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Doctoral Students’ Section of the Student Union (OYY) Influencing the development of the graduate school since Jaana Isohätälä
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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
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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
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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
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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
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How do we represent them?
Monthly meetings and active communication channels Taking doctoral students’ messages forward to University administration Collaboration with other organizations Events
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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!
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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
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Career outside academia?
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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,
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