Research and Development
NLA Høgskolen driver forskning innen et bredt utvalg av fagområder og har et variert forskermiljø, som har som oppgave og funksjon å skape et miljø for forskning, kunstnerisk utviklingsarbeid, publisering, forskning og kunnskapsutvikling.
Invitation to conference: Creative text work
The Research Group for Language and Literature at NLA University College invites you to a conference focusing on creative, dialogic, exploratory, and aesthetic teaching and working methods in Norwegian language subjects in schools and teacher education programs.
Ph.D. in Social Responsibility and Education
NLA University College has recently submitted an application for accreditation of a new Ph.D. program in social responsibility and education. The program stems from the college's academic and value-based commitment to understanding how values, education, and responsibility shape people and society.
Profiled researcher at NLA
Terje S. Skjerdal
Skjerdal is a professor of journalism, media, and communication at NLA University College, campus Kristiansand. He has extensive experience in the media field and combines professional competence with an international research focus.
Skjerdal's research focuses particularly on global media and journalism conditions, with an emphasis on East and Southern Africa, including Ethiopia and Uganda. He investigates issues related to freedom of the press, media ethics, citizen journalism, and the role of journalism in societies characterized by strong political and social tensions. Skjerdal actively participates in international research and educational collaborations, including through projects with partner universities in Africa and Asia. Skjerdal's work strengthens the NLA environment's international orientation and gives students insight into the role of journalism in a globalized world. His research contributes to ensuring that education at NLA is not only theoretical but also closely linked to real challenges in the media industry.