Global and development-related research

Global and development-related research is one of two priority areas for research at the University of Bergen.

UiB Global is a unit responsible for initiating and coordinating multi- and transdisciplinary research and related activities within this priority area.

The unit aims to strengthen synergies across disciplines and build on the University´s long history of academic cooperation with partners in the Global South.

UiB Global is part of the Department of Research Management. UiB Global's academic coordinator reports directly to Rector.

Poverty, health, food, water, democracy, environment and climate are among the topics that belong to development-related research - one of UiB's two priority areas. Click here to read about research groups by theme. Information about research according to region can be found by browsing the map above.

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Studying Poverty in the Time of Austerity

Professor Maria Petmesidou is a visiting researcher at UiB and CROP, and brings valuable insight into the socio-economically volatile situation in Greece.
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Vacant PhD position at The Department of Social Anthropology

The Department of Social Anthropology, University of Bergen, has a vacant PhD position related to International Migration and Ethnic Relations.
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Analysing the Linguistic Construction of Poverty in Latin American Media

A new multidisciplinary project seeks to uncover how texts produce and reproduce notions of poverty in agenda setting media in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico.
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Broad involvement and many success stories in global health

Many Norwegian stakeholders work actively to improve the access to and the quality of health services at a global scale. The Centre for International Health is one of them.
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Strong UiB Presence in NORHED Applications

The University of Bergen is a project partner in more than a quarter of the applications sent to Norad.