Doctoral Students’ Section of the Student Union (OYY) Influencing the development of the graduate school since 2013 Chair Pauli Väisänen & 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 equal rights and information for doctoral students, for example guide for all doctoral students Promoting the recognition of PhD research Sharing information about doctoral students’ experiences

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

Research presentations For example… Info sessions Research presentations 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: Pauli Väisänen, Marian Tumanyan   UniOGS Education Development Group: Anna-Maija Juuso, Anna Laitakari, Päivi Raulamo-Jurvanen (vice) Doctoral Training Committees: Human Sciences: Riikka Tumelius, Essi Jouhki (vice), Taina Cooke, Santtu Karhinen (vice)   Technology and Natural Sciences: Priyanka Trivedi, Pablo Pinero (vice) Linda Omodara,   IT and Electrical Engineering: Aram Baharmast, Mohammad Majidzadeh (vice) Päivi Raulamo-Jurvanen, Aleksandra Zienkiewicz (vice) Health and Biosciences: Krista Juurikka, Mikko Karpale (vice) Atiqul Mazumder

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

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

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

News Our brand new survey study is now available online! http://jultika.oulu.fi/ Record/isbn978-952-62-1675-1

Doctoral Students After-Introduction Evening on Friday 16.3. News Doctoral Students After-Introduction Evening on Friday 16.3. All new and old doctoral students are welcomed to the After-Introduction Evening on 16.3.2018 at 18.00 to Oulun Tetra, Pakkahuoneenkatu 28, after this course. We will have refreshments and food, and you can get to know your fellow doctoral students in a relaxed atmosphere!

Upcoming events Union info event during this spring. Working conditions, work contracts, workplace issues, pay for teaching, salary negotiations etc. Freetime AfterWork events. Local brewery visit? Suggestions welcome! We are also looking for active PhD students who want to organize these events.

PhD TANK. Productivity Boost Fellow PhD student Victor Pavlov has been organizing an event, where PhD students can gather together on Fridays to a same location (lecture hall or conference room) to work on your own PhD while utilizing good working techniques with others. Learn more about the event on Facebook: https://goo.gl/9rbqWL or through our Facebook page (Doctoral Students' Section Oulu)