Univeristy Of South-Eastern Norway
Acronym: USN
General Information
Identification Code: 021833522147-02
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Entity Form: State owned higher education body
Registration Category: Academic institutions
Registration Date: 6/8/2016
Last Update: 3/25/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: The University of South-Eastern Norway (USN) is the country’s newest University. USN is headed by Rector Pia Cecilie Bing-Jonsson. The Rector reports to USN's Board, which is chaired by Professor Tore Isaksen. We have around 18,000 students and around 2,200 staff, spread over eight campuses: Drammen, Vestfold, Kongsberg, Ringerike, Bø, Notodden, Porsgrunn and Rauland. The University of South-Eastern Norway aims to have a regional foundation yet internationally competitive, and with eight campuses, we have a strong and clear presence in one of Norway’s most exciting and dynamic regions.
Increased internationalization of education and research is a key goal for the University. USN is an internationally
oriented, regionally based and entrepreneurial university with a strong work community and with society and industry as close collaborative partners. Through professional and industry-oriented research and education, the university contributes knowledge and skills.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Banking and financial services
- Borders and security
- Budget
- Business and industry
- Climate action
- Communication
- Competition
- Consumers
- Culture
- Culture and media
- Customs
- Digital economy and society
- Economy, finance and the euro
- Education and training
- Employment and social affairs
- Energy
- Enlargement
- Environment
- External relations
- Food safety
- Foreign affairs and security policy
- Humanitarian aid and civil protection
- Institutional affairs
- International co-operation and development
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Maritime affairs and fisheries
- Migration and asylum
- Public health
- Regional policy
- Research and innovation
- Single market
- Sport
- Trade
- Trans-European Networks
- Transport
- Youth
Levels of Interest:
- sub-national
- european
- national
- global
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: All EU initiatives related to research, education and innovation such at Horizon Europe and ERASMUS+. Staff in the Internationalisation Unit and Research and Innovation Unit work with mobilisation and communication internally in our organisation. Projects which we are involved in in a number of cases wish to provide knowledge for future policy making.
Through EU funded projects e.g. Horizon 2020/Horizon Europe projects USN may participate in the following types of activities covered by the Register:
- organising or participating in meetings, conferences or events
- preparing or commissioning policy and position papers, amendments, opinion polls, surveys, etc.
In addition USN sometimes provides input to hearings and consultations.
Communication Activities: We have approximately 25 research and innovation projects funded under Horizon Europe, Horizon 2020 and associated programs in the areas of nanotechnology, maritime training, safety and logistics, ecology, health, immersive technologies, drone safety and transport. We coordinate only four of these. Academic staff are involved in these projects.
We are partner in about 14 centrally funded Erasmus projects including an European University Alliance- EDUC.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: RAVEIEN 215
Post Code: 3184
City: BORRE
Country: NORWAY
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EU Office
Address: RAVEIEN 215
Post Code: 3184
City: BORRE
Country: NORWAY
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 3
Members50 Percent: 2
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 5
Members F T E: 1.75
Info Members: Numbers represent EU admin staff from the Research and Innovation Unit and the Internationalisation Unit. It does not include academics or researchers involved in carrying out activities in EU funded projects.
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: We are a Public University With approximately 1, 9013 FTE employees and over 18, 000 students.
https://www.usn.no/om-usn/rapporter-og-dokumenter/nokkeltall
Organisation Members: USN as an organisation is member of few organsiations such as EARMA (European Association of Research Managers and Administrators), EUA (European University Association), YERUN (Young European Research Universities Network) and UIIN (University Industry Innovation Network) but individual researchers can be members of other networks or associations.