Programme
Monday, 17 April
08:30 - Departure from Blindern
09:00 - Arrival at the Quality Hotel Expo
Welcome to the seminar
Anders Malthe-Sørenssen, professor, Center for Computing in Science Education (CCSE)
Diversity Icebreaker
Linda T. S. Westgaard, adviser, studies section and ForVei
Ilan Dehli Villanger, senior adviser, studies section and ForVei
A tool for self-reflection on your preferences for interaction, communication
and problem-solving styles in addition to learning a shared language that
helps in communication and team working.
Presentations
All CompSci PhD candidates from Call 2
An opportunity for the CompSci fellows to present themselves and their work.
12:30 - Lunch
How to give and receive feedback
Linda T. S. Westgaard, adviser, studies section and ForVei
Ilan Dehli Villanger, senior adviser, studies section and ForVei
Getting and receiving feedback is a big part of both your professional and private life. Being able to give valuable feedback, and tackle cases of critical and negative feedback is important.
Break
Professional inspiration – Academia
Marianne Fyhn, professor, Department of Biosciences
Grace Shephard, researcher, Department of Geosciences
Two faculty members share their stories on how they structured their career and which key point decisions they made to get them where they are today.
Professional inspiration – Q&A
Break
Cross-cultural communication
Sølvi Haavik, adviser, studies section MN Faculty
18:00 - Personal time
19:00 - Aperitif in the "lobbybaren"
19:30 - Dinner
Tuesday, 18 April
06:30 – 09:30 - Breakfast
Onboarding: getting the best starting point for your doctoral education
Matthew Good, PhD, senior academic librarian, head of the Digital Scholarship Center
at UiO
Anna Kathinka Dalland Evans, senior academic librarian, section for teaching development, University of Oslo Library
A brief overview of some of the resources and tools available to you as a PhD
candidate at the University of Oslo
Career: the training programme
Anders Malthe-Sørenssen, professor, Center for Computing in Science Education (CCSE)
An introduction to the CompSci training programme.
11:30 - Lunch
Career: getting the most out of your doctoral education
Vivienne Lumayag, senior adviser, Team Competence and organizational development at UiO (Previously: career advisor, The Career Services at UiO)
Susann Andersen, adviser, HR section MN Faculty
Do you know how to describe your skills and competences, or if your career prospects are in line with your own values? Here we will provide you with the tools and know-how on how to self-evaluate your values and skills, which is essential for your continuous professional development and in making strategic career choices.
Break
What do you need most for succeeding?
Linda T. S. Westgaard, adviser, studies section and ForVei
Ilan Dehli Villanger, senior adviser, studies section and ForVei
Evaluation
16:30 - Departure for Blindern
Registration deadline April 10, 2023
