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Ytringsklima, ytringsrom, samfunnssikkerhet og psykososialt arbeidsmiljø 

Vernetjenesten ved UiB inviterer til årets første frokostseminar i serien Arbeidsliv i endring – hva med arbeidsmiljøet? Denne gangen settes søkelys mot Ytringsklima, ytringsrom, samfunnssikkerhet og psykososialt arbeidsmiljø

Arbeidsmiljø handler om hvordan vi organiserer, planlegger og gjennomfører arbeid. God ledelse, tydelige rammer, medvirkning, kommunikasjon, mestring og anerkjennelse skaper trygghet og trivsel. Samtidig er ytringsklima og akademisk frihet under press – både i samfunnet og i akademia. Nylige endringer i arbeidsmiljøregelverket understreker arbeidsgivers ansvar for et godt psykososialt arbeidsmiljø.

Seminaret tar opp problemstillinger som berører hele universitetet, og knytter an til UiBs strategi om å verne om akademisk frihet, et tolerant ytringsrom og et inkluderende arbeidsmiljø som inviterer til kreativitet og nyskaping.

Deltakere

  • Saira Hamid Basit, dekan, Forsvarets høyskole
  • Bygging av ytringskultur
  • Elisabeth Askim, assisterende direktør, Direktoratet for samfunnssikkerhet og beredskap
  • Arbeidsmiljøarbeid som en del av samfunnssikkerhet
  • Inge Jonassen, instituttleder og professor, Institutt for informatikk, UiB
  • Menneskerettigheter og akademisk frihet – under økende press?

Practical information

Tid: 3. mars 2026 kl. 08.30–10.00
Sted: Digitalt på Teams
Påmeldingsfrist: 2. mars kl. 14.00
Enrollment: Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams

Møteledere

June Vibecke K. Indrevik, universitets hovedverneombud (UHVO), UiB
Ann‑Elise Olderbakk Jordal, vara UHVO, UiB

News, This weeks edithorial

This weeks edithorial

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.

Post corona, there has been a development with lower student attendance on campus than before, which can affect the social environment, academic quality, and resilience. In Khrono Khrono today, reference is made to the Student Barometer 2025, where it appears that in some subjects there has been success in reversing this trend and that students are increasingly returning to spending more time on campus.

Good suggestions for improvement are greatly appreciated!

Have a great weekend!

Camilla

News

CMYC Seminar

Welcome to the upcoming CMYC mini-seminar

  • Date: Friday, February 20th
  • Time: 10:15 – 12:00
  • Location: Auditorium 4, BB-bygget

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 & Innovation Centre, University of Copenhagen
“The glycosaminoglycan oncofetal chondroitin sulfate represents a novel target for antibody drug-conjugate therapy of acute myeloid leukemia“

Read more: CMYC Seminar – c-myc

Research, News

Nå ut med forskningen din i media

Learn how to shape your research into a compelling story – and share it with clarity and impact. In this course, you’ll learn about media outreach and effective science communication. You’ll get practical advice on how to engage with journalists and present your research in a way that works well in both traditional media (radio, TV, newspapers) and social media platforms like Facebook and LinkedIn.

Workshop 20.02.26
08:15-12:00, Media City Bergen.

Read more: Pitch and share your research story with different audiences! | UiB Ferd Career Center for Early Stage Researchers | UiB

News

Defence – Nicolay Mortensen – 20.02.26

FACULTY OF MEDICINE

UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN

PUBLIC DEFENCE – Ph.D. DEGREE

Nicolay Mortensen

The candidate is affiliated with the Department of Clinical Science (Klinisk institutt 2).

Main supervisor: PhD Audun Sivertsen
Co-supervisors: Professor Elling Ulvestad and PhD Knut-Arne Wensaas

Trial lecture: Friday, February 20, 2026 at 10:15 am

Location: Auditorium, Armauer Hansens Hus, Haukelandsveien 28

Given topic: "Vaccination and passive immunization against respiratory infections in children – knowledge base and future challenges and opportunities"

Defence: Friday 20 February 2026 at 12.15

Location: Auditorium, Armauer Hansens Hus, Haukelandsveien 28

Thesis title: "The 2021 Ulvik SARS-CoV-2 outbreak"

1st opponent: PhD Christopher Inchley, Oslo University Hospital

2nd opponent: Dr.Scientist. Karoline Bragstad, Norwegian Institute of Public Health

3rd member of the committee: Professor Rebecca Cox, University of Bergen

The defense will be led by Associate Professor Heiko Bratke.

Open to all interested parties

News, Ph.d

Defnece – Inga Flaaten Motzfeldt – 19.02.26

FACULTY OF MEDICINE

UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN

PUBLIC DEFENCE – Ph.D. DEGREE

Inga Kirstine Flaaten Motzfeldt

The candidate is affiliated with the Department of Clinical Science (Klinisk institutt 2).

Main supervisor: Professor Bjørn Tore Gjertsen
Co-supervisors:PhD Monica Hellesøy, PhD Maria Omsland and PhD Lars Rönnstrand

Trial lecture: Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 10:15 am

Location: Auditorium 1, BB building, Jonas Lies vei 91

Stated subject: "Functional Precision Oncology – Phosphoproteomics-guided targeting of oncogenic kinases in AML"

Defence: Thursday 19 February 2026 at 12.15

Location: Auditorium 1, BB building, Jonas Lies vei 91

Dissertation title: "Exploration of Disease Mechanisms and Targeted Therapies in Acute Myeloid Leukemia"

1st opponent: Associate Professor Francesca Sacco, University of Rome        

2nd opponent: Professor Kim Theilgaard-Mönch, University of Southern Denmark

3rd member of the committee: Researcher Luiza Ghila, University of Bergen

The dissertation will be led by Professor Emerita Birgitta Åsjø.

Open to all interested parties

News, Ph.d

Announcement of travel support for master's and PhD students and postdocs

"The Climate and Energy Transition focus area is now announcing travel support for master's, PhD students and postdocs working on topics within climate and/or energy transition.

Travel support is announced for conferences, summer schools and workshops.

The application deadline is March 10th at 12 noon. 

There have previously been few applicants from the Faculty of Medicine. Research students and medical students writing their master's thesis can also apply for travel support if their project is relevant to climate and energy transition.