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The University Museum of Bergen pictured from the front in bright sunshine in wintertime, with scattered spots of snow in front of the museum.

UiB in world elite in eight subjects (26.02.2014)

In the 2014 QS subject rankings, the University of Bergen scores most highly in the disciplines of modern language, communication & media studies, and in earth & marine sciences.

Illustration photo showing a stormy ocean with lightning in a dark blue sky.

Unstable Atlantic deep ocean circulation under future climate conditions (20.02.2014)

A new study looking at past climate change, asks if these changes in the future will be spasmodic and abrupt rather than bring about a more gradual increase in the temperature.

Illustration photo showing two hands cupping an outlined map of the African continent.

A closer look at poverty in Southern Africa (06.02.2014)

CROP Director Alberto Cimadamore believes that SANORD can be an important partner in scientifically supporting the fight against poverty in the southern parts of Africa.

Document from 17 May 1814 with the seals and signatures of the delegates at the constitutional Norwegian assembly.

EU law puts the Norwegian Constitution under pressure (05.02.2014)

One in five Norwegian laws is imposed by EU law. This is a challenge for the Norwegian Constitution, according to professor of law Jørn Øyrehagen Sunde.

Photo montage of five former winners of the Holberg Prize in conjunction with the Holberg Lectures 2014.

Holberg Prize Laureates to visit Norway (04.02.2014)

This year the Holberg Lectures bring a unique team of international scholars, all Holberg Prize Laureates, to public lectures all over Norway.

Image of a bend in the River Nile north of Lake Nasser.

Preparing for change along the Nile (03.02.2014)

Two new development programmes aim to shape policy on water management in Asia and Africa. The projects kicked off early January in Sri Lanka.