News archive for Research

Professor Elisabeth Ivarsflaten at the opening of the Norwegian Citizen Lab on 30 November 2016.

New research lab opened (30.11.2016)

On 30 November, the Norwegian Citizen Lab was opened at the University of Bergen. The lab is open for researchers who want to test public attitudes to important issues in society.

Bergen Research Foundation ceremony in the University aula 2 December 2016, with recruiting research grant recipients from the University of Bergen.

Five young researchers funded millions (29.11.2016)

Five UiB scientists will receive over 100 million NOK from Bergen Research Foundation and the University of Bergen, who aim to lay the groundwork for world class research.

Identifying new class inequalities (25.11.2016)

Professor Don Kalb will establish a research group to do research on the escalating contradictions of the new global capitalism in China, the global South and Europe.

Young cancer survivors have twice the risk of suicide (25.11.2016)

Survivors of cancer diagnosed before the age of 25 had a more than two-fold increased risk of suicide compared to their non-cancer peers.

Media language slows down fight against poverty (15.11.2016)

Latin American newspapers use a technical language when describing poverty. According to researcher Ana Beatriz Chiquito, this makes it more difficult to understand the causes and effects of poverty.

Health anxiety increases risk of heart attack (04.11.2016)

Hypochondriacs have 70 per cent higher risk of heart disease, shows a study from the University of Bergen.