Information letter about the project – Vestlandslegen September 2025

As part of regular updates on the work on adapting the medical study to a regional
study model (project Vestlandslegen) here is an additional update for September 2025. Previous information letters can be found under this link: Informasjonsskriv om prosjekt Vestlandslegen | Vestlandslegen | UiB

Changes in project organization of the Vestlandslegen at the Faculty of Medicine
Following the government's announcement regarding the desired allocation of study places in medicine to UiB/campus
The Haugesund faculty has entered a new phase of the Vestlandslegen project. With the Haugesund campus as
As part of the ramp-up for medical school here in the west, there will be parallel work on a total of four campuses.
going forward. To strengthen dialogue with partners and handle increasing complexity in
organization of the medical study, the faculty management has seen the need for some adjustments in
the organization of the project, including its management.

Gottfried Greve is now joining as the new project manager for Vestlandslegen. He is a professor of pediatrics at
Clinical Institute 2, senior consultant at Haukeland University Hospital and has just completed his four-year
period as vice-rector for innovation, initiatives and clusters at UiB. With his experience and broad
As a contact person, he will be a key player in the dialogue with involved institutes and
regional partners. He will help ensure progress in the project in line with guidelines that
provided by the Steering Group.

At the same time, we would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere gratitude to the outgoing project manager, Professor
Simon Dankel, who has made significant and important contributions to the project so far – particularly in relation to
to the work of establishing good academic collaborative relationships between the campuses. Good collaboration
is crucial for our joint success with the Vestlandslegen project.

Best regrads,
Marit Bakke – Dean

Reidun Kjome – Vice Dean of Education

Support for diversity and equality initiatives in academic environments

In the Action Plan for Diversity, Inclusion and Equality 2023 – 2025, the University has decided that it will
annual funds are set aside for diversity and equality initiatives in academic environments. Previously, these funds in
has mainly been aimed at gender equality and disabilities. The new action plan includes
The concept of diversity has been included and incorporated into new criteria, cf. the attached award letter.

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Broken heart syndrome – when strong emotions cause heart failure

Introduction: Ester Kringeland, postdoctoral fellow and cardiologist

Time:: Monday 29 September from 12.00 to 13.00

Place: Room 9.1 and 9.2, The lab building

Ester Kringeland is a postdoctoral fellow and cardiologist at the Center for Research on Heart Disease in Women

and at the Heart Department Haukeland University Hospital, Health West. Kringeland is researching how

blood pressure and other lifestyle factors in midlife affect the risk of heart disease in women. 

Did you know that acute heart failure can be triggered by strong emotions or stress – and that it most often affects women?

On Monday, September 29, Ester Kringeland will give a talk about Broken Heart Syndrome. This condition, also known as Takotsubo syndrome, was first described in 1990 and is characterized by sudden heart failure that is often confused with a heart attack – but which requires different treatment. Join us for an exciting lecture where you will gain insight into a disease that particularly affects women.

The seminar is organized by the Center for Research on Heart Disease in Women.

Everyone is welcome!

This weeks edithorial

Dear everyone!

A lot of good work is currently going on in the various teaching groups at K2 related to input on proposals for a new study model for the medical program. It requires a lot of effort for many to change established teaching, and at the same time, some changes are absolutely necessary to achieve a common multi-campus model with students distributed across Førde, Haugesund, Stavanger and Bergen in the last three years of study. A big thank you for the tremendous effort from so many to ensure well-trained doctors for the future in Western Norway!

The Medisin2015 practical placements that over many years have been in Stavanger, Førde and Haugesund will be transferred to the hospitals in the Bergen region over the coming years. To make this happen, many different professional environments in the hospitals, in collaboration with UiB, have done extensive mapping and planning work over the past few months, and the report is now nearly completed for submission to the Joint Education Council Health Bergen, Haraldsplass Diaconal Hospital, and UiB (link: Joint education council with Bergen Health and Haraldsplass Diakonale Hospital | Faculty of Medicine | UiB)

I would like to remind you of the Faculty's Research Day on October 21st with a lot of exciting activities on the program.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Camilla

Announcement of scholarship funds for employee exchange in spring 2026 - north2north program

UiB is a member of the UArctic network, which is now announcing remaining funds for staff exchanges between institutions
associated with the north2north (n2n) mobility program for spring 2026.

Purpose
The call aims to strengthen connections and cooperation between Norwegian and international n2n institutions, and to stimulate increased mobility among both students and employees.

Who can apply?
Both academic and administrative staff can apply for support for travel and accommodation in connection with exchange.
through n2n. Please refer to the employee guidelines for more information and current scholarship rates.
The application form is attached to this letter. Read more here: north2north for Norway

For Norwegian host institutions
Norwegian institutions that wish to invite employees from North American or British n2n partners can
apply for travel and accommodation support for incoming employees. These use the same application form as
outgoing employees (see attachment). Differentiated grant rates are used for employee mobility – see
employee guidelines for details. You can see this here: north2north for Norway

Prioritization of applications
Employees are encouraged to collaborate with the host institution on facilitating student exchange, both for outgoing and incoming students. Applications that include a concrete and feasible plan for further
Student exchange will be prioritized when allocating scholarship funds.
Søknadsfrist og innsending
UiB sends a combined institutional application. Applications for both outgoing and incoming employees are sent
to nina.stein@uib.no by Wednesday, October 1, 2025.

The application form can be found via this link: søknadsskjema-ansatte.PDF

Best regards,
Christen Soleim
department director

Nina Gry Stein
section manager

The application portal for the MIT-UiB Seed Fund is now open!

MIT-UiB Seed Fund announces seed funding for collaboration between researchers at UiB and MIT. This year's call is available to research environments at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Medicine. Application deadline 16 December 2026.

Read more here: 

Apply for collaboration funding through the MIT-UiB Seed Fund | Research and Innovation Department | Ui

Attached you will also find a digital flyer that can be printed out and hung on bulletin boards etc.

Hopefully we can spread this well to the academic communities at both faculties.

If you have any questions, comments about the website or if there is anything I can contribute to the mobilization, just let me know. I will also send a letter in e-mail that can be forwarded to the departments.

Opportunity for research collaboration with MIT: MIT–Norway Seed Fund

MIT–Norway: University of Bergen Seed Fund is part of the MIT Global Seed Funds and supports research collaboration between MIT and researchers at the University of Bergen, especially within the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Humanities.

Research projects must be linked to an identified researcher or research group at UiB, and all disciplines at the two faculties are eligible to apply. Collaborations involving early or mid-career researchers are particularly encouraged.

Maximum support amount: 30 000 USD
Application deadline: 16. desember 2025
More information and application: Centers, Labs & Programs | MIT – Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Priority is given to projects that:

  • Are new or in a new phase
  • Involves students, including PhD candidates
  • Has potential for further collaboration or joint applications
  • Shows complementarity and balanced exchange between UiB and MIT
  • Involves interdisciplinary collaboration and/or digital humanities (especially relevant for HF)

Tickets for The Sound of Music in Grieghallen

The discount code may be valid from today until October 9th. 

20% discount on regular tickets:
Discount code: SCENEKVELDER20

Applies to categories B and C. (not child price)

Tickets can be purchased here:

https://www.ticketmaster.no/artist/the-sound-of-music-grieghallen-billetter/1387323

To take advantage of the discount, first select a location, then click "unlock" where it says "Discount code" and enter the code.

Then the price will be converted to a 20% discount.