Ros‑Mari Berre named NTNU’s new HR‑ and HSE‑director – The 52‑year‑old from Trondheim, currently municipal chief for children and youth in Malvik, was selected from 17 applicants to replace retiring Arne Kr. Hestnes; her appointment was reported by Universitetsavisa [2].
Gina Gylver receives the fourth Varmere Våtere Villere climate prize – The UiO law student, co‑founder of the Green Student Movement, was honored for amplifying public debate on the climate crisis, according to the award‑organisers [5].
Sweden orders a special review of research‑security policies – Energy and Business Minister Ebba Busch announced a government‑mandated study on protecting data and innovation in a volatile geopolitical climate, with findings due in a year [8].
Bangladesh closes all universities early to curb power use – Citing an energy crisis linked to the Middle‑East war, authorities ordered both public and private campuses to shut before the Eid al‑Fitr holiday to reduce electricity and fuel consumption [9].
The Nordic Centre for Basic Research launches a health‑sustainability fellowship – Backed by the Novo Nordisk Foundation, the programme will fund 20 two‑year fellowships for early‑career researchers across Denmark, Sweden and Finland [10].
Three‑quarters of Oslo students worry about a future war – A Sentio poll commissioned by Universitas found 78 % of respondents “very, fairly or slightly” concerned about Norway’s involvement in conflict within the next five years [11].