http://www.reassess.no/ http://www.reassess.no/ http://www.reassess.no/id/22149.0 European scholars – and not the least young researchers and PhD students – are increasingly met by expectations to publish their research in international referee-based journals. Partly as a result of these expectations, we see a growing competition over getting published in the best journals. 2010-07-27T09:30:00+01:00 http://www.reassess.no/id/21989.0 Three NOVA researchers have contributed to the last issue of the scientific journal Sosiologi i dag (Sociology Today). The theme of the issue is parenthood. 2010-06-29T12:35:00+01:00 http://www.reassess.no/id/21732.0 On behalf of NOVA Natalie Reid has written a book that will give social scientists the writing tools they need for writing better academic English and getting published in international journals. NOVA invites you to the book launch on Tuesday 1 June. 2010-05-19T13:20:00+01:00 http://www.reassess.no/id/21707.0 Over the last months the two Nordic Centres of Excellence in Welfare, REASSESS and NordWel, have been subjected to a thorough evaluation of their work so far. The outcome of the evaluation would determine whether the centres would receive funds from NordForsk for the remaining years. 2010-05-14T13:05:00+01:00 http://www.reassess.no/id/21653.0 Despite a growth in the childcare services provided by the public, an increasing number of Norwegian families employ immigrant au pairs. This is the topic in for a new article written by NOVA researcher Ragnhild Sollund. 2010-05-05T10:10:46+01:00 http://www.reassess.no/id/21554.0 Head of research at NOVA Bjørn Hvinden is elected board member of the ISA Research Committee on Poverty, Social Welfare and Social Policy RC19 for the period 2011-2015. 2010-04-20T14:11:50+01:00 http://www.reassess.no/id/21472.0 NOVA-researcher and social psychologist Thomas Hansen successfully defended his dissertation "Subjective well-being in the second half of life: The influence of family and household resources", 9 April, at the Department of Behavioural Sciences in Medicine, University of Oslo. 2010-04-08T11:25:00+01:00 http://www.reassess.no/id/21132.0 Some of the leading researchers in the field of income distribution and income inequality will participate at the REASSESS conference in Asker, Norway, 27-28 April 2010. New: There will be a paper session on day two of the conference. 2010-03-25T11:15:00+01:00 http://www.reassess.no/id/21225.0 An international Workshop on Diversity, Residential Segregation, Integration and the Welfare State will take place 17 March 2010 at the Swedish Institute of Social Research (SOFI), Stockholm University. 2010-02-15T13:56:55+01:00 http://www.reassess.no/id/21138.0 This is the title of an article by Viggo Nordvik and Lars Gulbrandsen published in European Urban and Regional Studies. 2010-02-03T06:10:00+01:00