Dear everyone!
I would like to follow up on Silke’s editorial from last week from an administrative perspective.
The Faculty Board believes that this is the right time to develop an updated administrative competence and staffing plan, and last week approved a comprehensive review of the administration of the future. We want to remain an attractive workplace that offers both professional development and a broad range of opportunities, while also looking ahead to future needs. You will a link to the papers from the Faculty Board at the end of this editorial. Vestlandslegen is transforming the medical degree programme into a multi-campus model, where all campus locations are to be provided with equivalent services. The current staffing plan dates back to 2013, with only minor adjustments having been made since then.
It is important to emphasize that the existing organizational structure will remain unchanged, with five departments and one faculty. However, during the autumn and spring semesters, proposals for organizational model(s) will be developed to ensure the delivery of high-quality services to both students and staff. The aim of the project is to provide predictable services of consistent quality across functions, departments, and campuses, where academic, administrative, and technical staff work together to create the best possible conditions for education and research, and to support our overall academic capacity.
The project group has developed a plan for involvement and intends to reach out broadly to gather input and knowledge. To ensure that support functions and services are designed and scaled to meet our needs and priorities as effectively as possible, the project group aims to give everyone at the faculty an opportunity to be heard through an open and inclusive process. A final report, including recommendations for service and organizational model(s), is expected by June 2027. I strongly encourage everyone to take the opportunity to contribute and make their voices heard when this work begins, so that we can continue to provide high-quality administrative services in the new reality of the multi-campus model, both in Bergen and at the other campus locations.
Have a great weekend!
Eirik
Link to the papers from the Faculty Board, S-51/26