Editorials and other articles for MED-nytt, the newsletter from the faculty management. Note that these articles are translations that are published with a slight delay from the publication of the Norwegian version.
Here is Dean Hanne Flinstad Harbo and the rest of the Faculty Management’s summary of 2023. They would like to thank you for your efforts this year and would like to wish all staff and students a very Merry Christmas!
Dean Hanne Flinstad Harbo will share updates on the activities happening at the faculty. The annual plan is ready to be presented in the faculty board meeting. New board representatives. Save the date on January 17th from 15:00 to 17:00! The faculty will gather at Domus Bibliotheca: Future Healthcare: What do we do when we run out of people?
Dean Hanne Flinstad Harbo talks about what’s happening at the Faculty. The new annual plan is nearly ready. Information on the new web page for the study on a possible co-organisation of the Faculty of Dentistry and the Faculty of Medicine.
The Dean has provided a briefing on the study initiated by the University of Oslo. The briefing was originally issued to all staff via email in Norwegian on 13 November.
The Dean of Research, Jan Bj?lie, applauds the efforts made by the researchers, research administration and web editors at the Faculty in connection with the RCN course evaluation.
Dean Hanne Harbo and Rector Svein St?len have co-authored an opinion piece on the need for more places to study medicine at the Faculty of Medicine. The University of Oslo urgently requires a new mandate from the authorities in order to resolve the societal challenge of training too few doctors.
Torsdag 9. november er det duket for utdeling av den prestisjefulle Jahreprisen i aulaen. H?r hovedprisvinner Maiken Nedergaard snakke om hjernens rengj?ringssystem p? de tradisjonsrike Jahreforelesningene. Vinner av pris for yngre forskere Marcus Buggert vil snakke om sin forskning p? immunsystemet. Meld deg p?!
Dean of Studies Eli Feiring is pleased that MED can now offer its own honours certificate at master's level. The target group is particularly motivated students. They will gain sought-after expertise that can help find solutions to sustainability issues.
Dean Hanne Harbo talks about the internal relocation process at the faculty, follow-up of what we are doing regarding building activities, follow-up of the national budget and concern for the students' mental health.
NorDoc gives you a unique opportunity to tailor your PhD education. Plan your participation at NorDoc’s summer school 2024 in Finland now! Make a smart career move by running for temporary employee representative in the Faculty Board election.
Informative meeting on ‘Health for Ukraine’. The research festival for the whole family at the Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology. The Medicine Blog turns five years old.
Congratulations on UiO Campus South, new student places to study medicine, awards and grants, - and participate in this autumn’s events!
Vice Dean for Research and Research Education, Grete Dyb, provides an update on the research education at the faculty
Dean Hanne Flinstad Harbo welcomes all employees and students to the 2023 autumn semester
The Office of the Dean wishes everyone a good summer and describes the ongoing work on the faculty's strategy and annual plan for 2024-2026, and gives a reminder about the opportunity to apply to become a distinguished educator at UiO.
The Pro-Dean for Research and Innovation provides us with an update on the status of the Life Science Building from the perspective of the Faculty of Medicine (MED). We are now seeing the building take form and it is exciting to be part of the planning of the building in the final phase.
Guest article: The internal innovation unit the UiO Growth House will contribute to a stronger innovation culture at the University of Oslo to put more knowledge from research to use, says innovation director and professor Hilde I. Nebb.
Guest post: Acting Head of the Centre for Pandemic and One-Health Research (P1H), Jens Petter Berg, writes about the intentions behind the establishment of the centre, which was officially opened on 30 May
Pro-Dean Magnus L?berg, Dean Hanne Flinstad Harbo and Vice-Dean Eli Feiring provide an update from the final semester of the spring.
Dean Hanne Flinstad Harbo talks about the process of establishing a strategy for the faculty, the Holmenkoll Relay Race and the good response to the breakfast invitations.
Dean Hanne Flinstad Harbo describes life at the faculty, and last but not least, invite you to breakfast.
Vice Dean for Bachelor and Master Studies writes about the high number of applicants to our study programmes and is particularly proud of the response to our new master's programme in public health science and epidemiology. She also reflects on the need for international orientation and knowledge exchange.
In each newsletter, Dean Hanne Flinstad Harbo provides an insight into what the dean's office is working on. Now she is concerned with research funding and wants to draw particular attention to the importance of independent basic research.
The Office of the Dean will provide a recap of the semester so far, the ongoing activities at MED and external collaborations. Save the date for a big meeting on Global Health at Domus Medica on 20 June, and a meeting on Ukraine in the Aula in Oslo city centre on 14 September. The Office of the Dean wishes everyone a happy Easter holiday.
Dean Hanne Flinstad Harbo and Pro-Dean of Studies Magnus L?berg are involved in the debate on the shortage of doctors in Norway. “We have plans to increase the number of medical students, but this alone is not enough”, they say.
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