Norwegian Social Research
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Norwegian Social Research is a social science research institute
based in Oslo
, Norway.
It was established on 1 July 1996, as a merger between four institutes. It is subordinate to the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research
. Its purpose is to conduct "research on different aspects of society and the welfare state", focusing "on the whole range of the life course".
The current director general of NOVA is philologist Magnus Rindal. The three research directors are Elisabeth Backe-Hansen, John Eriksen and Viggo Nordvik.
Research institute
A research institute is an establishment endowed for doing research. Research institutes may specialize in basic research or may be oriented to applied research...
based in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway.
It was established on 1 July 1996, as a merger between four institutes. It is subordinate to the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research
Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research
Royal Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research is a Norwegian responsible for education, research and kindergartens. The ministry was established in 1814, and since October 18, 2007 led by Tora Aasland and Kristin Halvorsen in 2009. The department reports to the legislature...
. Its purpose is to conduct "research on different aspects of society and the welfare state", focusing "on the whole range of the life course".
The current director general of NOVA is philologist Magnus Rindal. The three research directors are Elisabeth Backe-Hansen, John Eriksen and Viggo Nordvik.