HR in Research
UiB received the "HR Excellence in Research" award in December 2019. Our aim is to strengthen the quality of our research, boost researchers' careers and make our research communities more competitive.
Main content
To improve our HR policy for researchers, UiB is continously working to implement the principles of "the European Charter for Researchers", adopted by the European Commission.
Steering Group
- Kari Fuglseth, assistant university director (leader)
- Benedicte Carlsen, vice-rector for Research and International Relations
- Kathrine B. Thorsen, Deputy Director General, Division of Human Resources
- Alette G. Mykkeltvedt, Deputy Director General, Division of Research and Innovation
- Arthur Nilsson, professor, Faculty of Psychology
- Hanneke Meijer, assistant professor, University Museum of Bergen
- Anne Blanchard, researcher, Faculty of Humanities
- Winnifred Jelier, PhD student, Faculty of Social Sciences
Protocols from Steering Group meetings
Project group Group*
- Heidi A. Espedal, HREiR-coordinator, Division of Human Resources
- Jill A. Opsahl, senior adviser international mobility, Division of Human Resources
- Ellen Hagen, senior adviser career advicer/UiB Ferd, Division of Human Resources
- Yngve Brynjulfsen, administrative PhD coordinator, Division of Research and Innovation
- Ernst Pedersen, senior adviser, Financial services
- Eli Winther, HR adviser, Faculty of Psychology
- Roger Strand, professor, Centre for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities, Faculty of Humanities
- Malgorzata Agnieszka Cyndecka, associate professor, Faculty of Law
- Helge Henjum, postdoctoral fellow, Department of Physics and Technology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
- Synne Augestad Lysberg, PhD candidate, Department of Government, Faculty of Social Sciences
Award renewal phase
Renewal of the Action plan (2025-2028)
From the reviced Action Plan 2021 only 2 actions remain to be completed. Work is now ongoing to establish a new Action Plan for 2025-2028. A list of potential new actions is developed by the four Working Groups. This is a result of relevant status descriptions and feedback from the Working Groups in meetings mapping potential future needs. The actions will be presented for the Steering Group.
Status OTM-R at UiB 2024
An updated OTM-R checklist can be found at this link. More information and OTM-R relevant documents are available at the web page: Open, transparent and merit-based recruitment of Researchers
Survey on Diversity, Inclusion, and Equality at UiB (2024)
The NORCE Research Institute has been commissioned by UiB to conduct a survey among all employees regarding diversity, equality, and inclusion this week.
The survey is part of the Action Plan for Diversity, Inclusion, and Equality 2023–2025 and will provide a foundational basis for developing targeted measures in the forthcoming action plan. The survey will be followed by focus group interviews with broad representation from both employees and students at UiB.
The survey has been developed by NORCE in collaboration with the project "Mangfoldige UiB - Ingen utenfor" (a project with the aim of building down barriers for participation in higher education), and the HR department.
New Action plan for Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity (2023)
An action plan for Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity for 2023-2025 has been developed.
Implementation Phase 2019-2022
Revised Action Plan (2021)
The preparations for Interim Assesment (Internal Review) were presented for the University Board in November 2021, based on the work to implement the action plan (Letter 2020) and the Steering Group's review of the actions.
The Revised Action Plan was submitted to the EU Commission in January 2022.
Application Phase 2018-2019
The University Board's decision on applying for the "HR Excellence in Research" award.
Gap Analysis, OTMR check list and Action Plan (2019)
Report
HR in Research – report provides information on the principles, procedures and measures to improve R&D staff's working conditions.
Survey
Report from survey among UiB's researchers
Workshops 2018
The protocols and reports from the workshops can be found here.
Schedule
| 2025 | Renewal and site visit |
| Autumn 2024 | Updating Action Plan |
| Spring 2024 | Renewal Steering Group and Project Group/Working Groups |
| 2022- | Implementation Action Plan and EC Concensus Report |
| Autumn 2021 | Internal Review/Interim Assessment, including renewal of Action Plan |
| 2020- | Implementation |
| December 2019 | HR Excellence in Research status awarded |
| Autumn 2019 | Apply for the HR Excellence in Research award and implementing Charter & Code |
| Spring 2019 | Action Plan for implementing Charter & Code |
| Spring 2018 | Gap Analysis and Workshops |
| Autumn 2017 | UiB decided to use the "strengthened" affiliation process for C&C |
| Spring 2017 | Established a central project organisation |
The European Charter for Researchers
The European Charter for Researchers (previous Charter & Code) is a set of principles underpinning the development of attractive research careers to support excellence in research and innovation across Europe.
The focus of the Charter for Researchers is the rights and responsibilities of researchers, employers, funders and policy makers consisting of 20 key principles. These are classified under the following four pillars:
- Ethics, Integrity, Gender and Open Science
- Researchers Assessment, Recruitment and Progression
- Working Conditions and Practices
- Research Careers and Talent Development
More about the Charter
