Daily Archives: Thursday December 5th, 2024

UiB Ferd

Of course you would never publish in a predatory journal…or would you?

UiB Ferd Career Centre lecture about predatory publishing. Henriette Christie Ertsås/ Science to the people humbly asks if scientific discovery can ever be compatible with the reigning publishing model, without science and society falling prey.

Together with food for thoughts, UiB Ferd will bring the festive mood with complimentary gingerbread-cookies and Gløgg!

12.12.2024 – 12.00–14.00

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Apply for UiB Idé to test out your innovative idea!

Do you have an innovative idea you wish to develop further? The University of Bergen offers support for early-stage innovation projects through UiB Idé. The next application deadline is 14 February 2025.Early-stage innovation projects should have the potential to address a need or contribute to societal benefit, have the potential for value creation, and the potential for scalability/becoming available to specific users or society. Projects can come from any academic discipline.

How much can you apply for?

Research projects (including PhD and postdoctoral projects): Up to NOK 500,000

Student projects: Up to NOK 100,000

For more information, visit uib.no/ide.

If you have questions, contact Yves Aubert Senior Advisor at the Division of Research and Innovation.

Novo Nordisk Pioneer Innovator Grant

The purpose of the Pioneer Innovator Grant Sustainability & Health is to accelerate the commercialization of research findings and the development of novel technologies within sustainability or health.

Both areas of the Pioneer Innovator Grants seek to support novel academic science-based discoveries with commercial potential. The grant aims to stimulate the evaluation of ideas and to support experiments and activities leading to proof-of-concept or beyond.

  • Call opens 10 January 2025
  • Call closes 13 March 2025 2:00pm (CEST)
  • Amount Up to DKK 1.1 million per grant.
  • Location Nordic region

https://novonordiskfonden.dk/en/grant/pioneer-innovator-grant/

Defense | Erling Johan Setså | 13.12.24

 

Photo; Ingvild Setså

The candidate is from the Department of Clinical Science

Main Supervisor: Associate Professor Katrin Brauckhoff
Co-Supervisors: Associate Professor Øyvind Svendsen and Professor Emeritus Paul Husby

Trial Lecture: December 13, 2024, at 10:15 AM

Location: Auditorium, Armauer Hansens House, Haukelandsveien 28

Assigned Topic: “Complications after thyroid surgery”

Defense: December 13, 2024, at 12:15 PM

Location: Auditorium, Armauer Hansens House, Haukelandsveien 28

Thesis Title: “Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury and nerve recovery evaluated by EMG, accelerometry, and direct laryngoscopy. An experimental approach”

First Opponent: Associate Professor Erik Nordenström, Lund University, Sweden
Second Opponent: Ph.D. Lars Rolighed, Aarhus University, Denmark

Committee Member: Professor Ingunn Stefansson, University of Bergen

The defense will be chaired by Associate Professor Marianne Øksnes.

Open to all interested parties.