relationship with Professor Gunnar Håland started when he accommodated this "European" who was looking for a place to stay during a Sudan visit in the 1960s. Read Professor Ahmed's celebration of Gunnar here.