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Study programmes taught in English
- Bioscience
- Biodiversity and systematics (This programme no longer admits students)
- Biology
- Molecular biosciences
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Research
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The Darwin Prize for 2023 goes to Melinka Butenko
The Darwin Prize was presented on Darwin Day, February 12th.
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A newly discovered organ may be important for understanding disease in fish
Scientists have described a completely new organ that may play an important part in the fish’s immune system. This can have implications for future health of salmon used in farming industry and other fish.
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When researchers investigated the weight of deer, they found large fluctuations.
The weight of a deer seems like a simple measure – a number measured in kilograms. However, it is not that straightforward. When should you weigh the deer during the year, and at what point in its life?
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Students were invited to help survey insects in Cameroon
"I think more people should take the chance and join", bachelor student Maria Valente Oksvold says.
News
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The work environment at UiO Mar. 21, 2024 1:04 PM
Employees at the University of Oslo (UiO) are satisfied with the support from colleagues, management, and the work climate, while participation and flow of information score somewhat lower. Here are the results from the first joint work environment survey (ARK) at UiO.
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One year of the Green Office Mar. 18, 2024 3:26 PM
This week the Green Office celebrates its one year anniversary. The students from the Green Office share some thoughts on the first year and their plans for the future.
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New face: Jana Nickel Mar. 11, 2024 2:06 PM
New Postdoc at Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis (CEES). From Germany.
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Call: UiO Growth House seed funding for innovative researchers 2024 Feb. 20, 2024 12:27 PM
Do you have an innovative idea based on your research for a new product or service, but need funding to develop your early-stage technology or service further? Apply for seed funding from the UiO Growth House! Application deadline: 4 April 2024.
Our researchers in the media
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Debatt â 11 forskere Økosystemet i Oslofjorden kollapser - vi trenger tiltak Mar. 19, 2024 11:03 AMModige og riktig skalerte tiltak er nødvendige dersom vi skal kunne se en gjenoppbygging av fiskebestander og deres økosystemfunksjoner - i Oslofjorden og Indre Skagerrak.
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Vil forby alt fiske i Oslofjorden: - Brenner på dass Mar. 19, 2024 10:58 AMMange av Norges fremste eksperter på Oslofjorden har undertegnet et opprop for å redde blant annet fjordtorsken. Noen begynner å gråte over triste funn.
Vacancies
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Researcher in BioinformaticsDepartment: Department of BiosciencesFaculty: The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesLanguages: EnglishDeadline: Monday, April 8, 2024
Please note that vacancies announced in Norwegian only appear at the Norwegian website.
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Our research facilities can be hired if you have need for the specialized equipment at the department.