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Course feature on work and the welfare state (23.08.2022)
What challenges does the welfare state face in a post-pandemic era and how does the labor market work in developed capitalistic countries? The new course feature at the department will try to give the students the answer.
Department of Economics
We are looking for new colleagues (18.08.2022)
Exciting academic position at Department of Economics
Subina Shrestha
Roles of networks in the governance of urban logistics (05.08.2022)
In my PhD, I explore the current state of and potential for collaboration in urban logistics.
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UEF researchers shortlisted for best article in Urban Studies (04.08.2022)
Morten Nielsen, Jason Sumich and Bjørn Enge Bertelsen have been shortlisted for 'Urban Studies' best article of 2021
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Urban Enclaving explores the many faces of Johannesburg (07.07.2022)
Having been delayed by the COVID pandemic, the third Urban Enclaving Workshop was at last held the 25th of April until the 1st of May 2022 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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New department name : Department of Government (06.07.2022)
- The new name reflects the range of our research interest, says Head of Department Lise H. Rykkja. The Norwegian name will be Institutt for politikk og forvaltning and the change will take place from August 1st 2022.
Job opening
Researcher to MUCS and PhD to EcoLogic (23.06.2022)
Two positions related to CET are currently taking applications: An one year researcher position (extended deadline) and a three year position as PhD. Application deadline August 12th and 15th!
Æresdoktorpromosjon 2022
Eight new honorary doctors at UiB have been appointed (03.06.2022)
In a solemn ceremony in the University Hall, the eight new honorary doctors at UiB were honored. They received the award for their outstanding work for science.
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Welcome Kyle! (13.05.2022)
We are delighted to welcome Kyle Marquardt as our new colleague at the department
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Will Greenland gain sovereignty? (12.05.2022)
Sampol scholars explore Denmark’s Inuit territory as it grapples with the prospect of statehood
Bergen
PhD-course (11.05.2022)
Finally, we can arrange in-person PhD courses again! This week we are hosting a PhD course in “Topics in the Industrial Organization of Education Markets”.
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Ingrid Ovidia valgt inn i universitetsstyret (11.05.2022)
Stipendiat Ingrid Ovidia er nylig valgt inn som medlem fra gruppe B (midlertidig vitenskapelig ansatte) med virkning fra 1.8.2022 - 31.7.2023.
Masterseremoni
Master's theses in geography 2022 (06.05.2022)
This year we have two submission deadlines in the spring semester for the master's thesis in geography (6 May and 1 August.), and one in the autumn semester (15 November).
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Kappe – what and how? (04.05.2022)
On 3 May Sampol and Admorg jointly organised the seminar "Kappe – tips, tricks and experiences" for all interested PhD candidates at SV
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New PhD course in Panel and Pooled data Analysis! (03.05.2022)
The next course in the series of short courses in quantitative methods that the CORE research group organises will cover various questions and specification issues in multivariate analysis of pooled and panel data.
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Programme for the 2022 Holberg Week (28.04.2022)
Join us in the celebration of this years' Holberg Prize Laureate, Nils Klim Prize Laureate and the Holberg Prize School Project winners. The 2022 Holberg Week takes place in Bergen and Oslo 7–10 June.
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Annual Report 2021 (01.04.2022)
The CET Annual Report 2021 is now available for download. We are proud to share with you our activities and engagement in societal transformation from yet another pandemic year.
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Determining the Best Interests of the Individual Child (31.03.2022)
Senior Researcher Jenny Krutzinna proposes a new child-centric approach for determining the best interests of the child as an individual.

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