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Our salary statistics provide an updated overview of our members' salary levels. The statistics for the state sectors for 2024 have now been published. Log in to check the statistics.
The Brain Power Award is given to one or more members of Forskerforbundet who, through their knowledge-based work, have made significant contributions to society. The deadline for nominating candidates is September 8, 2025.
Statistics Norway (SSB) is now sending out a time use survey to all academic staff in the university and university college sector. – We encourage our members to respond to this, says Steinar A. Sæther, president of Forskerforbundet.
– We went into the negotiations demanding real wage growth and everything distributed locally, and that's what we got, summarizes Unio state leader Steinar A. Sæther.
Academic freedom has contributed to the extraordinary resilience of democracy in the Nordic countries, success in technological and societal innovation, and a high Nordic quality of life. But this legacy is now at risk, a fresh report from Nordic academic unions shows.
We express full support and solidarity with our colleagues in American research and higher education institutions in their fight against Trump’s anti-knowledge policies.
Monday, January 27 we sent an e-mail to all active members of the union who work in non-state sectors, with the questionnaire for our annual salary statistics per December 2024.
