from the Diakonhjemmet in Oslo. Part of the material from the archives has been used to create articles on Lokalhistoriewiki, through a collaboration between the Mission and Diaconate Archives, the VID and the Norwegian Local History Institute. Research projects are integrated with teaching and practice while being structured around thematic research group with a long-term perspective. Research is conducted in the following centers: Centre of Diaconia and Professional Practice. Centre of Mission and Global Studies. Centre of Learning in Professional Education and Practice. Centre of Intercultural Communication.(SIK) Center for Value-Based Management and Innovation. And the thematic research groups are: Challenges of participation (CHAPAR) Diaconal community development (CODE) Existential perspectives and existential competence in professional practice (EKSISTENSFORSK) Leadership and institutional values-work in practice (LIVAP) Learning in professional education and practice (LÆRINGSFORSK) Citizenship Migration, religion and intercultural relations (MIGREL) Migration Related Research (MiFo) Mission and Diakonia Historical Research (MiDiHi) Patient experiences and intervention development (PIFO) Professional practice with children, youth and families (PROCYF) Religion, Body and Health in Global Contexts (RELHEALTH) Religion, kultur og globalisering (RKG) Tjenesteutvikling og kvalitet i eldreomsorgen (TJENESTEFORSK) Notables Karl Ludvig Reichelt, alumnus. External links References Universities and colleges in Norway Education in Rogaland Education in Oslo Universities and colleges formed by merger in Norway