Current matters

Two employee representatives and two deputy representatives are to be elected to the Faculty of Medicine’s Local Working Environment Committee (MED-LAMU). Nominate yourself or a colleague by Wednesday 4 November 2026.

Who will serve on the faculty board in the coming years? The faculty needs candidates for this autumn’s faculty board election. So far, we have received few nominations. Nominate your candidate by Tuesday 20 October 2026 at 15:00.

Are you a temporary academic employee or a temporary Professor II? Then you can propose candidates to represent you in the Faculty Board for the election period from 1 January to 31 December 2026.

Eli Feiring, Vice-Dean for Bachelor's and Master's Degree Programmes, discusses the seminar the management is inviting you to on 19th May to enhance our understanding of diversity at work.

Dean Hanne Flinstad Harbo reminds everyone of the faculty's spring seminar for all staff (in Norwegian) on 19th May from 14:00 to 16:00. In May, there will also be a meeting with new professors and associate professors. The dean is pleased with the EVALMEDHELSE evaluation from the Research Council of Norway (NFR) and the strong number of applicants for our programmes.

Dean Hanne Flinstad Harbo wishes all employees a happy Easter and congratulates Team Hennum on the election result. The faculty's annual report has been submitted to the Faculty Board.

Faculty Director Hanna Ekeli encourages staff and students at MED to use their voting rights in the rector election.

The university allows staff to take time off during work hours to donate blood, which can be recorded as short-term leave.

Dean Hanne Harbo and Vice-Dean for Research and Research Education Grete Anita Dyb talk about this year's NorDoc Summer School for young researchers. The school is a collaboration between 20 Nordic universities. This year, they have also invited colleagues from Ukraine.

Faculty director Hanna Ekeli and dean Hanne Harbo provide an update on efforts to adjust the faculty's finances to the new economic situation. Finally, they also share a useful tip about a strong support offering for our teachers.

From 24 March to 4 April, you can cast your vote in the rector election and help shape UiO's future. If you missed the election meeting at the Faculty of Medicine, it's not too late.

Our research advisers in the External Funding Office (EEF) are up-to-date on this spring’s calls. Get in touch with them if you are planning to apply.

Dean Hanne Flinstad Harbo and Pro-Dean Jan Bjaalie provide insight into some of the strategic measures and initiatives being undertaken by the faculty this year.

Dean Hanne Flinstad Harbo and Pro-Dean Magnus Løberg are currently strongly involved in further development of the faculty's study portfolio. Here, we provide a brief update some of the essential work in progress.

A working group headed by Pro-Dean Jan Bjålie has investigated the implications of a potential merger of IT services at MED with the rest of the IT department at UiO.

Dean Hanne Flinstad Harbo wishes a happy new year. She shares about the welcome meeting with new students, new dialogue meetings within the units, and plans for summarizing the work the deanery has accomplished halfway through its term.

The dean of research, Jan Bjaalie, takes the security challenges associated with dual use very seriously. At the same time, he is focused on remaining calm. The goal is to find the right balance between our fundamental needs for collaboration, openness, and information sharing, and the legitimate needs to be mindful of our activities.

Dean Hanne Flinstad Harbo, with the rest of the faculty leadership, summarises 2024. Don't miss this opportunity to gain an overview of the key issues from 2024. Additionally, they offer their gratitude for the past year and wish all staff and students a very merry Christmas!

Our new Faculty Director introduces herself and shares some of her impressions and thoughts from her first time at MED. She also provides information on ongoing developments within the administration at UiO.

Vice-Dean Grete Dyb provides an update on the internal hearing regarding the new supplementary regulations for the Ph.D. programme. The hearing will be sent out next week, with the deadline for feedback being 1th February,

Dean of Studies Magnus Løberg discusses the decision made at the Faculty Board meeting on 10th December: All exams in the medical degree programme will be assessed with pass/fail from autumn 2025.

Dean Hanne Flinstad Harbo reflects on the final stretch of the semester, this year in the faculty leadership, and wishes everyone a joyous Advent season. 

Our first Learning environment survey aims to take the pulse of student life at MED. It will inform us about the quality of the learning environment and is an important part of our efforts to improve the daily study experience at MED.

Dean Hanne Flinstad Harbo talks about several visits from, among others, Estonia and Ukraine, and about a meeting with the Minister of Health. There is a lot going on: the Learning Environment Survey, the review of the PhD programme, and the development of the Skills Centre in new premises. MED is also inviting everyone to an important meeting about the rebuilding of health services in Gaza.

Dean Hanne Flinstad Harbo talks about grand award ceremonies, openings of new buildings, visits from Ukraine, the event with Gaza students, and elections at the University of Oslo.