WNGER II development and staff (2021)

The research school WNGER II has developed significantly since the piloting phase in 2016/2017 and the official start-up in 2018. The host institution UiB has the main responsibility for the research school and has developed a course portfolio of 12 doctoral courses which are especially directed towards the research school WNGER II. In addition, partner institutions have opened up their doctoral courses for WNGER II PhD candidates. 

As a result, there are several doctoral courses in WNGER II to choose from in 2021 (see below). In addition, UiB as the host institution has expanded its staff significantly (1 March and 1 August 2021), with the result of more diverse courses being offered, better research-administrative support, and key staff who can contribute to WNGER II's course portfolio.

Because WNGER II's research assistant, Maria Ballidi, moved back to Greece in June 2020, the research school has not had a research assistant in the administration. It is great to announce that WNGER II has hired Fredrik Mørk Røkenes as Associate Professor II (20 %) and that he will fill the research-administrative tasks that Ballidi was responsible for (as well as contributing as an assessor, course instructor, and other research-related tasks). For the time being, Røkenes will be working from 1 March until 31 December 2021. We want to welcome Røkenes as an associate in WNGER II! You can watch the video below where Røkenes introduces himself: https://youtu.be/d2zRH4-5ki4 

Røkenes will be responsible for:

1. Maintaining and updating the research school's webpages
2. Updating the list of members in WNGER II
3. Issuing course diplomas for PhD candidates
4. Research support
5. Assessment of academic papers
6. Instruct the doctoral course in "Literature reviews on PhD-level"
7. Contribute as a researcher in WNGER II related projects