[Our translation] After the election of safety representatives at the units, the main safety representative at Mat.Nat. is elected. The current chief protection officer is not re-elected, so it is important to get the names of relevant candidates.
Fulbright stipends for 2025/26 – application deadline October 1st 2024
[Our translation] We kindly remind you that the application deadline for Fulbright stipend to the USA for the academic year of 2025/26 is: 1.October, 2024. Stipend are offered in all fields at master, PhD, post doc and senior researcher level.…
BIODIVERSA+ Call: Biodiversity and Transformative Change #BiodivTransform
This call for proposals will aim for interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and/or cross-sectoral research and innovation projects to identify, analyse, and comprehend transformation processes that may halt and reverse biodiversity decline.
Grants for fisheries research 2025 – Announcement with application deadline 10 Nov 2024
[Our translation] The grant scheme is primarily intended to help cover costs for obtaining a knowledge base for sustainable harvesting of the wild marine resources, but can also, after a specific assessment, be used for other knowledge gathering to fulfill…
ESA Ocean Synergy Training Course 2025 and the One Ocean Expedition’s Advanced Training Course on Ocean Synergy Remote Sensing 2025
Applications are now open for the ESA Ocean Synergy Training Course 2025 (#OTC25) and the One Ocean Expedition’s Advanced Training Course on Ocean Synergy Remote Sensing 2025. The deadline for applications is 1 October 2024
Arctic Frontiers Abstracts – Deadline September 27
Dear all, The deadline for submitting abstracts to Arctic Frontiers 2025 is just 1 week away. With the tight turn-around time for reviewing afterwards, I am hoping to not extend the deadline. If you are able to once again share…
Welfare offer: Concerts in the University Aula
The Aula Series has in recent years developed into one of the country’s most recognized new initiatives in classical music. Since 2020, they have filled the University Aula in Oslo and the Munch destination Ramme with around 30 annual concerts. Now,…
Greetings from the Department – 13.10.2024
When I received this year’s overview of when we group leaders were to contribute to Bionytt, I was a bit amused. The list naturally consisted of dates and our names, but also a comment section behind where me and Katja…
New member of Staff – Thi Hong Gam Le
My name is Gam Le. I’m currently a post-doc on Nephrocalcinosis project, BIO, UiB about understanding kidney functions under and environmental changes related to the formation of kidney stones and unlocking the key to dietary interventions in trout and Atlantic…
Feedback after completed GMO inspection at BIO
The GMO inspection was carried out by the Norwegian Directorate of Health on Tuesday 10 September at BIO’s premises. They were particularly interested in the live facilities (T55-1.floor), zebrafish lab and fly lab. In addition, the teaching lab in the…
Read rector Margareth Hagen’s FB-post on the launch of SmallFish4Food and SmallFishClim
Read rector Margareth Hagen’s post on Facebook adressing the launch of the projects SmallFish4Food og SmallFishClim with Jeppe Koldning, Ragnhild Overå, og Marian Kjellevold (Institute of Marine Research), which took place last week.
Open House Bergen – 14.-15.september
Would you like to explore UiB buildings that you don’t usually visit? For the first time, UiB is participating with selected buildings in the architecture festival Open House Bergen on September 14-15, 2024. The Geophysical Institute, the University Library, the…
Reminder – UiB Innovation Festival: From research to change. Friday September 20th
Dear colleagues, You are invited to the UiB Innovation Festival that will take place on September 20th from 9 to 14:30 at Nygårdsgaten 5.
Invitation to make a presentation on Teachers’ Day 2025
Teachers’ Day [Lærerenes dag] will be held on 31 January 2025. With this, we wish and invite professional communities from all faculties and institutes to register for lectures, seminars, workshops and other academic contributions that profile current research at UiB.…
UiB-Trinity College Dublin (TCD) St. Sunniva mobility stipend
[Our translation] Do you want to establish ties with one of Europe’s leading universities? Then you should apply for a UiB-TCD St. Sunniva mobility grant by 15 October. Read the call here [Norwegian language] uib_tcd_application form_2024
Tue 17. Sept. MolBio seminar, Helena Midtbø
Salmon louse labial gland proteins modulate host immune responses 9.15-10.00 “The incubator”, room 439C1, 4th floor, Bioblokken
Tue 17 Sept. Morning meeting on web and design: Your new employee page at uib.no
[Our translation] In this very first meeting in this monthly series, we will provide a thorough introduction to how you can make the most of your new UiB-employee page (formerly called person page). Read more on the event homepage [Norwegian…
Wed 18 Sept. PhD mid-term presentation, Ruben Schelbred Thormodsæter
Examine the effects of test anxiety in higher STEM education, exploring different types of interventions and examine the relation between trust and assessment 14.15-15.00 Lille auditorium, 2. et, Datablokken, Høyteknologisenteret
Greetings from the Department – 04.09.2024
Hi BIO, My first week in the new position is almost over. Even though I knew about the September 1st start date long before the summer, it was a truly special feeling to come to work on Monday morning this…