Social trust is high in the Nordic region – and there is a recipe for that
The Nordic countries are often regarded as the role-model region of the world when it comes to equality on different levels of society. Equal access t...
Glacier exhibition in Reykjavik – A milestone for the Icelandic Museum of Natural History
The Icelandic Museum of Natural History recently signed a contract with Perla Nordursins holding company about housing large-scale exhibitions about I...
Denmark offers best quality of life, Iceland ranks first with religious tolerance
According to a new research, released this week by the Social Progress Imperative, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Finland and Sweden “excel at meeting basi...
School made cool by ice hockey curriculum
A Swedish school, which is using the rough and tumble world of ice hockey to teach kids maths, geography and ethics, has announced remarkable results.
School stress affected by gender
Boys react differently to girls when it comes to dealing with stress at school, according to a study by the Academy of Finland.
Norwegian teachers fail to make the grade
The average intelligence level of male teachers in Norway is falling, according to new research.
School allows gum to aid learning
A Swedish school has endorsed teachers’ pet peeve – chewing gum – in class in the belief that the activity of chewing enhances learning.
Schoolgirl beaten unconscious by classmates
Five Swedish teenage girls have been questioned about the savage beating of a fellow Swedish schoolgirl in Malmo.