Four of the faculty's economists have now been given jobs at Clinical Department 2. They are located in 8th floor, in the premises that were previously the research fellow's room in the laboratory building.
Clinical Institute 2 warmly welcomes the new economists and looks forward to good and close collaboration in shared premises.
The University of Bergen has decided to postpone further progress in the project for the introduction of a new Learning Management System (LMS). The project will introduce a new cloud-based Canvas solution. The background is the ongoing assessment of the security situation at the supplier of Canvas.
– It is important to ensure that a future LMS solution meets UiB's requirements for information security, privacy and stable operation. We therefore want to use the time until August to thoroughly review the situation, says Pro-Rector Sigrunn Eliassen.
https://www.pahoyden.no/opptak/opptak-viktige-datoer-i-juli/august/142000
In connection with the appointment of Aud Jebsen as a new honorary doctor at UiB, we invite you to a conversation on May 20th about the importance of foundations for research in Norway – with particular emphasis on the KG Jebsen Foundation. We have also invited pianist Leif Ove Andsnes who will contribute with musical performances during the event.
Welcome and congratulations from Rector Margareth Hagen, UiB
Ordstyrer, viserektor Kjell-Morten Myhr, UiB
Mini concert part 1 by Leif Ove Andsnes
Panel discussion on the role of foundations in research in Norway – with particular focus on the Kristian Gerhard Jebsens Foundation.
We are pleased to invite you to the Center for Crisis Psychology (SKP) Conference 2026 — a collaborative initiative between the Center for Crisis Psychology at the University of Bergen and the Children and War Foundation.
Miowing up in the midst of war and armed conflict. The psychosocial consequences are severe, and the need for effective support is urgent. This one-day conference brings together leading experts, practitioners and humanitarian actors to explore how we can better understand and support children affected by war, displacement and disasters.
Enrollment: https://www.uib.no/healing-childhoods
National Day is fast approaching!
As is tradition, UiB employees and their families are invited to the May 17th breakfast in the University Auditorium, Muséplassen 3, and to participate in the main procession.
There will be food, drinks and musical entertainment.
Departure after breakfast from Muséplassen at 09:30 to Koengen for formation for the main procession.
If you wish to meet directly at Koengen, you must arrive no later than 10:15 AM.
See attachment for more information and to register for breakfast.
If you have any questions, please contact Anneli Grimen anneli.grimen@uib.no
Best regards,
Margareth Hagen
rektor
On behalf of the Norwegian Society of Immunology, it is our great pleasure to welcome you to the 51st Annual Meeting of the Scandinavian Society for Immunology (SSI) taking place 7th to 10th September 2026 in Bergen.
This international conference will bring together leading immunologists, researchers, and clinicians from around the world to share the latest advances, foster new collaborations, and inspire the next generation of scientists. We are especially excited to host a dedicated Immunology School and Pre-Meeting for students and early-career researchers, providing a unique opportunity for learning, networking, and mentorship.
We have now open for registration and abstract submission – with early registration deadline May 18th.
For more information please visit www.ssi2026.no
We look forward to welcoming you in Grieghallen in September!
Dear colleagues,
As many of you have already heard through a message from central authorities before the weekend, Mitt UiB (Canvas) has been temporarily placed behind VPN as a security measure.
Message from IT Director Tore Burheim (slightly paraphrased):
The cloud version of Canvas was hacked for the second time in six months on April 29, and the provider has been reluctant to provide information about the reasons for the hack. On Friday, May 8, they were hacked again. Mitt UiB is an open source version of Canvas that runs in UiB's own data rooms. Based on all the information that was communicated earlier in the week (note: week 19), there were no indications that UiB was affected by the hack, quite the opposite. However, the new hack and the new information that is known mean that we cannot rule out that there are significant, but unknown security holes in our version of Canvas as well. The situation is so unclear that we want to be cautious and want to make sure. We have therefore decided to put MittUiB behind a VPN for the time being. It is a simple measure that significantly reduces the risk in this situation.
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Unfortunately, this causes challenges for several of you who are on temporary employment and who mainly use hospital PCs. We are aware that VPN (UiB) cannot be installed or used on these machines, and that this prevents access to courses and teaching materials in My UiB.
We are now working to clarify possible solutions, both locally and at the faculty level, but this will take some time.
Until further notice, the following temporary solutions apply:
We are aware that this creates practical challenges, especially for teaching, and we apologize for the inconvenience this causes. We will return with updated information as soon as we know more about further solutions.
Please contact us if you have specific needs or challenges we should be aware of.
The IT department has come up with a solution where you go to the website wvd.uib.no and log in to a so-called virtual machine with your UiB username and password. There you can access My UiB without VPN. See the attachment for a short step-by-step guide.
Etc.
Eirik Rekve Thorsheim
Administrative Manager K2
Dear Deans of Education,
This year's learning conference will be held in NG5 on October 29th. Invitasjon til å bidra er ute nå, with a deadline for submission on June 30th.
Main theme: On the way to post-digital higher education?
We are entering a post-digital era where the boundaries between physical and digital learning environments are increasingly blurred. Teaching is now multimodal, hybrid, platform-mediated, and influenced by the rapid development of generative AI. These changes not only require us to adopt new tools, but also require us to critically examine how knowledge, participation, assessment, and academic integrity are affected.
