All groups [faggrupper] have been given a task to go through the course portfolio. We will consider many things: Is each course still relevant? Updated? Do the course and learning outcome descriptions describe the course well? Is the number of places on the course reasonable? Is there academic overlap with other courses, and if so, could we collaborate across group boundaries? And finally, is the course portfolio in line with the personnel resources in the group now and in a five-year perspective?
Dean Gunn Mangerud’s blogg
REMINDER: bioCEED 10-year anniversity March 6th
BioCEED is inviting you to celebrate our 10-year anniversary in the University Aula March 6, at 12:00-17:00.
Sign up here: https://skjemaker.app.uib.no/view.php?id=16290450
Mobility funds for researcher – to and from the University of Montpellier
The University of Montpellier – which is one of UiB’s partners in the CHARM-EU alliance – is announcing funding for researcher mobility. This applies to mobility stays in and out and applicants from universities in the CHARM-EU alliance will be given priority.
This can be a great opportunity to get to know one of CHARM-EU’s partners better.
- Application deadline: 18 February
- More information here
UiB Call: Erasmus OS-funds for spring 2024
[Our translation]
The Division of Student and Academic Affairs (SA) is announcing OS funds (Organizational Support) for the spring semester 2024. The OS funds are generated by mobility through the Erasmus program and will be used for measures that will promote international student mobility with good academic grounding at UiB.
Tue 5. Mar. ERC Proposal Reading Day at UiB – Register now!
Nordic Centre in Fudan University: Funding for academic events at the Nordic Centre, spring deadline for applications March 20, 2024
Dear members of the Nordic Centre at Fudan University,
We would like to remind everyone that the spring 2024 deadline for applications for funding for academic events is on March 20th.
UiB FERD Newsletter February 2024
February 2024
Welcome to the February edition of our monthly newsletter! As we find ourselves in the heart of winter, it’s the perfect time to reflect on our career goals and plan for the year ahead. Whether you’re exploring non-academic career paths, preparing for interviews, or looking for ways to advance in your current role, our February newsletter has something for everyone.
Mon 12. Feb. Darwin Day 2024: Eva Jablonka
The Evolution of Learning and the Origins of Consciousness
When: 16:15
Where: Egget, Studentsenteret
Tue 13 Feb. MolBio seminar, Malin Runestad
Developing nucleic acid vaccines as therapeutic agents against IPNV in Atlantic salmon
When: 9.15-10.00
Tue 13. Feb. Michael Sars guest seminar, Eva Jablonka
Epigenetic inheritance and the extended evolutionary synthesis
When: 10.00-11.00
Where: Michael Sars seminarrom, 2. et Bioblokken, TM55
Thu 15. Feb. Digital teachers meeting @ BIO
Welcome to the digital teachers meeting @ BIO February 15th at 12:15-13:00!
In this meeting, we will learn more about an activity bingo that was used to increase learning in the BIO325 course last autumn.
We will learn more about how this fits with the course content, why they choose to try this and how it went.
Thu 15. Feb. NRC: General & Informative Webinar – Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership’s second joint transnational call (2024)
Please find information regarding the call below. 15. February, the Norwegian Research Council is hosting a digital information meeting. Sign up via the event website:
Fri 16. Feb. PhD trial lecture, Victoria Røyseth
Marine bioprospecting of small bioactive molecules
When: 10.30-11.15
Where: Lille auditorium, Datablokken, Høyteknologisenteret, TM55
Wed 21 Feb. OCEAN FUTURES 2030: Science and diplomacy for ocean governance – our common ocean (Brussels)
- 21.02.2024 – 15.15–17.30
- Mission of Norway to the EU, Norway House, Rue Archimède 17, 1000 Brussels
- Registration deadline: 16. February
Thu 22 Feb. Mobility seminar for researchers
Are you planning a research stay abroad? This seminar will help you with the planning.
Fri 23. Mar. PhD defense, Victoria Røyseth
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Discovery of novel marine clostripain-like proteases from Arctic hydrothermal vents – activation mechanism, substrate utilization and biotechnological aspects
When: 10.15-12.45
Invitation for Nordic COST info-day 23. April
[Our translation]
This information day is aimed at potential participants in the new COST actions that will be launched in May/June, as well as future applicants for the COST Open Call with a deadline of 23 October 2024.
Invitation and registration information are attached. The meeting takes place digitally.
Greetings from the Department – 9.2.2024
Instituttleder Ørjan Totland. Foto: Eivind Senneset, UiB
Dear all,
On 6 March there is a big celebration of bioCEED’s 10-year anniversary in the University aula (see https://www.uib.no/bio/167456/bioceeds-10-årsjubileum-seminar). bioCEED’s success as a Center for Excellence in Education is largely the result of the efforts of all of us at BIO. That is why I hope many will join the anniversary seminar where we summarize 10 years of teaching development and educational research in biology.
Thu 15. Feb. Department council meeting
The next meeting in the department council will take place Thursday 15. February. Items to be decided:
- accounts 2023
- budget 2024
Information channels at BIO
Foto/ill: Colourbox
Dear all,
We are a large department and depend on a set of information channels to distribute information as effectively and with as little spam/noise as possible:
- The newsletter – Bionytt
- Joint e-mail lists
- Teams-groups