Studies vs. Work

According to a new report from NIFU STEP (The Norwegian Institute for Studies of Research and Higher Education), students increase their chances of entering the job market by working part-time while at university. Relevant work experience was especially important for teachers, lawyers and arts graduates. 93% of teaching students who worked while studying found work within six months of graduating, while only 73% of graduates without relevant work experience had found work. «Even non-relevant work experience can help graduates find work,» says Pål Børing of NIFU STEP.

The research challenges the premises of the Quality Reform, which aimed to re-establish the full time student. Øyvind Lind, Media Advisor at the Norwegian Confederation of Business and Industry, points out that the winners are those who succeed in combining both – studies and work.

The Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority’s report has established that procedures for storing radioactive substances at the Department of Molecular Biosciences were inadequate. The director of the Institute, Reidunn Aalen, assures Universitas that the Institute will improve its procedures, particularly with regard to emptying containers with radioactive waste – two of which were found in the Authority’s investigation.