Doctoral education at SLU – organisation and responsibilities Council for doctoral education (Fur) 2018-03-01

The organisation of doctoral education at SLU Vice-Chancellor Research schools Council for doctoral education (Fur) Faculty Board Faculty Board Faculty Board Faculty Board Doctoral education committee (FUN) Doctoral education committee (FUN) Doctoral education committee (FUN) Doctoral education committee (FUN) Departments Departments Departments Departments

Responsibilites – doctoral education (1/2) The SLU Board (Styrelsen) makes decision about the admission ordinance. The Vice Chancellor makes decision about the guidelines of doctoral education. The council for doctoral education (Fur) deals with strategic issues on university level regarding doctoral education. The Faculty Board has the over-all responsibilty for the doctoral education at the faculty.

Responsibilites – doctoral education (2/2) Each Faculty has a doctoral education committee (FUN)/Vice dean that makes decisions on e.g. admission of new doctoral students, change of supervisors and public defence. The research schools organises courses and other activities. The head of the department has the responsibility for the doctoral education at the department. Each department has a director of study/contact person for doctoral education. Main and assistant supervisors

Rules and guidelines for my doctoral education? National regulations - Higher Education Act - Higher Education Ordinance (Degree outcomes) For SLU: - Ordinance for SLU - SLU guidelines for doctoral education Doctoral education subject and general syllabus Individual study plan (ISP) Degree outcomes -> Individual outcomes

Persons to contact Department director of study/contact person for doctoral education Doctoral representative at the department Faculty director of study Education Officer at the Faculty Office Doctoral student counsellor (Doktorandombudsmannen) PhD student Councils