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The University Board agreed Thursday on a plan to revise UiA’s overall strategy. It is of importance to the Board that this process is open and inclusive.
Two research groups at the University of Agder have applied to become Centres for Research-based Innovation (SFI), a prestigious programme of the Research Council of Norway. These research groups are based within the Centre for eHealth and the Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research.
On Friday 18 October, around 2,500 teachers from all over Agder will come to Campus Kristiansand. It is nice but will also present challenges to parking. The teacher convention is therefore a good day for you to cycle, go by bus or walk to work. The students in Kristiansand won’t have any lessons that day.
A new dialogue tool based on research done at UiA will help nursery school staff and parents talk about bullying. The tool is free and available online.
The close collaboration between regional industry and innovative research at UiA receives praise from the Research Council of Norway. This is reflected in their evaluation of SFI Offshore Mechatronics.
60 percent of people at UiA connect to public Wi-Fi when working in a public space, last year’s security survey showed. It is risky, because it means that you open up your computer to the public. Fortunately, you have a good alternative in VPN (a virtual private network). A description of how to use VPN can be found below.
The onboarding project Relocation Region Kristiansand will provide guidance in practical and social inclusion matters to new international university employees.
The University Board appointed new deans at the University of Agder on Monday. Hilde Inntjore is offered the fixed-term post as dean of the Teacher Education Unit, and several current deans had their posts renewed.
“The national budget entails no dramatic changes for the University of Agder, but we need more help to achieve our high ambitions”, UiA Rector Sunniva Whittaker says.
Rector Sunniva Whittaker opened a new all-activity park on Campus Kristiansand on 10 October 2019. Everyone is very welcome to use the facilities.
