The Plastic Network at the University of Bergen and collaborators are happy to invite you to a one-day symposium on microplastics on November 22^nd.

The title for the meeting is “Microplastics and Human Health; sources, exposure, and impact”, and includes presentations from renowned experts and early career scientists in the field of microplastic research.

The meeting will take place at Marineholmen in Bergen, but online Zoom attendance is also possible. The meeting is free to attend and includes lunch.

You will find the complete scientific program and link to the registration here (Norwegian) and here (English), or by using the QR code on the attached flyer.

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The research is crystal clear. Our most important and decisive source of meaning is our social relationships. No other factors play as significant a role in our quality of life as how satisfied we are with our relationships. And there are far too many people today who are not satisfied.

16.10.2024 – 08.30–09.15
Amauer Hansens hus, aud.

https://www.uib.no/foransatte/172952/world-mental-health-day-seminar-psychologist-andreas-hillestad-schei

For some, it can feel very isolating to do research and writing. Or for others, it can be very social, with writing sessions or co-authors. What does it mean to think of academic writing as a form of academic networking?

This seminar will tackle the challenges and opportunities that come with writing alongside/with others, whether socially as friends and colleagues, or scientifically as co-authors, etc. We will discuss how you can strengthen your local, national and international research networks through innovative ways of approaching your writing process.

Appropriate for researchers at all stages of career.

Teacher:  Laura Saetveit Miles, professor in English literature, renowned lecturer in career development and academic professionalization.

31.10.2024 – 10.15–12.00
Sydneshaugen skole Auditorium Q

https://www.uib.no/en/ferd/161333/professor-laura-saetveit-miles-academic-writing-networking

At the University, meeting strategic and externally given goals and policies is a central part of the work of leadership and decision-making bodies. Their priorities have consequences for the organization as a whole – and you as a researcher. In this course, we are lifting the curtain to show you a glimpse of what is going on “behind the scenes”. You’ll get to know how this complex system works, why it is designed the way it is, how performance is measured, and how you can work both with it and in it.

The main vision of the University of Bergen strategy 2023-2030 is that by the end of the term, UiB should be one of Europe’s leading universities, internationally recognized for high quality in research and education. Adding to the universities own strategic priorities, we are obliged to meet shifting policy demands and objectives from national and European governments and funding agencies.

29.10.2024 – 09.00–12.00
Nygårdsgaten 5 (NG5)

https://www.uib.no/en/ferd/167709/how-and-why-uib-and-why-it-matters-you