{"id":243,"date":"2022-03-25T16:02:59","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T15:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/norwel.no\/forsiden\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T14:12:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T13:12:07","slug":"forsiden","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/norwel.no\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Frontpage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\n

NORWEL, the first Norwegian research school in social work and child welfare<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

NORWEL opened autumn 2022, and has already become a significant force in supporting junior researchers in social work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
Join NORWEL<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Our ph.d. courses<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\"Female
Foto: mostphotos.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What does NORWEL want?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

NORWEL wants to support PhD students in developing research with high relevance for policy and practice in social work and child welfare. Learning activities and networking opportunities offered by NORWEL provide a solid basis for a career in academia or in another position where a high level of competence is required.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

UiT and NTNU host NORWEL<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

From 2023-2026<\/strong>, the Department of Child Welfare and Social Work at UiT Norway’s Arctic University will host NORWEL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From 2026-2030<\/strong>, the Department of Social Work at NTNU will host NORWEL. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about NORWEL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n

Events<\/h2>\n\n\n
\n
\n\t\t
\n \n \n
\n \n
\n \n
\n
\n

Ph.D-course: Ph.d-kurs: Studying inequality, power and social justice in social work and child welfare research<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n
\n <\/i>\n

NTNU – Trondheim<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n

\n \n \n
\n \n
\n \n
\n
\n

NORWEL Allm\u00f8te #7<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n
\n <\/i>\n

Teams<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n

\n \n \n
\n \n
\n \n
\n
\n

Ph.D-course: Family, market and welfare states in the neoliberal society<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n \n <\/div>\n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n
\n \n \n
\n \n
\n \n
\n
\n

NORWEL Symposium 2026<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n
\n <\/i>\n

UiT Troms\u00f8<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

See an overview of all activities and events in NORWEL <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n

Latest news<\/h2>\n\n\n
\n
\n\t\t
\n \n \n
\n
\n \"Image\n <\/figure>\n

Published: 6. March 2026<\/p>\n

\n

Travel report from United Kingdom<\/h2>\n <\/header>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n
\n \n \n
\n
\n \"Image\n <\/figure>\n

Published: 6. February 2026<\/p>\n

\n

NORWEL Symposium 2026: Social work in times of conflicts and war – how\u00a0do\u00a0geopolitics\u00a0impact\u00a0social problems,\u00a0practice\u00a0and research?\u00a0<\/h2>\n <\/header>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n
\n \n \n
\n
\n \"Image\n <\/figure>\n

Published: 22. January 2026<\/p>\n

\n

Travel Report from Denmark<\/h2>\n <\/header>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

News archive<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n

Cooperation nationally and internationally<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In NORWEL, there is close collaboration between user organizations, national and international research groups as well as national and local authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FORSA Norge<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fellesorganisasjonen (FO)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

COCOSO<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Child Welfare Inequalities Network<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n

Partners in the graduate school NORWEL<\/h2>\n\n\n\n