Introduction to doctoral training Friday 25 th September – Morning, Lecture Hall IT116 Session 4 – Communication, communities & essential apps – 08.45The role and importance of social media in scienceJari Laru – 09.15Exploiting the multidisciplinary environment in OuluAnthony Heape – Been there, done that (part three) – Working over boundaries Jana Podliská (Health & Biosciences) – Field-specific opportunities offered by your training environment - Poster session Doctoral Programme coordinators – 10.30IT servicesMiki Kallio – 10.45Library servicesUrsula Heinikoski – 11.15Oodi, Optima and NotioTanja Kähkönen, Pasi Terästi – Communicating science to the “(wo)man in the street” Satu Räsänen Session 5 – Wrapping it up – 12.15Problems & solutions, Questions & answersUniOGS coordinators

Exploiting the multidisciplinary environment in Oulu Introduction to Doctoral Training Anthony Heape Coordinator for Health & Biosciences UniOGS HUMANSTECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT

REMEMBER THIS THING CALLED ”MOBILITY” ?

Mobility Salzburg Principles for Doctoral Training (2005) 9.Increasing mobility Doctoral programmes should seek to offer geographical as well as interdisciplinary and intersectoral mobility and international collaboration within an integrated framework of cooperation between universities and other partners. Seven Principles for Innovative Docoral Training (2011) 3.Interdisciplinary Research Options Open research environment and culture to ensure that any appropriate opportunities for cross-fertilisation between disciplines can foster the necessary breadth and interdisciplinary approach. 4.Exposure to industry and other relevant employment sectors In the widest sense. 5.International networking Collaborative research, co-tutelle, dual and joint degrees. should be encouraged

Mobility But encouraging mobility is not enough ! Mobility must also be enabled ! should be encouraged

Fuding Innovation interface New findings arise from collisions at the boundaries of disciplines An old question in one field may require a new angle from other field’s approach to answer it Why go with multidisciplinarity? Multidisciplinarity HUMANS TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENT

Too many projects are dropped, or not started, due to the absence of expertise in the research unit Help might be found by undertaking a collaborative project with the unit, or institute, next door.

Fuding Career development Broader experience Greater diversity of skills More comprehensive view New employment possibilities More funding sources available What’s in it for me? Multidisciplinarity HUMANS TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENT

SCIENTIFIC PROFILE OF YOUR UNIVERSITY The University of Oulu researches people and cultures in a changing environment, as well as the opportunities that new technology provides for improving the well-being of people and the environment. The University of Oulu is an expert in northerness.

MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH Humanities Education Science Medicine Dentistry Health Sciences Economics and Business Administration Technology 70 fields of science Four research focus areas and four development areas

Environment, natural resources and materials Environmental issues, natural resources and energy economy Mining and mountain industry Materials science, properties and behaviour of matter, catalysts and material innovations Modelling and computational science Mining and mountain industry Steel research Production of new steels, development and optimisation of properties Architecture Biosciences and health Cell-extracellular matrix research Cardiovascular disease research Enzyme structure and metabolic research Genes and the environment Cultural identity and interaction Intercultural interaction Language, education and interaction Research based teacher education Research on communication and interaction in learning and teaching Globalisation and international teacher education Business studies and economics Business models, networks and relationships Growth and corporate governance of the firm Sustainable economic development Information technology Machine vision and ubiquitous computing technologies Wireless communications High-speed electronics and photonics Biomedical engineering Information systems and software HUMANSTECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT Currently with four research focus areas

Research profile (Work in progress) with five focus areas 1.Advanced materials and sustainable process chains (Kehittyneet materiaalit ja kestävät tuotantoketjut) 2.Life-long health – molecular and environmental basis (Elinikäinen terveys – solutasoisten mekanismien ja elintapojen vaikutukset) 3.Sensors, wireless communication and services (Sensorit, langaton viestintä ja niihin perustuvat palvelut) 4.Environmental effects in relation to earth and near space (maan ja lähiavaruuden ilmiöt, ympäristömuutos) 5.Effects of demographical change - environmental humanities, and human geography (Kulttuurit muuttuvassa maailmassa)

University of Oulu University of Oulu : your playground MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH CENTRES (Umbrella organizations) Biocenter Oulu Eudaimonia Infotech Thule Institute 10 FACULTIES Faculty of Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine Faculty of Education Faculty of Humanities Faculty of Information Technology & Electrical Engineering Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Science Faculty of Technology Oulu Business School Oulu Mining School Oulu School of Architecture 5 SEPARATE DEPARTMENTS Center for Microscopy & Nanotechnology Kajaani University Consortium Laboratory Animal Centre Library Oulu Southern Institute UNIVERSITY OF OULU GRADUATE SCHOOL 9 Doctoral programmes ADMA-DP Archi-DP Aurora-DP BCO-DP Euda-DP Exactus-DP Infotech-DP MRC Oulu-DP OBS-DP Research Units 6 COOPERATION CENTRES & PROGRAMMES Center for Energy & Environment Centre for Health & Technology Center for Internet Excellence Centre for Measurement & Information Systems Center for Printed Intelligence Martti Ahtisaari Institute HUMANS TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENT

Multidisciplinarity Discussion with your neighbour 5 minutes Your research: What discipline(s) it is based on ? What other field(s) in Oulu could be interested in, or make use of your results ?

Communication: No common understanding Different disciplines have ”different languages” the terminology has to be opened again and again perspectives can be drawn in different directions Common challenges encountered in multidisciplinarity?

Communication: No common understanding Solution? Consistent definitions and terminology Good will Humour … Common challenges encountered in multidisciplinarity?

Career development The down-side of the personal benefits defined by broader experience and greater diversity of skills: Ambiguous professional identity Difficulty for the employers to categorize your competence The challenges encountered in multidisciplinarity?

2. Career development Solution? Clarify to yourself what skills and competence you have / you may need to be employable Core Transferable AND LEARN TO COMMUNICATE THEM! What are the challenges in multidiciplinarity?

“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.” -Charles Darwin