Opening of UiB Ferd Career Center for Early Stage Researchers

The opening will be broadcastet live on Tuesday, February 15th at 11:00-11:30 

Link to streaming here. 

UiB Ferd is a part of UiB's strategy relating to the recruitment and career development for early-stage researchers. Attractive career opportunities are vital to ensure high-quality research and teaching, but also well-qualified candidates for the knowledge society. 

The Center will support early-stage researchers by offering support in the following areas: 

• a web portal containing information on relevant career and development training available at UiB 
• individual career coaching 
• bespoke courses in academic and transversal skills 
• individual career coaching 
• bespoke courses in academic and transversal skille 

Program 

• Opening by Rector Maragareth Hagen 
• Expecations from early-stage researchers 
• Speeches by directors from the divisions of Human Resources (Sonja Dyrkorn), Research and Innovation (Benedicte Løseth) and the University of Bergen Library (Maria-Carme Torras-Calvo)
• "Why this is important to us", PhD-candidate Peter S. Hatlebakk, member of the University Board gr. B
• "What offers are available at the career center?", leader of the career center Ellen Hagen 

Host of the opening: Odd Vegard Kandal-Wright (Communication Division)