Academic staff at K2 must reserve September 17 for the annual Exam and Education Seminar from 12:00 to 19:00.
Program and information will be announced in K2nytt on a later date.
Exam and Education seminar 2014
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Monthly Archives: March 2014
FRIPRO Mobility grant for young researchers
The Research Council of Norway is issuing a call for a new mobility
grant for young researchers. The grant scheme is open to applicants in all fields and disciplines. These 14 grants are jointly funded by the Research Council (60 %) and EU’s Marie Curie Actions (40 %), and are for 3 years, where 2 must be spent at an institution abroad and one at an institution in Norway. Application deadline May 21. For more information
SPIRE Grants 2014
UiB is inviting applicants to apply for funding to the Strategic Programme for International Research and Education (SPIRE). The programmn is primarily oriented towards the BRIKS-countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South-Africa) and Japan. Application deadline is April 30. Click here for more information. Click here for application form.
Information meeting about EU funding for Health Research and Innovation
The Research Council of Norway in collaboration with Oslo Cancer Cluster invites to an information meeting about various EU funding for health research and innovation.
Venue: Møterom Abel, Norges Forskningsråd, Stensberggt 26, Oslo
Time: March 21st, 09:00-11:30
Registration deadline March 20th.
Registration can also be done by mail
Alumni days 2014
UoB will gather former students for academic and social events for the entire university May 9-10. For more information (in Norwegian).
Folkeuniversitetet is seeking a course leader
Folkeuniversitetet will hold a course in national subjects for foreign health workers March 24-26 and June 2-5. The course leader had to cancel, so Folkeuniversitetet is now seeking a replacement. The course leader will only lecture for a few hours (4 hours about the organization of the health services). Most of the lectures will be held with sound/image, or by other local lecturers in the field of law. Even so, they need a course leader who can be there all 3+2 days to organize, answer questions and lead discussions.
If you are interested contact Daniel Kvamme
IT-Forum 2014 are seeking presenters
IT-Forum 2014 will be held April 7-8 at Solstrand Hotel & Bad at Os. IT-Forum is an annual seminar for those who use and deliver IT-services at UoB, and their local and regional collaborators. This year the theme is “What do IT have to do to get UoB to reach their goals? Information technology can give us better research, dissemination and teaching, but how?”
They need people who can hold a presentation about which IT-needs the research community has. In addition, they need panel members for debates about the same issue. They ask for a quick feedback about potential candidates that they can contact.
Program and information (in Norwegian).
Course in Fluorescence imaging and quantitative analysis of cellular structures
MIC is holding a course in fluorescence imaging April 7-9 at the Department of Biomedicine, Jonas Lies vei 91. The course costs 1600 NOK.
Registration before March 21. For more information
Study published in Nature Genetics
Pål Rasmus Njølstad, head of KG Jebsen Center for Diabetes Research, has been involved in a study which has resulted in a publication accepted in Nature Genetics. The study reveals that rare genetic mutiations protect against Type 2 Diabetes.
Click here for more information(in Norwegian).
Click here to read the article
New Publications
Week 11/2014.
This week’s editorial
With focus on education and research
The Solberg government is referring to knowledge as “the new oil” for Norway. Focus is on the university and college sector as the key to the knowledge society. In January, the Minister of Education and Research, Torbjørn Røe Isaksen, presented 7 main points for how the government will proceed in its examination of the issue. The University and college sector will have both its funding and structure reviewed, and a course of action will be presented in a Government report in 2015. The government will also consider how changes in funding may strengthen both education and research, while also focusing on how scientific employees are looked after. A central point that was highlighted was the need for developing a strategy in order to motivate researchers to apply for EU funding. In addition, the government will look at recruitment, employment structure and career development. It is great that we have these floodlights shining upon us!
However, does K2 or MOF have a strategy for input to this important process? Here it is important to get involved. You can read more via this link.
Eva
Registration of Holiday 2014
Registration form for holiday year 2014 is now available in Pagaweg.
Iformation about how to do this you will find here.