Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Fróðskaparsetur Føroya er okkara universitet og landsins fremsti granskingarstovnur. Endamálið er í einum at menna granskingina og dygdina í undirvísingini, umframt at skapa karmar um nýskapandi undirvísing og útbúgving á Fróðskaparsetrinum. Aðalmálið hjá Fróðskaparsetrinum er burðardygg og vísindaliga grundað menning av føroyska samfelagnum og tætt samstarv altjóða.
Fleiri enn 1000 lesandi og umleið 170 starvsfólk virka á teimum fimm deildunum á Setrinum, sum eru Føroyamálsdeildin, Søgu- og samfelagsdeildin, Námsvísindadeildin, Náttúruvísindadeildin og Deildin fyri heilsu og sjúkrarøktarvísindi.
Fróðskaparsetur Føroya is the University of and for the Faroe Islands. We work in partnership to provide high quality and distinctive learning and teaching, underpinned by research of high international standing. The University of the Faroe Islands is the country´s foremost knowledge centre and our chief purpose is sustainable and scientific grounded development of the Faroese society in close collaboration with our international partners.
More than 1000 students and about 170 staff work at the University´s five faculties: Faculty of Faroese Language and Litterature, Faculty of History and Social Sciences, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Science and Technology and Faculty of Health Sciences.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Marjun á Fríðriksmørk Berbisá
- Náttúruvísindadeildin - Faculty of Science and Technology - Ph.D. Student
Person: Academic
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RECLAIM: Reusing excavated crushed rocks as innovative materials
Habermehl-Cwirzen, K. (PI) & Kamban, H. C. (PI)
1/03/26 → 28/02/29
Project: Research
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MedUseFO: A nation-wide study on medication use in the Faroe Islands
Hammer, H. (PI), Petersen, M. S. (PI), Joensen, N. (CoI) & Pottegård, A. (CoI)
1/03/26 → 28/02/27
Project: Research
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RECON: Recycling concrete for zero-emission cement in the Arctic
Habermehl-Cwirzen, K. (PI), Novakova, I. (PI) & Cwirzen, A. (PI)
1/01/26 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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A pseudochromosomal reference genome of the golden jackal, Canis aureus
Winter, S., Meißner, R., Prost, S., Greve, C., Gerheim, C., Arakelyan, M., Aghayan, S., Ghazaryan, A., Hatlauf, J. & Burger, P. A., 6 Mar 2026, In: Journal of Heredity. 7 p., esag021.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bókmentafrálæran í føroyskum: fjóðra grein
Translated title of the contribution :Litterature teaching in faroese: part four Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Children’s Continuity of Learning in the Transition from Early Childhood Education and Care to School and After-School Care: A Literature Review
Olsen, S., 13 Mar 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Nordic Journal of Comparative and International Education. . 10, 2, 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
Activities
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Det Sundhedsvidenskabelige Fakultet, Institut for Sundhedsforskning, Klinisk farmakologi, farmaci og miljømedicin, Syddansk Universitet
Hammer, H. (Visiting researcher)
26 Apr 2026 → 30 Apr 2026Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution
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Research Day about Education and Pedagogy
Gaïni, S. M. (Participant)
24 Apr 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Research Day about Education and Pedagogy
Gaïni, S. M. (Organiser)
24 Apr 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Student theses
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Acquisition, processing and geologic interpretation of marine seismic data from high-resolution and deep-penetration surveys in the Vestmanna Sound and Skopunar Fjord region, Faroe Islands
Simonsen, H. (Author), Brown, R. J. (Supervisor), 2013Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Allosteric modulation of GABA(A) receptors
Hammer, H. (Author), Jensen, A. A. (Supervisor), 27 Dec 2014Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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An operational wave model for the Faroe Shelf
Niclasen, B. A. (Author), Simonsen, K. (Supervisor) & Magnusson, A. K. (Supervisor), 2006Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis