Official opening of Cognitive lab chaired; well attended

Yesterday, Tuesday 30th of May, I chaired the official opening of Cognitive and behavioural neuroscience lab (Cognitive lab) at University of Stavanger. The event was well attended, with some 70-80 people turning up. The event featured two external guests, professor emeritus Kenneth Hugdahl, and Jonathan Whitlock, director of the Norwegian Research School in Neuroscience (NRSN).

Official opening of Cognitive lab (UIS) scheduled for May 30th

I have been involved in the planning of the official opening of Cognitive lab at University of Stavanger, which will take place May 30th (4 hour programme). The program for the opening is now online. I will be chairing the seminar.

Cognitive lab: Constitutive steering group meeting chaired; not part of new steering group after all

Today I chaired the constitutive steering group meeting for Cognitive and behavioral neuroscience lab (Cognitive lab) at University of Stavanger. The meeting decided to downscale the steering group, from 21 members including deputy representatives to 10, with 7 permanent members and 3 deputy representatives, for 2023-2025. I am not among the members, after all. Kolbjørn Kallesten Brønnick, the former Managing Director, is the new Steering group leader, with Helge Bøvik Larsen re-elected as Deputy leader. Ulrich Dettweiler is the new Managing Director.

I chaired a ad hoc working group coordinating the establishment of the lab (2020-2021), and chaired the Steering group for the first 2 years (2021-2023). Initially, I suggested to establish a cross-faculty Cognitive lab in Spring 2020, which then got the support of Vice-rector for research Merete Vadla Madland.

Steering group meeting of Cognitive Lab chaired; appointed member of steering group anew

Today I have chaired a meeting in the steering group at Cognitive Lab at UIS. Among other things we revised the action plan for 2023.

I have recently been appointed as Department of social studies´ representative in the steering group, after filling the role earlier as Head of department.

5 appointments

Today - after three consecutive days of sick leave - I have attended half of the "fagdag" for Cognitive Lab at UIS, where I was part of opening the day, and three more scheduled appointments. I will furthermore attend the faculty leadership group´s dinner on town this evening, where my stepping down as Head of department will be marked.

2+1 meetings

Today I have attended 2 scheduled and 1 impromptu meetings. This included the third steering group meeting of Cognitive lab, which I am chairing.

5 more meetings

Today I have attended 5 meetings (like yesterday ... 10 meetings in 2 days is quite a lot). This included a budget meeting and two meetings related to Cognitive lab.

2 meetings and a photo session

Today I have attended the steering group meeting of Cognitive lab and my weekly meeting with the office manager, plus a photo shoot session in relation to our application for establishing a candidate of psychology study (the result of which can be seen here).

Three meetings

Today I have attended three meetings. This included a meeting with BUFETAT (Norway´s Agency for Children, Youth and Families), a meeting related to Cognitive lab, and a steering group meeting for establishment of a candidate of psychology study.

2 meetings

Today I have attended two meetings, one of them in relation to Cognitive lab (specifically about localities).

5 meetings, including second Cognitive lab steering group meeting

Today I have taken part in 5 meetings. This included the second meeting of the steering group for Cognitive lab, which I chair. By now 5 of the 7 ph.d scholars have been employed, two more are in the process of being recruited. Moreover, there will shortly be a call for an engineer position. The lab has also started working on a strategy, and remodeling of lab premises is currently under consideration.,

3 meetings and complaint grading

Today I have attended three meetings. This included my weekly meeting with the office manager, and a meeting related to Cognitive Lab.

I have also taken part in complaint grading of 2 exam papers in MEE140.

Cognitive lab: Updated homepage; news story on the establishment of steering group and working committee

The Norwegian language homepage of Cognitive lab has been updated.I am listed as chair of the steering group. The full steering group is presented in a PDF. 

Also, a news story has been published on UIS.no, titled "Styre og arbeidsutval på plass i Kognitiv lab" (Steering group and working committee established for Cognitive lab), featuring an interview with me on recent developments for the lab.

Gathering and 2 meetings - elected as chair of steering group for Cognitive Lab

Yesterday I attended the second day of our faculty leadership group gathering at Hotell Jæren, Bryne. I also attended, and chaired, the first, constitutive meeting of the steering group for Cognitive Lab (Cognitive and behavioral neuroscience lab), and was elected chair of the steering group. And I had one more meeting.

3 meetings, a presentation of Cognitive lab at the rector´s meeting, and an oral exam

Today I have taken part in 3 meetings, including my weekly meeting with the office manager and the work group meeting on a master in psychology.

I also presented Cognitive lab, along with Kolbjørn Brønnick, at the rector´s meeting, with some 20 people in leadership positions attending.

And, I also served as external examiner at an oral exam at Centre for development and the environment (SUM) at University of Oslo at a Master thesis defense.

A meeting

Today I attended a work group meeting for Cognitive Lab, which included updates and a decision on steering model.

Two meetings and a 50% seminar

Today I have attended another BOA project meeting, and a meeting related to Cognitive lab and Norsk kokebokmuseum. 

I have also participated at the 50% seminar (mid-way evaluation) for Emilie Bryne´s ph.d. project, as opponent. Some 20 people followed the event digitally.

Interviewed in UIS news story about Cognitive lab´s call for 5 ph.d. positions

I am featured with an interview in the UIS news story "Lyser ut fem stipendiatstillinger til Kognitiv lab" (Call for five Ph.d. positions for Cognitive lab), along with the academic director of the lab, Kolbjørn Kallesten Brønnick. The journalist is Ingrid Meling Ramberg.

Two meetings

Today I have attended a work group meeting related to the establishment of Cognitive lab at UIS, and an appointments committee meeting related to a Head of department position.

iMotions demo

Today I have attended an online demo by iMotions along with colleagues who are also involved in the establishment of Cognitive lab at University of Stavanger.