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Age as a merit in admission decisions for higher education
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)This paper uses register data to study how a particular age reward feature affects admission into two highly competitive study programs: medicine and law. The Norwegian admission system to higher education is centralized, ... -
Are evaluative cultures national or global? A cross-national study on evaluative cultures in academic recruitment processes in Europe
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Studies on academic recruitment processes have demonstrated that universities evaluate candidates for research positions using multiple criteria. However, most studies on preferences regarding evaluative criteria in ... -
Global, Nordic, or institutional visions? An investigation into how Nordic universities are adapting to the SDGs
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)After their launch by the UN in 2015, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been seen as landmarks for global survival. Higher education has been given a key role in the implementation of the SDGs, and the current ... -
Identifying gender disparities in research performance: the importance of comparing apples with apples
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Many studies on research productivity and performance suggest that men consistently outperform women. However, women and men are spread unevenly throughout the academy both horizontally (e.g., by scientific field) and ... -
Identifying gender disparities in research performance: the importance of comparing apples with apples
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Many studies on research productivity and performance suggest that men consistently outperform women. However, women and men are spread unevenly throughout the academy both horizontally (e.g., by scientific field) and ... -
Implementation of ambiguous governance instruments in higher education
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The article examines how higher education institutions respond to ambiguous governance instruments. A key focus is how ambiguity is tackled in the interpretation and implementation processes. Building on theoretical ... -
International student mobility and the transition from higher education to work in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether international student mobility (ISM) has an impact on the transition from higher education to work. Two measures of labour market outcomes are investigated: unemployment ... -
Mergers and missions: Investigating consequences for system diversity
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)In recent decades, many higher education systems around the world have been exposed to institutional mergers. While the rationale for mergers has often been related to issues of improved quality, effectiveness and/or ... -
Nested identities and identification in higher education institutions—the role of organizational and academic identities
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Academic staff hold multiple identities by relating to the organization and to their profession. Merging higher education institutions involves organizational changes which may impact identities of academic staff. This ... -
The painters behind the profile: The rise and functioning of communication departments in universities
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)It has been argued that universities are changing into becoming more professional as organizations, and this paper investigates this claim by exploring the emergence and tasks of communication departments in modern ...