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Niilo RytiDoctoral StudentChair of the DSS
The DSSInfluencing the development
of the graduate school
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DSS
DoctoralStudents’Sectionof the Student Union (OYY)
The DSS
• Advocate for Doctoral Students• By Doctoral Students, for Doctoral
Students
The DSS
• Objective– To improve the quality of doctoral
studies in the University of Oulu, and;– To improve your experience
• We are involved in the decision making processes affecting doctoral studies
How does it work?
Chair and vice chair
Fixed members
Monthly meetings
Everybody is free to attend
You can vote
Language is Finnish or
English
Recent accomplishments
• Rights and responsibilities of the supervisor and the doctoral student
• Selection criteria for travel grants• etc.
New call for positions in Nov 2015
How well does it serve your interests?
Who are we?
• 1811 doctoral trainees in 01/2015 – Health and Biosciences (551)– Human Sciences (509)– Technology and Natural Sciences (751)
• Different profiles• Different individual needs• Variety of backgrounds, 20% from
abroad
Informed decisions?
Information!
Information!
Information!
Informed decisions?
Participate!
Participate!
Participate!
Levels of information
• Specific questions arise monthly– Send us email– Participate: attend the meetings– Use the anonymous feedback form in fb
• Basic demographics– A large questionnaire coming up.
Participate!
The Questionnaire
• Nationwide survey of the status and challenges of doctoral students, Oct 2015
• Basic demographics– Improved understanding of who we are
• Identification of specific and common problems– Improved and targeted advocacy
respond
Alternative Introduction to UniOGS
• Friday 2nd October• Objectives– To allow PhD students to meet their peers
from across the university in a comfortable setting
– To allow nearly completed PhD students to give brief accounts of their experiences, offer advice and answer questions.
• Sign up now (link in DSS facebook page)
Influencing the development of the Graduate School
• The DSS is a platform for you• Send us information on your needs• Attend our meetings & influence, vote• Volunteer for projects & meet people• Apply for positions: new call!!!• Remember to participate in
questionnaires
Thank you
doctoralstudents.lists.oulu.fi
facebook group “UniOGS”
facebook page doctoral
students’ section oulu
phd-students.lists.oulu.fi
google forms-feedback (fb)
www.oyy.fi/oyy/organisaatio
www.myfrank.fi
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