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Big Bridges to Growth – Breakfast event

Fri. 29.09.2023

08:15-10:00

Innoasis, Sverdrups gate 27

Meet the HyValue R&D Partners: UiS

Fri. 29.09.2023

14:00-15:15

Zoom

Young Researcher's Night

Fri. 29.09.2023

18:45-22:00

Folken

Jazzjam

Fri. 29.09.2023

21:00-22:30

Folken
Grottene

Basics of Academic Writing: How to avoid plagiarism

Tue. 03.10.2023

12:15-13:00

University Library
KE A-204

UiS Business School Seminar: Buyback option pricing in rural old regime France

Wed. 04.10.2023

12:15-13:15

Elise Ottesen-Jensens Hus
EOJ 276/277

Language café in the library

Wed. 04.10.2023

15:30-17:00

Universitetsbiblioteket, Campus Ullandhaug

Researcher breakfast, UiS IRN: Empowering Research for a Stronger University

Thu. 05.10.2023

09:00-10:00

Universitetsbiblioteket, Campus Ullandhaug

Waffle Thursday at UiS Bjergsted with the student chaplain

Thu. 05.10.2023

11:00-13:00

Campus Bjergsted
Kantina

Language café in the library

Wed. 11.10.2023

15:30-17:00

Universitetsbiblioteket, Campus Ullandhaug

Concert with Bjergsted Wind Ensemble and the conducting students

Thu. 12.10.2023

18:00-19:30

Campus Bjergsted
Eikenes-salen

Organ Night with Flute students from UiS

Sat. 14.10.2023

20:30-23:00

Stavanger konserthus
Fartein Valen

PhD Get Started

Tue. 17.10.2023

09:00-14:30

Arne Rettedalshus
V-208

Introduction to EndNote

Wed. 18.10.2023

10:15-12:00

University library, the library course room
KE A-253

UiS Business School Seminar: How Uncertainty Shapes the Spatial Economy

Wed. 18.10.2023

12:15-13:15

Elise Ottesen-Jensens Hus
EOJ 276/277

Language café in the library

Wed. 18.10.2023

15:30-17:00

Universitetsbiblioteket, Campus Ullandhaug

Ensemble concert with the Cello students

Sat. 21.10.2023

18:00-19:30

Campus Bjergsted
Eikenes-salen

Workshop for Erasmus+ documents - Exchange spring 2024

Tue. 24.10.2023

12:30-14:00

International Office, Kitty Kielland building 3rd floor
KK S-300b

Autumn concert with the cello students

Tue. 24.10.2023

19:30-21:00

Campus Bjergsted
Eikenes-salen

PhD skills course: Presenting Science Visually

Wed. 25.10 09:30

thu. 26.10 15:30

Arne Rettedalshus
G-101

PhD skills course: Academic writing and "kappe"

Wed. 25.10 09:30

thu. 26.10 15:30

Arne Rettedals hus
G-101

Språkkafé/Language café in the library

Wed. 25.10.2023

15:30-17:00

Universitetsbiblioteket, Campus Ullandhaug

Chamber music concert, part I

Tue. 31.10.2023

19:30-20:30

Campus Bjergsted
Eikenes-salen

UiS Business School Seminar: The Birth of a Multinational: Innovation and Foreign Acquisitions

Wed. 01.11.2023

12:15-13:15

Elise Ottesen-Jensens Hus
EOJ 276/277

Webinar: Introduction to open research

Thu. 02.11.2023

09:15-11:00

Webinar på Teams

Waffle Thursday at UiS Bjergsted with the student chaplain

Thu. 02.11.2023

11:00-13:00

Campus Bjergsted
Kantina

Learning Environment Committee meeting 15.11.2023

Wed. 15.11.2023

12:00-15:00

Arne Rettedals hus, Campus Ullandhaug
AR T-401 (Styrerom)

UiS Business School Seminar: Product ratings and externalities

Wed. 15.11.2023

12:15-13:15

Elise Ottesen-Jensens Hus
EOJ 276/277

SHARE autumn seminar 2023: The future of quality and safety in healthcare - emerging topics and possible solutions

Tue. 21.11.2023

09:00-12:00

Ydalir Campus Hotel, Telegrafdirektør Heftyes vei 99, 4021 Stavanger (htps://goo.gl/maps/zpX2c4SPJYv)

PhD Get Started

Thu. 23.11.2023

09:00-14:00

Campus
Arne Rettedalshus V-209

NIKT 2023

Mon. 27.11 09:00

thu. 30.11 16:00

University of Stavanger

COTech 2023 Conference

Thu. 30.11 09:00

fri. 01.12 16:00

University of Stavanger

Webinar: Sharing and archiving data

Thu. 30.11.2023

09:15-11:00

Teams

Concert with Bjergsted Vocal Ensemble

Thu. 30.11.2023

19:30-21:00

Campus Bjergsted
Storækresalen

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Prestigious EU grant for Health Services Research

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Ingvil Hellstrand Wins Award for Dissemination and Societal engagement

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The mayor's speech at the semester opening

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Rektors tale til studentane ved semesterstart 2023

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Concerts and Performances

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Rune Dahl Fitjar is the new head of the Center for Innovation Research

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10 million NOK for research on under-explored marine resources

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Cecilia inspires youth in Bolivia to make music

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Industry awards to energy students

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What does the energy industry need?

Researchers at University of Stavanger have asked the industry to define their education needs in the years to come.

Why can't ChatGPT just write my paper?

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Joanna offers students free guidance at the library

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Join UiS, Stavanger and the rest of Norway in the celebration of 17 May!

Put on your best clothes, wave flags with UiS in the parade and take part in the unique and traditional celebration!

A Care Strategy for caregivers and care receivers by the EU

During the conference “From Knowledge to Action – the role of carers is changing?” in Oslo on March 16 Stecy Yghemonos h...

Simulating the future

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Won prize for best PhD project

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Winners of the Chamber Music Competition 2023

Two ensembles won the 25 000 NOK from Skjeies chambermusic scholarship.

– I wanted to expand my knowledge, competence and network in music production

Frida studied music production and recording, and is now running and administrating a sound studio

– The program is top-notch, prestigious, challenging, engaging, and world-class

Hesam Salehi has a master's degree in business administration with a specialisation in strategic marketing and analytics...

Priscila got to work with high-level musicians and performers

Music production and recording was an opportunity to increase their experiences in the field

Extended partnership between UiS and Norway Summit

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Indigenous stories, and the weather in Calcutta: Two new Marie Curie postdoctoral fellows at The Greenhouse

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Greater focus on the role of informal caregivers

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Two worlds colliding: exploring the boundaries between system resilience and individual resilience

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Chandan hopes to be a pioneering marketer and entrepreneur

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Master program in Law for UiS

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Digital national conference on informal caregivers’ challenges

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