Social events at NCMM

NCMM has a social committee that organizes social activities for NCMM staff. For Tuesday seminars there is also an Tuesday seminar arrangement committee, and for our annual retreats there will be appointed a retreat committee. All NCMM staff may be asked to be part of such committees. Assignments are usually made on a voluntary basis, but group leaders can assign group members if no one has volunteered.

Celebration and other social events

• Summer party → The NCMM social committee arranges a yearly summer party for NCMM staff with families. Usually a common barbecue with outdoor games and fun activities.

• Christmas party → The NCMM social committee also arranges a Christmas party for NCMM staff.

• Celebration with cake and bubbly → At NCMM we celebrate grants, new publications, new babies and PhD thesis defenses with cake and bubbly. All are welcome to join in these celebrations.

• Joint NCMM breakfast → Approximately once a month the NCMM social committee arranges a common breakfast. All are welcome to share sandwiches, coffee and fruit.

Common meetings and retreats

• Institute meetings → Six times per year the Centre Director calls a institute meeting, were newcomers are introduced and we all get the news.

• Tuesday seminars → The Tuesday Seminar is given by PhD students and PostDocs from the Centre for Molecular Medicine Norway (NCMM), with the intention of creating a forum that promotes scientific interactions. Every now & then we invite more senior national or international speakers to give new impulses.

• NCMM scientific retreats → Once per year all scientific staff go for a two day event, where everybody presents ongoing research and socialize across the research groups.