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Budget 2023: the distribution of the Faculty’s budget for 2023 is still ongoing, and we do not yet know the final figures. But as mentioned in this column earlier, we expect the 2023 budget to be tighter for everyone.
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Hei!
This week’s update come from us technicians at BIO. Many of us are currently busy moving laboratories. It is not an easy process! There is much to be done and much to decide on. How do we want to design the new laboratories? What will the new work processes be like? What do we do with all the samples that have piled up in cupboards, fridges and freezers? Who owns them, what can be thrown away and what must we keep? Or what about all the equipment we no longer need? They are often expensive instruments and often fully usable as well. Simply throwing them away is not environmentally friendly, so we try our best to find new owners internally at BIO or outside. We may not have room for a piece of equipment in the laboratories at the time, but want to store it for later use. What about storage space, that also costs money.
In addition to the moving process, the wheels must be kept rolling on other fronts as well. Teaching must go on as normal, goods must be ordered, instruments must be operated, analyzes must be carried out, we cannot forget the HSE work either. It is not easy to be on top of everything and from time to time we probably get a little frustrated. Fortunately, BIO has a great technical staff who are good at working together. We help each other and search for good solutions across the professional groups (faggruppene). The technicians’ forum is, as always, a great arena for exchanging experience, discussing problems and finding solutions.
As I said, a lot to be done and a lot to decide on. An appeal to everyone at BIO is therefore: Help where needed, clear all you can of old samples and old equipment, and if you know of anyone who might need some of what we no longer need, let us know.
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!
Hilde
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Hilde Rief Armo
Tech-staff representative in the management group
We have updated the routines related to visiting researchers and published these on the BIO-staff page at Mitt UiB. There you will find the following documents:
Gjesteskjema (guest info form, Norwegian language)
Flytskjema (flow-chart, Norwegian language)
Velkomstbrev til gjesteforskere (Welcome letter for visiting researchers, English language)
NFR information webinars
NFR has arranged a number of information webinars pertaining to calls of the next application round. The streamed recordings can be found via the link below.
https://www.forskningsradet.no/nyheter/2022/sokjarwebinar-haust/
Have you published in a channel that is not registered in the Norwegian Register for Scientific Journals, Series and Publishers?
Publications must be published in a publication channel that is approved on level 1 or 2 to be eligible for reporting through Cristin.
If you in 2022 have published in a channel (journal, publisher, series) that is not registered, the channel must be submitted for evaluation.
The call for applications for the Letten Prize 2023 is now open. The application deadline is February 6th, 2023.
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Necessary upgrades and maintenance on the elevators in “Bioblokken” / Thormøhlensgate 55 will take place starting November 21st. One of the elevators will be open will work is in progress in the other. Each elevator will be closed for a period of 4-5 weeks during this work.
14.15 – 15.00
Room 439C1 (“Inkubatoren”), 4th floor, Bioblokken, Høyteknologisenteret
Development and function of sensory cells in Nematostella
14.15 – 15.00
Room K1 + K2, A-blokken, Biologen
Virus in the marine environment, ecological importance and role as pathogens for marine animals
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If you are planning to send Christmas presents abroad, it may be a good idea to check the deadlines. For mail within Norway 19. December is recommended, for packages you should expect a 1-2 day delay compared to standard for mail sent later than 21.12.2022.
