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Join the library for an introduction to the data managment software NVivo.
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Here you can find the programme for the The 32nd Nordic Symposium on Tourism and Hospitality Research.
PhD Complete is a workshop series offered by UiS to support you throughout your PhD journey. The goal is simple: to assist you in completing your PhD.
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When the world-renowned writer Kathy Lette traced her roots in the Australian TV program "Who Do You Think You Are?", she ended up in Stavanger and at UiS.
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Join the library for an introduction to the reference screening tool Rayyan. Language: Norwegian.
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Stavanger University Library will be a driving force for knowledge development, value creation and welfare at the university and the society around us.
Activities within the research group EduWorkSoCo exhibit a thematic coherence centered around the following three perspectives: Graduate employment and entrepreneurship, international higher education and female researchers within the academic working environment.
The Responsible Tourism online seminar week (18th-22nd March 2024) organized in Nordic cooperation deals with current topics of responsible tourism, such as climate change and tourism, accessibility and ethics in tourism, concrete actions to promote responsibility and future of tourism.
Radicalization of Gender and Anti-democracy: the Case of Incels in Nordic-Europe. INCELNOR-MA aims to generate and share insights into incel communities, shedding light on the broadcasting strategies employed by incels and exploring the visual culture that serves as a medium for communication and mobilization in the context of gender-radicalization and political masculinities.
Students from different study programs across UiS were invited to engage in a challenge-based learning activity, aiming at generating new ideas for developing the future hotel.
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A new service that makes it easier for anyone to find and read Norwegian research related to the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs) has been launched.
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The library organises writing groups for students writing a master's thesis.
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The University of Stavanger has introduced a new rights retention strategy for employees in order to achieve the goal of open access to publications.
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Assuring free access to scientific findings is the essence of Open Science. There are multiple ways of opening your research to the public, and the library can help you navigate the field of Open Science.
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Elin, Linda, and John David at the Stavanger University Library are passionate about research being open and transparent. Each year they help hundreds of researchers with open access, choosing the right journal, and publishing on UiS Publishing Platforms.
On 18-20 September 2024 The Norwegian School of Hotel Management at the University of Stavanger, will host the Nordic Symposium 2024 under the theme “The roles of humans and technology in shaping the future”.
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Students who have Norwegian as a second language will now be offered extended academic guidance during their first semester at UiS.
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A portable, low-magnetic MRI machine gives researchers an indication of whether a child is going to follow typical or atypical cognitive development. The results will be used to implement measures adapted to each individual child.
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The library now gives you access to a new online resource for students in history and related fields.
Safety and Resilience Through Digital Technologies: A Participatory Study with Women at the Intersection of Gender-Based Violence and Immigration in Norway (SaRe-DiGT) is a Marie Curie research project on the interconnectedness of digital technologies, gender-based violence, and immigration in Norway.
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Gitte Kolstrup has transformed Stavanger University Library (UBiS) into a unique library with color palettes, floral wallpaper, exotic birds, creative study rooms, a cartoon corner, sofa groups, and large plants.
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Joanna sought help from a student mentor when she struggled with her own bachelor's thesis. Now she helps other students at the library.
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Rune Sørsdal has been hired as the new library director at Stavanger University Library.
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An ongoing project between University of Stavanger and Metropolitan University of Prague addresses an important topic that has received little attention in the past, that of accessible tourism. The 2-year collaboration has led to knowledge exchange, curricula and course development and learning for all stakeholders, and will impact both future education and research.
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Iranian students and staff talking about the current situation in Iran and how it affects them personally, made a profound impression on UiS rector Klaus Mohn under a recent meeting at the University Library.
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The Norwegian Hotel School’s master’s students were welcomed to UiS with a three-day kickoff at Viste Strand Hotel.
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How to be a student? Welcome! Student starter kit covers some of the most common questions students wonder about.
A delegation from The University of Havana visited UiS to discuss Norwegian/Cuban conference and how to increase the numbers of Norwegian exchange students to Cuba and vice versa.
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The Study Lab offers writing groups where master's students can receive feedback on their master's thesis.
The UNESCO Chair is a collaboration between The University of Stavanger and the Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education (NIFU) with a purpose to enable leadership, innovation and anticipation in support of the delivery of UN’s Sustainable Development Goals - and beyond - through the application of futures literacy.
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After 15 years at British universities followed by two years at the UiS Business School, Rune Todnem By joins the established leadership and organisational change community at the University of Stavanger Faculty of Social Sciences as Professor of Leadership.
Welcome! In the library, you will find books, reading areas, and digital offers such as electronic books and journals, databases, and other online resources.
The library has collected services and resources you will need at the beginning of your project. You will also find advice and guidance regarding the publishing process.
Here you’ll find links to statistical and market data resources and links to databases where you can find the newest research in hospitality and tourism. The Library can help you search for literature and give you access to research and academic resources useful for students and staff at Hotel Management School.
Learning how to write academic texts is an important part of being a student. Here you will find useful information and resources to help you get started with your academic writing.
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As part of the very first ECIU University pilot, students Arne Kragseth and Elisabeth Stene came up with a triple solution for a better mobility in the Stavanger region.
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In 2020 the use of social media platforms like Tik Tok increased in all Nordic countries. Find more statistics and reports like this in the database Statista.
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Janine Anne Campbell is the first researcher to publish in the UiS archive for open research data.
The project shall improve the quality and internationalization of education in social work and sociology at the partner institutions, through student and staff mobility between Cuba and Norway in both directions.
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Statista gives you an overview of statistical data from the media, finance, health, politics and more.
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Two years, up to four different countries, several class committees, two births and a pandemic. The MFamily class of 2020 have shared a lot and had many learning experiences. Maria Martinsson believes it has made them more resilient and flexible.
Cultural sociology studies the repertoires of meaning and interpretation that people deploy when they navigate everyday life, work life, lifestyles, family, and civil society. The research group explores the significance of micro interaction.
This research program area is aimed at preparing better graduate and postgraduate candidates.
The Data Lab offers classes in software to help you with reference management, and with analysis and visualizing of data. The room can also be used for teaching, events and as a study space.
The Library hosts both academic and social events that are free and open to all, both in Norwegian and English. Contact us if you wish to host an event at the library.
By developing a new joint curriculum of PhD courses, candidates will be better equipped in areas of innovation and science.
The University Library have an agreement with Norsk Standard which gives students and staff at UiS a 70% discount when buying standards.
The Cognitive Lab is the only arena at UiS where all faculties meet and collaborate on research at the highest level. The lab provides the natural sciences with a meeting place for the health sciences, psychology and various disciplines that study social conditions, human behaviour and learning.
Are you a new PhD candidate? Here you will find an overview of the course of study. The overview applies to all candidates who are admitted to the PhD programme in Social Sciences.
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The Cognitive Lab provides the natural sciences and research on cognition and artificial intelligence with a meeting place for the health sciences, psychology and various disciplines that study social conditions, human behaviour and learning.
Doctor philosophiae (dr. philos.) is a non-supervised doctorate that can be awarded to academics who have completed research and a doctoral thesis without affiliation to the University of Stavanger.
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Two Cuban master students at Nordic Master of Social Work and welfare came on a three month stay to Stavanger one week before Norway closed down.
Start your workday with inspiring sessions while enjoying your breakfast!
Meet other researchers, expand your network, catch up on the latest research at UiS, get useful tips and training.
The Researcher Breakfasts are for researchers, PhD students and anyone else interested. Hosted by the Research Department and the University Library.
How and why do I cite? Which citation style should i choose? What should my citation look like, and is my bibliography correct? This page gives you information and useful links to answer these questions.
Would you like to learn more about 3D-printing? Get an introduction and access to the 3D-lab at the University Library!
LaTeX is an advanced document preparation system designed for large and complex documents. LaTeX is a great tool if you are writing a paper containing mathematical equations and symbols. The built-in algorithms ensures that the document will have consistent structure, high typographical quality and a professional look.
Overwhelmed by large amounts of non-numerical data? NVivo is a great tool if you need to sort through qualitative data such as interviews, surveys, articles or data from social media. NVivo can help you structure your data analysis process, and make your work more efficient.
Tableau allows you to quickly make large and unmanageable data into easy-to-read overviews. You can convert data into charts, tables and other graphic visualisations. These visualisations can easily be shared with others.
Zotero is a free and user-friendly program that creates references and bibliographies for you. Zotero collects and keeps track of all the sources you use. If you use Zotero correctly you will get a correct bibliography and references in the right place in your document. Zotero is well integrated in Word, and it works with LaTeX and Google Docs.
It can be challenging to keep track of the literature you use of in your studies and research. It is not always easy to know how to display your in-text citations correctly in your work, or what the requirements are for a complete and correct reference list. EndNote is a tool that can help you with this. EndNote is used at most universities and colleges.
Rayyan is a free, web-based tool that lets you screen your references for systematic reviews or other large literature reviews. Rayyan facilitates collaboration by allowing multiple people to screen the same references independently (blinded). You can use Rayyan after you have performed your literature search and collected the results in EndNote or Zotero.
The Norwegian School of Hotel Management has been educating hotel managers and other leaders in the tourism and service sector since 1912, and is the second oldest school of hotel and tourism in the world.
The Department of Social Studies trains social workers and child care welfare officers.
The Department of Media and Social Sciences offer academic programmes within, and do research on, media, sociology and political science as well as change management and energy, environment and society.
Need help with academic writing? Book guidance with student mentors at Stavanger University Library. OBS: The study lab is now closed, and will reopen on September 3.
Education and research at the Faculty of Social Sciences is diverse, and includes hotel and tourism management, media studies, sociology, social sciences, gender studies, psychology and social studies.
The library offers classes that helps you with academic writing and reference management. We offer open classes for students and staff at UiS. Lecturers at UiS can request classes from the library for a student group.
Opening hours for all our library branches: Ullandhaug Library, Bjergsted Library, the library at the Museum of Archaeology, and the Medical and Psychiatric libraries at SUS.
Get access to e-books, e-articles and databases that the Stavanger University Library provides anywhere, anytime!
The Learning Support Center offers individual guidance to students at UiS who have dyslexia and/or ADHD.