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Niilo Ryti Doctoral Student Chair of the DSS The DSS Influencing the development of the graduate school DSS DSS DSS DSS DSS DSS DSS DSS DSS

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Page 1: Niilo Ryti Doctoral Student Chair of the DSS The DSS Influencing the development of the graduate school DSS DSS DSS DSS DSS DSS DSS DSS DSS

Niilo RytiDoctoral StudentChair of the DSS

The DSSInfluencing the development

of the graduate school

DSS DSS DSS DSS DSS DSS DSS DSS DSS

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DSSDSS

DSS

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DoctoralStudents’Sectionof the Student Union (OYY)

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The DSS

• Advocate for Doctoral Students• By Doctoral Students, for Doctoral

Students

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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

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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

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Recent accomplishments

• Rights and responsibilities of the supervisor and the doctoral student

• Selection criteria for travel grants• etc.

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New call for positions in Nov 2015

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How well does it serve your interests?

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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

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Informed decisions?

Information!

Information!

Information!

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Informed decisions?

Participate!

Participate!

Participate!

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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!

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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

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respond

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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)

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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

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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