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Monthly Archives: December 2014
Buoyancy
It is always exciting and nerve racking to wait for the results of the various grant applications every fall. This year we first learned that 2 groups received funding from the NovoNordisk Foundation. Shortly afterward a ERA-Net (Mellgren) and Marie Curie project (Johansson) was awarded to K2-researchers. Thereafter K2-researchers received large grants from The Norwegian Cancer Society. The Stian Knappskog was awarded one of the prestigious BFS-grants. This week K2-researchers have received large grants from The regional Health Authorities and NFR. The latter was divided amon 2 FRIPRO projects (Gjertsen, Njølstad), a mobility grant (Reksten), and a Young Investigator Grant (Bryceson). Altogether the NFR grants are worth 27 million NOK over 3 years. Finally, K2 captured 2 of the 3 PHD-grants announced from UiB.
Congratulations to all of you who have received grants. I also wantt to take the opportunity to thank all those who have helped writing these Grants. Thanks to Corina Guder and Sumathi Subramaniam for helping with grant applications, to Siv Eggereide and her team for putting together budgets and to Synnøve Myhre who has organized and overseen the work
To those of you that did not receive grants – send an improved application next year. To those of you who did not apply – do so next time!
Remember that NFR and EU grants come with overhead and are obtained in fierce competition on national and international competitors. This is very important for the K2’s economy – it now looks somewhat less bleas than last week. Next week we can worry about the budget, but this week I prefer to have a content smile
Have a peaceful weekend
Eystein
Head of Institute
Reservation of parking spot – 2015
It is now possible to apply for parking spot on haukelandsbakken for 2015. For more information (in Norwegian)
Post, transport and campus bus – Christmas 2014
Due to vacation absences, mail delivery will only be conducted once per operating day between 22.12.2014 – 02.01.2015. In the same time period the campus bus will not operate. In addition, Materials and Transport will be away on Christmas break and will therefore be closed. No transport will therefore be done between 22.12.2014 – 02.01.2015. For more information (in Norwegian)
Course in the Chemical Register (ECOonline)
The course will give an introduction on how to use ECOonline, the electronic chemical register for UiB.
Target group
Employees responsible for registering chemicals in the chemical register ECOonline.
Course contents
At UiB, the use and storage of all chemical- and biological agents should be risk assessed in the chemical register ECOonline, UiB’s electronical material database.
The course “The Chemical Register (ECOonline)” will give an introduction on how to use ECOonline. Participants will become familiar with the database, as well as learn how to create a user and location, in addition to registering data sheets in the database. The training will take place in a computer lab.
Time: Wednesday January 28, at 09:00-11:00
Place: Stein Rokkans hus
Sign up electronically by no later than December 15 via this link: https://skjemaker.app.uib.no/index.php
NB: The course is given in Norwegian
Reminder – Theses for Medical Student Research Programme
Not many suggestions for Medical Student Resarch Programme theses have been submitted yet. This is a reminder that it is still possible to suggest theses. Click here for form used to submit thesis suggestions (in Norwegian)
Erasmus+ meetings
Anyone interested in establishing Erasmus agreements with partner universities in USA and Canada (region 13/1) or Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Brunei (region 13/2) are invited to a meeting on Friday December 19, at 9:30 in seminar room E at the Student Centre. Anyone interested in establishing Erasmus agreements with partner universities in Region6 DCI Asia (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, DPR Korea, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam) are invited to a meeting on Friday December 19 at 13:00-14:30. Meeting room 7060, Nygårdsgt. 5
Institutes or faculties interested in Erasmus agreements with these countries, but who are unable to attend the meeting, may send an e-mail to Kristin Skogedal
Adjustment of work space
There will be a new round of visits from the HSE department regarding adjustments of PC-elevation and ergonomics. Time: January 13 and 15. If you feel like you need adjustments, please notify Irene Hjelmaas regarding which day is suitable for you.
Norwegian health researchers must become more EU-active
Norwegian health researchers applied far less than their Swedish and Danish counterparts for grants in EU’s 7th Framework Programme. The Resesarch Council is of the opinion that the ambition level of Norwegian health researchers should be far higher, and the Council wishes to mobilize more researchers to apply for funding in Horizon2020.
For more information (in Norwegian)
Human Nutrition Grants
The announcement comes from Henning og Johan Throne-Holst’s foundation, and is aimed at postdocs and PhD-Candidates working on human nutrition.
For more information (in Swedish)
Young Researcher Prize awarded Professor Emmet McCormack
K2 wishes to congratulate Professor Emmet McCormack with the Young Researcher Prize awarded at Oncological Forum 2014.
Emmet’s contribution, “Avatar and imaging in cancer therapy development” is available on video. Click here to view the video
Courses in ePhorte – spring 2015
Dokumentsenter 1 will arrange courses in ePhorte, spring 2015.
Click here in order to sign up and read more about the courses (in Norwegian)
Career day for PhD-Candidates
Bergen Biomedical Research School will arrange a career day for PhD-Candidates on December 16, at 9-15 in Auditorium 4, BB-building. For more information