News, This weeks edithorial

Leader of the week - Silke Appel

Dear everyone!

A lot is happening at the moment, so this will be a slightly longer leader this time. We had a very nice good-bye party for Mia on Wednesday, it was very nice that there were so many who participated. Thank you so much to Mia for everything she has done for K2! And then I would like to welcome our new acting head of administration Eirik Rekve Thorsheim. He has an office on the 8th floor of the lab building and has started on Monday. We will take a tour of the department in the next few days so that he can get to know our employees (at least in Bergen, the trips to Stavanger, Førde and Haugesund will come).

Nina had already mentioned that the faculty, together with the department management, has appointed a financial working group, coordinated by Rolf Reed. A general meeting will be held for the entire department on May 28 at 10-11:30, Auditorium 1 BBB, I hope that as many employees as possible participate and provide input.

Remember to register your holiday! The deadline to register the main holiday was 1 May, but there are still many who have not applied for the holiday. Remember that it must be agreed with your immediate manager.

UiB is concerned that the number of applications to NFR FRIPRO has decreased and has therefore distributed some funds for application support. The condition is that the application is submitted by 2026. Otherwise, there are no guidelines on what the funds can be used for, but the project must be placed at K2 in order to be able to request application support. The link to the skjemaker: Funds for applying to NFR FRIPRO (deadline/deadline 24.5.26)..

And last, but not least: Congratulations to all the award winners on the faculty day, and special congratulations to our award winners from K2: Nina Langeland (Falch senior award), Jan-Inge Bjune (publication of the year) and Jon Andsnes Berg and Trond Trætteberg Serkland (education award). I'm proud to have such good people around me!

Have a great weekend!

Silke

News, New names

New administrative manager in place at K2

We warmly welcome Eirik to Clinical Department 2 as Head of Administration.

Eirik began as Head of Administration on May 1, and is acting until the end of the year. Eirik has a master's degree in Comparative Politics from the University of Bergen, and has worked as a study leader at the Department of Informatics.

In his free time, you can often find him in the city mountains, or else he might be at home with a good book.

Eirik has taken over Mia's office on the 8th floor, and you are most welcome to stop by for a chat!

News, Seminars and conferences

Påminning: Velkommen til 2 x Filosofisk poliklinikk 11. og 12. mai

"The role of the doctor in motion: experiences, tensions and opportunities"

Se inviterte gjester and details, below. Through short lectures, workshops and conversations, we examine how responsibility is practiced – and how this practice helps shape the role of the physician, now and in the future.

We start each day at 4:45 PM with pizza (4:45 PM–5:15 PM), before the program continues with introductory lectures, workshops and conversations (until 8:00 PM). Read more here: 11.05.2026-12.05.2026

Registration here: Skjemaker to ensure we order enough food. You can also decide at short notice and show up at Midgard, Alrek Helseklynge.

It is possible to participate on the first, second or both days.

The event is open and free, and supported by Selskapet til Vitenskapenes Fremme.

Welcome!

 Greetings from the board of the Philosophical Outpatient Clinic

www.filosofiskpoliklinikk.no

News

Canvas Security Incident

There has been one sikkerhetshendelse which affected the cloud service Canvas LMS on May 1, 2026. It is stated that personal data has been compromised. UiB's learning platform Mitt UiB is not affected by the incident. 

My UiB uses a version of Canvas that UiB operates itself and where data is stored in UiB's own data centers. UiB has decided to switch to the Canvas cloud service during the 2026/2027 academic year and will start a pilot project in the fall of 2026. Due to the incident, UiB has chosen to put data transfer to Canvas on hold until the situation is clarified and the supplier can guarantee the security of our data. A limited amount of test data from UiB may be affected, but so far we have no indications of this.

Research, News

Researchers at universities are increasingly expected to meet strict requirements for data management.

Researchers at universities are increasingly expected to meet strict requirements for data management. All Norwegian universities require a Data Management Plan (DMP) for research projects, and projects funded by the Research Council of Norway must submit a DMP shortly after contract signing. This workshop is designed to help you efficiently meet these expectations by providing practical, hands-on guidance tailored to Life Science research.

By joining, you will not only gain a clear understanding of what is required, but also actively work on developing your own DMP in a supportive setting. Whether you are a PhD candidate, postdoctoral fellow, researcher, or faculty member, this is an opportunity to strengthen your project planning, ensure compliance, and improve the quality and reproducibility of your research data.

 Life Science Data Management: Planning workshop – TeSS (Training eSupport System)

News

Sea levels in Bergen could rise by one meter – how can this be avoided?

The year is 2072, and the strongest storm in 200 years is approaching the west coast of Norway. In Bergen, a family's future is changed as the storm warning goes out. What happens next is the result of decades of decision-making.

Welcome to Bye Bye Bryggen: an audio walk through Bergen's climate future. 

This is not a dystopian sci-fi film – it is an educational project based on research on sea level rise, transition and climate adaptation.

https://www4.uib.no/research/research-centres/centre-for-climate-and-energy-transformation-cet/featured/havnivaet-i-bergen-kan-stige-med-en-meter-hvordan-kan-dette-unngas