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Impact case story is a narrative which describes how research, conducted during a specific time-frame at a named institution, resulted in a change, had an effect on or benefited the culture, the economy, the environment, health, public policy, quality of life or have generated other societal effects, using qualitative and quantitative evidence.
The goal of the Sea Stories of Hope project is to shift the stories we tell about our oceans from ones of despair to ones of evidence-based hope, in order to foster greater environmental engagement. With funding from the Nordic Council of Ministers, this project aims to bring together the general public, teachers and students at all educational levels (from kindergarten to higher education), researchers, environmental experts, tourists, and commercial actors to create, collect, and tell different and more hopeful stories about the oceans.
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A recent collaboration between Lyse and researchers at the UiS School of Business and Law has proven to be highly beneficial for both parties. While the researchers were able to test their hypotheses in a real-world setting, the energy and telecommunications company received valuable input from employees in a structured manner.
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Professor Dolly Jørgensen has won funding to research the links between cultural heritage and petrocultures and their connections to green transitions.
The National IOR Centre has provided cost efficient and environmentally friendly solutions for improved oil recovery on the Norwegian Continental Shelf through academic excellence and close collaboration with the industry.
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WiKIT is a social enterprise that was spun off from the University of Stavanger, and was created with the goal to bridge academia and industry in the educational technology (EdTech) field by integrating scientific research into the development and implementation of digital learning tools for children.
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The COVID pandemic has very quickly became a social crisis, from being a mere health crisis. Research led by the Risk analysis and governance group at UiS has provided valuable insights regarding the critical role of trust in authorities and collective responsibility in effective crisis management, advocating for comprehensive risk communication strategies across all governance levels.
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Eco Inhibitors, a spin-off from the University of Stavanger, has brought breakthroughs to the oil and gas industry with its eco-friendly hydrate inhibitors. Under the leadership of Professor Malcolm Kelland and support from Validé (the innovation company of UiS), the research transitioned from labs to commercial success, culminating in the acquisition by Italmatch Chemicals. This case study highlights the significant environmental and economic impacts of this innovation, showcasing the pathway from fundamental research to market-ready solutions.
Over the last 15 years, research by the Department of Safety, Economics and Planning (ISØP) at The University of Stavanger has enhanced knowledge about risk management and risk regulation among policymakers and risk authorities in the Norwegian petroleum sector.
The goal of the project Teachers for Futures, funded under the Erasmus+ Teacher Academies action, is to influence European teacher education and to contribute to more flexible, open and practical teacher training based on sustainability, digitalisation and inclusion.
The SAFETY project, funded under the program ERASMUS+ Knowledge Alliances is intended to widen the learning process in the medical field with high fidelity guided experiences.
FILIORUM - Center for Research in Early Childhood Education and Care leads and participates in a number of projects, both nationally and internationally. Here you will find an overview of completed and ongoing projects that FILIORUM is involved in.
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The Research Council of Norway is awarding NOK 28 million to a project entitled Biocircle: Increased Innovation Capacity and Innovation Rate for Circular Economy in Western Norway. This project is a collaborative venture between Norce, the UiS, the UiB and several businesses.
UiS researchers at the Faculty of Health has identified the urgent need to develop an educational program for Breast Cancer (BC) survivors. Known as Breast Cancer School, it has enhanced breast cancer survivors' quality of life based on patient participation and interaction with experts and peers.
A proposed centre of excellence (SFF), Quark-Lab will build a bridge between the collider physics and gravitational wave astronomy communities based on fundamental theory.
The ECIU University Research Institute for smart European regions (Smart-ER) will design, develop and implement smart city research.
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The project “the Geopolitics of Renewables Simulation” is giving students the possibility to partake in simulated real-time negotiations of international energy and climate policy.