Doctoral Education Working Group (DEWG)

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Doctoral Education Working Group (DEWG)

The President has appointed the Aalto University Doctoral Education Working Group, which develops the university’s doctoral education, discusses the mutual issues on doctoral education and prepares the university guidelines.

The composition of the working group

Jyri Hämäläinen (chair), Vice President for Research
Petri Suomala, Vice President for Education
Ella Bingham, Director of Research Services
Eija Zitting, Director of Learning Services
Minna Söderqvist (secretary), Service Manager, Doctoral Education
Tiina Kotti, Planning Officer, Doctoral Education
Katri Eeva, Planning Officer, Doctoral Education
Minna Luomala, Planning Officer, Doctoral Education
Aalto ARTS: Doctoral Programme Director Ossi Naukkarinen, Planning Officer Päivi Väätänen
Aalto BIZ: Doctoral Programme Director Johanna Moisander, Planning Officer Hanna Lagerkrans
Aalto CHEM: Doctoral Programme Director Mark Hughes, Planning Officer Sirje Liukko
Aalto ELEC: Doctoral Programme Director Vesa Välimäki, Planning Officer Emma Holmlund
Aalto ENG: Doctoral Programme Director Risto Lahdelma, Planning Officer Ritva Viero
Aalto SCI: Doctoral Programme Director Adam Foster, Planning Officer Suvipilvi Kotipelto
Doctoral students for 2025: Marius Anger (member), Vera Luostarinen (vice member)

Degree Regulations on Doctoral Education

Our six doctoral programmes offer high quality doctoral education within a multidisciplinary international research community. They prepare doctoral students for demanding academic careers and experts positions, and for working as entrepreneurs or independent artists.

Doctoral education

We support the whole university in matters related to doctoral studies, especially doctoral students, supervising professors, thesis advisors and doctoral programme directors.

Services

Doctoral page index

Index of all aalto.fi pages about doctoral education

Updated: 24.3.2025
Published: 12.4.2018

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