Due to an internal HSE event in the Property department Monday May 26, no Campus Bus, post or transport will run after 10:00.
All will be back to normal again by May 27.
For more information (in Norwegian).
The research groups are encouraged to nominate candidates for the Research Council’s award for outstanding research, the MØBIUS Prize, to be awarded in autumn 2014. Both research groups and individuals may nominate candidates. The proposals must be well justified and documented. The proposals must be submitted to the Research Council no later than June 13. The MØBIUS Prize statutes.
You can now apply for support for the development of joint degree programs on master or Ph.d. level in cooperation with one or more institutions outside of Norway. The application deadline is June 2. For more information (in Norwegian).
The Kavli Fund is always looking for a new project to which they can give their support. If you have a project you think may fit them, you can send a mail.
For more information about the Kavli Fund and the type of projects they support.
The Faculty wants to give young and promising researchers a course in dissemination and communication. There will be one course for 10 participants during the fall 2014. The goal is to give all participants at least one case in the press/on the radio/on TV as a direct result of the course.
If you wish to participate you must send a message to Per Bakke before May 24 and the institute leader will prioritise if many are interested. Only two from K2 will be allowed to join this exciting program. For more information (in Norwegian).
A central work group consisting of Deputy Rector, the deans from all the faculties and the Museum Director are leading the process of developing a new strategy for the University of Bergen for the period 2016-2022.
The work group invites all employees to an open discussion meeting on Tuesday June 10, at 12:30-14:20, at Auditorium 1, BB-building. All interested must register by June 3 to Lars Nilsen.
For more information (in Norwegian).
Week 21/2014.
University of Bergen, Helse Vest, The Norwegian Research Council, EU and other sources of funding urge Norwegian researchers to work abroad in order to return with valuable experience which may ultimately improve research quality here at home. UiB even funds a 4th year for postdoc year for those who leave the country.
Yet, there are many who obtain a master degree, PhD, and postdoc in the same research group. The reasons are complex, but partner’s job situation and family are factors which may hinder the desire to leave. If it is not possible to travel for one year or several years, an alternative could be short- and possibly repeated stays of 1-3 months at a foreign institution. This could provide access to methods and academic environments that are not available at home. Your research will obtain wider exposure and the new environment could provide valuable input. This will count when your competence and skills are evaluated for future funding and positions down the line.
Furthermore, it is equally important to stimulate foreign researchers to visit us for shorter or longer periods of time. Another option taken by some groups has been to invite top-notch scientists to evaluate their research on an annual basis.
There are many possibilities. Help K2’s research to achieve an even wider international visibility and impact.
Eystein Husebye
Deputy Head of Department
The institute has now installed a new software for presenting information on the various information screens located at the institute. If you have any content you wish to present on these screens, you may send this to PhD-candidate Havjin Jacob.
Every year the Norwegian Language Council give an award for outstanding use of Norwegian in nonfiction. The award is given alternate years for bokmål and nynorsk. This year it is bokmål.
The awards are given for individual works or productions from the last five years and may go to persons or groups (institutions, businesses, organisations). Candidates may be from industry, research, education (educational resources), management, the press, technology, culture (e.g. blogger) and so on.
Everyone can nominate candidates for the Language Award (in Norwegian). Send your suggestions, with out without reasons, to Eilov Runnesto by June 20.
Researchers in Bergen have the opportunity to apply for several millions in support from the Research Council for projects with a commercial angle.
For more information about FORNY2020.
For more information about BIOTEK2021.