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Welcome to the UiB Ferd Newsletter – March/April 2026

UiB Ferd has published its March/April 2026 newsletter, highlighting a range of opportunities for early‑career researchers at UiB. The newsletter presents upcoming courses, events, and resources designed to support professional development and strengthen an inclusive academic community. This edition features…

Leader of the week

Dear everyone,

As is well known, there is currently a lot of good teaching work going on, and it was great when improvement efforts in both Pharmacy education and Medical practice in January were given well-deserved recognition and honor.

In the Program Committee for Medicine, important steps in the development of the Multi-Campus model with three shared years of study in Bergen for about 260 medical students, and then the final three years distributed across four campuses with 20 study places in Førde and Haugesund and 40 study places in Stavanger, are continuously discussed, developed, and decided. The professional pillar plays a central role in ensuring overall coherence, and practice periods in and outside hospitals are given considerable emphasis for the development of responsible, competent doctors.

There has recently been a lot of meeting activity within many areas of study in the medical program, including useful full-day in-person meetings with representatives from all four campuses.

Etter korona har en hatt en utvikling med mindre oppmøte av studenter enn tidligere på campus som kan påvirke miljø, faglig kvalitet og robusthet. I Khrono i dag vises det til Studentbarometeret 2025 hvor det kan se ut som en i noen fag har klart å snu denne utviklingen og at studentene i større grad er på vei tilbake til å være mer på campus.

Good suggestions for improvement are greatly appreciated!

Have a really good weekend!

Camilla

CMYC Seminar

Welcome to the upcoming CMYC mini-seminar with the following two presenters: 10:15 –11:00 Assoc. Prof. Francesca Sacco, Department of Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata“A systems biology approach to identify vulnerabilities in therapy-resistant leukemias“ 11:00 – 12:00 Assoc. Prof. Kim Theilgaard-Mönch, Biotech Research &…

Nå ut med forskningen din i media

Lær hvordan du kan forme forskningen din til en engasjerende fortelling – og formidle den med klarhet og gjennomslagskraft. I dette kurset vil du lære om mediekontakt og effektiv forskningskommunikasjon. Du får praktiske råd om hvordan du kan engasjere journalister…

Fellesutlysning våren 2026

Vi ønsker å informere om at utlysningen for de 10 stillingene nå er publisert.Søknadsfrist: 22.03.2026 Lenke til utlysningen norsk: Stipendiat (10 stillingar) ved Det medisinske fakultet (295224) | Universitetet i Bergen Lenke til utlysning engelsk: Ten (10) PhD fellowships at the…

Join this year's campaign!

The Norwegian Cancer Society's fundraising campaign will kick off on Sunday, March 15, 2026. People all over the country will take part in the most important Sunday walk of the spring to raise money for the cancer cause.

The money raised for the Norwegian Cancer Society's fundraising campaign helps ensure that patients who could benefit from it can receive a genetic test. This could open up new treatments that could extend the lives of more people.

Cancer research saves lives

Today, 3 out of 4 people survive cancer. That's twice as many as 50 years ago. Read about recent research breakthroughs and learn what it means for people affected by cancer.

Do you want to contribute to new advances?

Vi støtter kreftforskning fordi vi vet det nytter. 3 av 4 overlever kreft i dag. Det er dobbelt så mange som for 50 år siden. Men vi er ikke i mål. Mer forskning må til. Sammen skaper vi håp. Støtt via gaveskjema eller vipps til 2277. Se også støttemuligheter for bedrifter.

Kentucky Daze – current affairs guest performance in February

What happens when we meet the people we would rather avoid?

Bli med til hjertet av USA, rett før presidentvalget i 2024. Med humor og sylskarpe observasjoner utforsker Kate Pendry egne holdninger, politiske skillelinjer og vår trang til å være «på den riktige siden». Forestillingen er en monolog med en nerve som utfordrer oss til å lytte, være nysgjerrige og se mennesket bak meningen. Uten å gå i konfrontasjon.

Mer informasjon om biletter finner du ved å trykke «les mer»

Propose candidates for the university board

This spring, members will be elected for the group of temporary employees in research and teaching positions and for the students.

This spring, new members for temporary employees in research and teaching positions (Group B) and students (Group D) will be elected to the University Board.

If you yourself want to run for office, or you know someone who wants to run, you can submit suggestions for candidates for the election.

The candidates will be elected for the period 1.8.2026–31.7.2027. One member and at least two alternate members shall be elected from and among the employees in group B.

Mobility seminar 19.02.26

Are you planning a stay abroad? This seminar will help you plan. Topics to be covered. About the seminar: The seminar will be held in English. You will receive a link to the Zoom seminar when you have registered, and you will receive a reminder...

Furniture is being given away

større antall stoler, pulter og skuffeseksjoner til overs.

To arrange a pick-up or for more information, please contact:

Ingri Lunde – Ingri.lunde@uib.no

Irene Hjelmaas – Irene.hjelmaas@uib.no

The furniture looks like this:

New center initiative will crack the diabetes code

How can we identify the biological mechanisms that lead to diabetes at an early stage – and act before the disease develops? A proposed Center for Excellence in Research at UiB, iDIA, aims to change how we understand diabetes by taking personalized diagnostics and treatment to a new level.

Falchs Fond announces two awards for outstanding researchers in 2026

• Falchs Juniorpris: 100.000 kr i driftsmidler for fremragende forskere under 40 år. Forslag kan fremmes av instituttledere og professorer.
• Falchs Seniorpris. 150.000 kr for fremragende lederskap innen medisinsk forskning. Forslag kan fremmes av instituttledere.

Vennligst se vedlagt utlysningsteks for utfyllende informasjon. – finn ved å trykke «les mer»
The deadline for submitting a nomination is March 5, 2026.

Consultation – Proposed New Act on the Protection Against Infectious Diseases

The Infection Control Act from 1994 is currently under revision. The Helse- og omsorgsdepartementet has conducted a broad and comprehensive review of the Act to ensure that the necessary legal authority is in place to handle potential crisis situations. Experiences from the COVID 19 pandemic have been central to this work, but the Defence Commission, the Civil Protection Act, and the Health Preparedness Report have also provided grounds for changes. Provisions used every day in the country’s municipalities and hospitals have been assessed.