Doctoral degree? Join us on 8.4.2025 to find out what it means!
Meet researchers who have taken this path as they share what motivated them to pursue a Doctoral degree and how research has shaped their careers. The event features talks from researchers at top European universities in the Unite! University network, offering insights into the realities of doctoral studies. This is followed by a discussion with local researchers and innovators, where you can ask questions and explore your options.
The event begins with talks by researchers who tell about their everyday experience. The researchers are working in different academic areas in the European universities that make up the . The talks are followed by a discussion with Aalto people.
Registration to the event has been continued:
Event location:
12.00-12.50 Joint Unite! programme, Zoom
13.15-15.00 Programme at Aalto, Maarintie 8
Joint Unite! programme 12.00-12.50 (Zoom)
12.00-12.20 Professor Ignasi Casanova, UPC: Why to make a Unite! doctorate?
12.20-12.50 Zoom breakout rooms per research field: short introduction by hosts and then Q&A
- Artificial Intelligence, Professor Arno Solin, Aalto University, Finland; Professor Milad Komary, UPC, Spain; Doctoral researcher Sonia-Florina Horchidan, KTH, Sweden; Michal Wozniak, Wroclaw, Poland
- Cybersecurity Grzegorz Kolaczek, Wroc艂aw, Poland
- Energy, Professor Ignasi Casanova, UPC, Spain; Professor Mahdi Pourakbari, Aalto, Finland; Professor Viktor Hacker, TU Graz, Austria; Professor Per Lundqvist, KTH, Sweden; Jakub Jurasz, Wroclaw, Poland
- Engineering Biology, Professor Robert Kourist, TU Graz, Austria; Professor Juan J. Perez, UPC, Spain, Justyna Rybak, Wroclaw, Poland
- Entrepreneurship, Professor Patrick Shulist, Aalto University, Finland; Liliana Hawrysz, Wroclaw, Poland
- Industry 4.0 Professor Franz Haas, TU Graz, Austria; Dr K谩roly Szipka, KTH, Sweden; Agnieszka Wylomanska, Wroclaw, Poland
- Space, Doctoral researcher Marius Anger, Aalto University, Finland; Pawe艂 Knapkiewicz, Wroclaw, Poland
- Sustainable Cities and Water, Dr Maija Taka, Aalto University, Finland; 艁ukasz Sadowski, Wroclaw, Poland; Prof. Filipa M. Ferreira, Technical University of Lisbon; Giancarlo Cotella, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
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General questions related to Unite! doctorate (local questions answered in the local part after the break) - Administrative and service persons from different schools
Programme at Aalto 13.15-15.00 (Maarintie 8)
Come and meet with researchers at Aalto University who will tell you about their doctoral research, what was driving them to enter doctoral studies, what it is like to be a researcher and about opportunities that can open for you after doctoral studies.
We will provide some refreshments.
You will be able to meet at the venue with these Aalto representatives
- Professor Arno Solin, AI
- Professor Mahdi Pourakbari, Energy
- Professor Patrick Schulin, Entrepreneurship
- Dr Maija Taka, Water
- Doctoral researcher Marius Anger, Space
- Hosts from Doctoral education services
Questions?
Doctoral education services, udes@aalto.fi