Staff meeting attended

Today I attended the staff meeting of University of Stavanger´s Department of social studies.

Permanently employed

From today onwards I am permanently employed as Associate professor of philosophy at University of Stavanger´s Department of social studies. I have been temporarily employed at UiS since January 2012.

UiS permanent work contract received

Returning from Prague about a week ago, I found a signed version of my employment contract with University of Stavanger (full, permanent position as Associate professor of philosophy) in the mail that awaited me - signed, that is, not only by myself but also by Dean of Faculty of social sciences Einar Marburg. I start in the permanent position August 1st.

Salary negotiated

Today I have negotiated salary with University of Stavanger´s Department of social studies, after having received offer of permanent position as Associate professor of philosophy late last week.

Offered permanent position as Associate professor of philosophy

Today the appointments committee at University of Stavanger has decided to offer me a permanent position as Associate professor of philosophy at Department of social studies, starting August 1st, 2016.

PHCC meeting attended

Today I attended a meeting for faculty involved in the UiS EVU master program Prehospital Critical Care (PHCC), at University of Stavanger´s Department of health studies.

Three UiS election-related open meetings attended

On November 18th, Wednesday this week, I attended all three open meetings at University of Stavanger in relation to the upcoming elections of representatives for the UiS board. While I was an attendee only during the meetings for permanent scientific staff and administrative staff, I was one of the candidates presented during the meeting for temporarily employed education and research staff. Attendance varied from ca. 25 during the other two meetings, to 9 during "my" meeting.