"Relations between Norway and Poland continue to grow in both breadth and depth," commented Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre on a state visit to Poland to sign three new cooperation programmes on research, education grants and culture. Priority research areas include the environment, health and gender equality.

Norway has been voted as the best country to be a mother in for the third consecutive year, according to an international Save the Children report.

Gender balance and gender equality in research is being discussed more often at research conferences. "What is special with this autumn’s conference in Bergen is its status as an international meeting place for researchers and practitioners," says Gender Equality Adviser Anne Marit Skarsbø.

"After a thorough discussion and consultation round, we have concluded that UiO will not introduce the use of two extra gender points for men," says Pro-Rector Inga Bostad. The decision will now be reported to the Ministry of Education and Research