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Asthma Medicine Halves Risk of Parkinson´s (31.08.2017)

Using data gathered from 100 million Norwegian prescriptions, researchers at the University of Bergen have found that asthma medicine can halve a patient’s risk of developing Parkinson´s disease.

Iraqi children playing, used as part of an article about the opening of a new child care research centre at the University of Bergen (UiB).

Millions awarded to child welfare research (22.08.2017)

Professor Marit Skivenes has received 10 million Norwegian kroner from the Research Council of Norway for her research on child care. The new grant is part of her new research centre, which will bring together world-class researchers in the field of law, child protection and children's rights.

For the fourth year, UiB researcher Siri Gloppen (right) gathered researchers across disciplines for the Bergen Exchanges conference. Here with the opening keynote speaker Rashida Manjoo from the University of Cape Town. Photo: Sver

Interdisciplinary debate on gender, sexuality and justice (21.08.2017)

On Monday 21 August, the fourth Bergen Exchanges conference opened with a special focus on legislation as a catalyst for social change regarding gender and sexuality.

Representantar for dei ulike bedriftene som flyttar inn i Media City Bergen

– An arena of possibilities! (03.08.2017)

The University of Bergen and other media cluster companies signed for the takeover of Media City Bergen on August 1st.