Programme

Doctoral education day on the 9th of October, 2024
Doctoral Education Leadership - Data-Driven or Emotional?

Programme

The joint programme of the event will be held in English. The parallel sessions will be held either in Finnish or English, depending on the language of the participants.

9.30-10.00 Registration and coffee

University of Helsinki Main Building lobby, 1st floor, and foyer Sirén, 4th floor (Fabianinkatu 33)

Programme of the morning: Main Building, Small Hall, 4th floor

10.00-10.15 Welcome

Director of Doctoral School Minna Palander-Collin (University of Helsinki)

10.15-11.00 Keynote: Research-based leadership and development of doctoral education

Professor Kirsi Pyhältö and University Lecturer Lotta Tikkanen (University of Helsinki)

11.00-11.45 Panel discussion: Leading doctoral education in the middle of national changes

Chair of the panel: Deputy Director of Doctoral School Maija Tenkanen (University of Helsinki), panelists: Chair of Unifi Working Group on Doctoral Education Reform, Director of the Graduate School Annu Perttunen (University of Oulu), Senior Adviser, Ph.D. Miia Ijäs-Idrobo (FUURT), Vice Dean for Research and Head of Doctoral Programme Vesa Välimäki (Aalto University School of Electrical Engineering), and Doctoral Researcher Juha Isotalo (University of Turku).

11.45-12.30 Lunch

Main Building, Agora, 1st floor (Fabianinkatu 33)

12.30-14.00 Parallel sessions A-D

The parallel sessions (A-D) listed below are build around four different themes, and they consist of short presentations and discussion. Please see locations in the sesssion details.

14.15-15.00 Concluding remarks from the parallel sessions and closing of the meeting

Main Building, Agora, 1st floor (Fabianinkatu 33)
Parallel sessions

Session chair: Minna Söderqvist (Service Manager, Aalto University)

Location: Main Building, Karolina Eskelin (U3032), entrance via Unioninkatu 34, 3rd floor.

  • Minna Söderqvist (Service Manager, Aalto University): Promises from the doctoral pilot applications 

  • Tiina Ahonen (Senior Advisor, University of Helsinki) and Maria Hämeen-Anttila (Senior Advisor, University of Helsinki): Doctoral education pilot at the University of Helsinki: Base camping, follow-up practices and supervisor training

  • Meri Löyttyniemi (Research Manager, University of Eastern Finland): Start of Sustainability transformations pilot

  • Oona Andrejeff (Research Services Assistant, University of Vaasa) and Niklas Lundström (Senior Specialist, University of Vaasa): CoDoc - Collaborative Doctoral Partnership Model 

Session chair: Mikko Juusti (Senior Advisor, University of Helsinki)

Location: Main Building, F3010, entrance via Fabianinkatu 33, 3rd floor.

  • Anu Helkkula (Senior Research Specialist, Hanken School of Economics): Use of Generative AI in Doctoral Programmes: Opportunities and Challenges
  • Mikko Juusti (Senior Advisor, University of Helsinki): Thessa – support for doctoral researchers, supervisors and decision makers

Session chair: Alma Kartal (Senior Advisor, University of Helsinki)

Location: Main Building, U4062, entrance via Unioninkatu 34, 4th floor.

  • Terhi Virkki-Hatakka (Project Manager, LUT Business School): Maintaining joy of work and well-being – Supervisors’ possibilities, responsibilities, and needs. 

  • Rakenduvadhana Srinivasan (Chair of the University of Helsinki PhD Students HYVÄT): The niche of a doctoral researcher in the University ecosystem: rehoisting the philosophy of education

  • Minna-Rosa Kanniainen (Career Coach): Coaching and peer mentoring as methods of supporting wellbeing and communality in the PhD process?

Session chair: Rebekka Nylund (Senior Advisor, University of Helsinki)

Location: Main Building, U3029, entrance via Unioninkatu 34, 3rd floor.

  • Henna Longi (Coordinator, University of Oulu) and Eevi Savola (Coordinator, University of Turku): MSCA COFUND doctoral programmes – experiences from I4WORLD and UTUGreDiT
  • Fadumo Dayib (Senior Advisor, University of Helsinki): Talent boost activities and Doctoral schools at the University of Helsinki.