News

Call for seed funding 2026 – North Sea University Partnership (NSUP)

The North Sea University Partnership (NSUP) is now announcing seed funding to support research collaboration between the Norwegian and British partner universities.

This first call will prioritize applications that address themes related to the North Sea, with a focus on energy, green transition, marine/maritime, as well as security and resilience/preparedness.

Projects must involve at least one Norwegian and one British NSUP partner. Up to £25,000 can be applied for for projects with a duration of 12-24 months. Applications must specify the distribution of costs per project participant, who will then receive support from their home institution. Application deadline: 20 May 2026 at 12:00 (GMT) / 1:00 (CEST)

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News, IHI call

Announcement of Peder Sather funds for 2026-2027

The Peder Sather Center for Advanced Study annually announces funding for collaborative projects between Norwegian educational institutions and UC Berkeley (California). The Peder Sather funding is a unique opportunity to establish collaboration at one of the top universities in the United States.

The call is open to all disciplines. Between $10,000 and $25,000 will be awarded per project. The funds can be used to cover travel expenses, stipends for PhD candidates/postdoctoral fellows, or expenses related to fieldwork, among other things.

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Research, News

These UiB researchers are honored with the Meltzer Prize

Four researchers from UiB were honored with the Meltzer Prize on Thursday evening during the annual awards ceremony in Bergen. “It’s great to receive such confirmation that I’m on the right track,” says one of the prize winners. 

During the annual Meltzer Dinner, awards were presented in the categories "Meltzer Prize for Young Researchers", "outstanding research" and "outstanding research communication".

The awards were presented by Principal Margareth Hagen during the event, which this year took place in Terminus Hall at Hotel Grand Terminus.

This year's four award winners are affiliated with the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology, the Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Law, and the Faculty of Social Sciences.

Read more here: https://www4.uib.no/om-uib/aktuelt/disse-uib-forskerne-hedres-med-meltzerpris

News, This weeks edithorial

Leader of the week - Valeriya Lyssenko

Even in challenging times, we have reason for optimism after the meeting with the dean's office management who visited K2 on Tuesday, March 3. The faculty's management presented an inspiring vision for research, innovation and education. At the heart of this vision is a focus on health technology, which Norwegian politicians have made a national priority. K2 is facing a major challenge and has a critical need for clinical educators, and is struggling with recruitment. K2 therefore has a particularly clear focus on good cooperation with the hospitals. In line with this, the establishment of the Vestlandslegen project aims to integrate clinical research with education, and create a unique platform where discoveries and learning feed off each other for future innovations.

Perhaps the most exciting is the clear commitment to nurturing young academic talents. If you are considering an academic career path, know that the institution is actively creating structures to support your success. This is your invitation to think big. Keep developing your career plans, set ambitious goals, and know that the winds are at your back!

It has been a pleasure to be part of the K2 management, but I will now be stepping down from my position as innovation manager and the position is open for a new colleague 🙂.

Have a really good weekend!

Valeriya

Research, News, Seminars and conferences

Visit from Lausanne: Two exciting seminars March 16–17

Next week, K2 and the Mohn Center will be visited by two very strong researchers from the University of Lausanne. Both will be holding seminars on groundbreaking methods in genetics and precision medicine — including a Nature publication in which we are co-authors.

Monday 16 March at 11.15–12.00 – Auditorium 1, Glasblokkene

Zoltán Kutalik: Nature’s randomized trials: genetic perturbations of biomarkers and disease Etter seminaret serveres lett lunsj.

Kutalik vil «show how different approaches to biomarker discovery can pinpoint drug targets» He is a leading statistical geneticist with over 250 publications and broad international experience.

Tuesday 17 March at 10.15–11.00 – BB‑auditorium 4

Robin Hofmeister: Detecting parent-of-origin genetic effects without parental genomes Coffee/tea and biscuits after the seminar.

Hofmeister presents his recent Nature study, in which they «identified over 30 parent-of-origin effects, many of them bipolar» The method makes it possible to detect such effects in biobank data without parental genomes.

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Inovasjon, News

New front page, news feeds and central calendar on uib.no

Two new news feeds and dedicated editor 

The front page has two new news feeds: one for research and one for news about UiB as an organization. The front page, the news feeds and the central calendar have each got their own editor. 

– With a clear editorial line and two dedicated news streams, we can communicate research and organizational news in a more targeted way. This is an important part of making UiB.no a channel that actually works for those we serve, says Grepne. 

What's new?

The new pages have, among other things, a new visual design in accordance with UiB's graphic profile, a new and flexible template for the front page based on insight work, new pages for the About UiB area, and a calendar where events are marked with categories. 

This spring, the project is also continuing to work on pages for faculties, departments, the University Library and the University Museum.