Hello everyone,
First things first: Congratulations to Nina Langeland, who on May 26 was awarded Officer of the Order of St. Olav, for her Norwegian and international contributions within the medical specialty of infectious diseases. The Order of St. Olav is conferred by His Majesty The King as a reward of distinguished services rendered to Norway and mankind.
You can read more here (unfortunately only available in Norwegian): https://www4.uib.no/om-uib/aktuelt/nina-langeland-utnevnt-til-ridder-av-1-klasse
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I would also like to take the opportunity to introduce myself to those of you I haven’t yet had the chance to meet.
My name is Eirik Rekve Thorsheim, and I have been appointed Acting Head of Administration at the Department of Clinical Science until the end of the year. It has been a great start, and I would like to thank everyone who has given me such a warm welcome.
I come from a position as Senior Adviser and Head of the Study Section at the Department of Informatics at the Faculty of Science and Technology, where I have also previously served as Acting Head of Administration.
Five quick facts about me:
Coffee or tea: Coffee
Favorite Twist chocolate: Chocolate Toffee (least favorite: Banana)
Preferred hike: Lyderhorn
Favorite season: Autumn
Mountain or sea: Mountain
It is clear that the department is currently facing a challenging financial situation, as we heard at yesterday’s all-hands meeting. That said, I would really like to commend the extensive work I see has already been done - and continues to be done every day. This includes both large and small contributions. I have had the pleasure of meeting and hear about highly dedicated colleagues who achieve impressive results.
As a department, we need to work together and support one another. I have no doubt that through strong collaboration, goodwill, and a true team spirit, we will succeed.
I am very much looking forward to being part of the team going forward.
PS! Remember to send input to the economy-working group at innspillk2gruppe@uib.no.
