New staff
New staff members include academic, technical and administrative staff, PhD students, visiting staff from abroad, and visiting and exchange students.
Mentor
If you are a new member of staff, the head of the research group where you are going to work appoints a mentor to help you get established and registered, and to introduce you to procedures, buildings and other staff members at MBG and – if you are coming from abroad – registration with the Danish authorities.
See Practical information for staff and students coming to Denmark from abroad
In cases where a new staff member is not affiliated with a research group, the head of department appoints a mentor.
Registration at MBG
To get access to the laboratories, facilities, calendar system, e-mail and news system, you need to register at the department.
1) Academic staff, technical and administrative staff, and PhD students
Please fill out this form (to download form: right click and save on your computer) and return it to Dorte Abildskov (or Rikke Mie Rahbek). You will then receive an @mbg.au.dk e-mail address, and a profile page will be automatically generated on the department’s staff/student website. You should subsequently upload more information (research area, publications, etc.) yourself in PURE. You will also be asked by the department’s photographer to have your photo taken for the website and bulletin board.
2) Visitors – including visiting and exchange students
Please fill out this form (to download form: right click and save on your computer) and return it to Dorte Abildskov (or Rikke Mie Rahbek). You will then receive an @mbg.au.dk e-mail address, and a profile page will be automatically generated on the department’s staff/student website. You should subsequently upload more information (research area, publications, etc.) yourself in PURE (does not apply to students). You will also be asked by the department’s photographer to have your photo taken for the website.
Insurance for guest researchers
Visiting researcher/guest PhD student are covered by the university’s insurance in case of an accident just like the staff at AU.
Key cards/keys for the department and other buildings
Key cards/keys for the department and other buildings
Whom do I contact, and what do I need to know?
All new staff and students must contact Dorte Abildskov or Rikke Mie Rahbek for registration and information.
- Departmental secretariat
If you have questions concerning your employment, please contact Inge Danielsen - Office
To book office space, please contact Dorte Abildskov. - Laboratory
Laboratory space is allocated to new staff members by the group leader. - Computer, Internet access and other IT-related questions
- Mailbox
Can be booked by contacting Gitte Dueholm. - Telephone
The Science Park and Biokæden: If you need a new telephone/telephone connection, or if your telephone/connection is out of order, please contact Dorte Abildskov. - Photocopying machines
The Science Park: are located in building 2, 1st floor. To connect your computer to the colour machine, please contact ST-IT. Each group has its own code.
Biokæden: are located in building 1130, room 322. To connect your computer to the colour machine, please contact ST-IT. Each group has its own code. - Fax machine:
The Science Park: there is no fax machine anymore.
Biokæden: the fax machine is located in building 1130, room 322. Fax number: +45 8619 6500 - Office supplies
The Science Park: the most common office supplies are located in building 3130, room 112. You can order special types of stationery by sending an e-mail to Dorte Abildskov, or put a note in her mailbox entitled: Til bestilling af kontorartikler (For ordering office supplies).
Biokæden: the most common office supplies are located in building 1130, room 311. You can order special types of office supplies by sending an e-mail to Rikke Mie Rahbek. - Photo
All new staff and students will have their photo taken for the website by Lisbeth Heilesen. The photography takes place in MBG's photo studio in building 1872, room 541. - Library
MBG has a librarian connected to the department, Tine Legarth Iversen, who can help you with all your questions. - Mail service (internal and external)
- Courier service
- Purchasing
The Danish authorities, including the university, have made a special agreement – the so-called SKI (National Procurement Ltd) agreement – for discounts from various companies to buy laboratory equipment, computers, furniture, books, hotel rooms, travel, etc. - Accounting
Each research group has its own accountant at the department to take care of their accounts.. - Holidays, illness and other types of absence
- Meeting rooms
See a list of which meeting rooms you can book and how to do it.
PURE
PURE (PUblication&REsearch Platform) is a web-based system used for:
1) registration of research publications and research dissemination activities
2) registration of research areas
3) registration of personal information for the staff websites
The information in PURE is used for:
1) Allocation of funding based on the number of peer-reviewed publications
2) Staff websites
3) Find a researcher
Brightspace
- Log-in
Brightspace is the joint learning management system at Aarhus University.
News channels for MBG
- MBG’s website (in English and Danish)
- News and information for MBG’s staff and students (internal information)
- Calendar for MBG (seminars, exams, meetings, international lectures, parties, etc.
- Kjeldgaard Lecture series, Brian Clark Biotech Lecture series and MBG Focus Talks at MBG
- Media releases from MBG
