UiB Communications Forum – Autumn 2024

The Communications Department aims to strengthen the connection between communications staff across UiB by organizing semi-annual, internal professional days. We hope this will contribute to increased sharing of experiences and inspiration, strengthened collaboration, and, in the long run, even better and more cohesive communication services at UiB.

22.11.2024 – 11:30–15:30
Storsalen, Nygårdsgaten 5

https://www.uib.no/ka/172472/uib-kommunikasjonsforum-%E2%80%93-h%C3%B8st-2024

• Vedlegg 1 Meltzer Retningslinjer for forskningsprisene
• Vedlegg 2 Sjekkliste for forslagsstiller

We would like to inform you that in 2024, the nomination deadline for proposers to nominate candidates for the Meltzer Prizes will be December 1, 2024.

The Meltzer Fund will award 3 prizes on March 8, 2025:

• The Meltzer Prize for Outstanding Research Communication.
• The Meltzer Prize for Outstanding Work by Young Researchers.
• The Meltzer Prize for Outstanding Research. This prize will be awarded for the first time on March 8, 2025.

All university professors and department heads have the right to propose candidates. Proposers can send signed nominations as PDF attachments via email to Kristin Hansen at the Research and Innovation Department by the nomination deadline of December 1, 2024.

A new checklist for proposers is attached and available https://meltzerfondet.w.uib.no/sjekkliste/. The updated guidelines are also attached and can be found here: Retningslinjer | Meltzer.

If you have any questions, please contact Senior Advisor Kristin Hansen.

ApplicationForm-TheLettenPrize

The call for applications for the Letten Prize 2025 is now open. The application deadline is February 6th, 2025.

The main purpose of the Letten Prize is to recognize younger researchers’ contributions in the fields of health, Development, environment and equality in all aspects of human life. In the spirit of Letten Saugstad, the prize aims to raise public awareness of how research can be used to solve global human development challenges.

The Letten Prize is a collaboration between the Letten Foundation and the Young Academy of Norway.

https://lettenprize.com/

Project Management for Academics

Interested in understanding project management in the context of academia? This course offers an in-depth look at project management practices within academic environments, highlighting how they contrast with those in other industries. We will focus on the distinctive aspects of managing research projects and evaluate the potential advantages of learning from strategies outside academia to enhance project management in academia.

12.11.2024 – 09.00–11.30
Nygårdsgaten 5 (NG5) – Meeting room Søndre Allmenning 1

https://www.uib.no/en/ferd/173041/project-management-academics

Photo: Marianne Natvik

Transition Optimism

Presenter: Doctor and PhD candidate Marianne Natvik
Time: November 11th from 12:00 to 13:00
Place: Room 9.1 and 9.2, Lab Building

– Six out of ten women want more information about menopause.

This is revealed in a new Norwegian study where Marianne Natvik is the first author. Menopause is still shrouded in myths and rarely discussed, even among healthcare professionals. Menopause usually occurs between the ages of 45 and 55, but it can also come earlier or later. Most women will experience one or more symptoms of menopause, and some will be greatly affected. But what are normal menopausal symptoms, and what can we do about them? And how can healthcare professionals facilitate a smoother transition?

The Center for Research on Heart Disease in Women invites you to a seminar on menopause.

Everyone is welcome!

Marianne Natvik is a doctor and specialist in general medicine. She is currently working on her doctoral project “Information about Menopause – Women’s Needs and the Role of the General Practitioner” at the University of Oslo. She is a sought-after speaker on topics such as gynecology, stress management, and self-care. In addition to working as a general practitioner, she also holds a part-time position as a doctor at Grünerløkka Youth Health Station and teaches medical students at UiO.

https://www.uib.no/kvinnehjerte/173797/overgangsoptimisme  (Only available in Norwegian)

The Faculty of Medicine

ANNOUNCEMENT – DEADLINE 8/12 2024

Proposals for the Falch Lecture 2025

The academic communities at the institutes are hereby invited to submit proposals for the Falch Lecture 2025.

The allocation framework is NOK 40,000 to cover fees and travel and accommodation expenses. A cost estimate should be included with the application. Multiple allocations may be possible.

Guidelines for the Falch Lecture

1. The proposer is the Board, which can invite generally recognized researchers at Nobel Prize level or very high international level to give a guest lecture and/or seminar at the Faculty of Medicine.

2. The Board can invite employees to submit proposals and document their research efforts. Criteria may include publication in prestigious scientific journals, international awards, leadership roles in significant and active international scientific associations and conferences.

3. The Falch lecturer should preferably have collaborated with or contributed in some way to the research activities at the Faculty of Medicine. However, this is not a requirement to propose a candidate.

4. The Falch Lecture should preferably take place with the physical presence of the lecturer, but can also be conducted via digital media.

5. The Falch lecturer is awarded a diploma to mark the occasion.

Proposals should be sent to okonomi@med.uib.no by 8/12 2024 and will be reviewed by the board of the Consul Søren Falch and ophthalmologist Sigurd Falch’s fund for medical science.

Chairman
Per Bakke
Dean

Hi!

This is a friendly reminder if you have anything you wish to communicate or disseminate, I’m here to assist you! 😊

I work at the Communications Department at the university and I am the advisor for the Faculty of Medicine. With a background in journalism, my job is to highlight the exciting and important research happening here.

I can assist with:

• Professional communication advice and coaching
• Press releases
• Video
• Help with writing debate posts
• Media outreach
• Conducting interviews about your research for the website or forskning.no

You can also reach out to one of my colleagues at the faculty who works with communication:

• Marion Solheim (marion.solheim@uib.no)
• Ingrid Hagerup (ingrid.hagerup@uib.no)

The call aims to support and enable transnational collaboration between clinical research environments on investigator-initiated clinical trials.

Projects applying for funding must:

1. Be randomized pragmatic comparative effectiveness studies;
2. Compare the use of current approved interventions, either with each other or with standard practice;
3. Include interventions that may encompass, but are not limited to: diagnostic, screening, prevention, and treatment interventions. The interventions may, but are not limited to, pharmacological and non-pharmacological procedures such as nutrition and/or lifestyle interventions, surgery, prognostic methods, medical devices, e-health, and digital interventions;
4. Address one or more of the following diseases (or related comorbidities): cardiovascular diseases, metabolic disorders, nutrition and lifestyle-related diseases, and non-communicable respiratory diseases.

   Amound contributed by the Resarch Council: NOK 10 million

– Open for application: November 20, 2024
– Sketch deadline: January 28, 2025, at 00:00 CET

 https://www.forskningsradet.no/utlysninger/internasjonale-fellesutlysninger/pragmatiske-sammenlignende-effektstudier-ikke-smittsomme-sykdommer/

Input Meeting:

• November 4th. 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Digital

For the ten portfolio boards appointed at the beginning of 2024, work is now underway on new portfolio plans. We invite you to provide input on the draft portfolio plan for Groundbreaking Research. The meeting is for representatives from research institutions in the institute and university sectors.

The portfolio plans are governance documents that aim to provide predictability for both applicants and funding ministries. They are brief and overarching and are concretized in an investment plan that is updated annually.

In the meeting, the goals, priorities, and measures in the draft portfolio plan will be reviewed.

Link:

• https://www.forskningsradet.no/arrangementer/2024/innspelsmote-portefoljeplan-banebrytande-forsking/

Dear member

We are excited to invite you and your colleagues to join InLifeScience 2024, our annual conference happening on October 30th at Forskningsparken. This year’s event will gather professionals from across the life science industry to discuss innovation, growth, and opportunities for collaboration, with a focus on shaping the future of life sciences together. You can explore the full program and register here.

As a valued member of The Life Science Cluster, you and your colleagues can attend at a reduced admission fee of 1000 NOK. We encourage you to share this invitation with your team so they can take advantage of this opportunity as well.

If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to reach out. We look forward to seeing you and your team at InLifeScience 2024!

Best regards,
Benjamin Dyhre
Event and Communications Coordinator
The Life Science Cluster
+47 47 63 03 81
benjamin@tlsc.no