https://connect.funet.fi/uniogs/ University of Oulu Graduate School - UniOGS - Introduction to doctoral training (920001J) Lecture hall L2, Linnanmaa https://connect.funet.fi/uniogs/ log in as “Guest” using your real name (Last Name, First name) 18th – 19th October, 2018

Introduction to doctoral training Thursday 18th October - Morning, Lecture Hall L2   Session 1 – Starting up 08.30 – 08.40 Opening remarks Anthony Heape 08.40 – 08.50 Dean’s welcome – Who we are, what we do, and where we are going Harri Oinas-Kukkonen 08.50 – 09.20 The name of the game – Key players, their roles and goals Karita Saravesi 09.20 – 09.40 The DSS: influencing the development of the graduate school Pauli Väisänen, Doctoral Students’ Section [DSS] of the Student Union 09.40 – 10.00 Been there, done that (part one) – How things are working out for me Henri Pauna (Technology & Natural Sciences) Break Session 2 - Cruising 10.30 – 11.00 The game plan – Rules of play Niina Timosaari 11.00 – 11.30 Funding and mobility – Money talks 11.30 – 12.45 Lunch break

Introduction to doctoral training Thursday 18th October - Afternoon, Lecture Hall L2   Session 2 – Cruising - Continued 12.45 – 13.15 The importance of scientific communication – Spreading the news and reaping the benefits Ville Wittenberg (University Communications Services) 13.15 – 13.35 Been there, done that (part two) – Some of the time Krista Juurikka (Health & Biosciences) 13.35 – 14.15 The Doctoral Programmes of UniOGS Mirja Peltola, Riitta Kamula, Mirjami Jutila & Janne Kurtakko Break (Coffee/Tea provided by UniOGS) Session 3 – Keeping up with what’s next 14.45 – 15.15 Time management and motivation – Getting it together, keeping it together Lilli Huttula 15.15 – 15.35 Been there, done that (part 3) – Time to move on Héctor Pijeira Díaz (Human Sciences) 15.35 – 16.25 Group Discussions – Life after graduation: planning, spotting and seizing opportunity UniOGS Coordinators 16.25 – 16.30 Closing words for the first day Anthony Heape

Introduction to doctoral training Friday 19th October – Morning, Lecture Hall L2   Session 4 – Communication, communities & essential apps 08.30 – 09.00 Oodi and other tools Anthony Heape 09.00 – 09.30 Exploiting the multidisciplinary environment in Oulu Teemu Pennanen 09.30 – 09.50 Been there, done that (part 4) – Working over boundaries Muhammad Arif (Information Technology & Electrical Engineering) Break 10.20 – 10.50 IT services Reijo Rasinkangas 10.50 – 11.10 Library services Ursula Heinikoski & Mari Katvala Session 5 – Wrapping it up 11.10 – 12.00 Problems & solutions, Questions & answers UniOGS coordinators

Additional stuff to do for the course Do not forget (obligatory) !!!! Sign in during morning AND afternoon sessions Give your feedback – https://palaute.oulu.fi/ (deadline: 5.11.2018) Reflective Learning Diary – My doctoral research project as part of my career (deadline: 5.11.2018) ###### ConnectPro users - Use your real full name (Last name, First name), otherwise you will be attending as Incognito and, thus, marked as absent!

What is a reflective learning diary? Reflective Learning Diary My doctoral research project as part of my career What is a reflective learning diary? The key factors of a reflective learning diary are what you have learned and how. Reflect on what you have learned and describe what the learning process has been like for you. Length: 2 pages (A4, 1.5 line-spacing) Language: English or Finnish Deadline: 5.11.2018 Submission: As an e-mail attachment addressed to uniogs@oulu.fi. The subject bar of the e-mail must include only the following: “Learning diary Spring 2018 – LastName, FirstName” (replace LastName, FirstName with your own name) Make sure your full name is also clearly visible at the top of the document. Note: the submission of the Reflective Learning Diary is obligatory for all. The credit for the course will be given when the diary has been submitted.

Reflective Learning Diary My doctoral research project as part of my career Analyze your expectations towards your personal doctoral training and what impacts it has on your future career. What expectations do you have towards the doctoral training in general? What kind of role will your attitudes have on conducting the research project? What role do you think your doctoral training will have in your future career? What actions could you take to maximize the positive outcomes? How could you use your personal competence and skills portfolio to achieve your goals? What do you consider as the most important questions at the moment related to your doctoral training process? What is getting you closer to your goals? What is standing in the way of your success? What would be important to get more information or knowledge about? What is your research environment like? How do you interact with these different groups? How do the different groups help you to become a specialist in your field? How are your own research group and principal supervisor affecting the way you do your own research?