Aim: The course will give you as new PhD student an introduction to PhD studies and research in general,
and to the research at your respective campus (Ångström, BMC or ITC) in particular.
This will give you improved opportunities to benefit from your local research environment.

When: Weeks 3-4, 2013

Target group: New PhD students from all the departments at the Ångström, BMC and ITC.

Contact person: Olle Björneholm (olle.bjorneholm@fysik.uu.se, phone 3618)

Registration: Register by just sending an email to olle.bjorneholm@fysik.uu.se

More information: olle.bjorneholm@fysik.uu.se

Credits: 2 ECTS credits (requires 80% active attendance + project)

Preliminary schedule spring 2013
Please note that unless explicitly indicated, lectures start 15 minutes past the hour, and finish on the hour. "9-10" thus means that the lecture starts at 9.15, and ends at 10.00. All lectures take place at the Ångström laboratory, room 80127, unless otherwise indicated.

14/1
9-10 Welcome and Introduction (Björneholm)
10-12 Science vs Pseudoscience (Pomp)

15/1
9-10 How (not) to do PhD studies 1 (Björneholm)
10-12 Philosophy of Science 1 (Johansson)
13-15 Presentation technique (Axelsson)

16/1
9-10 Life as a PhD in industry (Amft)
10-12 Philosophy of Science 2 (Johansson)
14-15 Innovation support at UU (Browning)
15-16 Life as a researcher (Danielsson)

21/1
9-10 Structure of PhD studies (Eklöv)
10-11 Rights and Obligations (TNDR)
11-12 Employment conditions (Ringård)

22/1
9-10 Science popularization possibilities (Loe) Å80127
10-11 How (not) to do PhD studies 2 (Björneholm) Å80127
11-12 Engineering sciences (Olsson) (Sectionwise research presentation) Å80127

23/1
8-9 Innovation support at UU (Browning) Å80127
9-10 Library Services/Finding Scientific Literature (Haak) Å80127
10-11 Chemistry (Hagfeldt) (Sectionwise research presentation) Å80127
11-12 Biology (Kirsebom) (Sectionwise research presentation) Å80127

24/1
9-10 Physics (Björneholm) (Sectionwise research presentation) Å80127
10-11 Geosciences (Gudmundsson) (Sectionwise research presentation) Å80127
11-12 Mathematics/IT (Sectionwise research presentation) Å80127
13-14 Rights and Obligations (TNDR) TBA

25/1
9-12 Student project presentations 80121+80127
13-16 Student project presentations 80121+80127