Aalto Doctoral Orientation Days
Aalto Doctoral Orientation Days are organised four 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 udes@aalto.fi for the registration link).
In the academic year 2024-2025, Orientation Days will be held on 2.-3.9.2024, 4.-5.11.2024, 13.-14.1.2025 and 19.-20.5.2025.
In the academic year 2025-2026, Orientation Days will be held on 1.-2.9.2025, 1.-2.12.2025, 2.-3.3.2026 and 18.-19.5.2026.
Doctoral students are invited to the next Orientation Days following the starting date of their study right. If you are unable to participate, we will send you an invitation to the next Orientation Days.
Programme May 2025
Day I: Monday 19.5.2025 (8:45-) 9:00-16:00, TU1, Saab, Maarintie 8
+ social programme
| 8:45- | Coffee/tea |
| Framework and Planning | |
| 9:00-9:15 | Welcome 黑料网 University! Vice President for Research Jyri H盲m盲l盲inen |
| 9:15-10:00 | Beyond the Degree: Recent Graduates鈥 Stories D.Sc. (Tech) Bin Zhao, CHEM D.Sc. (Teach) Janani Fernandez, ELEC DA Toni Kauppila, ARTS D.Sc. (Tech) Ville-Veikko Paunu, ENG D.Sc. (Econ) Marjut Hirvonen, BIZ |
| 10:00-10:15 | Framework of doctoral studies at Aalto University Head of Doctoral education services Minna S枚derqvist |
| 10:15-10:55 | Planning and Structuring Your Doctoral Research and Studies, Doctoral education services |
| 10:55-11:00 | Introducing doctoral student tutors |
| 11:00-12:30 | Tutor groups meet, lunch (self-paid) |
| Thriving as a Doctoral Student: Career, Community, EDI and representation | |
| 12.30-12.45 | Thriving as a Doctoral Student, Planning officer Tiina Kotti, Doctoral education services |
| 12.45-13:00 | Code of conduct & EDI, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Officer Ida Salin |
| 13:00-13:15 | Introducing Aalto University Student Union, AYY |
| 13:15-13:30 | Introducing Doctoral Researchers鈥 Association Aallonhuiput |
| 13:30-13:45 | Representing doctoral researchers, Shop Steward for doctoral students Tejas Kotha |
| 13:45-14:00 | What do I want to do with my doctoral degree? Aila Saloranta, Career Design Lab |
| Break | |
| 14:30-16:00 |
Getting to Know Your Doctoral Programme: Requirements for Doctoral Thesis & Supervision arrangements *ARTS & BIZ meetings only after their main intake in September |
| 16:30> |
Doctoral researchers' association Aallonhuiput welcome evening at Otaranta Club Room, Otaranta 8 B This is a great opportunity to meet the active members of the organization and connect with other PhD students at Aalto. Event is BOYB. |
Day II: Tuesday 20.5.2025 9:00-12:00, V001, Ekonominaukio 1
| Optional: for Newcomers | |
| 8:30-8:55 | Newcomers' introduction 黑料网, Helsinki, Espoo, and Finland: History, Culture, and Community, Doctoral education services |
| HR and practicalities | |
| 9:00-9:45 | Orientation to employment related issues (for employed doctoral researchers), HR services |
| 9:45-10:00 | Moving to Finland (all newcomers), HR mobility team |
| Break | |
| Advancing Your Research and Doctoral Thesis: Research plan & Researcher鈥檚 tools, skills and support | |
| 10:15-10:20 | Research plan - a key document throught your doctoral path, Planning officer Tiina Kotti |
| 10:20-10:30 | IT Services supporting your research, Project Manager Ilari L盲hteem盲ki, IT Services |
| 10:30-10:45 | Library resources and services for researchers, Information Specialist Harri Maikola |
| 10:45-11:00 | Research ethics, Senior Advisor Annukka Jyr盲m盲 |
| 11:00-11:15 | Open science at Aalto University, Information Specialist Katri Seitsonen |
| 11:15-11:30 | Research data management at Aalto University, Information Specialist Lucie Hradek谩 |
| 11:30-11:50 | Research information management system ACRIS, Information Specialist Laura Mure |
| 11:50-12:00 | Q&A about your ACRIS profile, open science and research data management |
| 12:00- | Tutor groups meet, lunch (self-paid) |
Orientation presentations
Useful links
Spotlight
Doctoral page index
Index of all aalto.fi pages about doctoral education
Contact information
Doctoral education Services
udes@aalto.fi