The government will implement new infection control measures from 23 January at 12.00. Teaching will be digital for all students, and the campus is closed to students until 31 January 2021.
The humanities hold a strong position at UiO. A new strategy for the next ten years will secure and strengthen this position both at the university and in society in general.
All new students will be welcomed as planned, however all other lectures run digitally until 18 January 2021.
UiO's Human Rights Award 2020 goes to the Congolese agronomist Marcelline Budza. Mrs. Budza is awarded the prize for her work in securing women's financial rights and increasing their participation in society through the coffee cooperative Rebuild Women's Hope. The award marks the start of this year's Oslo Peace Days.
The sketch applications for the Research Council's announcement of new Centers of Excellence (SFF) reflect that we are a research-intensive broad-based university. We recently submitted a total of 57 sketches. At the same time, we applied for research infrastructure of national importance for more than NOK 3 billion.
In week 48, two students from the Faculty of Medicine were reported infected with Covid-19. The students have not been present at UiO in the time before symptom onset or test result.
The government aims to co-locate parts of the research activities at Oslo University Hospital in the Life Science Building.
Two students at the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Faculty of Medicine, respectively, have been infected with Covid-19 this week.
The University of Oslo was informed in week 46 that two persons have been confirmed infected with Covid-19.
The spread of infection in Oslo is at a high level, and today the City Council has introduced a social closure of the capital. UiO remains open, but physical activities will be restricted. Libraries and reading rooms at UiO will stay open, but events and activities have to be cancelled.
The new restrictions will take effect on Monday 9 November at 24.00, initially lasting for three weeks.
During week 44, the University of Oslo has been notified of three cases of confirmed Covid-19 at the Faculty of medicine.
The City Council of Oslo is introducing new measures against the infection and spread of Covid-19 as of 29 October at 12 noon. – UiO is still open, but we are becoming a bit more restrictive. UiO has facilitated for a lot of digital teaching, but we believe that some physical teaching is important both educationally, professionally-socially, and mentally, says Rector Svein Stølen.
During week 41, the University of Oslo has been notified of at least 10 cases of confirmed Covid-19.
During week 39, the University of Oslo has been notified of three cases of confirmed Covid-19 relating to three students.
The International Summer School at UiO (ISS) was one of the summer schools in the world that did not cancel due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but instead offered a comprehensive digital alternative. The result has been unexpectedly good, with an overwhelmingly positive response from students.
During week 36 and 37, the University of Oslo has been notified of six cases of confirmed Covid-19 relating to four students and two employees.
The University of Oslo will facilitate student exchange in Europe in the Spring semester 2021. However, the continuing uncertainty regarding the COVID-19 situation means that UiO will not open for exchange outside Europe.
Four out of seven Norwegian recipients of the European Research Council's (ERC) Starting Grants are from UiO. The ERC announced the awards today.
Budget cuts in the Life Science Building project will have serious consequences for UiO and for Norway's investment in knowledge and innovation. The building is pivotal to the further development and modernisation of the University of Oslo, and to the development of the innovation district Oslo Science City.
Starting spring 2021, master’s students at UiO can strengthen their academic and environmental skills with a cross-disciplinary green Honours Certificate.
Today, the government issued a recommendation on the use of face masks amongst others on public transport in Oslo and to and from Oslo. Face masks are also recommended in special situations where there is close contact with other people.
The government updated the guidelines for infection prevention on Friday 7 August 2020. The guidelines are largely in accordance with UiO’s existing plans for the start of semester.
How universal are human rights? What is their function? For the past 10 years, students have come from all over the world to discuss and acquire critical perspectives on human rights at the International Summer School at UiO.
The university has made plans for the start of studies and teaching in autumn 2020. There will be a mix of digital and physical offerings, and students will be well received in buddy groups as well as groups for teaching.
Note: Different information applies to new international students!
The International Summer School kicks off on June 22, this year in a fully-digital format. Promoting global community and cross-cultural academic exchange is more important than ever.
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