SOCIAL SCIENCES

The interdisciplinary research group Knowledge, management and organization in a Nordic context has expertise in organizational sociology, organizational psychology and leadership.

Working life is constantly changing. In addition to an increase in knowledge-intensive occupations, one can see that the Nordic countries are undergoing a transformation where the "gig economy" is challenging the Nordic model in increased number of sectors.

The interdisciplinary research group Knowledge, organization and society has expertise in sociology, political science and economics

The research group for gender, ethnicity, and equality (KEL) is an interdisciplinary, active, and curiosity driven research group. Among our research interests you will find migration studies, Sami and indigenous studies, feminist epistemologies, management and leadership studies, intersectionality, and equality politics.

The research group for journalism and new media is an active and broad research group. Our research interests include journalistic practice, local journalism, games and social media.

Journalism represents an important social institution in a democratic society. Journalism is nevertheless influenced by external framework conditions, both national and international. New technologies, the spread of new media, changing usage habits and new business models mean that journalism undergoes constant changes and the public conversations in society take place in constantly new arenas.

The research group discovers various issues related to sport as a phenomenon, and the role and importance of organized sport for society.

Sport is one of the world's biggest cultural phenomena and reflects society. Knowledge of sport and society is therefore important in order to understand contemporary opportunities and challenges. We discover various issues related to sport as a phenomenon, and the role and importance of organized sport for society.

The research group for ethnographic welfare studies is particularly concerned with the consequences of legislative changes and reforms for both service providers and users.

In recent decades, a number of legislative changes and reforms have been implemented in Norway.

An aging population challenges the health and welfare sector to rethink how good quality care can be provided in a sustainable way. The interdisciplinary research group ALOVE is concerned with regional, national and international issues related to ageing, care, welfare and innovation.

The research activities of the Business Administration Group focus on two main areas:

The research activities of the Group focus on three main areas:

Economic statisticians employ specialised methodologies to delve into a variety of themes. The research activities of our statisticians group are primarily centred around three key areas: 1) statistical analysis of sustainability across its multifaceted aspects, including economic, social, environmental, and energy sustainability; 2) statistical models to examine corporate innovation and its impact on the labour market and human capital; 3) statistical models for finance, including the analysis of extreme values and forecasting, enhanced by sentiment analysis techniques.