Research for a sustainable knowledge society

NIFU's research forms the basis for decisions and path choices in education, research and innovation policy. The research is characterized by solid scientific quality, strong sector expertise and good insight into knowledge policy issues.

New report: No "lost generation", but clear differences after the pandemic

January 29, 2026

The corona pandemic left deep traces in everyday school life, but the junior high school level as a whole is not left as a "lost generation".

NIFU/TØI seminar February 11: How do we get more children to walk and cycle to school?

January 27, 2026

TØI and NIFU have collaborated to investigate which measures and forms of collaboration can contribute to a more active school path, and what effects this can have on children's learning, health and well-being.

Security-sensitive research in Svalbard

January 26, 2026

A new NIFU note analyzes Chinese and Russian research in Svalbard in the period 2020-2024.

NIFU participates in research project on protest movements and climate policy

January 23, 2026

In the Horizon Europe project Trans4Demo, we try to understand why climate policy is becoming so controversial, and how the transition can be made more equitable.

New podcast episode: Learning in the workplace – things you didn't know about senior workers  

January 21, 2026

In this episode, we explore learning in the workplace, with a particular focus on senior workers, who are a key player in securing skills and workforce.

NIFU participates in webinar on languages in the curriculum

January 20, 2026

The Language Council, the Directorate for Higher Education and Competence and the Professional Language Centre at the University of Bergen invite you to a webinar on February 12th.

Kunnskapsfloker - a podcast from NIFU

The podcast "Kunnskapsfloker" is published by NIFU and covers topics within innovation, research and education together with relevant guests. The aim of the podcast is to contribute to a knowledge-based and nuanced picture of various topics, where the listener may be left with more questions than answers.

NIFU video

NIFU-video is the institute's archive of recordings of NIFU seminars, webinars and conferences. The archive also contains films with information and main findings from several of NIFU's projects and research reports.