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PhD oversight a problem

They bring prestige to the university, but NTNU has done a poor job in supervising the progress of its PhD candidates. Nobody knows how many PhDs take breaks during the course of their studies, and even less is known about what is happening with foreign PhDs. 4

SiT Barn launches Language Project

SiT Kindergarden Nissekollen launches Language Project to help bilingual children. Through the English language project, SiT Barn states that they wish to take a closer look at what SiT Barn can offer to strengthen the childrens English knowledge.

Jolly green giant - maskoten til en amerikansk grønnsaksprodusent, en figur som har blitt del av moderne, vestlig populærkultur. Her som en statue utenfor en bensinstasjon ved Blue Earth, Minnesota.

Below par on green rankings

The universities that are best at research are also among the "greenest", according to a new ranking of environmental institutions. All of the Norwegian universities were at the back of the pack, including NTNU.

Accepts responsibility for workplace safety shortfalls

Work on a risk assessment of chemical hazards at the Department of Chemistry was launched five years ago. The assessment was never completed. Head of Department David G. Nicholson does not know why the work stopped, but says the Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) shortfalls are his responsibility.

Separation is not a good idea

Dean Stig Slørdahl of NTNU’s Faculty of Medicine says it makes little sense to tear medical faculties away from Norway’s universities and transfer the responsibility for research and medical education to regional health trusts. Slørdahl says the initiative is “not a good idea.”

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Splitting medical faculties from universities

Professors and chief physicians Anna Midelfart and Amund Gulsvik believe that medical research loses out by being a part of the university system rather than a part of health academies, which would be administered by the Norwegian regional health trusts.

Not enough PhD degrees

NTNU is far behind its goal of producing 350 doctoral candidates this year. Last year’s targets were also too ambitious, and had to be lowered several times. On Friday, the board was told that the university will probably end the academic year with 100 fewer PhDs than planned.

Improving German proficiency

For NOK 2000, NTNU students can now take an examination that certifies they speak German at the highest level. A partnership with the Goethe Institute in Oslo has allowed the Department of Modern Foreign Languages a new and highly intensive language course.

Global challenges on a centennial day

Chairman of NTNU´s Board, Marit Arnstad, says that the presentations at NTNU’s centennial conference mirror the debate in university´s board room. “We are right in the middle of discussions on our strategy, and today’s events have provided quite a lot of insight – without necessarily providing any answers,” she says.

Premier league scientists visit NTNU

A Nobel laureate and several neuro-and nanoscience academic stars will come to NTNU on Thursday. Kavli Day offers valuable inspiration for specialist scientists, but everyone is welcome to come and hear elite scientists talk about their groundbreaking research. 1

Åpner dørene. Prosjektleder Domique Guyot har trukket i de fleste trådene for storarrangementet Åpen Dag på Dragvoll.

Open doors, opening minds

On Wednesday, Dragvoll will throw open its doors to welcome Trondheim residents, high school students from around Trøndelag and NTNU staff and students. Never before have so many joined forces to do so much to showcase the diversity of Dragvoll’s academic community.

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Vel, da er jo spørsmålet om NTNU vil være i stand til å opprettholde leveransen til studentbyene, eller om denne må settes bort til private selskaper. Dersom man sammenligner kostnaden for det som leveres i dag med kostnad for tilsvarende leveranse fra private firma vil kanskje ting ikke se så lyst ut for studentene allikevel?

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