Seminar for PhD Candidates: Maximizing Efficiency and Thriving in Your Doctoral Journey

[:no]Target group: PhD candidates and early career researchers

Are you looking to maximize your efficiency and make the most of your time? Curious about what sets top performers apart and how you can join their ranks while still enjoying other aspects of life?

For the past three years, The Occupational Health Service at UiB has been helping early career researchers tackle these very questions. Drawing from these experiences and feedback at UiB, as well as international research and best practices from top universities worldwide, the seminar is crafted and designed to address these topics.

The aim of the seminar is to help you become the best version of yourself during your doctoral journey, thriving in all areas of life. Attend this seminar and dive into engaging topics and exercises, including:

06.02.2025 – 12.00–07.02.2025 – 18.00
Nygårdsgaten 5, Søndre Allmenning 1

Registration by 22 January

https://www.uib.no/en/med/174720/seminar-phd-candidates-maximizing-efficiency-and-thriving-your-doctoral-journey

 [:en]arget group: PhD candidates and early career researchers

Are you looking to maximize your efficiency and make the most of your time? Curious about what sets top performers apart and how you can join their ranks while still enjoying other aspects of life?

For the past three years, The Occupational Health Service at UiB has been helping early career researchers tackle these very questions. Drawing from these experiences and feedback at UiB, as well as international research and best practices from top universities worldwide, the seminar is crafted and designed to address these topics.

The aim of the seminar is to help you become the best version of yourself during your doctoral journey, thriving in all areas of life. Attend this seminar and dive into engaging topics and exercises, including:

06.02.2025 – 12.00–07.02.2025 – 18.00
Nygårdsgaten 5, Søndre Allmenning 1

Registration by 22 January

https://www.uib.no/en/med/174720/seminar-phd-candidates-maximizing-efficiency-and-thriving-your-doctoral-journey

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Pandemic breakfast #1

[:no]Ingeborg Forthun is a researcher at the Department of Disease Burden at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. She holds a PhD in epidemiology and work, among other things, with monitoring overall mortality in the population. Title of the presentation: Excess Mortality in the Nordic Countries During the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Oddvar Kaarbøe is a health economist and professor. He holds a joint professorship in health economics at both the Department of Economics and the Department of Global Health and Primary Care at the University of Bergen. His research focuses on health economics, incentive theory, and evolutionary game theory.

 Date: January 23, 2025
Time: 08.30-09.15

https://www.uib.no/en/pandemic/174503/pandemic-breakfast-1

[:en]Ingeborg Forthun is a researcher at the Department of Disease Burden at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. She holds a PhD in epidemiology and work, among other things, with monitoring overall mortality in the population. Title of the presentation: Excess Mortality in the Nordic Countries During the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Oddvar Kaarbøe is a health economist and professor. He holds a joint professorship in health economics at both the Department of Economics and the Department of Global Health and Primary Care at the University of Bergen. His research focuses on health economics, incentive theory, and evolutionary game theory.

 Date: January 23, 2025
Time: 08.30-09.15

https://www.uib.no/en/pandemic/174503/pandemic-breakfast-1

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In science, we trust? — The role of science-based knowledge in turbulent times

[:no]Welcome to Day Zero of the SDG Conference Bergen, 5 February 2025! As usual, there will be a series of parallel events. The day starts with a panel on the role of science-based knowledge in turbulent times.

Trust in science is seen to have eroded in recent years. There are widespread anti-science sentiments in politics and social media, as seen particularly in debates around climate change and pandemics. In this opening session for Day Zero, we will discuss whether trust in science actually has eroded and what this means for scientists, science communicators and policymakers.

The session will open with a presentation of the large-scale study Trust in Science and Science-related populism, by Viktoria Cologna who led the study. This is followed by a presentation of an international project on disinformation in the media, by Media City Bergen.

The panel discussion will focus on how research can adapt and be resilient and robust in these turbulent times.

https://www.uib.no/en/sdgconference/174447/day-zero-2025-programme

[:en]Welcome to Day Zero of the SDG Conference Bergen, 5 February 2025! As usual, there will be a series of parallel events. The day starts with a panel on the role of science-based knowledge in turbulent times.

Trust in science is seen to have eroded in recent years. There are widespread anti-science sentiments in politics and social media, as seen particularly in debates around climate change and pandemics. In this opening session for Day Zero, we will discuss whether trust in science actually has eroded and what this means for scientists, science communicators and policymakers.

The session will open with a presentation of the large-scale study Trust in Science and Science-related populism, by Viktoria Cologna who led the study. This is followed by a presentation of an international project on disinformation in the media, by Media City Bergen.

The panel discussion will focus on how research can adapt and be resilient and robust in these turbulent times.

https://www.uib.no/en/sdgconference/174447/day-zero-2025-programme

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Leena Peltonen School of Human Genomics

[:no]Leena Peltonen School of Human Genomics

 Founded in 2011 to honor the pioneering Finnish geneticist Leena Peltonen (1952–2010), this summer school offers an unparalleled opportunity to learn and be inspired from the leading voices in human genomics. Students will gain insights and inspiration from top scientists across academia and industry who are actively advancing the field. Many past attendees have since become leaders at the forefront of this research.

Target Audience: Scientists and clinicians nearing the completion of their PhD, or those recently graduated, in human genetics, genomics, health-focused AI, and precision medicine. The selection process will take place in Spring 2025.

 Application deadline: 7th of March 2025

https://lpshg.com/

[:en]Leena Peltonen School of Human Genomics

 Founded in 2011 to honor the pioneering Finnish geneticist Leena Peltonen (1952–2010), this summer school offers an unparalleled opportunity to learn and be inspired from the leading voices in human genomics. Students will gain insights and inspiration from top scientists across academia and industry who are actively advancing the field. Many past attendees have since become leaders at the forefront of this research.

Target Audience: Scientists and clinicians nearing the completion of their PhD, or those recently graduated, in human genetics, genomics, health-focused AI, and precision medicine. The selection process will take place in Spring 2025.

 Application deadline: 7th of March 2025

https://lpshg.com/

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[:no]Innspelsmøte om porteføljeplan for helse[:]

[:no]9. jan. 2025 kl. 09.00–10.00 digitalt

Påmeldingsfrist: Onsdag 8. januar 2024 kl. 15.00

NFR fekk ti nye porteføljestyre ved starten av 2024, som har arbeidd med nye porteføljeplanar og inviterer til å gi innspel på utkast til porteføljeplan for helse.

Porteføljeplanane er styringsdokument som skal bidra til føreseielegheit for både søkjarar og finansierande departement. Dei er korte og overordna, og blir konkretiserte i ein investeringsplan som blir oppdatert årleg.

I møtet vil vi gjennomgå mål, prioriteringar og tiltak i utkastet til porteføljeplan. Måla følgjer opp Langtidsplanen for forsking og høgare utdanning, regjeringa sine mål for Forskingsrådet og strategien vår. Dei viser korleis porteføljestyra, kvar for seg og samla, skal setje i verk desse måla. Prioriteringar og tiltak viser korleis porteføljestyret vil prioritere innanfor handlingsrommet sitt.

Deltakarane vil få høve til å gi innspel på planane i møtet. Vi legg ut utkast til plan om lag ei veke før møtet byrjar.

Planen blir lagt fram for Forskingsrådets styre 6. februar 2025.

Les på nettside vår om Portefølje for helse

https://www.forskningsradet.no/arrangementer/2025/innspelsmote-portefoljeplan-helse/

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[:no]Ukens leder[:en]This weeks edithorial[:]

[:no]Forskningen som gjøres av ph.d.-kandidatene utgjør en viktig del av UiBs samlede forskningsinnsats. I 2023 var ph.d.-kandidatene ene- eller medforfatter på 30 prosent av UiBs publikasjoner.   Av 215 fullførte PhDer ved UiB i 2023 stod medisinsk fakultet for 80. Av disse ble 25 gjort ved K2, 28 ved IGS og 17 ved K1, mens IBM og IKO hadde 5 hver. For 2024 vil til sammen 26 PhD kandidater få sin doktorgrad ved K2. Dette er veldig gledelig.

Siste årene har det vært en nedgang i antall fellesutlysninger av PhDer ved fakultetet med bare to slike stillinger utlyst høsten 2024, med nesten 50 søkere.  Våren 2025 er der dessverre ikke rom for felles utlysning av PhD stillinger i det hele tatt. Grunnen til dette er stadig innskrenkede budsjetter, at PhD-stillinger brukes som egenandel ved større søknader og belønning ved tildelinger, men også forsinkelser i PhD gjennomføringen som gjør budsjettene mer usikre for fakultetet.

Med tanke på fullføring ligger K2 nokså stabilt. Ca 70% av alle påbegynte PhDer har disputert innen 6 år. Medarbeidersamtalene bør brukes aktivt til å avsløre og bøte på forsinkende forhold der det er mulig.

Ellers oppfordres jeg alle postdoktorer som har lyst å fortsette en akademisk karriere å søke momentum-programmet det MedFak har 4 plasser, og søknadsfrist er 21.mars.

Juletreet viser forskningsområdene til fast vitenskapelig ansatte ved K2. Hvis du mener at dit område ikke er med, send opp til 10 nøkkelord til forskningsrådgiveren vår Susanna Pakkasmaa. Det vil hjelpe henne å sende målrettet informasjon om aktuelle utlysninger.

God Jul!

Hilsen Kurt[:en]The research conducted by PhD candidates constitutes an important part of UiB’s overall research efforts. In 2023, PhD candidates were the sole or co-authors on 30 percent of UiB’s publications. Of the 215 completed PhDs at UiB in 2023, the Faculty of Medicine accounted for 80. Of these, 25 were completed at K2, 28 at IGS, and 17 at K1, while IBM and IKO each had 5. For 2024, a total of 26 PhD candidates will receive their doctorates at K2. This is a great.

In recent years, there has been a decline in the number of joint announcements of PhD positions at the faculty, with only two such positions advertised in the fall of 2024, with nearly 50 applicants. Unfortunately, there will be no room for announcing PhD positions at all in the spring of 2025. The reason for this is increasingly constrained budgets, the use of PhD positions as a co-payment in larger applications and rewards for grants, as well as delays in PhD completion, making the budgets more uncertain for the faculty.

In terms of completion, K2 is fairly stable. About 70% of all started PhDs have defended their dissertations within 6 years. Staff appraisals should be actively used to uncover and remedy delaying factors where possible.

Furthermore, all postdocs who wish to continue an academic career are encouraged to apply for the Momentum program, for which MedFak has 4 spots, with an application deadline of March 21.

The Christmas tree shows the research areas of permanent scientific staff at K2. If you believe your area is not included, please send up to 10 keywords to our research advisor Susanna Pakkasmaa. This will help her send targeted information about relevant announcements.
Merry Christmas!

Kurt

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[:no]UiB forskningsinfrastrukturdag  [:en]UiB research infrastructure day[:]

[:no]Universitetsledelsen inviterer til en felles forskningsinfrastrukturdag på UiB for å fremheve viktigheten av forskningsinfrastruktur for å bygge opp og beholde internasjonalt ledende forskningsmiljøer på et breddeuniversitet som UiB. Vi ber alle som er interessert i forskningsinfrastruktur å sette av datoen. Mer informasjon og utkast til program kommer første uke i januar.

  • 07.02.2025 – 09.00–15.30
  • NG5 Storsalen og UiB læringsarena, Nygårdsgaten 5

https://www.uib.no/fia/174733/uib-forskningsinfrastrukturdag

[:en]The university management invites you to a joint research infrastructure day at UiB to highlight the importance of research infrastructure in order to build up and retain internationally leading research environments at a broad university such as UiB. We ask anyone interested in research infrastructure to set the date. More information and a draft program will be available in the first week of January.

  • 07.02.2025 – 09.00–15.30
  • NG5 Storsalen and UiB learning arena, Nygårdsgaten 5

https://www.uib.no/fia/174733/uib-forskningsinfrastrukturdag

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[:no]Designfrokost 9. januar kl 8.15 til 10.00 på Eitri: Brukerinvolvering i offentlig tjenesteutvikling[:]

[:no]Bli med på en inspirerende fagfrokost hvor DesignLab i Bergen kommune og Eitri utforsker hvordan brukerinvolvering kan forbedre utviklingen av offentlige tjenester. Lær om beste praksis og få innsikt i hvordan du kan engasjere og involvere brukerne for å skape mer effektive og brukervennlige løsninger. Den ferske nasjonale digitaliseringsstrategien legger tydelig vekt på brukerinvolvering i tjenesteutviklingen.

Arrangementet er gratis og åpent for alle.
Påmelding til designfrokost 9. januar Brukerinvolvering i offentlig tjenesteutvikling

Program

08:15 Mingling og frokost
08:45 Velkommen ved DesignLab i Bergen kommune
08:50 Intro til Eitri og kurset Brukermedvirkning i medisinsk og helsefaglig forskning- v/Ådne Iden Høiland og Tone Skår
08:55 Tid for handling: Hvordan involveres brukerne i innføring av nye tjenester? v/Agnete Gullaksen og Ingrid Cutler
09:05 Brukerinvolvering med hele barnehagen på laget- v/ Øystein Mongstad, Tone Mette Sleire og Lina Falk
09:15 Praktiske øvelser ved DesignLab
10:00 Takk for i dag

Velkommen!  

Om foredragsholderne 
Agnete L. Gullaksen
 – UX-designer, Helse Vest IKT 
Ingrid Cutler – Løsningarkitekt, Helse Vekt IKT
Øystein Mongstad – Tjenestedesigner, DesignLab i Bergen kommune
Tone Mette Sleire – Prosjektleder og seniorrådgiver Etat for barnehage
Lina Falk – Tjenestedesigner og visuell historieforteller, DesignLab i Bergen kommune
Tone Skår – Prosjektleder i Eitri og Norway Health Tech avd. Vestland
Ådne Høiland – Direktør for Eitri

Om arrangørene

Denne designfrokosten arrangeres av DesignLab i Bergen kommune i samarbeid med Eitri. DesignLab er Bergen kommunes sentrale fagmiljø for tjenestedesign. Eitri er et kreativt innovasjonsenter for helse og medisin, og inkubator for startups.  

Servering
Yoghurt, gryn, frø, bær – og såklart kaffe/te[:]

[:no]Bli med oss online 18. februar 2025![:en]Join us online on 18 February 2025![:]

[:no]Denne online informasjonsøkten er åpen for alle forskere og innovatører på alle karrieretrinn og fra alle forskningsfelt, spesielt unge forskere. Målet er å informere forskningsmiljøet om hvordan man kan delta i COST-aksjoner eller sende inn et COST-aksjonsforslag, rollen og virkningen av COST-programmet, og fordelene ved COST-tilbudet.

Registrering er nødvendig via et online skjema: Online COST Info Day 2025 18 February 2025 | 10:00-11:45 CET Registration form

18. februar 2025, 10:00-11:45 CET (Brussel tidssone)

Programoversikt

  • 10:00 | Velkommen | COST Governance Officer
  • 10:05 | Introduksjon om COST | Direktør for COST Association
  • 10:20 | Hvordan delta i en COST-aksjon? Hvordan sende inn en søknad? | COST Science Officer
  • 10:50 | Hvilke aktiviteter finansieres? | COST Administrative Officer
  • 11:05 | Hva er fordelene ved å delta i COST? | COST Action-representant
  • 11:25 | Spørsmål og svar
  • 11:40 | Avslutning av økten

Online COST Info Day 2025 – COST

[:en]This online info session is open to all researchers and innovators at any career stage and from any field of research, especially young researchers. The aim is to inform the research community on how to participate in COST Actions or submit a COST Action proposal, the role and impact of the COST programme, and the benefits of the COST offer.

Registration is required via an online form: https://forms.office.com/e/ZgLXjqdhNm
18 February 2025, 10:00-11:45 CET (Brussels time zone)

Programme overview
10:00 | Welcome | COST Governance Officer
10:05 | Introduction about COST | Director of the COST Association
10:20 | How to participate in a COST Action? How to submit an application? | COST Science Officer
10:50 | Which activities are funded? | COST Administrative Officer
11:05 | What are the benefits of participating in COST? | COST Action representative
11:25 | Q&A
11:40 | Closure of the session

 

https://www.cost.eu/cost-events/online-cost-info-day-2025/

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