Category: BIO News

Greetings from the Department 2.11.2022

Dear all, As reported in the previous edition, the Faculty has introduced a temporary stop (2-3 weeks) in all hirings at all it’s departments. The background is that cuts in funding for research and higher education in next year’s national…

BIO in Pepperkakebyen!

This year’s contribution to Pepperkakebyen has been delivered.  This time the motif is Thormølensgate 53 a+b, better known as Biologen.

Greetings from the Department – 28.10.2022

These are busy times! “Biofag”-evaluation, 5-year evaluation of the master’s programs and relocation of laboratories and offices, at the same time that we must keep operations and teaching going and think about the next round of applications for NFR and…

Economy update 28.10.2022

A central government budget which reduces the funding for the sector, combined with internal cut-backs and increased running costs at UiB due to a large increase in energy cost, means that next year’s budget will be very tight. 

Greetings from the Department – 19.10.2022

To relieve the situation at BIO in relation to the ongoing processes of rectifying the department’s finances, Anne Marit Blokhus will be allocated to work 30% with our department from now on, and 80% at BIO from January 1st. Anne…

Economy update

Financial pronosis Our latest pronosis predicts an accumulated deficit of 52 million NOK, which is slightly better than last month’s estimate.