Norwegian Social Research ( no, Norsk institutt for forskning om oppvekst, velferd og aldring, NOVA) is a state
social science
Social science is one of the branches of science, devoted to the study of societies and the relationships among individuals within those societies. The term was formerly used to refer to the field of sociology, the original "science of soc ...
research institute
A research institute, research centre, research center or research organization, is an establishment founded for doing research. Research institutes may specialize in basic research or may be oriented to applied research. Although the term often i ...
based in
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...
, Norway. It is part of
Oslo Metropolitan University
Oslo Metropolitan University (Oslomet; no, Oslomet – storbyuniversitetet)"Skrivemåten av universitetsnamnet Oslomet – storbyuniversitetet," Language Council of Norway, 17/677-4/DGI, 18 January 2018 is a state university in Oslo and Akersh ...
, and was formerly an independent state agency from its establishment in 1996 until 2014. Together with the
Work Research Institute
The Work Research Institute (WRI) ( no, Arbeidsforskningsinstituttet, AFI), formerly known as the Institute of Work Psychology, is a Norwegian government-owned social science research institute in Oslo. Its purpose is to "produce systematic knowle ...
, the
Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research The Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research ( no, Norsk institutt for by- og regionforskning, NIBR) is a social science research institute based in Oslo, Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, ...
and the
National Institute for Consumer Research
The National Institute for Consumer Research ( no, Statens institutt for forbruksforskning, SIFO) is a consumer affairs research institute based in Oslo, Norway. It has researchers in both social and natural sciences.
Albeit non-biased, it is not ...
, it now forms the Centre for Welfare and Labour Research at Oslo Metropolitan University.
The institute is one of the largest social research institutes in Norway, and conducts research on different aspects of society and the
welfare state
A welfare state is a form of government in which the state (or a well-established network of social institutions) protects and promotes the economic and social well-being of its citizens, based upon the principles of equal opportunity, equitabl ...
. The institute has 63 employees, including 21 research professors and 10 PhD students. The director of the institute is Guro Ødegård.
Guro Ødegård
About NOVA
NOVA's research is centered on Norwegian society. The aim of the institute is to develop knowledge and understanding of social conditions and processes of change. They focus on issues of life-course events, level of living conditions and aspects of life-quality as well as on programmes and services provided by the welfare system. Within its fields NOVA performs research assignments commissioned by public and private sector clients.
References
External links
Official website
Research institutes in Norway
Education in Oslo
Social science institutes
Government agencies of Norway
1996 establishments in Norway
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