Over the past week, VID has been turned on its head due to the corona pandemic. I want to thank everyone who has kept their heads cool and the heart warm during this time, says Rector Bård Mæland.

In connection with the outbreak of the corona virus, the main priorities for VID are to contribute to the national efforts to stop the spreading of the virus, as well as to ensure that teachings, exams and practices are not unnecessarily affected.

Today, the 3IN Alliance submitted an extensive proposal—European University of Inclusion, Integration, and Involvement: Transforming Challenges into Resources (ALLIN)— aiming to become one of the European Universities.

The European university alliance 3IN has gained a new member since its inception in 2019, and has now adopted a mission statement.

As one of four European universities, VID specialized University has initiated a new Erasmus+ financed program with the purpose to provide leaders of established charitable organizations with the opportunity to learn how to develop social innovation, and how to support and empower others to do so.

VID Bergen has for the last four years run an exchange programme with Azusa Pacific University outside Los Angeles in California

Tove Giske has been travelling to nursing conferences around the world since she was 25. When the professor turned 60, she invited the world to VID Specialized University.

For the newly funded MAVI project two new members have joined SIK this August: Norma Wong at the post-doctoral position, and Josh Dickstein in internship.

Arlene A. Henry is from Jamaica, and she was an international student at VID for two years. In this blog post she reflects on her experiences as a student at VID, in Oslo.

The University Board of VID Specialized University has decided unanimously on the co-location of VID’s places of study in Rogaland. The overall assessment is that VID will be able to develop a stronger brand identity for students and be a more robust knowledge provider and partner in the Stavanger context. It is planned that the move will take place in 2022.

The University Board of VID Specialized University has appointed Pro-Rector Bård Mæland as rector as of 1 August. The University Board has also decided to begin the work of recruiting and appointing a new rector to succeed Ingunn Moser.

On Tuesday, the Counselling Centre opened at VID Oslo, Diakonhjemmet. The centre provides a low-threshold service, free of charge, to those seeking counselling about various difficulties and challenges.

How to contribute to learning and how to stimulate student-active learning when we have large student classes?

The publication results for 2018 are out, and VID has achieved an impressive score of 203.8 publication points. This is an improvement of 49% over 2017.

Jeromy Limbani is a graduate in master of Diakonia from Diakonhjemmet University College and studied in Oslo from 2014 to 2016. He is one of VIDs many international alumni, and we’ve asked him to share from his experiences as an international student in Norway.