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Research Day at the Faculty of Medicine 2025
Month: September 2025
New research school in microbiology – MiMa:Microbiology Matters
MicrobiologyMatters (MiMa) is a PhD school with relevance to working life, focusing on One Health and infectious diseases, viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites, host-microbe interactions, zoonoses, Antimicrobial resistance and bioinformatics. All PhD candidates working within these fields are welcome to join. Contact persons…
OSKE12 – We need YOU!
Join us and make a difference during OSKE12!
We need YOU – your efforts are crucial to making OSKE12 a success! By contributing, you help create a safe and educational experience for the students – and you gain valuable experience yourself.
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Thank you to everyone who showed up – you are invaluable!
CCBIO Junior Scientist Symposium
Welcome to the CCBIO Junior Researcher Symposium on October 16, 2025 in the BB building – Auditorium 4. We are honored to have Shuntaro Yamada as the keynote speaker with his lecture "From teeth to therapies: Promising use of stem cells from teeth for tissue regeneration", which provides…
Leader of the week
Dear everyone,
This autumn we will spend a little more time to have better routines around RETTE (System for Risk and ETTerlevelse) – Processing of personal data in research projects and student assignments at UiB (Rette). In most cases, project information is transferred directly from the REK portal, but check that all mandatory information is provided. In this context, I would also like to remind you that the Health Research Act requires REK approval for all research on Norwegian territory or when the research is carried out under the auspices of a research manager established in Norway (https://lovdata.no/dokument/NL/lov/2008-06-20-44). This therefore applies to all projects where someone from UiB is involved in analyzing data or financing analyses, i.e. when researchers from UiB are involved in the generation of new knowledge about health, even if the project is carried out abroad (with REK approval there) or the data is located on a server abroad (for example on the UKBiobank server). So check if this applies to your projects, if you are in doubt, contact REK!
Autumn is also the time when I remind you of employee interviews. This year, I will have performance appraisals with all research group and core facility managers, while the research group leaders have performance appraisals in the research group. Research group leaders will also receive more information about this at our next meeting on Tuesday.
Hopefully, most of you have seen the OSKE12 posters where you can register your participation. OSKE12 is a comprehensive exam that requires an important interaction between academic and administrative resources. It consists of four loops with 12 stations in each, where the students are divided into 2 pools, one before and one after lunch. In order for all of this to run smoothly, we need as many helpers as possible. This is an exciting day and not least a great opportunity to meet colleagues across departments and faculties. OSKE12 will be held on December 4. Registration link: https://skjemaker.app.uib.no/view.php?id=19789389
And finally: remember to register the remaining holiday for 2025 before 1.10.25.
Have a really good weekend!
Silke
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Norwegian Research Information Repository (NVA) available for UiB
The research information system Cristin and UiB's open, institutional archive BORA have now been replaced by the National Science Archive (NVA), and NVA is operational. Content from Cristin and BORA has been migrated to NVA, and NVA replaces all functions previously performed in Cristin…
External funding opportunities
The research advisors at the faculty have collected some relevant upcoming calls for K2. Have a look and consider if you can apply 😊
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Research Day at the Faculty of Medicine 2025
Welcome to the Research Day at the Faculty of Medicine 2025, October 21. This year's theme is "New challenges in academia"! To register, read the rest of the article here: Research Day at the Faculty of Medicine 2025 | Faculty of Medicine | UiB
New international partnerships strengthen collaboration in research and education
The two new projects will strengthen a global network for sustainable energy storage and Norwegian-Ugandan cooperation on global health. The partnerships will provide new initiatives and opportunities for international collaboration for students and staff at UiB, and for the partners.
Seminar for PhD Candidates: Maximizing Efficiency and Thriving in Your Doctoral Journey
Welcome to a seminar designed to help PhD candidates maximize their efficiency and thrive in all areas of life.
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Viten-TV
Discover, learn and be inspired! Viten-TV is a free and ad-free streaming platform that disseminates research and knowledge. Here you get content you can trust - completely without algorithms, commercial motives or fake news.
Join us and experience the largest research festival
Researchers´night
"Breathe, fart and pause!"
Time: 26 September at 19.15–22.00
Location: byRommet at Kong Oscars gate 26.
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Course in HSE risk assessment and Safe Job Analysis (SJA)
Course in HSE risk assessment and Safe Job Analysis (SJA)
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One simple step can cut sick leave and save millions
"It's about ensuring enough rest time between shifts for healthcare workers, as short time between shifts can have a negative effect on health and negatively affect sick leave." Ingebjørg L. R. Djupedal
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Information letter about the project – Vestlandslegen September 2025
As part of regular updates on the work on adapting the medical study to a regional
study model (project Vestlandslegen) here is an additional update for September 2025.
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Support for diversity and equality initiatives in academic environments
In the Action Plan for Diversity, Inclusion and Equality 2023 – 2025, the University has decided that it will
annual funds are set aside for diversity and equality initiatives in academic environments. Previously, these funds in
has mainly been aimed at gender equality and disabilities. The new action plan includes
The concept of diversity has been included and incorporated into new criteria, cf. the attached award letter.
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Broken heart syndrome – when strong emotions cause heart failure
Introduction: Ester Kringeland, postdoctoral fellow and cardiologist
Time: Monday 29 September from 12.00 to 13.00
Room 9.1 and 9.2, The lab building
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Leader of the week
Dear everyone,
A lot of good work is currently going on in the various teaching groups at K2 related to input on proposals for a new study model for the medical program. It requires a lot of effort for many to change established teaching, and at the same time, some changes are absolutely necessary to achieve a common multi-campus model with students distributed across Førde, Haugesund, Stavanger and Bergen in the last three years of study. A big thank you for the tremendous effort from so many to ensure well-trained doctors for the future in Western Norway!
The Medisin2015 internships that have been in Stavanger, Førde and Haugesund for many years will be transferred to hospitals in the Bergen region in the coming years. To achieve this, many different professional environments at the hospitals, in collaboration with UiB, have in recent months carried out extensive mapping and planning work, with a report now almost completed for delivery to the Joint Education Council for Bergen Health, Haraldsplass Diakonale Hospital and UiB (link: Click under "read more" for the link)
I would like to remind you of the Faculty's Research Day on October 21st with a lot of exciting activities on the program.
Have a really good weekend!
Camilla
Announcement of scholarship funds for employee exchange in spring 2026 - north2north program
UiB is a member of the UArctic network, which is now announcing remaining funds for staff exchanges between institutions affiliated with the north2north (n2n) mobility program for spring 2026. Objectives The call aims to strengthen connections and cooperation between Norwegian and international n2n institutions, and to stimulate increased mobility…
The application portal for the MIT-UiB Seed Fund is now open!
MIT-UiB Seed Fund announces seed funding for collaboration between researchers at UiB and MIT. This year's call is available to research environments at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Medicine. Application deadline 16 December 2026. Read more here: Apply for collaboration funding through the MIT-UiB Seed Fund |…
Opportunity for research collaboration with MIT: MIT–Norway Seed Fund
MIT–Norway: The University of Bergen Seed Fund is part of the MIT Global Seed Funds and supports research collaborations between MIT and researchers at the University of Bergen, particularly within the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Humanities. Research projects must be related to a…
MRCRMs «How to…»
MRCRM invites you to a “How to…” seminar with Ann Cathrine Kroksveen from Biobank Haukeland on September 29th at 2:00 PM–3:00 PM in Auditorium 4, BB. The topic is biobanking and how to ensure high quality of patient samples for research. The seminar is relevant for anyone who…
Do you have questions about salary, leave, vacation, sick leave and travel expenses?
The University of Bergen has acquired a service center that will handle payroll, travel and absence for employees. The new service center will give employees at K1 a simpler and more efficient way to handle administrative tasks.
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Tickets for The Sound of Music in Grieghallen
Scenekvelder would like to offer all their employees and students a 20% discount on tickets to the award-winning musical The Sound of Music at Grieghallen in Bergen. The performance will be played from October 8th to 12th.
Known for its timeless appeal and unforgettable music, The Sound of Music has thrilled audiences around the world for generations. Scenekvelder's production of the musical has received rave reviews and offers an experience of the highest quality. Look forward to a spectacular musical experience, and a powerful story of love, courage and freedom.
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Global Health Norway Conference 2025 – Together for Global Health
The Global Health Norway Conference 2025 will be held in Bergen on 5–6 November, hosted by the Centre for International Health at UiB. The conference will address important topics such as North–South partnerships, climate change, future global health challenges and the use of artificial intelligence in the health sector. It will also open…
Info about the Research Square
We will have a stand at the Research Square at Festplassen in connection with the Research Days in Bergen on Friday and Saturday. On Saturday, September 20th, it is open to everyone from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Our stand is called ‘Puss, puss for healthy lungs’.…