Students hired before graduating

Trøndelag / Trondheim news from the last 48 hours: In Steinkjer, three accounting students from Nord universitet have secured permanent jobs while they still have a year of study left. In Trondheim, 23-year-old Nora Kojen Stubbe completed more than 469 kilometres in an ultramarathon and set a national record. Trøndelag county also ranks among the regions most affected by Parkinson’s disease, according to FHI figures.

Economy: Trøndelag news sees accountants hired before graduation

In Steinkjer, Trøndelag, Siri Lein Skrove, Ole-Kristian Ottermo Olsen and Hedda Morsund Krokhaug study business and administration at Nord universitet, specialising in accounting. It is precisely this specialisation that makes them attractive: all three have secured a permanent job before earning their bachelor’s degree (NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim).

“It is really great. It is fantastic to get a job before finishing my studies. I would never have thought I would have such an opportunity before the end of my education,” Siri Lein Skrove tells NRK. She adds that she enjoys working alongside her classes and putting her training into practice: “Becoming an accountant is fun. I like working with numbers” (NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim).

The public broadcaster notes that more and more students are choosing this programme. Recruitment therefore takes place before the diplomas are awarded, on a course that continues to be marked by strong demand for labour in the accounting field.

Sport: 469 kilometres and a double Norwegian record

Nora Kojen Stubbe, 23, from Trondheim, completed 70 laps of the Backyard Ultra, covering more than 469 kilometres, reports NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim. The concept is simple: a new start every hour for 6.706 kilometres, with a rest period between the finish and the next hour. Runners keep going until only one remains.

The race began on a Saturday. Nearly three days later, the event came to an end for the young woman. “I am a bit hoarse and at a loss for words. I think it will take a very long time to digest this whole experience,” she tells NRK. “It is completely crazy. I would never have thought I would run 70 laps in a backyard. It is unreal” (NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim).

Nora Kojen Stubbe finished third in the event. She broke the Norwegian women’s record of 47 laps; NRK describes it as a double Norwegian record.

Handball: Kolstad lose to Magdeburg

On the sports front, handball club Kolstad lost their match against German club Magdeburg (NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim). The fixture is among the Trondheim newsroom’s regional headlines for the period covered.

Health: Parkinson’s disease, a Trøndelag case and high figures in Midt-Norge

Jo Vegard Grønseth, 47, has lived with a Parkinson’s diagnosis for three years. It was his colleagues at the kindergarten where he works who noticed a difference: he kept his right hand in a resting position almost all the time and used his left hand more. A persistent general practitioner and numerous examinations later confirmed the disease (NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim).

He himself believes the cause lies in the environment he grew up in. FHI figures cited by NRK place Midt-Norge — the central region to which Trøndelag belongs — at the top of the country. The broadcaster recalls that more and more people are being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and that the cause remains unknown; large international studies point to a link with environmental toxins, such as pesticides used in agriculture, and document geographical differences among those affected.

📌 Local briefs

Head-on collision on the E39: two cars and three people were involved on Wednesday between Vinjeøra and Søvassdalen; a person in their 80s died, police confirmed around 22:00, and the road remained closed for a long time (NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim).

An accident between a motorist and a cyclist occurred in Trondheim on Thursday (Adresseavisen).

Eighteen people were fined when UP, the traffic police, took action at the location (Adresseavisen).

Justice: the prosecutor has sought four years in prison for a man in his 40s convicted of attempted murder after a knife attack on 29 March last year in Møllenberg, Trondheim. Four people were hospitalised; the defendant admits the knife blows but claims self-defence (NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim).

Sources: NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim, Adresseavisen, The Local Norway — Period: 22 October 2026 and 23 October 2026