Category Archives: Uke 2

Dear everyone, Happy New Year!

I will continue to work in 2025 to ensure that we have a good time at K2, both in terms of getting the economy in balance, but not least in terms of well-being. By showing consideration and respect, we contribute to a culture where everyone feels valued and motivated to do their best. And we should use all opportunities to brag about each other: Everyone can submit proposals for the faculty’s awards (teaching and research). For the education awards, the faculty wants nominations to come from groups, not individuals. We from the K2 leadership team are happy to receive suggestions here, with an internal deadline set for February 1, 2025. For the research awards (best publication, best doctoral degree, researcher/research group, dissemination and innovation), it is the departments that can nominate one candidate in each category (except PhD work, where we can nominate two candidates). Proposals can be submitted here, with an internal deadline set for 1 February 2025.

With this in mind, a happy story at the end that I just by coincidence got to know: Jone Trovik has received the award for best lecturer throughout medical studies from class 18B.

Congratulations!

Have a great weekend and enjoy the snow!

Silke

Bergen Summer Research School 2025

Systems perspectives on sustainability and justice
PhD summer research school
Bergen, 10-20 June 2025

*UiB students are welcome to apply*

Health financing towards universal health coverage
This course explores the financial mechanisms and strategies essential for making progress towards universal health coverage (UHC).

https://www.uib.no/en/rs/bsrs/173599/health-financing-towards-universal-health-coverage

Accounting for sustainability
The aim of this course is to provide a comprehensive understanding of key perspectives, theoretical foundations, and concepts related to accounting for sustainability (including sustainability accounting) in organisations, with the ultimate goal of accelerating the adoption of sustainability goals.

https://www.uib.no/en/rs/bsrs/173597/accounting-sustainability

Democratic practices and sustainability
The course explores childhood citizenship and the young’s attitude to sustainability issues. The focus is on experiences from the situation in Norway, but includes also global perspectives.

https://www.uib.no/en/rs/bsrs/173691/democratic-practices-and-sustainability

Creative innovations in higher education
How can higher education become more effective, relevant, and inspiring? This course is designed for future professors and university leaders who intend to generate sustainable improvements for more inclusive, just and socially engaged universities.

https://www.uib.no/en/rs/bsrs/173600/creative-innovations-higher-education

Interdisciplinary perspectives on climate change and health
Do you want to explore the intersection between climate change and public health?

https://www.uib.no/en/rs/bsrs/174284/interdisciplinary-perspectives-climate-change-and-health%C2%A0

ISPIM Innovation Conference – “Innovation Powered by Nature”

Join Europe’s Premier Innovation Conference!

Join us for the 2025 ISPIM Innovation Conference – “Innovation Powered by Nature” – that takes place in Bergen, Norway from 15-18 June 2025.

Engage with fellow innovation professionals from academia, industry, consulting and the public sector in a truly diverse event with people attending from across the globe. Take part in workshops, hot-topic discussions and discussion panels as well as sessions on the latest academic research results and industry cases. Hear from leading innovation thought leaders and learn about the thriving innovation ecosystem in and around Bergen – and, of course, experience our great networking events at fantastic venues throughout this Gateway to the Fjords!

https://www.ispim-conference.com/

 

Climate health initiative webinar #4

The Pandemic Center continues the Climate Health Initiative with an insightful webinar featuring Associate Professor Stefàn Hjörleifsson from the Universitu of Bergen.

Topic for this webinar is “Medical Overuse and Climate Emissions from Healthcare”. Join us as we explore the critical intersection of healthcare practices and their envioronmental impact, and discuss strategies for reducing emissions while maintaining high standards of patient care.

Registration

Date: January 17th
Time: 12-14
Language: English
Format: Digital – Link to webinar

Darwin Day 2025

Life on other planets
The search for habitable planets in other solar systems

Carina Persson, Professor of astrophysics

Wednesday 12 February at 16:15 in Egget, Studentsenteret.
Coffee and refreshments will be served from 15:45.

The first planet in another solar system was discovered in 1995 and immediately raised existential questions: Are we alone? Could humans thrive on other planets? How can we detect life or assess habitability?

The first exoplanet, a planet that orbits another star than our sun, was seen from Earth as late as 1995 by Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz and earned them a shared Nobel Prize in Physics. Before their breakthrough, it was believed that all planets and systems would look like our own. But the first planet was an unexpected new type.

https://darwin.uib.no/

Academic co-authorship: integrity, guidelines and dilemmas

In this seminar UiB Ferd invites PhD candidates, post-docs and other junior researchers to discuss issues and dilemmas related to academic authorship.

Disagreements concerning authorship is prevalent at universities, and this topic was central at the university’s Research Ethics Day on 4 October. The vulnerable position of young researchers in co-authorship conflicts was underlined by several speakers. In this seminar UiB Ferd invites PhD candidates, post-docs and other junior researchers to discuss issues and dilemmas related to academic authorship.

23.01.2025 – 12.00–14.00

https://www.uib.no/en/ferd/173465/academic-co-authorship-integrity-guidelines-and-dilemmas

Innovative Teaching Across Borders: An Introduction to COIL

20.02.2025 – 12.00–15.00

Are you interested in collaborating with educators from around the world, enhancing your teaching skills, and offering students meaningful international experiences? Join our workshop to discover how COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) can open doors to innovative teaching and learning!

COIL is a pioneering educational methodology that connects students and faculty from diverse international backgrounds through online platforms. It bridges geographical, linguistic, and cultural gaps, promoting collaboration and inclusivity. COIL democratizes international education, fosters collaborative knowledge-building, and enriches personal and academic development by engaging participants in diverse team-based projects.

The Centre for Pharmacy and the Pandemic Centre at the University of Bergen, in collaboration with CEU San Pablo University (Spain), invite you to a workshop focused on advancing the development and implementation of COIL methodologies on 20 February.

https://www.uib.no/en/farmasi/174918/innovative-teaching-across-borders-introduction-coil

UiB AI #13: Quantum technology

Seminar in the UiB AI series, about quantum technology. Is there a quantum revolution coming?

24.01.2025 – 10.00–12.00
Storsalen, Nygårdsgaten 5 (first floor)

What is quantum technology and what can it be used for? The government is strengthening research into quantum technology from 2025, along three main tracks: quantum data processing and simulation, quantum sensors and measurements, and quantum communication. In this seminar, we look at developments in quantum technology and what it can mean for science and society.

UiB AI #13: Kvanteteknologi | UiB AI | UiB