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The title of the employed Doctoral candidate will be changed to a Doctoral researcher
The new title will be introduced for all employed Doctoral candidates as of September 1, 2022.
Invitation for researchers: Take a stage in a brand-new science communication event
Science Night LIVE! at Heureka next October is a great opportunity for researchers to showcase their research in front of a live audience.
From research to business: doctoral student Philipp Back and team initiate forestry startup formation
How can forest owners reconcile timber revenues, carbon sinks, and biodiversity? A multi-disciplinary research team combines economics, ecology, and machine learning to find the most productive way to manage forests sustainably. Now the team wants to bring their novel method to the market
Doctoral studies provide excellent skills for working life
We asked a student, a doctor of technology and a company representative why they recommend doctoral studies - watch the video.
Changes in incentive scholarships for doctoral students
A decision has been made regarding the incentive scholarships which will be awarded according to the set criteria for doctoral students who have met the conditions for receiving a scholarship during 1 January 2022 – 31 December 2025.
Aalto University Bioinnovation Center opens a call for five doctoral candidate positions  
Bioinnovation Center is looking for talented and exceptionally motivated students that are eager to pursue their doctoral studies in a multidisciplinary environment aiming at biobased material innovation. Students with any background that fits to one of the five projects described below are encouraged to submit their application.  
6th National Doctoral Education Day on 24 November 2021
The sixth Finnish national doctoral education day is organised on campus at Aalto University. The event consists of one key-note lecture and three panel discussions ranging from the topics of sense of community in doctoral studies to international doctoral graduates in working life in Finland and pursuing a doctoral degree in Finland. Please register for the event. Welcome!
Raili Kajaste-Rudnitskaja: chemical engineering studies opened up an international career in the oil industry and investment banks
Raili talks about her international career
CS S4 Student Symposium served remote pizza, socializing and interesting discussions on AI
Doctoral students in computer science organized an interesting symposium focusing on societal side of AI, and discussed how to keep student networks up and running during an exceptional pandemic situation
Ombudsperson for doctoral students launched
Aalto is launching a new initiative to support doctoral students by establishing a pool of ombudspersons. Ombudspersons are voluntary professors with solid experience in academic practices who the doctoral students can contact confidentially in challenges related to the thesis work.
Physics graduate and supervisor reflect on challenges and shared success of PhD dissertation work
Physics graduate Aaro Väkeväinen tells how he successfully overcame multiple challenges during his dissertation work
Doctor’s career path: CEO Sami Itani
‘Doctoral studies consist of team-based project work in which you can act as your own project manager.’
Doctor's career path: Assistant Professor Petra Vokata
‘Top conferences in my field were great opportunities for networking and receiving valuable feedback on research.’
Doctor's career path: Lecturer Katharina Cepa
‘I think the strongest aspect of doctoral studies at Aalto is the community.’
Doctor’s career path: Assistant Professor Mikko Hänninen
In my opinion, personal learning and development are more important than course grades or assignments.
Service Manager of doctoral education Minna Söderqvist received a Best Reviewer Award
Academy of International Business (AIB) named several winners in the field.
Doctoral graduates from the School of Electrical Engineering satisfied with their degrees and careers
In their responses to the career monitoring survey doctoral graduates also emphasised the importance of networking and project management skills.
Collaboration between Aalto and Saab: high-level research and product development go hand in hand
Ten-year contract enables long-term research collaboration. Ten projects are now under way.
Helsinki ICT network: Positions for Exceptional Doctoral Students
We offer the possibility to join world-class research groups, with multiple interesting research projects to choose from.
EIASM's and graduate school KATAJA’s cooperative international EDEN course is as popular as ever
The course provides doctoral students with in-depth knowledge and skills for conducting case studies and justifying their choices.
