Universell is the Norwegian national coordinator of accessibility in higher education.
Universell was established in 2003 by the Norwegian Ministry of Education. The assignment was to
- contribute to the institutions' plans of action
- offer support-on-demand to the universities
- develop a website
- organize seminars and conferences for employees working with universal design and disability matters
- represent the higher education sector in different committees
- From 2007: Project management (several assignments from the Ministry of Education on universal design)
Universell has two full-time employees and is located at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim.