Univeristy Of South-Eastern Norway
Budget
€230,999,915
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
9
2.7 FTE
EU Grants
€2,875,600
Mission & 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.
EU Legislative Interests
All EU initiatives related to research, education and innovation such as EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (Horizon Europe), FP10 and EU Programme in the fields of education, training, youth and sport (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 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. e.g. through our participation in YERUN- the Young European Research Universities Network. In addition USN sometimes provides input to public hearings and consultations directly via Commission open channels
Communication Activities
We have approximately 30 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, energy, CCUS, drone safety and transport. We coordinate a small amount 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.
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
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 EPoSS (European Platform on Smart Systems Integration). NARMA (Norwegian Network for Administration and Research Management), Universities Norway (UHR) and the European University Association (EUA). We have three academics sitting in the Norwegian National Reference Groups for Horizon Europe coordinated by the Research Council of Norway (Cluster 1, 4 and 5). We are also member of the EU University Alliance EDUC (European Digital UniverCity).
Organisation Members
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 We do not have any members or affiliated entities.
Additional Information
We have not hired directly any organisation to represent our individual interests but we are member of YERUN where we pay a membership fee: "The Young European Research Universities Network (YERUN), founded in 2015, brings together like-minded young research universities in Europe, with the primary objective of raising the voice of young universities in Europe via a dedicated strategic representation and lobbying action and strengthening their cooperation, maximising opportunities to collaborate in areas of mutual interest and benefit"
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.