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The Student Welfare Organisation in Agder (SiA) is providing extra support for students who are stressed, lonely or need to talk to someone due to the current situation.
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Morrow Batteries AS is planning a large battery factory in Arendal. Their innovation centre will be UiA’s nearest neighbour in Grimstad.
Financial considerations often put a stop to the development of new bus services. A new study from the University of Agder shows how the offer can be improved by increasing the budget by 7 percent.
The new Local Government Act has provided a clearer framework and rules, but also a new dynamic between the elected representatives and the municipal director. These are among the findings of a new report from UiA prepared on behalf of the Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities (KS).
(Updated 16 April) The government is opening up for more teaching activity on campus, provided that the necessary safety measures are observed. The two-metre requirement is reduced to one metre.
Update 5 April: The Government has extended the measures until 12 April, and UiA until Friday 16 April. Students should check changes in lectures on Canvas, and employees will continue working from home.
The current dean at the School of Business and Law at UiA, Kristin Wallevik, steps down to be the new CEO of the research institute NORCE.
Happy Easter to all. Even though many restrictions are in place in Agder due to coronavirus, there is much to do in our campus towns. Nice but cold weather is ideal for activities. Below you can find coronavirus advice, and further down, tips for an active holiday close to home.
Here is a greeting from Sunniva Whittaker, rector at UiA, and Olea Norset, leader of the Student Organisation in Agder (STA) with information about new measures after Easter. Thanks for your wonderful efforts, and have a great Easter!
Are you a PhD Research Fellow in Agder with a sense of communication? Join the Researchers’ Grand Prix 2021! Learn science communication and present your research in a big show in Kristiansand on Thursday 23 September. Application deadline is 26 April.
The University of Agder is pleased with the government’s proposal to remove the monopoly which only allows select universities to offer professional degrees in psychology and law.
All teaching that does not require campus facilities will be held online the first week after Easter.
Three female student assistants have been recruited to help fellow students in the mechanics course in the mechatronics bachelor’s programme.
The business community in Agder, represented by business associations and business parks, signs a new agreement with the University of Agder (UiA) renewing cooperation on education and skills upgrading.
New vacancies in Agder are not sufficiently presented to students at UiA. Career day was organised this week, giving UiA students the opportunity to meet employers.
The university in the south of Norway is initiating a large-scale collaboration with business and industry to develop battery expertise within research, education, and co-creation.
