UNIFOB  

UNIFOB AS: An Introduction

UNIFOB AS was established 17.06.2003 and is UoB’s primary tool and preferred partner for conducting externally funded research and development projects.

Unifob carries out research and other scholarly tasks within each of UoB’s academic disciplines. This work is usually performed in close partnership with the University faculties. Through cooperation with Unifob, clients acquire access to the entire range of UoB’s academic expertise.

Unifob has a decentralised organisational structure comprising independent departments that base their operations upon a broad range of academic areas designed to reflect the needs and demands of modern society. Unifob consists of the following departments:


Aksis - The section for culture, language and information technology

Bergen Centre for Computational Science
Centre for Petroleum Research

HALOS- Health/Work/Lifestyle/Childhood/ Society

The Rokkan Centre - Stein Rokkan Centre for Interdisciplinary Social Studies

The Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research

The Sars International Centre for Marine Molecular Biology

Department of Basic Medicine Research
Department of Health
Department of Science


Unifob’s research programs are project-orientated, and sections often collaborate with one another on a cross-disciplinary basis. Unifob has a professionally run administration and a knowledgeable staff with experience from the field of externally funded research programs and project management.

Unifob’s collaboration with UoB gives it access to modern laboratory facilities and the latest scientific equipment. Unifob’s sections are located within UoB’s premises, and are usually positioned near to the University faculty that they partner.

Organisational Structure
History
Management Organs





 
UNIFOB AS Universitetsforskning Muséplass 2, 5020 Bergen
Telefon +47 55 584975 Telefax: +47 55 584971 Email: post@unifob.uib.no
Foretaksnr.: 985 827 117 MVA