A win for the PhD students!

In the last couple of weeks, corona compensation for PhD students has been a present debate in Khrono. However, and just in time for summer, we were heard – OsloMet decided to pick up the bill for corona extensions for PhD students! While this still implies individual applications, the applications are no longer subject to local finances. Put in other words, their decision emphasizes our real needs over local finances.

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Committed to advocate for COVID-19 compensation on a national level!

Doesn’t it seem fair that PhD students should be compensated for the time lost due to Covid-19? We think so, and are therefore not satisfied with the current compensation at OsloMet. In hope of greater support, we are now redirecting our effort. We have initiated a collaboration with the Association of Doctoral Organizations in Norway (SIN), UiODoc (UiO) and DION (NTNU). Together, we have committed to advocate for better compensation at a national level.

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Kompensasjon som følge av korona / COVID-19 Compensation

English version follows below

Uavhengig av hvilke retningslinjer som gjelder vil det å dokumentere produktivitetstap være viktig.

Kjære kolleger,

Som stipendiater har denne tida vært spesiell tøff. Vi er midlertidig ansatte, og har hovedansvar for et prosjekt som skal bli ferdig på kort tid, og vi er ansatt basert på tiden det vil ta å fullføre prosjektet. Konsekvensene av koronatida har vært spesielt store for oss. De som ikke har tapt noe progresjon etter den siste tida tilhører mindretallet. Nå har det kommet retningslinjer for søknad om ekstra tid, men dette gjelder ikke med en gang alle. Og denne teksten er derfor ment som en utdypelse av hvem det gjelder og hva du kan gjøre for at den kan gjelde deg hvis du skulle trenge det – i fremtiden.

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PhD-night: The trial lecture and the public defence

Welcome to the last PhD night of this semester on December 10th. This evening we will address the trial lecture and public defence. What happens between handing in your dissertation and the defence? How does the opponent decide the theme of the trial lecture? What does the opponent look for in the defence? Moreover, how did the PhD-student spend the last two weeks preparing for the trial lecture and defence?

We have invited an administrative facilitator, an opponent and a former PhD student to share their experiences with the trial lecture and the defence. Thus, providing you with the tips for a successful disputation!

There will be time for questions after each talk.

 

Time:  Tuesday December 10th, 16.30

Place: Deiglig Fyrhuset, Pilestredet 52

 

Program

16.30: Pizza (free)

17.00-17.20: Kim Henrik Ruud (senior advisor, research and development) – The formal setting for the trial lecture and public defence

17.20-17.50: Haakon Meyer (professor and experienced opponent) – The trial lecture and public defence from the opponent’s point of view

17.50: Short break

18.00-18.30: Jamie Johnston (associate professor and former PhD-student) – The trial lecture and public defence from the PhD student’s point of view

Also, check out the Facebook event in the group “PhD life at OsloMet”: https://www.facebook.com/events/510206202909960/

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