Destination: Doctorate
Supporting the progress of doctoral students - Facilitated Peer Support Groups & Doctoral Writing Groups (Pomodoro technique)
Destination: Doctorate continues with sessions on motivation and enhancing focus
The next theme sessions of Destination: Doctorate concentrate on sources of motivation and solutions to build motivation (13.3.2025) , as well as getting things done by enhancing your focus and overcoming procrastination (2.4.2025). The sessions comprise an introduction to the theme as well as practical exercises to take you forward.
Destination: Doctorate is a project by Doctoral education services seeking to support the progress of doctoral students and to help them advance their doctoral thesis and studies.
Destination: Doctorate is a project by Doctoral education services seeking to support the progress of doctoral students and to help them advance their doctoral thesis and studies.
Are you wondering how to complete your doctoral studies? Do you feel that you need more support for progressing with your thesis, or have you been away from your studies for awhile?
Destination: Doctorate -activities are designed to help you with setting clear goals and reaching them, getting back on track, finishing your studies, boosting your motivation and improving your work practices and time management. The theme sessions are especially targeted for the doctoral students who have pre-registered last year, and they are open to all doctoral students at Aalto University.
The sessions are a good place to meet other doctoral students!
Next sessions:
Motivation, 13 March 2025 14:15-15:45
Where: U406b, Otakaari 1
Speakers: Study psychologists Mikko Inkinen & Sija Leppänen, Learning Services
Other facilitators: Doctoral education services
Topics:
- Introducing the nature of motivation
- Identity process as a source of motivation
- Solutions to build motivation
Getting Things Done, 2 April 2025 14:15-14:45
Where: Top Lounge U523, Otakaari 1
Speaker: Study psychologist Sanni Saarimäki, Learning Services
Other facilitators: Doctoral education services
Topics:
- Focus and concentration challenges & tools for enhancing focus
- Recognizing and overcoming procrastination
- Getting things done – sustainably!
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