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Editorial: From PhD Programme Review and International Visits to Health Services in Gaza
Dean Hanne Flinstad Harbo talks about visits from, among others, Estonia and Ukraine, and a meeting with the Minister of Health.
There is a lot going on: Learning Environment Survey, review of the PhD programme, and the development of the Skills Centre in new premises.
Management Column
The Learning Environment Survey will soon be sent out to our students
Vice-Dean Eli Feiring and Associate Dean Magnus L?berg talk about our first Learning Environment Survey, which will take the pulse of student life at MED. It will tell us about the quality of the learning environment and is an important part of our work to make the study experience at MED even better.
Read the full article in the Management Column.
News about MED
Faculty Board Election
Now, a representative and a deputy representative from the temporary academic staff, including temporary part-time professors, are to be elected.
Use your vote when the election opens on 18 December.
Read more and vote here when the election opens.
24 million NOK to UiO from the Cancer Society
Kine Pedersen and Kjetil Tasken have each received 8 million NOK from the Cancer Society for their projects in this autumn’s allocation from the Cancer Society. Professor Arne Klungland, Professor II ?slaug Helland, and Professor II Kristina Lindemann received funds with applications from OUS. Professor II Anne Hansen Ree received funds with an application from Ahus..
Read the full article on our MED website.
Studies
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UiO Campus South Wins Education Award from South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority
Campus Leader Halvor ?ygarden receives the Education Award from South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority due to significant and comprehensive work in decentralising a traditional central university education, such as the undergraduate medical education.
Read more on our studies pages in Norwegian.
A Skills Centre for the Next Generation of Doctors
"Teaching a skill requires more than just being good at it yourself. Pedagogy, communication, and the ability to motivate others to learn are also crucial," says Professor Michael Bretthauer. As the new leader of the Skills Centre, he is pleased with the new premises in building 10 at Gaustad.
Read more on our studies pages. in Norwegian
Briefings
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MED: Proposal for revision of supplementary PhD regulations will be subject to consultation in December (in Norwegian).
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IMB: Follow updates on the consequences of the construction of the Rikshospitalet for those of us who work and study in Domus Medica.
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Helsam: Honorary Doctorate to Espen Bjertness in Norwegian. Helsam’s Professor Espen Bjertness has been honoured with an honorary doctorate at Prince of Songkla University, Thailand.
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Helsam: Honorary Membership in the Norwegian Epidemiological Association. Professor Haakon Meyer from the Department of Community Medicine and Global Health has been awarded honorary membership in the Norwegian Epidemiological Association (NOFE).
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UiO: To All ePhorte Users in Norwegian. UiO will replace ePhorte with Elements Cloud from January 2025.
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UiO: Offers for UiO Employees. Watch "Dissection of a Snowfall" by Sara Stridsberg at the National Theatre at a reduced price and get discounts on Christmas concerts with the St. Hallvard Boys' Choir. If you wish to receive an email when new offers are posted, you can join the list kultur-tilbud@uio.no here. The offers are for employees, emeriti, and other affiliates of UiO such as visiting researchers, and more.
Management meetings
- Lederforum: Overview of meeting dates (in Norwegian). The next meeting is on Tuesday 26 November. Agenda items and documents must be submitted by 12:00 on the last Thursday before the meeting. Minutes of the previous meetings (in Norwegian).
- Overview of faculty board meetings and IDF meetings in 2024 (PDF) (in Norwegian) with deadlines for submitting cases. The next faculty board meeting will be held on 10. December. Agendas and protocols will be updated here (in Norwegian).
- Meetings of the university board 2024 (in norwegian). The meetings are live streamed and open to anyone who would like to attend. The next meeting will take place on 3 December. See also agendas and minutes from previous meetings.
Opportunities and deadlines
See all deadlines for applications for research funding under Funding opportunities.
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Keep an eye on the annual calendar for award announcements (in norwegian).
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Researchers in life sciences at UiO can apply for incentive funds for FRIPRO applications submitted from now until the end of 2025.
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UiO:Life Science will fund seven to eight interdisciplinary research projects, some of which are reserved for researchers who will have the Life Science Building as their workplace. Researchers from all disciplines are encouraged to apply. UiO:Life Science will hold workshops for potential applicants in January and February.
Courses and events
See the University of Oslo’s calendar for an overview of all available courses. See also updated overviews of courses from UiO IT (in Norwegian) and the Updated course overview from the University Library.
Overview: Upcoming public defence.
- There are a few available spots for a free innovation course for UiO researchers on 28 and 29 November. Gain the tools and knowledge you need to transform your research results into innovative products, processes, or solutions for the benefit of society!
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25 November at Scene Domus Bibliotheca: Antibiotic Resistance: A Borderless Problem. In connection with Antibiotic Week 2024, we focus on the relationship between the local and global aspects of the development and combat of antibiotic resistance. What can and should be done locally and globally?
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11 and 12 February: Life Science Conference 2025. Theme: Health Data – from Access to Value Creation and Cutting-Edge Research. Save the dates now!
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Helsam: Open Doors at Psychiatric Acute Ward in Norwegian. A practice with an open exit door at the acute ward can be safely implemented without increasing the use of coercion on patients, according to a randomised study led by Associate Professor Nikolaj Kun?e.
Klinmed/ Universitetsplassen: Close-Up with Diabetes Researcher Knut Dahl-J?rgensen. Professor and Senior Consultant Knut Dahl-J?rgensen has researched viruses as a cause of diabetes for over 20 years. Despite being well past retirement age, he has no plans to stop. "It would be very exciting if we could prevent people from getting type 1 diabetes." Read the article and hear the podcast interview in Norwegian.
Helsam: Return Unused Antibiotics to the Pharmacy in Norwegian. The Antibiotic Centre for Primary Care (ASP) launches its annual campaign, which encourages the return of unused antibiotics to pharmacies. The goal is to reduce incorrect use of antibiotics and help reduce antibiotic resistance, says Sigurd H?ye.
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