Early last year, Universitets- og hogskoleradet (UHR) began discussions about a long-term plan for higher education and research. The following, among other topics, were mentioned:
A proposal for 'missions' in Norwegian may deal with a merger of the areas of health and life sciences, 'one-health', 'planetary health', preventive and health-promoting activities into one large research and education area. In order to succeed in this, interdisciplinary collaboration and new research models are a prerequisite.
As a follow-up to these initial discussions,
At the meeting the video presentation was followed by comments from experts in various fields:
Planetary health, with senior lecturer
One health, v/professor Yngvild Wasteson, NMBU
Preventive and health-promoting work, v/Professor Torill Marie Bogsnes Larsen, UiB
The original news article published by UHR in Norwegian can be found here.
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