1. Doctoral Students’ Section of the Student Union (OYY) Influencing the development of the graduate school since Jaana Isohätälä

2. What is the 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

3. What is the 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

4. What is our goal?
To improve the quality of doctoral studies in the University of Oulu
To make sure that all doctoral students are treated fairly and equally.
To form an interdisciplinary community of doctoral students in the University of Oulu

5. Who do we represent? About 1600 doctoral students
Health and Biosciences (~500)
Human Sciences (~400)
Technology and Natural Sciences (~700)
Variety of ages, nationalities, goals, backgrounds
All doctoral students are in – no sign-up needed
Student Union membership is not required but recommended

6. How do we represent them?
Monthly meetings and active communication channels
Taking doctoral students’ messages forward to University administration
Collaboration with other organizations
Events

7. How to stay tuned and involved?
Mailing list at tinyurl.com/dsslist
Posts to the list:
Website oyy.fi/doctoral-students
Facebook group “UniOGS - PhD students, Oulu”
Facebook page “Oulu Doctoral Students Section”
Monthly meetings (next: Wed April 6 14:00)
Call for doctoral student representative in Fall
Events!

8. PhD Afterworks goes cultural
THIS SATURDAY
Music and aero acrobatics performance at 18:00
Drinks in St. Michael at 21:00 – wear green for St. Patrick’s day

9. Career outside academia?

10. For more information Website: oyy.fi/doctoral-students
Mailing list: tinyurl.com/dsslist
Facebook group: “UniOGS - PhD students, Oulu”
Facebook page: “Oulu Doctoral Students Section”
Chair: Jaana Isohätälä,