Responsibilities and Tasks
- Applications for external research funding, nationally and internationally
- International collaboration and EU projects
- Innovation, commercialization, and collaboration with industry
- Career development programmes for early-career researchers
- Doctoral education
- Research infrastructure
- UiB's Brussels Office
Organisation
The Research and Innovation Department is headed by Director Alette Gilhus Mykkeltvedt. The department is organised into three sections:
Research Section
Head of Section: Birgit Falch
Areas of Responsibility
External Research Funding
- Stimulating and supporting UiB's academic communities in the mobilisation and preparation of research proposals
- Disseminating information about funding opportunities
- Coordinating proposal processes that require institutional prioritisation or significant institutional commitments
- Coordinating support and capacity-building related to externally funded activities for researchers and administrative staff
- Collaborating with UiB's Brussels Office on the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation
- Research analysis
Doctoral Education
- Advising on and administering regulations, procedures, and guidelines related to PhD and Dr.Philos. programmes across the faculties
- Coordinating progress reporting and PhD candidate surveys
- Producing diplomas for doctoral degree ceremonies
Career Development for Early-Career Researchers
- Responsible for UiB's career development programme for early-career researchers – Momentum
International Collaboration Section
Head of Section: Elin Kvaale
Areas of Responsibility
Internationalisation:
- Following up international partner institutions and partner countries
- Coordinating the university's memberships and participation in networks, organisations, and centres
- Advising and supporting university leadership on internationalisation and international cooperation
- Managing and administering the university's overarching cooperation agreements
- Facilitating the university's participation in international programmes
Innovation Section
Head of Section: Katrine Utaaker Segadal
Areas of Responsibility
Legal Affairs
- Assisting with the drafting of contracts, including research agreements, memoranda of understanding, confidentiality agreements, collaboration agreements, and material transfer agreements (MTAs)
- Negotiation, advisory services, and follow-up of research contracts
- Regulatory matters
- Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
Innovation
- Mobilising, coordinating, and supporting applications for external funding of innovation-oriented projects and centres
- Managing the UiB Idé programme for early-stage innovation projects
- Facilitating innovation activities together with local research and innovation advisers at the faculties
- Coordinating cooperation with VIS
- Serving as a hub for collaboration with external partners, industry clusters, and the public sector
UiB AI
- Coordinating and promoting research, education, and innovation activities in artificial intelligence across UiB
- Facilitating collaboration and networking among faculties and external partners
Research Infrastructure
- Coordinating institutional processes and information flow related to the Research Council of Norway's INFRASTRUKTUR programme, the national initiative for research infrastructure
LEAR-Function (EU Legal Entity Appointed Representative)
- Maintaining UiB information in the EU Participant Portal
- Quality assurance of applications and contract negotiations
- Maintaining oversight of applications and contracts
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