Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Granskingarráðið umsitur stuðulsskipanir til gransking og annað líknandi, fyrisitur Horizon Europe samstarvið og annað altjóða granskingar- og menningarsamstarv, arbeiðir við granskingarpolitikki og savnar hagtøl. Eisini kunnar stovnurin breitt um úrslit og avrik frá gransking, menning, nýskapan o.a.
Research Council Faroe Islands is a public research funding body, tasked with the administration of the Faroe Islands’ association agreement on participation in Horizon Europe, developing national R&I policy and collecting R&I statistics. The Council is also in charge of disseminating Faroese R&I results and other R&I output.
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 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
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
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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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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0360 - Impact of statin withdrawal for exercise training adaptability in statin-dependent patients
Sjúrðarson, T. (PI), Mohr, M. (CoI), Skoradal, M.-B. (CoI), Nordsborg, N. B. (CoI), Larsen, S. (CoI), Rasmussen, J. (CoI), Á Borg, S. (CoI) & Olsen, H. W. (CoI)
1/05/25 → 1/05/26
Project: Research
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FIGG: The Faroe Islands, Greenland and the Great Powers: The Defence and Security Strategies of the Faroes and Greenland Amidst Great-Power Rivalry
í Skorini, H. (PI), Weihe, T. M. (PI) & Rahbek Clemmensen, J. (PI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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Angiotensin‐converting enzyme and exercise adaptations: Genetic variability, pharmacological modulation and future directions
Sjúrðarson, T. & Nordsborg, N. B., 2 Sept 2025, In: The Journal of physiology. 2025, 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Genomic analysis reveals low genetic diversity and no continous reintroduction of piscine myocarditis virus in farmed Atlantic salmon in the Faroe Islands
Dahl, M. M., Petersen, P. E. & Christiansen, D. H., 2025, In: Journal of General Virology. 106, 2, 002068.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A registry of Phytoplankton diversity in Faroese Shelf waters: Combining results from the Faroese Marine Ecosystem Observing Study (FAMEOS) with historical records
Salter, I. & Mortensen, E., 23 Jan 2024, 158 p. Faroe Marine Research Institute.Research output: Other contribution
Open AccessFile
Prizes
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Research dissemination award in the Faroe Islands 2021
Kristiansen, M. F. (Recipient), 24 Sept 2021
Prize
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Vísindavøka 2024 - Tónleikasøguligir spurdómar í føroyskum skúlahøpi
Eysturstein, K. H. (Speaker)
27 Sept 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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The economic impact of increasing salmon size at harvest in the Faroe Islands 2011-2023
Mrdalo, Z. P. Đ. (Speaker)
16 Sept 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Vísindavøka á ferð - Rørsluløtur í Suðri
Olsen, H. W. (Speaker)
6 Mar 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Press/Media
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Vísindavøka: Tónleikasøguligir spurdómar í føroyskum skúlahøpi
4/03/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media