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Global challenges affect us all — they are complex and interdisciplinary by nature, and influence how we work and collaborate across disciplines at the University of Bergen.

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Early human innovation: Was climate really the cause?

A new study challenges the idea that climate change drove early human innovation. Instead, researchers find that cultural developments arose under different environmental conditions, shaped by movement, interaction, and knowledge sharing.

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New Method Maps Youth Engagement

A large international project on young people's political and civic engagement is examining their relationship with local politics and participation.

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UiB welcomes first CHARM EU Master’s Students to Campus

The University of Bergen reached an important milestone this week as the first cohort of CHARM EU master’s students arrived on campus. Fourteen students from three continents have chosen UiB as their home university this semester to embark on topics related to Energy and Sustainable Cities.

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Africa Charter: Roadmap for transformative research

Africa–Europe research collaborations must move beyond narrow notions of “equitable partnerships” and towards a research system in which African institutions shape agendas, methods and benefits on equal terms.

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Changes ahead for Global Health

The global health infrastructure is undergoing significant change, with dramatic cuts in aid and fragmented health services. At the same time, strong professional communities are emerging in Africa, with leaders ready to take the lead.

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Every year, Bergen Summer Research School welcomes 100 PhD candidates from all over the world to take one of several parallel PhD-level courses, all based in some of Bergen’s best research groups, and each addressing important global challenges.