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Welcome to the Center for Digital Narrative (CDN)!听
This page collects the most important information you need as a new employee, PhD, postdoctoral fellow, guest researcher or affiliate.听
As a new staff or guest at CDN, please make sure you do the following:听
1. Join our communication channels听
- Join Discord, which is our main informal channel for day鈥憈o鈥慸ay communication, events and announcements.听
- Make sure you are subscribed to the 鈥淐DN Events and Social鈥 shared Outlook calendar.听
- Check for news and public events.听
2. Get to know our weekly rhythm听
- Wednesday Lunches (Wednesdays at 12:00 in the lounge) are mandatory for staff and our main all鈥慼ands meeting.听
- Defrag Fridays at 15:00 are optional social and research events.听
- Skrivestue (Fridays 09:00鈥12:00 in the Glass House) is an optional, quiet writing session.听
3. Use the correct templates and profile听
- Download and use the official and follow the profile manual when presenting your work.听
- Use CDN logos and visual material from the official logo package only.听
4. Register research output correctly听
- All researchers are expected to register publications in the national research documentation system, .听
- Remember to acknowledge CDN and project funding and use the correct project number for all relevant publications.听
5. Know where to get help听
- Absence, travel and leave are handled through the 鈥Service Portal.听
- Purchasing goods and services is done via .听
- For practical questions, guest registration or letters of invitation, contact the CDN administration.听
If you are unsure where to start, or if something is missing on this page, please contact the administration at CDN.
Working at the CDN听
CDN is a research centre with an active, collaborative environment. We expect staff and affiliated researchers to be physically present at the centre most workdays and to participate in common activities.听
Weekly and regular activities听
- Wednesday Lunches听
Held every Wednesday at 12:00 in the lounge. This is a mandatory all鈥慼ands meeting and our most important physical meeting point for information sharing, discussion and social contact.听 - Defrag Fridays听
Fridays at 15:00. Optional social and research鈥憆elated events. Activities vary and may include show鈥慳nd鈥憈ell sessions, games, talks or going out together. We usually have popcorn; you may bring your own drink.听 - Skrivestue (Shut鈥up鈥and鈥write)听
Fridays from 09:00鈥12:00 in the CDN Glass House. A quiet writing session for focused work.听 - Research group meetings and talks听
Scheduled throughout the week and announced via Outlook, Discord or shared calendars.听
Communication & calendars听
CDN uses a combination of digital platforms for internal communication and coordination.听
Main channels听
- Discord听
Discord is our primary informal communication channel for day鈥憈o鈥慸ay coordination, social communication and event announcements.听 - E鈥mail list: all.cdn@uib.no听
Used for official announcements and important messages. The list is maintained by Scott Rettberg, Jill Walker Rettberg, Ola Roth Johnsen and Andreas Hadsel Opsvik.听 - Shared Outlook calendars听
All staff are expected to subscribe to the 鈥淐DN Events and Social鈥 calendar, contact Andreas to get access if you are not already.听
Most research meetings, talks and room bookings are also announced via Outlook calendars. If you need help subscribing to calendars, ask a colleague.听
Systems & documentation听
CDN maintains and uses a number of IT systems and institutional tools.听
黑料吃瓜资源 systems you are expected to use听
- for absence, travel reimbursements and HR鈥憆elated matters听
- Outlook for e鈥憁ail, calendars and meeting room bookings听
- for purchasing, orders and support requests听
Systems maintained by CDN and available to you at the center听
- is a web server for CDN researchers to build experiments without needing their own development environment听
- is a URL shortener and redirection service听
- management system for equipment in the center听
- , and 听
- Zotero, for shared, annotated publications听听
for the CDN鈥憇pecific systems and tools. Please ask Colin if you cannot find what you need.听
Publications & research output听
All researchers affiliated with CDN are responsible for registering and reporting their research output correctly.听
Registering publications and other research outputs听
- Publications must be registered in the national research documentation system, .听
- All researchers in Norway are expected to keep their publication records up to date.听
Acknowledging CDN funding听
In all scientific publications, authors must state that the research has been partly financed by the Research Council of Norway through the Centres of Excellence scheme.听
Suggested wording:听
- English:听
鈥淭his work was partially supported by the Research Council of Norway through its Centres of Excellence scheme, project number 332643.鈥澨 - Norwegian:听
鈥淒ette arbeidet er delvis finansiert av Norges Forskningsr氓d gjennom ordningen Sentre for fremragende forskning, prosjektnummer 332643.鈥澨
Other acknowledgement routines may apply for externally funded projects such as ERC or Research Council of Norway projects. Remember to acknowledge the CDN as well as your project鈥檚 funding agency.听
Templates, logos & profile branding听
When presenting or disseminating work affiliated with CDN, staff and researchers are expected to use the centre鈥檚 official visual identity.听
Available resources听
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- 听
- for:听听
- PowerPoint presentations听
- Posters听
- Word documents听
- E鈥憁ail signatures听
Please use the official templates and follow the profile manual when representing CDN externally.听听
Absence, travel & guests听
Absence and sick leave听
Absence includes holidays, illness, leave of absence and short鈥憈erm absence.听
- Register absences and sick leave in the 鈥Service Portal.听
- Travel and short absences should also be noted on the whiteboard in the kitchen.听
- Information about different types of absence (such as welfare and compassionate leave) is available on the .听
Travel听
黑料吃瓜资源鈥檚 travel policy applies to all employees.听
- Information about bookings, travel agents, insurance and expense claims is available on the .听
- Employees at LLE must register travel in advance using the designated travel registration .听
- Use the Outlook calendar to mark when you are away on travels听
Inviting guests to CDN听
To ensure access cards, workspace and registration requirements are met, the administration must be informed well in advance when inviting guests.听
Please contact Ola, Mahaut, Scott or Jill with information about:听
- Name and affiliation听
- Dates of visit听
- Workspace needs听
Letters of invitation can be issued by request.听
Operating funds, purchasing & grants听
Operating funds (Driftsmidler)听
Scientific staff, PhDs and postdoctoral fellows have operating funds (driftsmidler) that may be used for:听
- Professional travel and conferences听
- Books and software听
- IT equipment听
- Course fees and similar expenses听
- Proof reading听
Principal investigators also receive operating funds for running their research nodes.听
Ordering goods and services听
All employees at the Faculty of Humanities must use when ordering goods and services such as catering, books, courses and conference participation.听
Contact the CDN or LLE administration if you need assistance.听
Grants and applications听
- Faculty鈥憀evel support for applications is available at HF.听
- Larger grant applications (RCN, Horizon Europe, etc.) must be announced to CDN and LLE leadership well in advance for approval.听
- 黑料吃瓜资源 employees may also apply for smaller grants (e.g. Meltzer foundation, University foundation, department鈥憀evel grants).听
LLE maintains an excellent overview of .听
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Facilities & practical information听
Meeting rooms听
At Langes gate 1鈥3, CDN has access to:听
- The Glass House听
- The Games Lab听
- A meeting room on the second floor of Langes gate 1听
Rooms can be booked via Outlook by searching for 鈥淐DN鈥.听
Lounge and kitchen area听
The lounge is also listed in Outlook, but bookings are restricted to leadership or activities involving all staff at the centre.听
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Useful links & teaching听
- for employees teaching for the first time听
- page for PhD candidates听
- resource page听
- page听
- , career centre for early stage researchers听
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