HR in Research
˷ͧƻ received the HR Excellence in Research award in December 2019. Our aim is to strengthen the quality of our research, boost researchers' careers and make our research communities more competitive.
Main content
To improve our HR policy for researchers, ˷ͧƻ is continously working to implement the principles of "", adopted by the European Commission.
The European Charter for Researchers (previous Charter & Code) is a set of principles underpinning the development of attractive research careers to support excellence in research and innovation across Europe. The focus of the Charter for Researchers is the rights and responsibilities of researchers, employers, funders and policy makers consisting of 20 key principles. These are classified under the following four pillars:
- Ethics, Integrity, Gender and Open Science
- Researchers Assessment, Recruitment and Progression
- Working Conditions and Practices
- Research Careers and Talent Development
Steering Group
- , assistant university director (leader)
- , vice-rector for Research and International Relations
- , Deputy Director General, Division of Human Resources
- , Deputy Director General, Division of Research and Innovation
- , professor, Department of psychosocial science,Faculty of Psychology
- , assistant professor, University Museum of Bergen
- , researcher, Centre for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities,Faculty of Humanities
- , PhD student, Department of government,Faculty of Social Sciences
Secretariat: ,HREiR-coordinator, Division of Human Resources
Project Group and Working groups
Project group
- , professor,Centre for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities, Faculty of Humanities
- , associate professor,Faculty of Law
- , postdoctoral fellow,Department of Physics and Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology
- , PhD candidate,Department of Government,Faculty of Social Sciences
- , HREiR-coordinator, Division of Human Resources
- ,senior adviser, International Centre, Division of Human Resources
- , senior adviser/career advicer/˷ͧƻ Ferd, Division of Human Resources
- , administrative PhD coordinator,Division of Research and Innovation
- , senior adviser, Financial services
- , HR adviser,Faculty of Psychology
Working group 1 (pillar 1):
- , professor,Centre for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities, Faculty of Humanities
- , postdoc,Faculty of Law
- , postdoc,SLATE(Centre for the Science of Learning & Technology),Faculty of Psychology
- ,PhD student,,Faculty of Humanities
- , senior advisor,Division of Human Resources
- , senior academic librarian, University of Bergen Library
Working group 2 (pillar 2):
- , professor, University Museum of Bergen
- , associate professor,Assisting Head of Department of Clinical Psychology,Faculty of Psychology
- , postdoc,,Faculty of Humanities
- ,PhD student, Department of Design,Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design
- , advisor, International Centre,Division of Human Resources
- , HR advisor,Faculty of Science and Technology
Working group 3 (pillar 3):
- , professor, Department of Fine Art,
- , researcher,Centre for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities, Faculty of Humanities
- , postdoc,,
- ,PhD student,,
- ,PhD student,
- , senior adviser,Division of Human Resources
- ,senior adviser,Financial services
- , HR advisor,
Working group 4 (pillar 4):
- , professor,,
- , assistant professor,Faculty of Law
- , postdoc,Department of Physics and Technology,Faculty of Science and Technology
- , postdoc,
- Tobias Aron Skjeseth Bashevkin,PhD student,Faculty of Psychology
- ,senior adviser/career advicer/˷ͧƻ Ferd, Division of Human Resources
- , administrative PhD coordinator,Division of Research and Innovation
- , HR advisor,Faculty of Psychology
Award renewal phase 2025
Renewal of the Action plan (2025-2028)
Early spring 2024, the University Board was informed of the work preparing for Award renewal (). A new Steering Group, Project Group and four Working Groups were appointed to follow up on the HR Excellence in Research work, to ensure the best possible basis for the preparation of the next phase. From the reviced Action Plan 2021 only 1 action remain to be completed.A list of potential new actions was developed by the four Working Groups. This is a result of relevant status descriptions and feedback from the Working Groups in meetings mapping potential future needs. The actions were prioritized by the Project Group and have been presented for the , the University Research Committee(March 5th, 2025) and .
The revised was sent to the EU Commission in April 2025.
OTM-R status at ˷ͧƻ 2025
An updated OTM-R checklist can be found at this . More information and OTM-R relevant documents are available at the web page: Open, transparent and merit-based recruitment of Researchers
Survey on Diversity, Inclusion, and Equality at ˷ͧƻ (2024)
The NORCE Research Institute has been commissioned by ˷ͧƻ to conduct a survey among all employees regarding diversity, equality, and inclusion this week.
The survey is part of theand will provide a foundational basis for developing targeted measures in the forthcoming action plan. The survey will be followed by focus group interviews with broad representation from both employees and students at ˷ͧƻ.
The survey has been developed by NORCE in collaboration with the project "Mangfoldige ˷ͧƻ - Ingen utenfor" (a project with the aim of building down barriers for participation in higher education), and the HR department.
New Action plan for Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity (2023)
An for 2023-2025 has been developed.
Implementation Phase 2019-2022
Revised Action Plan (2021)
The preparations for Interim Assesment (Internal Review) were , based on the work to implement the action plan (Letter 2020) and the Steering Group's .
The was submitted to the EU Commission in January 2022.
Application Phase 2018-2019
on applying for the "HR Excellence in Research" award.
Gap Analysis, OTMR check list and Action Plan (2019)
Report
provides information on the principles, procedures and measures to improve R&D staff's working conditions.
Survey
Workshops 2018
The protocols and reports from the workshops can be found here.
OTM-R
˷ͧƻ rules and regulations for recruitment and selection adhere to national legislation, the “Charter for Researchers” and OTM-R principles, ensuring an open, transparent and merit-based process. For more information see: link
Schedule
Autumn 2025 | Site visit (date tbd) |
April 2025 | Sumission deadline, renewal |
March 2025 | Updating OTM-R Checklist |
2024-2025 | Status & updating Action Plan |
Spring 2024 | Renewal Steering Group and Project Group/Working Groups |
2022-2025 | ImplementationAction Plan andEC Concensus Report |
Autumn 2021 | Internal Review/Interim Assessment, including renewal of Action Plan |
2020-2021 | Implementation |
December 2019 | HR Excellence in Research status awarded |
Autumn 2019 | Applyfor the HR Excellence in Research award and implementing Charter & Code |
Spring 2019 | Action Plan for implementing Charter & Code |
Spring 2018 | Gap Analysisand Workshops |
Autumn 2017 | ˷ͧƻ decided to use the "strengthened" affiliation process for C&C |
Spring 2017 | Established a central project organisation |
Relevant links and documents
Good practices at ˷ͧƻ
Recruitment and mobility
- Why work at ˷ͧƻ?
- Vacant positions at ˷ͧƻ
- Application process at ˷ͧƻ
- HR policy (OTM-R)
- International Centre
- Webpages for mobility, and international staff and researchers
- Mobility
Working conditions
- New employee at ˷ͧƻ
- Work support for research and innovation
- Support services and resources for HR
- ˷ͧƻ Ferd Career Center for Early Stage Researchers
- Work environment survey at ˷ͧƻ
- Health, safety and environment (HSE)
- provides you with training and adviceon what you should do inemergency situations and what preventive measures you can take
Courses and competence development