• Universal Black Holes 

      Hervik, Sigbjørn; Ortaggio, Marcello (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-02)
      We prove that a generalized Schwarzschild-like ansatz can be consistently employed to construct d-dimensional static vacuum black hole solutions in any metric theory of gravity for which the Lagrangian is a scalar invariant ...
    • Universal p-form black holes in generalized theories of gravity 

      Hervik, Sigbjørn; Ortaggio, Marcello (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-10)
      We explore how far one can go in constructing d-dimensional static black holes coupled to p-form and scalar fields before actually specifying the gravity and electrodynamics theory one wants to solve. At the same time, we ...
    • Universal spacetimes in four dimensions 

      Hervik, Sigbjørn; Pravda, Vojtech; Pravdova, Alena (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-10)
      Universal spacetimes are exact solutions to all higher-order theories of gravity. We study these spacetimes in four dimensions and provide necessary and sufficient conditions for universality for all Petrov types except ...
    • Universitetslærerarbeidet - utfordring av den naturlige innstilling? 

      Hanssen, Brit; Husebø, Dag; Moen, Vegard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Ansvarliggjøring og bruk av nye styringsformer i skolen fører til endringer i lærerrollen og lærernes arbeid. Tilsvarende endringer i høyere utdanning de siste 20 årene, og funn i en studie blant nye kollegaer ved egen ...
    • Universities and regions : New insights and emerging developments 

      Berg, Laila Margaret Nordstrand; Thomas, Elisa; Iakovleva, Tatiana Aleksandrovna; Pinheiro, Romulo; Benneworth, Paul (Chapter, 2022)
      In this concluding chapter, the editors take stock of the empirical findings across the cases and levels of analysis and link the empirical evidence to the analytical framework presented in Chapter 2. In so doing, we revisit ...
    • Universities as orchestrators of the development of regional innovation ecosystems in emerging economies 

      Thomas, Elisa; Asheim, Bjørn Terje; Faccin, Kadigia (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-10)
      This paper analyses the role of universities as orchestrators of the development of a regional ecosystem that is conducive to innovation and entrepreneurship. We argue that universities in emerging economies, due to many ...
    • Universities' mundaneness and regional engagement : Setting the stage 

      Thomas, Elisa; Benneworth, Paul; Berg, Laila Margaret Nordstrand; Iakovleva, Tatiana Aleksandrovna; Pinheiro, Romulo (Chapter, 2022)
      This chapter introduces the main logic of this volume, which starts from the grassroots level of universities’ “everyday” engagements, looking at the manifold ways in which university knowledge agents build connections ...
    • University dynamic capabilities to boost innovation ecosystems : The case of a university alliance in Brazil 

      Faccin, Kadigia; Thomas, Elisa; Kretschmer, Caroline (Chapter, 2022)
      This chapter unpacks how universities’ dynamic capabilities are mobilized to take on the role of fostering and orchestrating regional innovation ecosystems. Increasingly, universities are applying strategic and entrepreneurial ...
    • University teachers’ experience of students interprofessional education: Qualitative contributions from teachers towards a framework 

      Vasset, Frøydis Perny; Ødegård, Atle; Iversen, Hans Petter; Almås, Synnøve Hofseth; Willumsen, Anna Elisabeth; Lindqvist, Susanne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background Health and social care professionals need to be equipped to work together. Universities have a duty of care to their students to incorporate interprofessional education into the curricula. Here, we present ...
    • University-school partnerships as arrangements in policy implementation 

      Midthassel, Unni Vere (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-07)
      Purpose – The purpose of this study was to add to the knowledge base of school-university partnerships by exploring such partnerships in terms of policy implementation. Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative approach ...
    • An unknown invisible intrusion. Impact of an adult family member’s problematic substance use on family life: a meta-ethnography 

      Lindeman, Sari Kaarina; Titlestad, Kristine Berg; Lorås, Lennart; Bondas, Terese Elisabet (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07)
      Problematic substance use (PSU) has documented consequences for the person using substances and people close to that person. This meta-ethnography aims to provide insight into how families experience family life when adult ...
    • Unlocking Household Electricity Consumption in Pakistan 

      Amber, Khuram Pervez; Ahmad, Rizwan; Farmanbar, Mina; Bashir, Muhammad Anser; Mehmood, Sajid; Khan, Muhammad Sajid; Saeed, Muhammad Umer (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11)
      In Pakistan, data for household electricity consumption are available in the form of monthly electricity bills only, and, therefore, are not helpful in establishing appliance-wise consumption. Further, it does not help in ...
    • Unpacking Mundaneness : A novel conceptual framework for universities and regional engagement 

      Pinheiro, Romulo; Berg, Laila Margaret Nordstrand; Iakovleva, Tatiana Aleksandrovna; Thomas, Elisa; Benneworth, Paul (Chapter, 2022)
      In this chapter, we debate the current view on university-regional engagements and suggest a renewed theoretical framework based on four main elements – macro, meso, micro dimensions, as well as a meta-dimension of temporality ...
    • Unravelling key controls on the rift climax to post-rift fill of marine rift basins: insights from 3D seismic analysis of the Lower Cretaceous of the Hammerfest Basin, SW Barents Sea 

      Marin Restrepo, Dora Luz; Escalona Varela, Alejandro; Grundvåg, Sten-Andreas; Olaussen, Snorre; Sandvik, Sara; Sliwinska, Kasia (Journal article, 2017-10)
      In this study, we investigate key factors controlling the rift climax to post-rift marine basin fill. We use two- and three-dimensional seismic data in combination with sedimentological core descriptions from the Hammerfest ...
    • Unravelling the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy of silicon half cells with commercial loading 

      Huld, Frederik Thorbjørn; Yu, Zhixin; Lou, Fengliu (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Silicon (Si) is an important anode material for lithium ion batteries (LIBs), and increasing the loading of Si electrodes is an important step towards commercialization. However, half cells commonly used for Si studies are ...
    • Unravelling the grief of involuntary pregnancy loss: A meta-ethnography of midwives’ and nurses’ emotional experiences 

      Basanta, Sara F; Coronado, Carmen; Bondas, Terese Elisabet; Llorente-Garcia, Haizea; Movilla-Fernández, María-Jesús (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-08)
      Background Parents who experience involuntary pregnancy loss encounter nurses and midwives when requiring care. But the environment in which this attention is provided turns it into a stressful and challenging event that ...
    • Unsteady RANS Simulations of Flow around a Twin-Box Bridge Girder Cross Section 

      Jeong, Wonmin; Liu, Shengnan; Jakobsen, Jasna Bogunovic; Ong, Muk Chen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-07)
      The aerodynamic performance of bridge deck girders requires a thorough assessment and optimization in the design of long-span bridges. The present paper describes a numerical investigation of the aerodynamic characteristics ...
    • Untapped Potential for Professional Learning and Development: Kindergarten as a Learning Organization 

      Wadel, Carl Cato; Knaben, Åse Dagmar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The importance of professional learning and development for quality in kindergartens has been established in international research. The fact that the kindergarten is a learning organization can be crucial in achieving ...
    • Unusual purchasing behavior during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic: The stimulus-organism-response approach 

      Laato, Samuli; Islam, A. K. M. Najmul; Farooq, Ali; Dhir, Amandeep (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-07)
      During the COVID-19 pandemic, unusual consumer behavior, such as hoarding toilet paper, was reported globally. We investigated this behavior when fears of consumer market disruptions started circulating, to capture human ...
    • Unveiling the gravitational universe at μ-Hz frequencies 

      Sesana, Alberto; Korsakova, Natalia; Sedda, Manuel Arca; Baibhav, Vishal; Barausse, Enrico; Barke, Simon; Berti, Emanuele; Bonetti, Matteo; Capelo, Pedro R.; Caprini, Chiara; Garcia-Bellido, Juan; Haiman, Zoltan; Jani, Karan; Jennrich, Oliver; Johansson, Peter H.; Khan, Fazeel Mahmood; Korol, Valeriya; Lamberts, Astrid; Lupi, Alessandro; Mangiagli, Alberto; Mayer, Lucio; Nardini, Germano; Pacucci, Fabio; Petiteau, Antoine; Raccanelli, Alvise; Rajendran, Surjeet; Regan, John; Shao, Lijing; Spallicci, Alessandro; Tamanini, Nicola; Volonteri, Marta; Warburton, Niels; Wong, Kaze; Zumalacárregui, Miguel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      We propose a space-based interferometer surveying the gravitational wave (GW) sky in the milli-Hz to μ-Hz frequency range. By the 2040s, the μ-Hz frequency band, bracketed in between the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna ...