Two and a half meeting

Today I attended the rector meeting at University of Stavanger (for the second time - standing in for Dean at Faculty of social sciences Gro Ellen Mathisen), the Forskningsutvalget (research committee) meeting, and the first 15 minutes of the Vice-Dean for research meeting chaired by Vice-Rector for Research Merete Vadla Madland.

Final interviews with UiS Vice-Rector candidates; proposal

Today I have taking part in interviews of finalist candidates for the positions as Vice-Rector of research and Vice-Rector of innovation and public relations. We have arrived at proposals for both positions (these are confidential).

Interview day no. 2

All day I have taken part in interviews with selected candidates for the position as Vice-Rector of research at University of Stavanger.

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.

Four meetings today

Today I have attended four meetings at University of Stavanger in my capacity as Vice-Dean of Research at Faculty of Social Sciences. This included a meeting of the faculty´s Appointments committee, a meeting deciding on criteria for getting funding for proposal writing, the first meeting of the faculty´s PhD committee chaired by me, and the first meeting of the Appointments committee for Vice-Rector for Research and Vice-Rector for Innovation and Public Relations. In the latter meeting, where forthcoming Rector of UiS Klaus Mohn also participated, we agreed on a proposed call for applications and job description for these two positions (to be filled starting this summer).