Leader of the week - Silke Appel

Dear everyone,

This week is Nobel Prize week. As an immunologist, I am particularly pleased that the Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology was awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi for their discoveries of peripheral tolerance (click "read more" for link)

The consultation deadline for the multi-campus model has passed, and now work is underway to get a good plan in place. Gottfried Greve is the new project manager for Vestlandslegen and comes to the process with extensive experience, which gives us the confidence that we will find a good solution for the study plan going forward. Please follow the newsletters from Vestlandslegen: click on "read more" for the link

For the implementation of OSKE12 on December 4th, we still need more helpers, remember to sign up! Click on "read more" for the link

Also remember that everyone must register any side jobs they may have: click "read more" for link

The agenda for the next faculty board meeting next week (October 16) is available online (click on "read more" for link). I recommend that you read through it, there are several issues on the agenda that concern us at K2 (including evaluation and proposals for organizing the financial services, new curriculum for the integrated master's program in pharmacy, mandate for a review of the core facilities).

And finally: Remember to register for the faculty's research day on Tuesday, October 21st, 11:30-15:00 at Eitri. This year's theme is "New challenges in academia". Click on "read more" for the link

Have a really good weekend!

Silke

UiB and BIFF – Bergen International Film Festival

We are collaborating with the Bergen International Film Festival (BIFF) from 15-23 October, with the Gulluglen competition, debates, an exhibition, free film screenings for employees and much more. Many employees and students are involved in the festival, and these groups also receive discounted ticket prices.

For discount and registration, click "read more"

Invitation to give a speech at Teachers' Day 2026

Teachers' Day will be held on January 30, 2026. We hereby invite academic communities from all faculties and departments to submit lectures, seminars, workshops and other academic contributions that profile current research at UiB. We therefore want this information to be disseminated to all relevant academic communities at both faculty and department.

Disinformation and Trust in Science in the US and Beyond

Professor Emanuel (MD) is a special advisor to WHO Director General and previously served as a Special Advisor for Health Policy under President Obama, where he was instrumental in drafting the Affordable Care Act. Meet him on October 14th at Alrek health Cluster.

13:45 - Coffee, tea and scones

14:00-15:30- Ezekiel J. Emanuel. Bioethicist, health policy expert, oncologist, professor, writer University of Pennsylvania

For registration, click "read more"

Research Day 2025

During the Startup Preschool, participants will
 ✅hear founders’ personal experiences.
 ✅learn about the legal aspects of starting a business.
✅learn how to develop your ideas into a business.
✅get tips on where to start.

For registration, click "read more"

KI Competence Lift

In 2025, UiB will provide all technical and administrative employees with basic training in artificial intelligence. KI Kompetanseløft is a training offer consisting of three modules that gradually build up competence and skills in the use of artificial intelligence in the context of one's own everyday work.

You can try module 1 by clicking "read more"

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New application period for welfare cabins

You can now apply for the desired period at the welfare cabins for winter 2026, in the period January 4 to April 9: Welfare cabins Winter and Easter holidays have separate application forms. Winners in 2023–2025 are asked not to apply for 2026 due to the three-year quarantine. Applicants in…