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New members in PhD-forum 

We are happy to welcome three new members to our Ph.d.-forum!  

Anna Nishchyk is the first ph.d.-candidate to represent Engineering Science in our forum. Her research is on Augmented reality technologies and its use for fall prevention among elderly people.  

Karoline Madsen represents Health Sciences and is taking over the position in Ph.d.-forum after Runa Kalleson. Karoline is basing her PhD on user led research and her specific research topic will be decided in collaboration with patient, next of kins and municipal employees. 

Olga Serediak represents Centre for the Study of Professions (SPS) and takes over after Andreea Alecu. Olga’s research is on labour market outcomes of higher education undertaken abroad. 

To find out who is representing your program, look at the Members page.

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Work life after the PhD?

– Do you ever wonder what you are going to do when you finish your PhD?

– Would you like career counseling at OsloMet?

– Do you wonder how to build a research career, and what transferable skills you actually have?

Next week, at the Research Career Day 2019 you might get some valuable input on that. More info and sign up for the event here: https://ansatt.oslomet.no/hva-skjer/-/aktivitet/phd-career-day. This event is planned by FoU, HR og OsloMet Career.

Time: 31st of October at 8.30-15.00

Also, check out OsloMet courses on transferable skills and career development this fall at OsloMet: https://ansatt.oslomet.no/kurs-generiske-ferdigheter

 

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PhD-night on Mental Health

Drawing of a haed with a brain inside, and the words Mental health.

On September 23th the fourth PhD-night was arranged. Around 35 PhD-students and representatives from Human Resources (HR) gathered at Fyrhuset to learn more about mental health for PhD-students. The topic of balancing work and private life is a well known challenge for most of us and was mentioned by all contributors.

A series of presentations with different perspectives on mental health were held. Magnus Blystad (PhD-forum representative) had a brief introduction on the prevalence of depression and anxiety among graduate students. Afterwards, Anna Runesson informed about the work by the clerical services. PhD-students are welcome to discuss both low threshold themes and themes of more serious nature, regardless of philosophy of life or religious belief. She has shared a summary of her presentation (PDF).

Tone Vang from Stamina Helse presenting at phd-night.
Tone Vang from Stamina Helse.

Finally, Tone Vang from Stamina Helse (the occupational health service/bedriftshelsetjenesten) gave a presentation on the stressing factors PhD candidates meet and the importance of distinguishing between work and private life to give oneself some breaks. She also pointed out that stress and anxiety are normal healthy reactions, but if they take over too much of your life, you might want to seek help. OsloMet collaborates with Stamina to assist the employer, employee and safety representative in their work to create safe and healthy working conditions. Contact your leader, safety delegate (verneombud) or the union representative (tillitsvalgt)  if you need to talk to someone.

We look forward to seeing you on the next PhD-night themed “The public defence”.

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October afterwork for Phd Candidates

illustration of Stick figure running away from books, papers and laptop looking scared.

Afterwork for Phd Candidates will return on the 11th of October.

Are you doing your PhD at OsloMet, and find yourself in need of a relaxing break? Perhaps you have just started and want to meet other people doing their PhD’s here? Want to exchange life hacks and advice? Or do you just want to start the weekend on an up-note?  Come and meet other PhD Candidates, and bring a PhD-colleague as well! This evening is all dedicated to frustration and complaining to peers who understand you, as well as relaxation and having fun while not thinking about your research. You decide!

– We provide place and time, and you buy whatever food and/or drinks you like while there.

– Coming alone and unsure of who to say hi to first? No worries! Find the woman with the purple and blue hair 😉

The Ph.d.-forum at OsloMet looks forward to seeing you there!

Date: 11th of October 2019

Time: From 15.30 (or when you’re done working)

Place: Eldhuset, Dahlsbergstien 19

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Ph.d.-night: Mental health and the Ph.D student

Welcome to our first Ph.D.-night at OsloMet for the fall semester! At these evenings we address topics that are relevant for Ph.D. students across programs at OsloMet. The goal of these events is to mix academic refill with an opportunity to be social outside of working hours. The program for this event will be in English.

The theme for this evening is mental health and the Ph.D. student, which is a growing concern, and one that has garnered significant research recently. For this reason we have setup a program that hopefully can give options for who to contact should you need it, and good strategies to keep mentally fit!

There will be time for questions after each talk.

 

Time: September 23th 2019, 16.30

Place: Deiglig Fyrhuset, Pilestredet 52

 

Program:

16.30: Pizza (Free!)

17.00: Magnus H. Blystad – PhD candidates and mental health: Reported causes for concern

17.10: Anna Runesson – “Someone to talk to” at the clerical services

17.30: Short break

17.40: Tone Vang, Psychologist from Stamina (bedriftshelsetjeneste) – Prevention and counselling.

18.00: Mingling as you wish, the bar will be open for purchases until 21.00.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Sincerely,

PhD-forum at OsloMet

 

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