Do you consider yourself to be early in your career and want to connect with similar people at other research institutes in Norway? A new Early Careers group has been established across the CIENS network and we welcome you to complete a survey about what the group should focus on.
UiO has received a total of 18 Marie Sk?odowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowship projects. It gives researchers the opportunity to work on projects in another country, and at the same time UiO can bring talented researchers to Norway.
Do you have an innovative idea based on your research for a new product or service, but need funding to develop your early-stage technology or service further? Apply for seed funding from the UiO Growth House! Application deadline 14 March 2023.
Finally, we have a good and user-friendly automatic speech-to-text tool. It works very well in Norwegian, can translate automatically into English, uses AI technology, and does not send data out from the UiO servers.
The Board of the University has established new guidelines for how violations of research ethics norms are to be processed. This is part of the ongoing work with research ethics at UiO.
From 1 January, the new IT department at UiO is in place. Both USIT and local IT staff from several units at UiO are part of the new department. For most people at UiO, the first ting which will be noticed is that contacting IT support will be easier with one, joint point of contact. For the staff in the new IT department there are organisational changes, some will get a new manager and all will work together.
Reduced indoor temperatures, co-use of buildings, and closed charging ports for electric cars are among some of the measures that will come into effect in an effort to reduce energy usage.
On January 1st 2023, the new joint IT organization for UiO comes into force. The organisation's vision is to be user-oriented, inclusive, highly competent and creative, and already in November we are seeing results of the user-orientation in the form of a survey that is sent to all faculty, staff and students.
– We strongly condemn the violent repression of student protesters at Iranian universities, and urge the country's police authorities to step back in respect of fundamental human rights, says Rector Svein St?len at the University of Oslo.
23 researcher projects and two student projects at the University of Oslo have been granted seed funding and student support from the Life Science Growth House. We are happy to see so many promising early-stage innovation ideas. We congratulate all who are involved in the projects and look forward to good collaboration!
Since the start in 2016, more than 350 young health science researchers have received training in health innovation through the School of Health Innovation. From 1 June, the Life Science Growth House is in charge of the school at the University of Oslo.
On 11 May 2022, the University Board decided to offer Johannes Falk Paulsen (57) the position of Deputy University Director at the University of Oslo.
The Centre for Advanced Study (CAS) is now accepting applications for the Young CAS Fellow programme for the period of January 2024 to December 2025. Application deadline: June 9, 2022.
In February, a new climate and environmental strategy was adopted by the University Board. A draft action plan for implementing the strategy is now ready. We welcome students and staff to comment on the action plan via an online form and at an open debate meeting.
The government no longer requires a social distancing of 1 metre in connection with teaching, and so students at the University of Oslo can look forward to normal lectures and seminars again.
Thursday 13 January, the government announced an easing of Covid-19 measures. This means it will be possible to offer more physical education to the students.
While most of us are focused on Christmas gifts, family, Christmas movies and peace and quiet, there are those who have completely different plans.
Monday 13 December, the government introduced new Covid-19 measures. – I am happy that the university can remain open. The measures have little consequence for UiO, as we already largely adhere to what is in the new regulations and recommendations from the government, says Rector Svein St?len.
The Estate Department at the University of Oslo in agreement with the Natural History Museum has decided to close Robert Collett's house for visitors, effective from Thursday December 9 2021 to March 1 2022. The Botanical Garden, Climate House, Museum Shop and other facilities will keep open for the public as usual.
Social distancing of 1 metre is back, there are further restrictions on events, but our reading rooms have good capacity, and exams will be held as planned until Christmas.
Mandatory face masks when it is not possible to uphold social distancing, more use of home office where possible, and restrictions on events are among the new measures.
Students and staff who are ill are asked to stay at home and get tested if showing symptoms. UiO adapts its activities to the infection situation and follows national and local recommendations.
Praise that the strategy is on the way, but also concern for the principle of academic freedom, characterises the consultation input to a new climate and environmental strategy for the University of Oslo.
At the board meeting on 19 October 2021, the University Board decided to offer Karen Marie Ulshagen the position of Faculty Director at the Faculty of Dentistry.
A specific 2030 climate target and the establishment of an Oslo Sustainability Centre at Lower Blindern are some of the proposals in the draft for a new and comprehensive climate and environmental strategy for UiO. Students and staff are invited to provide input.
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