News archive for Department of Health Promotion and Development

PhD candidate Raquel Herrero presenting her PhD project

PhD Research Fellow Seminar at Solstrand Hotel (09.11.2017)

On the 26th and 27th October, the Facutly of Psychology held the Annual PhD Research Fellow Seminar at Solstrand Hotel.

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Meeting Bill Gates in the lift (16.03.2017)

Imagine that you were to meet Bill Gates in a lift. You strike up a conversation and he asks you what you do. As it happens, you have just come up with an idea that you believe could change the world. In the approximately two minutes until the elevator reaches your floor, you decide to try to convince him that he should invest in your idea. What would you say?

BSRS 2017: Global Challenges (25.11.2016)

It is time to rename Earth (13.06.2016)

Professor Terje Tvedt criticizes Social Sciences for being 鈥渨ater blind鈥�.

Open data on adolescent health in 41 countries released (10.02.2016)

A WHO-project on health in the adolescent population is now giving researchers access to data collected in 41 countries worldwide. The data gives insight on matters concerning health, well-being, social environment and health related behaviour of 11, 13 and 15 year old boys and girls.

Master of Philosophy in Global Development Theory and Practice (21.10.2015)

New Master of Philosophy in Global Development Theory and Practice with specialisation either in Gender in Global Development or in Health Promotion.

Group of Muslim women walking down the street

PMTO and mental distress among immigrant mothers (16.10.2015)

Former investigations have shown that PMTO-interventions have positive effects on the parenting of immigrant mothers and the behaviour of their children. A new article by researchers in the UiB research-group Child Welfare, Equality and Inclusion suggests that PMTO may not be effective in relieving mental distress among immigrant mothers.

The text 'Let's work together' on a black-board

Collaboration between school and child welfare services (28.09.2015)

How do teachers and social workers use multidisciplinary teams as part of a collaborative effort to support children living in difficult conditions? This question was investigated by researchers affiliated with the research group Child welfare, equality and social inclusion, UiB.

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Ethnic minorities and fear for child welfare services (01.06.2015)

The Norwegian child welfare services鈥� ways of addressing multicultural challenges is a recurring topic in national and international debates. Fear of the child welfare services among ethnic minority parents are under researched in Norway, and has been addressed in a new article by researchers from the research group Child welfare, Equality and Inclusion, UiB.