Have you not signed up for the teaching day for K1 and K2 yet, takes place on VilVite October 12th? There is stil the possibility of joining – the final deadline for entries is Monday 10 October at. 10:00.

You register via this form.

Program for the day:

8:30 to 9:00: Coffee and Preparation
9:00 to 10:00: Introduction by Jone Trovik
My UiB new study «Medicine 2015»

• Scientific Perspective: Genetics of 3rd semester. Stephanie Le Hellard shows the structure of modules and general presentation of the subject in My UiB
• Student Perspective: students in 3rd semester presents their experience with My UiB.

Presentation of Unit for learning by Monika Kvernenes.
10:00 to 10:45: Lecture by Rune Haagensen educator / senior adviser at OUS. “Documented knowledge about the educational impact of e-learning.” Followed by discussion.
11:00 to 12:15: Tobias Schmidt Slørdahl about how NTNU develops and uses the database with multiple choice questions (MCQ) at the examination arrangements. Presentation and group assignments.
12:15 to 1:00 p.m.: Lunch
1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Experiences from the first session with Team-based learning (TBL) in the 3rd semester at Arne Tjølsen
1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m., ”Tutorgrupper”. Examples of how clinical group organized in different departments. Department of Neurology at Kjell-Morten Myhr. Discussion: how to make (s) this for my department?
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., coursework has been the main task of “Medicine 2015”. By Nils-Erik Gilhus and Eivind Kolstad.

Well met!

Have you remembered to register for the HSE day November 23rd 2016?

Link to registration can be found here.

If anyone has questions about the registration you can contact Ingvild Lekven Jonsvoll in the expedition 8etg. lab-building. (Ingvild.Jonsvoll@UiB.no – 55973050)

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Dear all

Friday October 28th there will be heldt HSE rounds at Barneklinikken, Kvinneklinikken og Laboratoriebygget.

We kindly ask everyone to fill out and send in the forms (that fits you). If you have no remarks regarding your own workplace, please send in the form after all.
Deadline  – Friday October 21st.

Please make contact if you have questions.

Best regards
Safety inspectors and Julie Stavnes

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The announcement of funding through UH-net West is finally here. The network has allocated 1 million to strengthen research cooperation between institutions in UHNV.
Application deadline is October 20th.

Announcement Text with a link to the online application form can be found here: http://uhnettvest.no/sok-midler-til-forskningssamarbeid/

UiB organizes its second annual conference for Apprentices October 20th 2016 starting at 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The event will be held at VilVite senteret in Bergen

Theme: Motivation for learning in higher education

You can find the program here
To register click here

In connection with the international Open Access Week invites university library to a seminar on open access to research.

Knowledge: a public global good – a journey through Open Access over 30 years
Rune Nilsen, Professor Emeritus of Global Health, University of Bergen.

Rune Nilsen was named one of Europe’s Open Access Champions in 2016. He believes that Open Access is an important means in the fight against academic apartheid.

National guidelines: Open access to research – a requirement for funding?
Oddrun Samdal, member of the Working Group, Vice-Rector for Education, University of Bergen.

The government requires that Norwegian research should be openly available. The working group proposes including incentives and requirements related to funding to achieve this.

How can I do my research openly available?
Irene Eikefjord, Librarian, University of Bergen Library.

UiB has changed the criteria for support for open publication from 1 October 2016. How to get support for open publishing? What options exist to make the University’s research openly available?

TIME: TUESDAY 25. October 12: 30-14: 30
LOCATION: LIBRARY OF HUMANITIES, Haakon Shetelig SPACE 7

www.uib.no/ub

The event is free and open to all. Welcome!

Monday November 7th 2016 MOF holds its annual faculty administrasjonsdag which is mandatory for all administrative at the faculty and departments
The administration is gone that day but fresh back Tuesday November 8th

It is important for the University of Bergen that we have a good system to support our new employees in what both parties is an important transition and establishment process. UiB organizes therefore an introductory course for new employees in the business. The introductory course is offered to all new employees, regardless of position size and position group. We therefore ask the units to facilitate so that new employees may have the opportunity to attend the event. On the course we address the general theme of being a worker at UiB. In addition there is a chance to get to know other employees of the institution.

The HR department organizes introductory courses for new employees 2 times a year. All information will be given in Norwegian. University hires many foreign workers. It is therefore arranged their own similar courses in English.

Time: October 12th, at 9.00 AM  – 3.00 PM
Place: Stein Rokkans house, Nygårdsgaten 5, Auditorium 1080

Registration: You can register by clicking  here!
You can find the program here

Deadline: October 7th 2016

The course is suitable for researchers who want to communicate more, and better, through the media.
More information and registration can be found here

Deadline: October 6th

The innovation conference of the Norwegian Research Council November 24th.
More information here

We remind you that this year’s OS – funds (Organizational Support) at the disposal of the faculties and departments at the University of Bergen. OS-funds are part of the Erasmus grant for the University of Bergen and is based on the number of exchanges through the Erasmus program last year. Both academic and administrative employees can apply for OS-funding to cover the costs of activities that promote mobility within the Erasmus program, such as:

• contact for creating new partnerships
• contact travel partners for quality of agreements, etc.
• various events which promote exchanges within the Erasmus program
• measures to integrate incoming Erasmus students and other exchange students
• preparation of information materials and so on.

Applicants will get 50% of the expenses covered. For major expenses the support can be somewhat smaller, and With small amounts we can consider to cover more than 50% of the total cost.

Applications for funding must be submitted to Studieadministrativ avdeling in ePhorte, case number. 2016/8533 with a brief overview of how money will be spent.

Applications will be processed continuously.

Center for Cancer Biomarkers and Oslo Cancer Cluster are hosting a seminar November 10th 2016
The seminar will last from 11:00 AM  – 4:00 PM , in auditorium 2 – BB building, UiB

The program and registration can be found here.

Sparebanken Vest and BTO gives Researchers an unique opportunity to win 300,000 NOK  in the ideas competition 2016. This could be the kick start your idea needs. Fill out a short form to participate with your idea today!

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