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Bridges -project supports students wellbeing [article]
The Ministry of Education and Culture has awarded the university a special grant for 2021 and 2022 to take the measures necessitated by the coronavirus epidemic to reinforce support for student counselling and student wellbeing. The two-year Bridges -project aims to take action to strengthen the engagement and inclusion of students and prevent exclusion. The […]
UEF will present awards to its young researchers – Young Researchers’ Evening 17 March 2021 [article]
An adventurous mind, joy of discovery, meaningful work, and passion for research! Competing for funding and dealing with insecurity and part-time contracts. The University of Eastern Finland’s Young Researchers’ Evening on 17 March at 5–6 pm will focus on the ups and downs of the research career and academic career development. At the event, the […]
Requirements of doctoral studies and study plan [page]
Personal study plan The studies will be specified in a personal study plan, which must be created within three months after receiving the right to study. Create the plan in co-operation with your main supervisor in Peppi or by using the doctoral study plan- form, depending on the instructions of your doctoral programme. The personal […]
The application period for Prysmian Group’s International “Build the Future” graduate program ends on November 14, 2020 [article]
The application period for Prysmian Group’s International “Build the Future” graduate program ends on November 14, 2020 The application period is open for the Prysmian Group Graduate program “Build the Future” and the program is looking for students who are finishing their studies or who have graduated recently in the field of engineering, business or […]
Employment of UEF doctoral graduates [page]
Aarresaari (Career Services Network of Finnish Universities) has been conducting doctoral degree career monitoring since 2007. The target audience for career monitoring are PhDs who have graduated three years earlier. The aim of the national career monitoring is to obtain information on placement in the labour market and its quality and appropriateness, satisfaction with the […]
Wellbeing of doctoral researchers [page]
Conducting doctoral studies is interesting and intriguing. It is also challenging, and an engagement of several years. Research may not proceed well, and funding may cease leading to a need to obtain another job. Therefore, it is important to proactively take care of your well being. The major stress factors according to an extensive (n=6000) […]
Supervision of doctoral research [page]
Supervisors In the beginning of doctoral studies, at least two supervisors will be appointed for every doctoral researcher. The supervisors are appointed by the Dean in the decision on admission to doctoral studies. The requirements for the supervisors vary among the faculties. Changing supervisors The supervisor can be replaced for a justified reason or additional […]
Other courses and training [page]
In addition to studies in individual doctoral programmes and transferable skills studies provided by the doctoral school, you can take other courses and studies that are useful for your research and career. The university also offers various kinds of short-term training, which does earn you credit points. Courses on writing research funding applications There are […]
Transferable skills studies [page]
The UEF Doctoral School offers in co-operation with the Library and the Language Centre a study module in transferable skills, which is targeted at all doctoral researchers at UEF. The aim of transferable skills courses is that the doctoral researcher familiarises him/herself with the theory and philosophy of science and research ethics and assumes a […]