Speech given at Bachelor in psychology bachelor ceremony

Yesterday I had the pleasure of taking part in the bachelor ceremony for the first batch of students in Bachelor in psychology at university of Stavanger. I gave a speech, after Einar Engebretsen, the former Head of department before me, and before Kolbjørn Kallesten Brønnick, the current Head of department. Some 60 people attended.

Performance appraisal

Today I attended this year´s performance appraisal with my Head of department at Department of social studies - via Zoom.

Faculty leadership group gathering in Brighton attended

For the last three days I have been in Brighton, UK, attending my first UiS Faculty of social sciences leadership group gathering abroad - which are held twice a year.

Three meetings today

Today I have attended a meeting of the appointments committee for the new positions as Vice-Rector of Research and Vice-Rector of Public Relations and Innovations, where we selected who to invite for interviews. I also attended a planning meeting in relation to establishment of a Network for welfare research, and had an annual performance appraisal meeting with my Head of Department.

Two meetings

Today I have attended two meetings, in relation to the transition to my role as Vice-Dean of Research at UiS Faculty of Social Sciences - first as an observer during the last meeting of the PhD committee lead by outgoing Vice-Dean Håvard Hansen, and then a meeting with my Head of department to discuss who might take over my teaching-related responsibilities next year.

Professor promotion application in process; meeting

Today I have had a meeting with my head of department concerning my forthcoming application for promotion as full professor.

Performance appraisal; PhD project on welfare highly uncertain

I have just attended the annual performance appraisal with my Head of department. Topics included next academic year´s work plan, research activities and plans, etc.

An important topic we discussed is my proposal for a PhD project on welfare and prosperity - now focused on socioeconomically vulnerable groups. After receiving negative feedback from a key colleague for a second time, the feasibility of the project is highly uncertain, if not definitively disproved.

Work plan drafted, revised; research reported and planned

I have just revised my current work plan for the academic year 2017-18, drafted a work plan for 2018-19, and compiled a report for research activities for 2017-18 and plan for 2018-19, in preparation of performance appraisal with my Head of department next week.

Meeting on PhD proposal

On Friday 23rd of February I attended a meeting with three colleagues, including my head of department, concerning my proposal for a PhD scholarship on connections between welfare and prosperity.

PhD project plans

Today I have attended a meeting with my head of department in relation to plans for a PhD scholarship with focus on the connection between welfare and wealth, with me as supervisor.

Performance appraisal

Today it was time for the annual performance appraisal meeting with my head of department. I have had a draft working plan for the next academic year for some time already, but some minor adjustments might be made before the summer.

Plans for annual guest lecture at Department of social studies

On Wednesday this week I met with a colleague at Department of social studies to discuss the establishment of a hopefully annual guest lecture series on societal topics. We got the Head of department´s approval for organising this autumn´s first such lecture.

Staff meeting attended

Today I attended the staff meeting of Department of social studies at University of Stavanger, the first this autumn. We had lunch and cake, and were informed about developments at the department and university. The new dean of Faculty of social sciences, Gro Ellen Mathisen, was there to introduce herself.

Annual performance appraisal

Today I met with Head of department Einar Engebretsen for my annual performance appraisal.

Unions, safety representative calling for prolongation of Head of department´s term

Today an email was sent to all faculty at University of Stavanger´s Department of social studies, announcing that an attached letter had been sent to the Dean of Faculty of social sciences, Einar Marnburg, calling for prolongation of Einar Engebretsen´s term as functioning Head of department, until organizational changes have been carried out (see previous post). This would imply that a new Head of Department would not be appointed with effect from August 1st 2016, but only at some later point. The letter was sent on behalf of two unions and the department´s safety representative.

I am one of two applicants deemed qualified and currently being considered as Head of department of social studies (se previous posts).