Recruitment for Education Evaluation of Doctoral Studies

Posted on 2016-11-10 by mtme

The Swedish national union of students is looking for PhD representatives to help in the evaluation of the education in the third cycle. Unfortunately the information is only available in swedish which also will be the main language used during the work.
We know there are PhD students within pedagogy and computer science who could be interested and find it relevant. Should you want to learn more or apply please visit the following links:
1. http://www.sfs.se/studentrepresentant/uppdrag-som-doktorandrepresentant-utvardering-av-utbildning-pa-forskarniva-2
2. http://www.sfs.se/studentrepresentant/uppdrag-som-doktorandrepresentant-utvardering-av-utbildning-pa-forskarniva-0

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Mindfulness with the PhD Chapter!

Posted on 2016-11-03 by Liyun Yang

 

Young couple practicing yoga on the beach at sunset.

Mindfulness with the PhD Chapter!

There are plenty of health risks related to stress. However, researchers at universities are one of the groups who experience extensive stress (including us!). How can we handle stress properly and improve our mental wellbeing as well as productivity at work?

Come and join the mindfulness workshop organized by the PhD Chapter! Fika will be offered during the workshop.

The workshop will cover:

  1. How to deal with stress and negative emotions;
  2. How to practice mindfulness/ meditation/ MBSR;
  3. How to be mindful in digital age;
  4. How to use digital tech to support mental wellbeing.

Biosketch of the instructor (short):

Miguel Quintana’s passion is to share useful mindfulness-based approaches to be applied in daily life settings. Miguel is PhD in Psychology (Complutense University of Madrid), and holds a Master Degree in Health Sciences (University of Tsukuba, Japan). Miguel is specialized in MBSR

and mindfulness, having received his training at University of Massachusetts (Center for Mindfulness). Miguel has guided mindfulness workshops and MBSR programs for stressed workers, fibromyalgia and cancer patients and in educational and corporate settings since 2007.

Miguel Quintana is the founder of http://www.mindfulnets.org and creator of Mindfulness TS apps for online research and training in mindfulness.

Details 

When: Tuesday, November 15th

What time: 13.00-16.30

Where: Musikrummet, Floor 3 in Nymble, Drottning Kristinas väg 15. There will be signs at the entrance and we will be there to help you find it.

The number of places is limited, register HERE: https://goo.gl/forms/awULN0WwzHww8C3Y2

Cost: FREE if you are a member of THS/PhD Chapter (become a member here: http://thstudent.upright.se/), 30 kr otherwise (still a bargain!). Please bring cash.

Feel too stressed right now to join the workshop, or not available this time? Let us know so we may arrange it for another time! Please leave your interest here: https://goo.gl/forms/awULN0WwzHww8C3Y2

 

 

 

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Do you like to improve your research writing skills by participating in a 10-day 3.0-credits course from an entirely different perspective?

Posted on 2016-10-15 by mtme

Karolinska Institute offers KTH PhD students an opportunity to participate in Scientific Writing courses.  The course consists of two parts: scientific writing and popular science writing. The focus is on scientific writing (manuscript, abstract and poster). The popular science writing is covering the skills you need in order to successfully write a popular science summary for a project plan or in order to apply for grants.

Details:

  • Course name: Write your research results and get them published, Course code: 2618, Doctoral level.
  • Organised by: Department of Women’s and children’s health; Karolinska Institutet.
  • Course mode and schedule: full-time as follows 7-18 Nov and 28 Nov – 9 Dec.
  • Deadline is when the class is full.
  • Place: City of Stockholm, in Gamla Brogatan (close to Hötorget).
  • Selection of students: Selection will be based on 1) the relevance of the course syllabus for the applicant’s doctoral project (according to written motivation), 2) date for registration as a doctoral student (priority given to LATER registration date).
  • The credits can be transcribed; as several students from KTH had this course before.

To apply or enquire about further details, please do not hesitate to contact the course coordinator:

Anna Hildenbrand Wachtmeister,

Anna [DOT] Hildenbrand [DOT] Wachtmeister [AT] ki [DOT] se

+46 70 789 0607

Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa

Dept. of Women’s and Children’s Health

Karolinska Institutet

Postal address:

WHO-centre, C1:05

Karolinska University Hospital

SE-171 76 Stockholm, Sweden

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Vote for your Student Union Council Representative

Posted on 2016-10-10 by Andrea de Giorgio

The Student Union Council (KF) is now electing the new representatives. The PhD Chapter is electing 2 candidates who need your votes. 🙂

Vote for your Student Union Council Representative here!

The voting period ends on October 12th.

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Swedish a-kassa (unemployment benefit) – SULF Day at KTH

Posted on 2016-10-03 by Andrea de Giorgio

PhD candidates always want to know information about the Swedish a-kassa (unemployment benefit) and what happens when project funds run out.

Welcome to SULF Day at KTH Campus on October 6th, from 12:00 to 14:00, in room E36 (Map location), where experts from SULF will give you more information and answer questions.  The meeting will be held in English.

Lunch will be available for the first 30 people to register. Please find the link to register here.

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