There is a need for the implementation of new, student activating teaching methods.  This will be the main topic of this year’s Exam and teaching seminar which will be arranged on Wednesday 17.09.14 at Hotel Terminus.  Remember to set aside the date now!

The medical faculties in Norway are cooperation on a national platform for e-learning resources. Harald Wiker is our contact person for the development of e-learning resources both in DIGUiB and towards the national e-learning platform.  As a starting point all lecturers are encouraged to contact the IT department at brita and apply for access to the program Camtasia Relay.  With this program you may create video-recordings for e-learning at your own PC.  Dean of Education, Arne Tjølsen, has created a user manual (in Norwegian).

Good luck!

Eva

Due to vacation Friday 25th and Monday 28th of April, there will only be one mail delivery.

Horizon 2020 spotlight: How to influence the work programme?

In general, there is no master plan, and the long-term process is not entirely transparent. It is advisable to take a broad approach involving stakeholders and researchers from other Member States.

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Aftenposten is holding a writing course for young scientists May 27-28 at the University of Bergen. Registration before May 2.
For more information (in Norwegian).

Lara A. Aqrawi will have her public defence on Wednesday April 30, 2014.
Trial lecture: Tuesday April 29, 2014, 14:15
Topic: «B cells in the immunopathological context of Sjögren’s syndrome»
Public defence: Wednesday April 30, 2014, 10:15
Place: Auditorium 1, BB-building, Jonas Lies vei 91
Title of dissertation: “B cell specificity and pattern in primary Sjögren’s syndrome – studies in humans and a murine model”
1st opponent: Professor Jacques-Olivier Pers, University of Brest, France
2nd opponent: Associate Professor Per Eriksson, University of Linköping, Sweden
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