Organisation of academic departments approved
The NMH board approved on 5 March the proposal to increase the number of academic departments from 7 to 8, whereby the current Department of Music Theory, Composition, and Music Technology will be divided into two departments starting 1 August 2026. The decision also grants the principal and director the authority to review and adjust departmental affiliations for specific subject areas, and to potentially determine new names for the departments. Additionally, the principal and director are tasked with establishing a new system to manage research fellows' personnel responsibilities. The exact wording of the decision can be found in the board documents.
- The report was processed in the board at 5 March.
- Report on the organisasion of academic sections (pdf i view.publitas) Norwegian only
- Hearingletter on organisation of academic sections (pdf i view.publitas) Norwegian only
- The consultation responses are available in Teams in Norwegian.
The workinggroup who address matters related to academic departments and programme coordinators
The working group has been established to focus on organisation and collaboration between programme coordinators and academic department heads. The working group includes department heads Lina Braaten, Ivar Grydeland, and Victoria Jakhelln; programme coordinators Professor Kjell Tore Innervik and Associate Professor Ellen Mikalsen Stabell; and Head of Division Renate Hauge Sund and Special Advisor Kjetil Solvik. The group's mandate is to evaluate the organisation of academic staff within the seven academic departments and, if necessary, propose alternative organisational models. They are now continuing to work on questions concerning collaboration and the division of roles between department heads and programme coordinators.
Administration
The administrative organisation will be adjusted to reflect the changes made to the academic structure and will, therefore, not be finalised until the Board meeting in June 2026. Administrative departments map key work processes to establish a knowledge base for further work. In addition, Special Advisor Kjetil Solvik has been tasked with drafting several alternative models for administrative organisation. These models, along with the process mapping and input from administrative department heads, will serve as the basis for discussions and further evaluations.
Organisation of R&D
The report paid significant attention to the organisation of R&D. It highlighted that the R&D structure lacks clear mandates, levels of responsibility, and a shared understanding of what R&D activities at NMH should encompass and how they should be followed up. A draft for the R&D strategy has been sent out for consultation and was a topic during thestaff assembly on 8 January 2026. This strategy will serve as an important foundational document for the further organisation of R&D activities at NMH. The goal is to complete the evaluation and assessment of the R&D organisation in time for the Board to decide at its meeting in June 2026.
Delegation overview
A delegation overview has been published on the website (in Norwegian).The delegation overview is a description of the roles and authority of various bodies and functions. Previously, this information was scattered across many different documents adopted at various times. It has now been compiled into one place. The delegation overview was presented to the Board on 11 Desember 2025.
