Influencing the development of the graduate school The DSS Influencing the development of the graduate school Jaana Isohätälä & Marian Tumanyan 16th March, 2017

Doctoral Students’ Section of the Student Union (OYY) Influencing the development of the graduate school since 2013 Chair Jaana Isohätälä & vice-chair Marian Tumanyan

What is the Doctoral Students’ Section (DSS)? The voice of doctoral students The organization to contact when doctoral students need someone to speak up for them or when someone wants to know something about Doctoral Students Represents doctoral students in University administration through nominated student representatives

For example… Promoting more equal rights for doctoral students without a paid position E.g. ”oulu.fi” e-mail addresses for all doctoral students Guide for doctoral students E.g. living in Oulu, social security, sports Promoting the recognition of PhD research

What is the Doctoral Students’ Section (DSS)? The community of doctoral students Offers networking, news and events for all doctoral students across disciplinary boarders Offers opportunities for all doctoral students to influence their study experience

For example… Info sessions Introduction course afterparty PhD Afterworks

How do we reach and represent doctoral students? Active communication channels Monthly meetings and events Student representation Hearing the voice of doctoral students Discussing the opinions of doctoral students, networking Taking the voice of doctoral students forward

Student representatives Research Council: Pauli Väisänen UniOGS Management Group: Jaana Isohätälä, Marian Tumanyan   UniOGS Education Development Group: Anna-Maija Juuso, Krista Wallenius, Yueqiang Xu (vice)   Health and Biosciences Doctoral Training Committee: Krista Juurikka, Svetlana Filatova, Kristina Mikkonen (vice), Atiqul Mazumder (vice) Human Sciences Doctoral Training Committee: Riikka Tumelius, Taina Cooke, Essi Jouhki (vice), Santtu Karhinen (vice)   Technology and Natural Sciences Doctoral Training Committee: Linda Omadara, Gautier Baudry, Olli-Pekka Siira (vice), Pablo Pinero (vice) IT and Electrical Engineering Doctoral Training Committee: Mohammad Majidzadeh, Harri Viittala, Sandun Dasanayake (vice), Aleksandra Zienkiewicz (vice)

Do I need to be a Student Union member? The DSS equally represents all doctoral students– no sign-up or membership is required. However, joining the Student Union supports our work and offers many benefits, e.g. legal advice, help from specialists in Academic or International Affairs, events, news, info sessions 55 € / year, 27.5 € / semester

For example… Amazing Oulu Independence Vulcanalia party city race procession Vulcanalia party Student discounts at gyms, movies, hairdressers, restaurants, shops!

How to get involved and stay tuned? Join our events and monthly meetings Join our mailing list at tinyurl.com/dsslist JOIN NOW! Facebook “Oulu Doctoral Students Section” LIKE NOW! Facebook group “UniOGS - PhD students, Oulu” Website oyy.fi/doctoral-students E-mail to chair: jaana.isohatala at oulu.fi Become a doctoral student representative

Up-coming events Info session about the taxation of grants! Fri March 24 10 am (Finnish) and 11 am (English) at L8, Linnanmaa. Follow online: connect.funet.fi/uniogs

Up-coming events PhD Afterworks Introduction course afterparty! Friday March 17 at 18:30 Pikisaari, Pursitie 8 5 min. walk from the city center! Sign-up today.