More or less all of the practical information you need during your employment at ISS is published on UiO's external or internal websites. However, it can still be difficult to find what you need when you need it.
This page is meant as a roadmap to help you, as a new employee, to navigate this somewhat confusing landscape.
Check-list for your first week of employment
Employee profile page
You can edit, personalize and maintain your web page in Vortex as well as book appointment for a photo.
Employee ID card
Your employee ID card functions as your library and printing card and as a keycard for building access.
- Visit the SiO service center in Kristian Ottosen's building to obtain your card or follow this procedure for employee cards (currently in Norwegian only).
- Visit the front office in Harriet Holter's building to register your card number. This must be done in order to gain access to the building.
User name and password
Safety and security at UiO and at home
Please save the following phone numbers in your contacts.
- UiO's phone numbers for emergencies and non-emergencies (for example if you have problems getting in or out of the building)
- Fire: 110
- Police: 112
- Ambulance: 113
Please note that the Faculty of Social Sciences has three defibrillators. The closest one is in the foyer of Eilert Sundt's building, to the right of the entrance to SV-info.
Fire safety (mandatory course)
Please review the video and then confirm that you have completed the fire safety training.
- Required fire safety training video
- If you do not speak Norwegian the caption language can be changed to English in the lower right hand corner.
- Form for registration of fire safety training in Norwegian.
- Form for registration of fire safety training in English.
Privacy/GDPR
- Please complete the faculty's mandatory introductory course (e-learning) in personal data in research.
- Please familiarize yourself with:
- UiOs forskningsetiske retningslinjer og verktøy (in Norwegian only)
Familiarize yourself with the DFØ self-service portal and register external work
- Get started with the self-service portal and/or DFØ-app
- Register personal data (bank info, next of kin, etc.)
- Register side jobs (external work) in the portal
- Employees are required to register side jobs, no later than one month after the start date of the side job.
- Register absences (holiday, sick leave)
- Note that you do not need to register work hours
- Register reimbursement claims and travel expenses
Consider joining a trade union
Trade unions safeguard their members’ interests and ensure employee participation at the workplace. More information about trade unions at UiO.
How do things work around here?
New at UiO - UiO's welcome page and general information for new employees
About the Department of Sociology and Human Geography
Our web page "About the department" provides an overview of
Department specific resources for doing your work
You will find that many of the answers to your questions can be found at ISS' internal pages.
Working hours and absence
Here you can read about working hours, public holidays, sick leave and vacation time.
Who do I contact?
- All employees at ISS
- Department management
- Research support
- Study administration
- PhD administration
- Human Resources for ISS
Competency development
- University pedagogy
- Starter kit: Teaching as a PhD candidate
- Norwegian language courses
- Digital research skill development
- All competence development at UiO
Something wrong?
- Assistance from estate services - report maintenance, cleaning and repair needs.
- Speak up! - The Speak up! (Si fra!) system is for the reporting of censurable conditions or behaviour that can be derimental to UiO or individuals.