Doctoral education

Swedish Radio highlights problems with residence permits for students and researchers

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Karolinska institutet has on several occasions pointed out that the regulations on residence permits and permit extensions for international researchers, doctoral students, bachelor’s and master’s students lead to unreasonable consequences. The Swedish Radio’s Vetenskapsradio programme highlights this problem today, airing an interview with one of the international doctoral students at KI, Parisa Rabieifar. The broadcast […]

I thank our new doctors

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Last Friday I was delighted to welcome our new doctors and jubilee doctors as well as colleagues from our university, families and guests to this autumn’s conferment ceremony in Stockholm City Hall. Becoming a doctor at Karolinska Institutet and receiving a hat and diploma in the Blue Hall is a conclusion of many years of […]

Doktorandernas svar gör oss bättre

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In English below I rapporten Exit Poll for Doctoral Students 2013–2016 har våra nyexaminerade doktorers uppfattning om forskarutbildningen vid Karolinska Institutet sammanställts. Resultaten i rapporten har jämförts med motsvarande resultat från 2008–2012. Det är glädjande att se att jämförelsen så tydligt visar en positiv utveckling: Fler är nöjda med sin forskarutbildning (92 procent 2016 jämfört med […]

Joining forces to strengthen Nordic doctoral education

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Monday 21 August I have the pleasure of giving the welcome address at the first Nordic PhD Summit for the newly established network NorDoc: Nordic Doctoral Training in Health Sciences. This two-day conference on Health Sciences Across Borders will highlight the importance of PhD education and provide ample opportunity of sharing ideas and knowledge. Established as […]