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A foraminafera shell, used by geologist Nele Meckler in her climate research.

Climate researcher gets ERC Starting Grant (28.11.2014)

Geologist Nele Meckler works on reconstruction of past climate conditions. She has now received a Starting Grant from the European Research Council to build her own research group at the University of Bergen.

Graphic outlines of European countries in yellow on a red background, used to illustrate article about the Research Group The Borders of Europe.

Researching the changing borders of Europe (20.11.2014)

Europe’s borders keep changing, both mentally and geographically. But where do Europe’s borders begin? Where do they end? What is the real centre of Europe? We asked the research group the Borders of Europe to provide us with some answers.

A statue of Nelson Mandela in front of the South African flag, used to accompany article on a democracy conference in Johannesburg 17-19 November 2014.

A meeting of two constitutions (17.11.2014)

In 2014, South Africa’s constitution celebrates its 20th anniversary and the Norwegian constitution celebrates its 200th anniversary. At a conference in Johannesburg, the two constitutions will be celebrated, compared and scrutinised.

Illustration photo: Researcher holding string of DNA

The two faces of the pancreas (14.11.2014)

New research increases understanding of the diabetes-related disease CEL-MODY.

Focus on border dynamics in East Africa (12.11.2014)

The University of Bergen is developing new knowledge and strengthening anthropological research in Ethiopia, Sudan and Uganda in an effort to deal with complexities related to their national borders.

Upper body of man in suit and tie pointing towards a screen which shows a world map and small envelopes, indicating use of social media.

How private social media use at work affects work performance (11.11.2014)

New research from the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Bergen (UiB) shows that the use of online social media for personal purposes during working hours can have a negative effect on work performance and the well-being of organisations.

Workers on scaffolding in front of a Spanish flag, used to accompany article about migration from Spain to Norway.

Spanish workers migrate north (06.11.2014)

Spain used to be a net importer of labour. Now the Spanish seek work abroad, and some travel to Norway. What makes them go to Europe’s northern fringes for work and how do they experience life in Norway?

The Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom) in Cologne, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany, used to illustrate article about regional power in the EU.

Federal countries are winners in EU (06.11.2014)

Studies on the EU’s regions show that big autonomous regions wield more influence in Brussels. “EU member states may benefit from delegating power,” says political scientist Michaël Tatham.

Deleted by Google (05.11.2014)

In May 2014, the European Court of Justice ordered Google to delete some results from its search results. This could have a major impact on the freedom of information in Europe. And because of the EEA Agreement, the Court’s judgment affects Norway just as much as the EU Member States.

Collection of newspapers in a number of languages, used to illustrate an article about how the EU is lost in translations.

Is the EU lost in translations? (04.11.2014)

Do sour cherries escape toll duty? Or is that sweet cherries? Knowing what is or isn’t the correct letter of the law can be a nightmare in the EU. Especially when legislation is translated into all 24 official EU languages.