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Aalto Doctoral Orientation Days

Two-day event that provides essential information for doctoral students in the beginning of their doctoral journey, with topics ranging from research data management to planning your studies and from career prospectives to experiences from graduated Doctors. By participating in the orientation tutor groups you can meet other doctoral students from all doctoral programmes.

Aalto Doctoral Orientation Days are organised three times a year. Welcome!

Participation

New doctoral students will recieve a personal registration link by email. Doctoral researchers employed by Aalto University, who have not yet received the study right for doctoral studies, are also welcome to participate (if we haven't reached you, please email [email protected] for the registration link).

The next Orientation Days will be held on 5-6 June, 2024.

Programme June 2024

Day I: Wednesday 5.6.2024 9:30-16:15, Saastamoisen Säätiö (V002) Ekonominaukio 1
+ social programme

9:30-11:00	Designing Your Doctoral Research and Studies: Welcome by the University leadership and essential information related to your studies.
11:00-12:30	Tutor groups meet, lunch (self-paid)
12:30-14:00	Schools’ programme
14:15-16:15	Practicalities and experiences: presenting services and communities for doctoral students & panel discussion with recent graduates
	Social programme with doctoral researchers' association on campus

Day II: Thursday 6.6.2024 9:15-12:00, Valmet (U1), Otakaari 1

9:15-10:00	For newcomers: information on Moving to Finland by Aalto HR & introduction to Finland, Helsinki & Espoo (OPTIONAL)
10:15-12:00	Resources and support for doctoral research: research data management, open science, research ethics, library resources
12:00-	Tutor groups meet, lunch (self-paid)