Announcing the MN-faculty board election 2023
We need new representatives for Group B and Group De to the MN-faculty board. If you want to run for election, or if you know someone who would make a good candidate on the board - we would like to hear from you. In this election we need “temporary staff in teaching and research positions” and “student representatives” for the board.

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The deadline for proposing a candidate is 12 noon on 20th March
Election period: 23rd–25th May 2023.The election starts at 9am on 23rd May and ends at 12 noon on 25th May.
How to put forth proposals for members of the Faculty Board:
- The proposal must be in writing.
- The proposal must be signed by at least the same number of proposers as the number of candidates the proposal contains.
- The proposer(s) must be entitled to vote in the election.
- No one can sign more than one proposal.
- All proposed candidates must be eligible.
- If any candidate is entitled to exemption from election, a written consent from the candidate must be attached to the proposal.
- The proposal must be submitted no later than 12 noon on 20st March.
Submit your proposals by e-mail to gry.parker@uib.no. The written proposal must be attached.
Please be advised all the documents and discussions in the Faculty Board meetings are in Norwegian and a proficient level of the language is thus required.
Election of the following board members
The following members are to be elected:
- Group B - 1 representative and at least 2 substitutes from group B (representatives of temporary staff in teaching and research positions)
- Group D - 2 representatives and at least 2 substitutes from group D (students)
Who can vote?
Temporary academic staff employed in a minimum 50% position for the coming 12 months, or staff that have been consecutively employed for at least 12 months.
- Gr. B - Please check if you are eligible to vote. The register will be updated in March.
- Gr. D - Please check if you are eligible to vote. The register will be updated in March.
If you cannot find your name in the electoral register, please let us know by sending an e-mail to: valgstyret@uib.no
The Faculty's election committee spring 2023
Gr A: permanent staff in teaching and research position:
Fredrik Manne, professor, Institutt for informatikk, leader of the election committee
Substitute: Yushu Li, førsteamanuensis, Matematisk institutt
Gr. A: permanent staff in teaching and research position:
Jorun Egge, professor, Institutt for biovitenskap
Substitute: Bjørn Grung, førsteamanuensis, Kjemisk institutt
Gr. B: temporary staff in teaching and research position:
Mathias Myrtveit Sæther, stipendiat, Institutt for fysikk og teknologi
Substitute: Eivind Nag Mosland, stipendiat, Institutt for fysikk og teknologi
Gr. C: Technical administrative staff:
Linda Vagtskjold, administrasjonssjef, Institutt for informatikk
Substitute: Ole Tumyr, overingeniør, Institutt for geovitenskap
Gr. D: student:
Matias Helleve, master student, Institutt for fysikk og teknologi
Substitute: Juli Grønaas Kvamme, master student, Institutt for fysikk og teknologi