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How does language relate to reality? Lukas Skiba is awarded the Prize for Young Researchers for his work on how language shapes our understanding of the world. His work explores some of philosophy’s most fundamental questions about language and reality, and how they relate to one another.

Global Challenges has allocated funds to stimulate academic cross-faculty collaboration - application deadline 1 March 2026.

The University of Bergen reached an important milestone this week as the first cohort of CHARM EU master’s students arrived on campus. Fourteen students from three continents have chosen UiB as their home university this semester to embark on topics related to Energy and Sustainable Cities.

Africa–Europe research collaborations must move beyond narrow notions of “equitable partnerships” and towards a research system in which African institutions shape agendas, methods and benefits on equal terms.

It’s Thursday, October 30th. The time is 8:00 AM, and outside the HF building, a lively group of 28 students from Langhaugen Upper Secondary School is gathered. The students are ready for action. They’ve been hired as language assistants to give international students in the NOR-INTRO program the opportunity to speak Norwegian with native speakers before their exam. The payment for today’s work... Read more

Abdu A. Adamu and colleagues introduced CNA as a tool to improve immunization decision-making and address disparities in vaccination coverage, arguing that CNA can help immunization stakeholders better understand implementation conditions across districts and develop tailored strategies for optimizing service delivery in underserved areas such as conflict zones, informal urban settlements, and... Read more

The Wits/SapienCE Blombos Museum of Archaeology in Still Bay, Southern Cape, has received the award for Best Innovative Project in the Field of Museums, Heritage, and Geographical Names from the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport.

In July 2025, the PATANG team at The George Institute for Global Health (TGI) organized two CNA training workshops in Asia: one in Bali, Indonesia, in collaboration with the International Health Economics Association (IHEA), and one at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, co-hosted by the Centre for Technology and Policy.