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Siddharth Sareen receives the Fridtjof Nansen Prize for Young Researchers
Research Professor Siddharth Sareen at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute has been awarded the Fridtjof Nansen Prize for Young Researchers 2026 in the category of humanities and social sciences. The prize is awarded by the Nansen Fund and is widely regarded as one of Norway’s most prestigious distinctions for early-career researchers.
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PhD completed: When household energy use becomes a question of class
Researcher Eivind Hjort Matthiasen at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute has successfully defended his PhD at the University of Oslo. His dissertation asks a simple but uncomfortable question: are green energy practices in households equally available to everyone, or are they shaped by social class?
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Critical minerals: Research on governance, conflict and politics
Critical minerals have quickly become part of everyday politics. They are linked to the green transition, industrial development, environmental pressures and rising geopolitical tension. At the Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI), we examine how these issues unfold across policy, law and geopolitics.
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New Master’s Students at Polhøgda - Spring 2026
This spring, six master’s students join us at Polhøgda. Their research addresses key questions in Arctic governance, Indigenous participation, resource management and EU climate policy.
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New project to research what is feasible in climate and energy policy
How do we know what is feasible in climate and energy policy? A new research project has been awarded NOK 45 million (EUR 3.9 million) to examine what can actually be implemented in the green transition.
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ERSE signs Memorandum of Understanding with the Fridtjof Nansen Institute
The agreement strengthens cooperation on energy transition research and regulatory development in Europe.