The call for the seventh Momentum program opens (tentatively) January 21st. Application deadline: 21. March 2025 17.00. Momentum – career development program for early stage researchers | For employees | UiB
UiB: Funds for collaborative projects and professional meeting places within global societal challenges 2025
UiB Global Challenges has announced funds to stimulate cooperation across UiB’s faculties. Application deadline 1. March 2025. Please see this webpage for more info [Norwegian language]
NRC: Applicants’ webinar on Collaborative and Knowledge-building Project and Thematic Researcher Project
Suitable for: Anyone who has questions regarding calls with deadlines in March should attend Price: free of charge Place: webinar (streamed online) When: 29. Jan. 13.00–14.00 Event link [Norwegian language] Søkerwebinar Kompetanse- og samarbeidsprosjekt og tematisk Forskerprosjekt
Darwin day February 12th – Life on other planets
Wednesday 12 February at 16:15 in Egget, Studentsenteret. Coffee and refreshments will be served from 15:45. The first planet in another solar system was discovered in 1995 and immediately raised existential questions: Are we alone? Could humans thrive on other…
Workshop: generative AI tools for research and studies February 3rd
The University Library invites researchers from the Faculty of Natural sciences and Technology to explore generative AI tools that may be useful for research and studies. When: February 3rd at 12:00-15:00 Where: Aktivt rom 1 – Realfagbygget Read more about…
PhD seminars on writing, searching and data management Spring 2025
This course for PhD candidates at the Faculty of Science and Technology provides candidates with essential tools to efficiently manage their research projects and publish the results. The course covers evaluating and managing existing literature, refining data management, and publishing strategy for research projects, and includes hands-on experience with academic writing. Completed course including…
Pint of Science festival May 19-21st 2025 – looking for speakers!
My name is Léa, and I am responsible for the communication and media of the Bergen branch of Pint of Science Norway. Pint of Science (PoS)’s focus is to bring science closer to people on a local level with an…
Wed 22 Jan. Presentation of master’s thesis: Amalie Johannessen
Fauna of Ægir Hydrothermal Vent Field 13.15-13.45 Inkubatoren (rom 439C1), 4et, Bioblokken, Høyteknologisenteret
Fri 24 Jan. PhD trial lecture, Miguel Angel Meca Jimenez
Marine metabarcoding: Applications and challenges 10.15-11.00 Lille auditorium, Datablokken, Høyteknologisenteret Evaluation committee Professor Egil E. Karlsbakk, Associate Professor Christiane Eichner (both at BIO) and Associate Professor Aino Hosia (University Museum of Bergen)
Editorial – 10.01.2025
Happy New Year to you all! I hope you had a wonderful celebration and are ready for 2025!
New primary contact for HR, Magnus Larsen
Magnus Larsen has taken over as BIO’s primary contact for HR, replacing Therese Myhre Odfjell who has moved to a new position at the Medical faculty. Magnus will be present at BIO Wednesdays and Thursdays after lunch.
Faculty of Science and Technology: New chief safety delegate [hovedverneombud] and new subsitute chief safety delegate [vara universitetsombud] at UiB
From 1.1.2025, Tone Stokka is the Faculty’s new chief safety delegate. The function was previously held by Ann-Elise Jordal, who now enters into a new role as substitute chief safety delegate at UiB. Read more in this news article at…
User time on research facilities at BIO and within the operating agreement UiB/ILAB during spring semester of 2025. APPLICATION DEADLINE JANUARY 20th
Applications must be submitted to the respective responsible persons by 20 January 2025 Application form [You may need to log in to MittUiB to be able to access the form]: https://mitt.uib.no/courses/11056/files/6530399?wrap=1
Reminder: Fremragende underviser (FUND) / Excellent Teaching Practitioner (ETP) – Application deadline JANUARY 15. 2024
[Our translation] Call for the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology [Norwegian language]. You can find more about the application’s content and attachments here [Norwegian language].
UiB AI – Breakfast meeting 20th January: Artificial intelligens and education
How do artificial intelligence and digital technology affect what we need to learn – and how do we learn it? 8.00-10.00 Storsalen, Nygårdsgaten 5 Sign-up deadline: 16.01.2025 – 12.00 Program and details here [Norwegian language]
Editorial – 19.12.2024
Dear colleagues, As we approach the end of 2024, I would like to take a moment to reflect on the year that has passed.
Kristine (project student) and Tobias (bachelor’s student) with early research careers
Tobias Trognitz has a Bsc in computer science and is currently a Bsc student in molecular biology. In parallel with his studies, he has engaged in research and continued to work on a project started by Kristine O. Rostad as…
Editorial – 12.12.2024
There aren’t many days left until we hopefully get to recharge over the Christmas holidays! These days, we at the study section are working a lot to conclude the year with the practicalities of completing exams and planning for the…
The dean’s blog
Oppsummering av 2024 [Our translation] 2024 has been another eventful year in our sector, with some major upheavals. Barely three weeks into the new year, the then Research and Higher Education Minister Sandra Borch resigned, and four days later Oddmund…