NOTE! All roles require completing an intro course in web editing for W4. Contact your local web contact for more information about the course.

To edit content on uib.no you need access to W4 in UiBtilgang. You must request the appropriate role, depending on which content you’ll be creating.

How do I request access?

Step 1: Log in to UiBtilgang

Go to tilgang.uib.no and log in with Feide (the username and password you use at UiB).

Step 2: Find the right role and request access

  1. Go to Catalog in the menu on the left.
  2. Search for uib.no.
  3. Select the role that fits (see the overview below) and check the box to the left of the role.
  4. Click Request.
  5. Write a short comment about which faculty and department you belong to, and why you need access. This will speed up the approval process a bit.

Step 3: Approval

  1. We at the Communication Division receive a notification and must approve your request.
  2. You’ll be notified once access is ready and can log in to W4 with Feide.

Which role do I need?

Choose a role based on your area of work. You can have several roles.

Front page

  • Editor for the front page (front page and uib.no/events):
    Can create, edit, and publish content on the front page and uib.no/events.

About UiB

  • Editor for About UiB (About UiB):
    Can create, edit, and publish all pages under /om-uib.
  • Content contributor for About UiB (About UiB):
    Can create and edit info pages under /om-uib. The content must be approved by an editor for About UiB before publishing.

Research

  • Editor for the Research area (/research):
    Can create, edit, and publish pages on /research.
  • Content contributor for the Research area (/research):
    Can create and edit pages on /research. The content must be approved by an editor for the research area before publishing.

Research units

  • Editor for research units (research groups, research projects, research centers, research schools, and research infrastructure):
    Can create, edit, and publish pages for your research unit.

Studies, For Students, and study program pages

  • Editor for the Study area (Studies, For Students, and study program pages):
    Create, edit, and publish pages on /studies, /for-students, and study programme pages.
  • Content contributor for the Study area (Studies, For Students, and study program pages):
    Can create and edit pages on /studies, /for-students, and study programme pages. The content must be approved by an editor for the study area before publishing.

Faculty and department

  • Editor for faculties and departments (faculty and department pages): Can create, edit, and publish pages within the user’s own faculty or department. Area access is assigned automatically based on organizational affiliation. The role involves publishing responsibility and quality control, and is intended for users with editorial responsibility.
  • Content contributor for faculties and departments (faculty and department pages): Can create and edit info pages within the user’s own faculty or department. Area access is assigned automatically based on organizational affiliation. The content must be approved by an editor before publishing.