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RANNIS – The Icelandic Centre for Research

Updated doctoral statistics

21.12.2009

The NORBAL database with statistics on awarded doctoral degrees and doctoral students in the Nordic and Baltic countries is now updated with data for 2008.  RANNIS gathers data on Icelanders completing their doctoral degrees in Iceland and abroad, as well as statistics on doctoral degree students.

HERA workshop in Berlin

11.11.2009

Opportunity for Humanities researchers to contribute to debate on challenges facing Humanities Research in Europe Humanities in the European Research Area (HERA) is organising a workshop in Berlin, Germany on 14-15 December.  HERA is a partnership of a growing number of (inter)national Humanities funding agencies across Europe. The main objective of HERA is to firmly establish the Humanities in the European Research Area and to seriously engage the Humanities in the Framework Programmes of the European Commission.

Booklet on R&D stats

28.10.2009

Research and development expenditure in Iceland as a share of Gross Domestic Product is relatively high compared to other countries. This share was almost 2,7% in 2007, accordin to a survey conducted by Rannis.

Good Nordic Practices in Peer Review

14.9.2009

NORIA-net seminar on Good Nordic Practices in Peer Review will be held in Helsinki on Friday 30
October 2009. Online registration for the seminar is now available.

RANNIS - The Icelandic Centre for Research

       

RANNIS reports to the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture with the purpose of providing professional assistance in the preparation and implementation of science and technology policy in Iceland.

Its main functions are:

    

  • Operation of the financial support system for research and technological development.
  • Provision of services and information to the Council for Science and Technology Policy and its sub-committees.
  • Coordinating and promoting Icelandic participation in collaborative international projects in science and technology.
  • Monitoring resources and performance in R&D, evaluating the results of scientific research, technological development and innovation.
  • Promoting public awareness of research and innovation in Iceland.
  • RANNIS serves the Icelandic science community across all areas of science and the humanities.

     

  


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