Summer digest for doctoral students 2026
Suggestions and reminders for the summer months for doctoral students
Everything there is to know about doctoral education at Aalto University
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.
Spotlight
New DPSP tool for doctoral studies published
A new digital DPSP tool has replaced the old DPSP tasks on students’ MyStudies portal and the approval method for supervising professors on Student Success Hub.
Enrolment of doctoral students for the 2026-2027 academic year
The enrolment period for the 2026-2027 academic year ends on 28 August 2026. All doctoral students must enroll annually, also in pre-examination and graduation phase.
Information events and guidance
News
Applications open for Innovation Postdoc in AI
A fully funded, 12–month career track to turn your doctoral discoveries into a deep-tech startup.
Aalto-Primo has been updated
Aalto-Primo has been upgraded to a new version.
Emrecan Gulay started as a Data Agent at the School of Business
Aalto Open Research Network has a new member, Emrecan Gulay. Their aim is to support data management practices at the School of BIZ.
ACME at Unite! Research School 2026
Ahmed Othman and Shreeram Pillai participated in Unite! Research School 2026 in Torino and Oropa, Italy, joining an international doctoral programme focused on interdisciplinary collaboration, research communication, and academic development.Events
Quickstart for University Teaching - pedagogical micro course
Start anytime! Online self-study course takes two hours to complete and is open to everyone in Aalto University.ELEC Introduction to Doctoral Studies, autumn 2026 (course)
ELEC Introduction to Doctoral Studies course, autumn 2026, for recently admitted doctoral students
Quickstart for University Teaching - pedagogical micro course
Start anytime! Online self-study course takes two hours to complete and is open to everyone in Aalto University.
Get to know semiconductor industry in Finland! Welcome to pop-up event!
Come and get to know heavily growing semiconductor industry and companies in Finland. When you know semiconductor industry better you will get more out of your future studies and build relationships that support your career.
Security – Procedures for emergencies and disruptions
Next public defences
A defence is a public examination of the doctoral thesis, where the doctoral student defends the results of their doctoral thesis against public criticism and answers questions presented by their opponent.
Public defence, geoinformatics, MSc (Tech) Aimad El Issaoui
A vehicle-mounted laser scanner allows road ruts and defects to be measured with very high accuracy while driving.
Public defence, Geoinformatics, MSc (Tech) Heikki Kauhanen
From photogrammetric system development and data analysis to game engine visualization.
Public defence in the field of Mathematics and Statistics, MSc Kalle Alaluusua
Consistent estimation of higher-order network models under aggregation (Title of the thesis).
Public defence in Computer Science, MSc Pia Tukkinen
Much of the information we share is meant for small, familiar groups, yet technology is rarely built with that in mind.
Our fundraising campaign is ongoing – see how to participate as an Aaltonian
Aalto has started a new fundraising campaign with the aim of showing how extensively Aalto influences society – and to encourage people to build a more hopeful and international Finland with us. As an Aaltonian, you can also participate by sharing the word with your networks.