In March 2023, the Faculty of Medicine announced funding to stimulate professional development and research on the consequences of the war in Ukraine. The thematic area of the projects is the physical and mental health of people living in Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees in Norway. The funding is to be used for research, academic collaboration and academic meetings. The projects will involve and support Ukrainian researchers in Ukraine and in Norway. All projects will each receive NOK 337,000.
These are the projects that have received funding:
Professor Ingrid Agartz: Mental health research in times of war
Researcher Else Charlotte Sandset: Maintaining care for stroke patients during the war in Ukraine
Associate Professor Frank Becker: Specialised rehabilitation for Ukrainian citizens (Medvac programme)
Professor Lars Nordsletten: Treatment of surgical injuries and multidrug-resistant bacterial infections
Førsteamanuensis Suraj Thapa: Psychosocial conditions and support needs in newly arrived children and adolescents from Ukraine (pilot)
Health for Ukraine
As is known, the faculty is organising the "Health for Ukraine" seminar in the University Aula on 14 September. Mark the event in your calendar! The winners of the award are invited to speak at the seminar.
The application process
9 applications were submitted to the faculty by the 17 April deadline. One application was withdrawn. All remaining applications were ranked by the department management team and then peer-reviewed by the Office of the Dean. The following criteria were taken into account:
- Thematic area – Physical and mental health of Ukrainian war victims
- Feasibility
- Feasible in 2023
- Established collaboration