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Current trends in availability and access of Omena (small fish) and farmed Tilapia in Kisumu market outlets (16.12.2025)
Aquaculture and fisheries form the foundation of the blue economy, sustaining food security and livelihoods globally (Boyd et al., 2022). In Kisumu, Omena (small fish) and farmed tilapia are vital for household nutrition and community income. Studying their access and availability helps understand how local fisheries contribute to sustainable and inclusive economies.
Isabella Aboderin
Africa Charter: Roadmap for transformative research (11.12.2025)
Africa鈥揈urope research collaborations must move beyond narrow notions of 鈥渆quitable partnerships鈥� and towards a research system in which African institutions shape agendas, methods and benefits on equal terms.
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Iselin 脜sedotter Str酶nen awarded ERC Consolidator Grant (09.12.2025)
She will investigate why gender inequalities in the fisheries sector are so difficult to change.
Bokomslag til boka
New book unpacks the global politics of AI tech transformation (08.12.2025)
Wave and logo of BSRS
Exploring ocean expectations (03.12.2025)
The data speaks clearly 鈥� our planet faces serious challenges, and the ocean is at the heart of them. Next summer we consider both the opportunities and controversies that come with ocean use. Apply by 1 February 2026.
Lars Erik Berntzen
Politicians Fuel Conflicts, but Fail to Quell Them (02.12.2025)
Conciliatory statements among Norwegian politicians make no impact on the population, according to recent research by Lars Erik Berntzen.
Vineyard in Norway
Wine grapes in Norwegian agriculture (01.12.2025)
My master project is an exploratory study of the emerging possibility for a Norwegian wine industry due to climate change.
Astrid Dalehaug Norheim
Astrid Dalehaug Norheim of SUJO Joined the Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Kuala Lumpur (01.12.2025)
Over 1,500 participants from around the world gathered for four days to share experiences and build networks.
Anastasiia Klimashevskaia
PhD Candidate鈥檚 Study on AI Bias Gains Wide Recognition (15.11.2025)
At Infomedia and the SFI MediaFutures Centre, PhD candidate Anastasiia Klimashevskaia studies popularity bias 鈥� the tendency of AI systems to amplify what鈥檚 already popular. Her recent publication has drawn notable attention since its publication just one year, with over 12,000 views and downloads, as well as more than 100 citations. "It鈥檚 an impressive achievement for a PhD candidate," says her... Read more
Bokcover for boken "Inclusion organisation in universities"
Book: Inclusion Organisation in Universities (14.11.2025)
Associate Professor Roxana Baltaru has published a book on inclusion and diversity in higher education. The book questions whether universities "walk the talk" when it comes to diversifying their student and staff populations to include historically underrepresented social groups in higher education.
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KODEM launch conferance! (11.11.2025)
On monday, October 27, KODEM organized a conferanse adressing the challenges established liberal democracies are facing today.
House roofs and trees next to a beach
The Colonial Power Wanted to Be Culturally Sensitive 鈥� They ended up creating more inequality (30.10.2025)
When the Americans introduced a legal system in the Marshall Islands after World War II, they intended to take local traditions and customs into account. The result was the opposite, says social anthropologist Ola Gunhildrud Berta at the University of Bergen.
Tzimafei og dekanen.
Publications Award 2025 to Tsimafei Kazlou (21.10.2025)
The Faculty Board has awarded Tsimafei Kazlou this year's Publication Award 2025.
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The 21st SCANCOR PhD course (17.09.2025)
Between August 25th and 29th, the 21st SCANCOR PhD course was held at the Department of Government.
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Study Quality Award 2025 to our program! (11.09.2025)
Our master鈥檚 program Politics and Governance of Global Challenges was awarded the 2025 Study Quality Award!
Ishtiaq Jamil
New publication from Ishtiaq Jamil (26.08.2025)
Professor Ishtiaq Jamil has been the editor on a handbook about the Global South.
Infographic about the course
How is Europe鈥檚 security being shaped as the world keeps changing? (22.08.2025)
Learn from the experts 鈥� and discover how Europe鈥檚 security is being shaped right now.
Faksimile av programvare.
Infomedia students contribute to new e-learning platform (21.08.2025)
Students at Infomedia are central in designing an e-learning platform along with professor Signe Hjelen Stige at the University of Bergen's Faculty of Psychology.

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