A cross-disciplinarian laboratory for research on learning and motivation.
Synapse Lab develops and investigates interventions for promoting motivation and learning in education and work life. Our researchers are motivated by the need for evidence based policy making and organizational change. We work in close collaboration with educators, businesses and organizations.
We utilize rigorous experimental methodology combined with registry data, and connect researchers from different disciplines. As a result, we create mutually beneficial collaborations between researchers and educators, businesses and organizations. Read more about who we are and what we do
Our research
Synapse Seminar
Spring 2026
05.02 Karen Evelyn Hauge, Ragnar Frisch Centre for Economic Research. Title: Offering scholarships to adult skilled workers. Results from a randomized field experiment.
19.03 Raphael Brade, ifo Center for the Economics of Education
26.03 Rebecca Collie, UNSW Sydney
09.04 Ronak Jain, University of Zurich
23.04 Paula Scholz, University of Cologne
07.05 Ramin Izadi, Aalto University
21.05 Laia Navarro-Sola, Stockholm University
10.06 Matthew Kraft, Brown University
Thursdays from 10:45, unless otherwise marked EOJ 276/277, University of Stavanger.
If you would like to participate in the seminars, or if you have any questions or suggestions, please email simone.haeckl-schermer@uis.no
Scientific coordination group: Lab directors and coordinator
Knowledge Centre for Education
Researchers
Norwegian Centre for Learning Environment and Behavioral Research in Education
Norwegian Centre for Learning Environment and Behavioral Research in Education
Department of Economics and Finance
Department of Economics and Finance
Department of Social Studies
Department of Economics and Finance
Department of Economics and Finance
Norwegian Centre for Learning Environment and Behavioral Research in Education
Department of Economics and Finance
Department of Economics and Finance
Department of Economics and Finance
Department of Education and Sports Science
Norwegian Centre for Learning Environment and Behavioral Research in Education
Norwegian Centre for Learning Environment and Behavioral Research in Education
Norwegian Centre for Learning Environment and Behavioral Research in Education
Knowledge Centre for Education
Knowledge Centre for Education
Knowledge Centre for Education
News from Synapse Lab
Resources
PhD students have the opportunity to attend the PhD course Randomized controlled trials in the social sciences (PhD 416). The course focuses on the methodology of randomization in social science research. It is led by Professor Eric Bettinger from Stanford University, who is one of the world's foremost experts on RCTs.
On our resource page on RCTs in education you can find conference presentations, working papers, literature and videos related to research and methodology. The website is open for submissions.
