A short report from the study section this week, I have a little winter holiday in Trondheim for a few days. In recent weeks, we have had program board meetings in all four program boards we have at the institute,…
How will UiB contribute to solving the sustainability challenges? Welcome to rector election debate! Monday 3 March
What is UiB’s role in the major sustainability challenges facing the world? How do we best facilitate the development of the knowledge needed, and for it to be communicated where it is needed? Centre for Climate and Energy Transformation (CET),…
NT rector election debate at VilVite March 7th
In the upcoming Rector election, there are to teams running. Team Hagen and Team Øvreås. On Friday the 7th of Mach from 12:00-13:00, both teams will take part in the NT election debate at the Nash Auditorium, VilVite. Team Hagen…
Establishment of the Shared service center for payroll, travel and absence at UiB starting March 1st 2025
Starting March 1st 2025, UiB establishes a Service center for payroll, travel and absence which will handle these services for the entire organisation.
Call for applications for the 2025 French Institute Nordic Award (FINA) for young researchers
Each year since 2020, the French Institutes in Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Norway and Sweden jointly award a prize to five young researchers from the Nordic region in recognition of their outstanding achievements. The French Institute Nordic Award (FINA) aims to foster scientific…
Are you interested in a seat in BIO/Sars’ BioRender Departmental Group License?
If you are using BioRender or interested in using BioRender for your scientific illustration work, and are not part of the Group License already, please read on. Check out how you can create beautiful, scientific figures with BioRender here: https://www.biorender.com/features
Wed 5 March. Bioteknologirådet: Schizophrenia in a petri dish
When: kl 08.30-09.15am Wednesday 5 March Sted: Litteraturhuset i Bergen, sal Olav H Hauge Les mer
UiB: Seminar on women’s health March 21st
[Our translation] Female employees at UiB have more than twice as much sickness absence as men. Women’s health has long been a low priority in medical research, which has led to gaps in knowledge, misdiagnosis and unequal treatment of women…
200 years of knowledge: Elida – The Poisoned Whale
During One Ocean Week, you can learn about Elida’s story at the exhibit “Elida – The Poisoned Whale.” The exhibit is a collaboration between the Marma-Detox Project at the University of Bergen, the University Museum of Bergen, and the Norwegian Orca Survey. Here,…
Invitation to Attend the MOST Workshops on Omics in Marine Ecotoxicology
Dear researcher/student, We are excited to invite you to participate in the MOST (MultiOmics Standardization in (eco)Toxicology) workshop series, which will start with an online event dedicated to advancing the application of omics technologies in marine ecotoxicological research. The online event will be…
Editorial – 21.2.2025
Since last time I wrote, we have conducted a bioLUNCH, and this week, the first bioTEACH took place.
BIO Project: ECoMAP
Website: ECoMAP – Between the Fjords Outputs: CRISTIN Running time: 2021-2025 Funding: NFR Principal Investigators: Liv Guri Velle (NIBIO), Joachim Töpper (NINA), and Vigdis Vandvik (UiB).
BIO publication week 8 2025
Yadetie, F., Zhang, X., Reboa, A., Noally, G.S.C., Eilertsen, M., Fleming, M.S., Helvik, J.V., Jonassen, I., Goksoyr, A., Karlsen, O.A., 2025. Transcriptome analysis reveals effects of ethynylestradiol and bisphenol A on multiple endocrine and metabolic pathways in the pituitary and…
ECC party Friday February 28th!
The ECC is back with another party! 🎉 Next Friday, 28.02, from 8 PM, we have booked the top floor of Fincken Bar (Nygårdsgaten 2A) for a night of socializing, music, and dancing. As a special treat, there will be…
Announcement of the election to the MN-Faculty Board 2025
Dear all, Today we announce the election of new members to the NT-Faculty Board Gr. A, B, C and Gr. D and the elections of Department Councils for 2025. The new board period starts on 1st August 2025. Would you…
National Initiative for Research Infrastructure 2025 – Submission of Application Initiatives by March 7th
The Research Council has announced a call for proposals within the National Initiative for Research Infrastructure with a deadline in November 2025. It is currently unclear whether there will be a one or two-step application process. The call will be…
Reminder: Call – insentivmidler [incentive funds] and Uglepris 2025
[Our translation] UiB is announcing incentive funds for study quality for 2025. The incentive scheme will support development initiatives that contribute to strengthened study quality and increased throughput. For 2025, NOK 2,100,000 has been set aside for the incentive scheme.…
Stipends for staff-exchange within the north2north programme for the academic year 2025/26
[Our translation] Hello everyone, The national office for the mobility program north2north announces grant funds for exchange stays at north2north institutions in Canada, the USA and Europe. An updated overview of the member institutions can be found on UArctic’s website.…
Deadline for registering MSCA Doctoral Network initiatives – 16. May
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions – Doctoral Networks (MSCA-DN) is a scheme that funds PhD fellows from all over the world in European PhD education networks. The networks, or projects, last for 4-5 years, and can fund 15 PhD candidates for up…