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University of Nordland

University of Nordland. Our mission. Setting a high standard for research and education, nationally and internationally Strengthen Nordland as a region for value creation National responsibility for research in welfare and professional practice

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University of Nordland

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  1. University of Nordland

  2. Ourmission • Setting a high standard for research and education, nationally and internationally • Strengthen Nordland as a region for value creation • National responsibility for research in welfare and professionalpractice • Strengtheningpartnershipwith business and industry

  3. Profiledresearch areas • Welfare • Innovation and entrepreneurship • Bluegrowth

  4. National leader in professionalpracticeand appliedwelfareresearch • Tradition of close collaboration with business and industry • Robust academic community • Collaboration with Agder and Stavanger

  5. New financingframework ”With their unique focus, the new universities have an opportunity to strengthen research in professional practice. However, the current financing framework leads to unwelcome, differential treatment of these institutions and their research efforts.” • (Discussion of research White Paper by Committee for Education, Research and Church Affairs with comments from the committee’s members from FrP, Høyre, KrF and Venstre).

  6. Strong in bioscienceresearch • Cutting edge genomics platform • Higher degree research in aquaculture and biosciences

  7. Leading research in innovation and entrepreneurship • Recognized research community in Bodø • Most publications in scientific journals • Hub of research – UiN and Nordlandsforskning

  8. LeadingcooperationwithRussianuniversities • Student exchange • Energy managementMGIMO-Moscow • High North Centre for business and industry

  9. Cornerstone in the High North strategy ”The University of Nordland has strong research groups in the social sciences, business and marine biosciences. It has become a leading institution with regard to cooperation with universities and the private sector in Russia.” … ”The Government intends to strengthen Bodø as a centre for the development of knowledge on business opportunities in the High North, in particular in the context of cooperation with Russian centres of expertise and business.” (White Paper 7- 2011-2012)

  10. Expanding Campus - 40.000 m2 • Student Hotel and Office space • Extention 2nd floor PHS • Research Park • Building phase 6 • Coastal and AquacultureViewingFacility • Newton centre for learning

  11. Campus Helgeland • New location 2013 • 422 students • Fields • economics, health and social studies plustechnologymanagement • Collocation • UiN, HiNe og HiN

  12. Campus Vesterålen • Approximately 300 students • Fields • Health and social studies, economics, teacher education as well as continuing and further education

  13. Satisfied students at UiN • 8 outof 10 students saytheyaresatisfied or extremelysatisfiedwiththeinstitution • Just as manywouldrecommendUiN to other students

  14. Sports and recreationfacilitiesnearby

  15. Mørkvedliaathletics park • One of the country’s most comprehensive facilities for sports and training • Two gymnasiums • Fully equipped athletics arena • Astroturf field with surface heating • Fitness assessment facility • Climbing wall and pool • Studies with elite athletes

  16. 672 student accommodations in 2020 • Student Hotel - 72 new studios • Mørkvedlia Student Community - 600 studios and apartments • Studentinord

  17. 4000 extrastudents in 2025 • Projection based on historical development • Marked increase in international students • A need for 6000 more people with higher education in Nordland

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