The award for language belongs to the strategy area's selected effort areas.

Norwegian: Språkarbeid - ansattpris

Overview: Internal awards for employees

Photo: Geir Mogen/NTNU. Assistant Professor Verena Hagspiel-Janssen at the Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management receives the award for language. Pro-rector Monica Rolfsen presents the award.

Purpose of the award

The award for language shall be a recognition of work that has contributed to developing the linguistic competence of students and staff. A language award will help to show good examples and measures, motivate and create better awareness of language work, and also help to increase understanding and interest in good language.

Criteria for receiving the award

The language award can go to individual employees, the professional environment or groups that have made a noticeable effort for good language at NTNU, in line with the language policy guidelines and requirements set by Språklova. Emphasis will be placed on visibility, systematicity, good results and work for the collective. The award can recognize work of both a formal and informal nature within different languages and target forms.

It should not be an appreciation for long and faithful service.

The assessment must be based on results achieved in the last two to three years. The proposal must be substantiated with a document of up to two pages.

Rationale for this year’s award

The award winners have, over time, worked systematically to strengthen Norwegian language proficiency among international staff. Initiatives such as “Norwegian at Lunch” and language mentoring schemes make it easier to participate both professionally and socially in the workplace. This work contributes to inclusion, high-quality teaching, and a more cohesive academic environment.

See also the webpage NTNU Employee Awards.

Internal awards for employees 2025

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Proposals for award recipients are submitted by at least three employees/students. Review each award description for justification requirements. Some awards have specific documentation requirements for results. No signatures are required, but when you send in the proposal by email to the contact person for the award, we ask that you copy the proposers.

How to select recipients

NTNU's language policy committee makes up the jury. The committee consists of the following members:

• Kjersti Faldet Listhaug, Professor, Vice Dean of Education, Department of Language and Literature
• Andrew Weir, Associate Professor, Department of Language and Literature
• Tina Louise Ringstad, Associate Professor, Department of Teacher Education
• Bjørn Kvaal, Senior Adviser, Centre for Care Research, Gjøvik
• Gabriela Kazimiera Warden, Researcher, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
• Ole Gunnar Dahlhaug, Head of Department, Department of Energy and Process Engineering
• Johan Berg Pettersen, Associate Professor, Department of Energy and Process Engineering
• Eli Ann Tvergrov, Communication Advisor, Communication Division, Ålesund
• Atle Johan Øvestad, the Student Parliament

Previous recipients

• 2025: Kjerstina Røhme, Gunhild Marie Roald and Verena Hagspiel-Janssen
• 2024: Tormod Aagaard, Department of Language and Literature

Contact

Kari Vikhammermo, advisor, Communication Division