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Times Higher Education: UiB back in the top 200 (30.09.2015)

The University of Bergen is ranked as number 182 in Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015-2016, a jump of 41 places from last year.

Psychology: Online treatment is the future (25.09.2015)

For the first time ever, the University of Bergen offers an introduction to digital health as part of its vocational studies in psychology.

The traces of the women of the past (24.09.2015)

Despite a strong domination of men, many women worked and lived at Bryggen (“The German Wharf”) in Bergen during the Middle Ages. Sigrid Samset Mygland wanted to find out who these women were.

Left to right: NTNU’s Rector Gunnar Bovim, state secretary Bjørn Haugstad, UiB’s Rector Dag Rune Olsen and SINTEF director Unni Steinsmo at the official opening of the three institutions Brussels office on 22 September 2015.

UiB’s office in Brussels officially opened (23.09.2015)

Rector Dag Rune Olsen spearheaded a delegation from the University of Bergen to mark the opening of the university’s new office in Brussels.

Shoppers on a high street, used to accompany article about the Bergen Shopping Addiction Scale, developed by researchers from the University of Bergen.

Addicted to shopping? (23.09.2015)

A group of researchers at the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Bergen (UiB) have developed a new and unique method to measure shopping addiction: The Bergen Shopping Addiction Scale.

Anne Ingeborg Finsaas Reiestad, MOOC-student.

Massive response for first online course from UiB (22.09.2015)

6,000 learners signed up for the first open online course at the University of Bergen (UiB).

Opening ceremony for the University hall (21.09.2015)

The opening of the University hall on September 2 was one of the great occasions in the history of the University of Bergen.

University of Bergen opens Brussels office (18.09.2015)

The Brussels office will increase UiB’s engagement and presence in the EU capital.

Your walk and odour betray you (17.09.2015)

Soon you will be identified by body odour and your behaviour in public places. UiB researchers investigate the public's feelings about a higher degree of identification.

UiB in the top 200 (15.09.2015)

The University of Bergen (UiB) is ranked as one of the top 200 universities of the world by the QS World University Rankings.

University of Bergen successful in achieving EU funding (11.09.2015)

The University of Bergen has the greatest application approval rate for the EU programme Horizon 2020 among universities in Norway.

State Secretary Bjørn Haugstad (left) hands the key to the hall to Dag Rune Olsen, rector of the University of Bergen.

Grand opening of the University Hall (09.09.2015)

The opening of the University Hall is one of the biggest events in the history of the University of Bergen (UiB).

Tragic fatality of Australian student (07.09.2015)

An exchange student at the University of Bergen has died in a tragic accident at Trolltunga, Norway.

Rector Dag Rune Olsen and minister Torbjørn Røe Isaksen

Museum project gets final funding (03.09.2015)

The government promises funding for final restoration of the University Museum.

Agreement on marine master plan for research in Bergen, left to right: UiB’s Rector Dag Rune Olsen, State Secretary Dilek Ayhan from Norway’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, and Managing Director Tore Nepstad at IMR.

Master plan to strengthen marine research in Bergen (03.09.2015)

A marine cluster in Bergen would contribute to the creation of new work, establish an even stronger climate research environment and contribute to a more secure sea food production. The University of Bergen wants to play a major part in such a cluster.