The Education Groups are the faculty’s initiative for interdisciplinary educational development and collective competence building, and are on a par with established research groups. The groups have been allocated incentive funding for the period 2026–2027.
Read more about the knowledge base for the Education Groups here.
Priority areas 2026
- AI and assessment practices
- Social sustainability and inclusion
- Flexible and hybrid forms of teaching
- Continuing and further education (EVU) / lifelong learning
Education groups awarded funding
Kick-off seminar 18 March 2026
Vice Dean of Studies Greta Björk Gudmundsdottir gave the welcome address and explained the rationale for this initiative.
The seminar was framed by experiences from a previous research project at IPED related to peer supervision in higher education (PeTS), as well as the ongoing project on academic hospitality (AHIE). Both of these projects contribute knowledge and empirical data on how the Education Groups can organise their work for joint educational development and collective competence building.
PhD candidate Sofie Bastiansen presented her findings from the project on peer supervision in higher education. Afterwards, postdoctoral professor Mary Preston Sutphen and Kjetil Horn Hogstad presented the ongoing research project on academic hospitality.
- Sofie Bastiansen’s presentation on experiences from the PeTS project (pdf)
- Mary Preston Sutphen and Kjetil Horn Hogstad’s presentation on the AHIE project (pdf)
Finally, the five different Education Groups presented their focus areas and plans for the groups’ work and dissemination of results, before the head of the Pedagogical Academy gave an enthusiastic endorsement of UV’s initiative.
More highlights from the seminar
Studiedekan Greta Björk Gudmundsdottir ønsket velkommen og presenterte grunnlaget for tanken bak Utdanningsgruppene.
Photo: Michelle Storakeren
Førsteamanuensis Ole Andreas Kvamme (ILS) presenterer planene for utdanningsgruppen HUB - Høyere utdanning og bærekraft. Utdanningsgruppen samler tverrfaglige miljøer fra ILS, IPED og ISP for å styrke utdanningskvaliteten med særlig vekt på sosial bærekraft.
Photo: Shane Colvin
Professor Fazilat Siddiq (IPED) presenterer planene for utdanningsgruppen KIVU - KI og vurdering. Utdanningsgruppen er et tverrfaglig samarbeid mellom IPED, ISP og LINKUP som skal utforske vurderingsformer i en digital tid.
Photo: Anders Husby Vinghøg
Førsteamanuensis Elin Sæther (ILS) presenterer utdanningsgruppen LIS - Lesing i studier som skal utforske og utvikle undervisningsopplegg som kan styrke studentenes lesing i studiene,
Photo: Shane Colvin
Leder av Pedagogisk Akademi førsteamanuensis Omid Mirmotahari uttrykte begeistring for ideen om Utdanningsgrupper.
Photo: Michelle Storakeren
Førsteamanuensis Inga Staal Jenset (ILS) presenterte utdanningsgruppen Video for simulering av utfordrende undervisningssituasjoner. Utdanningsgruppen vil bidra til å øke arbeidslivsrelefansen i lærer- og spesialpedagogikkutdanningene ved å bruke 360-graders video og VR-teknologi for å gi studenter mulighet til å trene på håndtering av utfordrende undervisningssituasjoner.
Photo: Anders Husby Vinghøg
We wish the Education Groups the best of luck with their work and look forward to sharing the results!