Doctoral education

Everything there is to know about doctoral education at Aalto University

Find instructions, guidance and current news related to doctoral education. This hub is for all doctoral students, supervising professors and thesis advisors, as well as applicants and others interested in doctoral education at Aalto University.

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Transferring to study according to 30 ECTS structure (doctoral degree)

Instructions for doctoral students who have started their studies before 1.8.2024 and wish to transfer to the new 30 ECTS degree structure.

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Yearly follow-up of doctoral students open until 16.12.2024

What is the status of your doctoral studies and research? Answer the survey for un update.

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Following your progress (for doctoral students)

How to follow-up the progress of your doctoral studies and research?

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News and events for doctoral students and faculty

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Call for doctoral student tutors, January 2025

Sign-up to be a tutor for new doctoral students as part of the Aalto Doctoral Orientation Days!
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Unite! Research School: A Week of European Collaboration in Research

The first Unite! Research School brought together almost 200 doctoral and master's students as well as researchers from all nine Unite! universities.
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JOO studies and spring 2025 application period

Information about applying to JOO studies spring 2025
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Coaching available for supporting your wellbeing at work - Coaching times offered weekly!

Coaching available for supporting your wellbeing at work
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Hands-on data protection workshop
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Hands-on Data Protection, Dec 3 & 5, 2024

Learn about data protection in this two-day workshop with Data Agents Dr. Enrico Glerean, Dr. Essi Viitanen, and Legal Counsel Anniina Harju.
Ask a Data Agent, weekly RDM support hour, 1-2 PM on Zoom
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Aalto Data Agents' weekly support hour on Zoom

A weekly Zoom room to come and ask us anything about research data and open science: data management, data storage, data analysis, data sharing, reproducibility, responsible conduct of research, data privacy, ethics.
ARTS ACRIS intro & clinic
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ARTS ACRIS introduction & clinic, 4.12.2024

This session will show you how to update your ACRIS profile and showcase your publications. There will be a chance to ask questions at the end.
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Workshop on writing article thesis summary

Support for doctoral students planning and writing their article thesis summary
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Next public defences at Aalto University

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Public defence in Systems Neuroscience, M.Psych. Heidi Ala-Salomäki

Reliable MEG metrics of cortical language function (title of the thesis)
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Public Defence in Marine Technology, M.Sc. Janne Heiskari

Engineering Strategies for Designing Lightweight Ship Windows (Title of the Thesis)
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Public defence in Electronics integration and reliability, M.Sc. Fahimeh Emadi

Contact Metallization Design for Low-Temperature Interconnects in MEMS Integration (title of the thesis)
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Public Defence in Mechatronics, M.Sc. Lorenzo Giorio

Modeling, Design and Testing Techniques for New Generation Industrial Rotors (Title of the Thesis)
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