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Reminder TODOS AGM 2015

Dear colleagues,
 
On November 24th, at the Annual General Meeting, TODOS will elect its new Board. The TODOS Board does important work for all PhD candidates at UiT and is dependent on your participation. Without a Board, there can be no more TODOS: no more representation, no more lobbying, and, most visibly, no more academic or social events for PhD candidates. 
 
That’s why we need enthusiastic, capable PhD candidates (preferably early in their contracts) to get involved, step up, and be part of the 2016 TODOS Board.
 
Benefits: for your time and effort, UiT rewards you with either an extension of your work contract or equivocation of teaching duty hours (pliktarbeid). You also develop relevant, hands-on skills and experience…things like “managing a group of volunteers” or “planning and organizing events” sound good in your CV, besides your academic achievements. 🙂 
If you intend to run for a position please send an e-mail indicating your interest and what position you would like to run for (Board Chair, Board Vice-Chair, Chair of Academic Affairs, Chair of Social Affairs, Tresurer, or general Board Member). It is possible to run for a position even though you can’t participate physically in the meeting (in which case you have to notify us). 
 
If you are still undecided and would like more information, please contact us and we can tell you all about what it means to be a part of the TODOS Board.
 
Thank you,
The 2015 TODOS Board

TODOS Julebord/TODOS Christmas party

TODOS Julebord/TODOS Christmas party (English Below)

Det er tid for Tromsø Doktorgradsstudenter (TODOS) julebord, og du er invitert! Julebordet er åpent for alle stipendiater ved UiT/UNN.

Når: 9. Desember, 18:00 – 22:00

Hvor: Gründer Cafe og Bar

Registrering innen: 02. December

Kleskode: Cocktail

Julebordet er en av årets mest populære arrangement og i fjor hadde vi venteliste. Julebordet vil bli holdt på Gründer Cafe og Bar. Vi har lokale for oss selv fra 18:00 – 22:00. Som i fjor: maten står vi for og drikke må dere kjøpe selv. På menyen er det tapas.

Antall deltakere er begrenset og påmelding/registrering er derfor obligatorisk og foregår etter førstemann til mølla prinsippet.

Vennligst registrer deg ved å fylle ut linken under. Du vil motta en bekreftelse på e-post innen et par dager og en påminnelse før arrangementet.
URL: http://tinyurl.com/todosjulebord2015

Med vennlig julehilsen,

TODOS Styret

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It is time for the annual Tromsø Doctoral Students (TODOS) Christmas party, and you are invited! The Christmas party is open to all PhD Candidates at UiT/UNN.

When: 9th of December, 2015, 18:00 – 22:00.
Where: Gründer Café og Bar
Registration by: 2nd of December, 2015
Dress Code: Cocktail

The Christmas party is one of the most popular events of the year and last year we had a waiting list. The Christmas party will be at Gründer Café and Bar and we will have the place to ourselves from 18:00 – 22:00. Just like last year: the food is on us, the drinks are on you. We have delicious tapas on the menu.

The maximum number of participants is limited, which is why registration is mandatory and on a first come, first served basis.

Please register by filling out the form by following the link. You will receive a confirmation e-mail within a few days and a reminder before the event.
URL: : http://tinyurl.com/todosjulebord2015

Best regards,

The TODOS Board

TODOS seminar on scholarly communication, publishing and open access issues. 

TODOS seminar on scholarly communication, publishing and open access issues. 

When: wednesday 2nd of December 9.00am-12.00am 
Where: MH U6.A6AUD6

The Munin Conference is an annual conference on scholarly publishing and communication, primarily revolving around open access, open data and open science. This year’s conference is the tenth Munin Conference and will be held 30 November–1 December 2015 at the University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway.

In connection to this event, TODOS in collaboration with the organizing committee of the Munin Conference invite all PhD candidates at UiT to a morning seminar on scholarlycommunication, publishing and open access issues. We are pleased to announce the participation of the keynote speaker from the Munin conference: Stuart Shieber, as well as  Jan Erik Frantsvåg and Anika Mckenroth .

The seminar will take place Wednesday morning 2nd of December from 9.00am til 12.00 (Breakfast served from 8.30) at the Medicine faculty, auditorium 6 (MH U6.A6AUD6). 

In order to order the right amount of food and coffee/tea for the breakfast, please register yourself at https://goo.gl/kVr729 by the 27th of November. 

Best, 

TODOS Board

The 10th Munin Conference 

What: 10th Munin Conference
When: November 30th 10:00–December 1st 
Where: Teorifagbygget Aud. 2, Uit
More info: https://site.uit.no/muninconf

The Munin Conference is an annual conference on scholarly publishing and communication, primarily revolving around open access, open data and open science. This year’s conference is the tenth Munin Conference and will be held 30 November–1 December 2015 at the University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway.

The target audience of the Munin Conference are researchers at all levels. 

Students and employees from UiT can register for free and if  you only want to be there during specific presentations – dropping-in is free, and encouraged!

Links: 

-Info: https://site.uit.no/muninconf
-Registration: https://site.uit.no/muninconf/?page_id=21 
-Programme: https://site.uit.no/muninconf/?page_id=19
-Speakers:  https://site.uit.no/muninconf/?page_id=2

TODOS Annual General Meeting

TODOS Annual General Meeting
 
When:  Tuesday 24th of November, 2015 – 09:00 – 10:30 (Breakfast  from 08:30)
Where: UB 132
 
This is a call for participation at the Tromsø Doctoral Students (TODOS) Annual General Meeting (AGM). The AGM is the highest decision ranking body in TODOS. At the Annual General Meeting, the Board Chair will present the annual report and there will be elections for new board members. All registered PhD candidates at UiT – The Artic University of Norway have meeting and voting rights at the AGM.
 
The AGM will elect a new  Board Chair, Vice Board Chair, Chair of Social Affairs, Chair of Academic Affairs, Treasurer and a General Board Member. The TODOS Board does important work for all PhD candidates at UiT and is dependent on your participation. If you want to be part of the Board, you get relevant organizational experience and either an extension of your work contract or equivocation of teaching duty hours. Being a board member also opens up opportunities for working at the national level with Stipendiatorganisasjonene i Norge (SiN – Association of Doctoral Organizations in Norway) and the European Council for Doctoral Candidates and Junior Researchers (EURODOC). 
 
If you intend to run for a position please send an e-mail indicating what position you would like to run for. It is possible to run for a position even though you have not sent an e-mail and even though you can’t participate physically in the meeting (in which case you have to notify us). Even if you do not want to run for a position, please show up and use your right to vote. This is your opportunity to influence directly who will be representing you in the TODOS Board and who will be creating and hosting social and academic events in the coming year.
 
It is not mandatory to sign up, but if you are attending and want breakfast, please let us know by the 18th of November by sending an e-mail to arcticdoc@uit.no so that we can order enough food and coffee for everyone. 
 
Best regards,
The TODOS Board

Webinar: Open Access and Early stage researchers: Challenges and opportunities

Open Access and Early stage researchers: Challenges and opportunities

Webinar Date: Friday, 6 November
Webinar Time: 11:00-12:00 CET
Webinar Duration: 45-60 min

Eurodoc and Foster project are orga​nizing a Webinar about Open Access and the opportunities raised for early stage researchers in a more open educational environment.

The event is taking place on 6 November, at 11.00h CET, and is free and open to everybody.

If you are curious about Open Access and want to know the best opportunities for your research and future career, join us in this webinar. You can also start posting doubts or questions on social media, using the following hashtags: #OpenByDefault and #OpenSci4Doc

For more informations and the detailed program, please click here. To learn more about FOSTER and their activities regarding Open Access, Open Data, Open Education and Open Science, please visit this link.

Link for online streaming will be available at following link: http://oaacademy.org/open-access-and-early-stage-researchers/

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PHD Movie 1+2 coming to UiT!

TODOS​ invites all UiT PhD candidates to free campus screenings of
Piled Higher and Deeper (aka The PHD Movie 1)
and
Piled Higher and Deeper: Still in Grad School (aka The PHD Movie 2)

 

Dates: PHD Movie 1 – Wednesday, October 7th ; PHD Movie 2 – Wednesday, October 14th

Time: 18 > 20

Location: Bazinga (food is on us, the drinks are on you)

Mandatory registration: please fill in this form! Deadline for registration: October 1st.

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PhD Movie 2 coming to UiT this fall

PhD Movie 2 coming to UiT this fall!

We are happy to announce that TODOS has acquired screening rights for Piled Higher and Deeper: Still in Grad School​, the second movie adaptation of the popular PhD Comics. We will be organizing a free event for all PhD candidates soon. Thus, Tromsø becomes the northernmost university center to hold an official screening. Stay tuned for details on location, date and time!

Call for applications – Arctic Frontiers Emerging Leaders 2016

​Call for applications – Arctic Frontiers Emerging Leaders 2016

​When: 20 – 26 Jan​uary 2016

Application deadline: ​ 15 October 2015

Emerging Leaders will take place from 20 to 26 January 2016. Thirty selected candidates from different countries will participate in a blend of technical, social and cultural events accompanied by mentors from business, politics and academia. The program starts in the city of Bodø, then continues onboard the Norwegian Coastal Express Hurtigruten and ends in Tromsø, “the gateway to the Arctic”.

Emerging Leaders enrolls approximately 30 participants, under the age of 35, both Norwegians and internationals, with a blend of Ph.D. students/post docs and young professionals from the public and business sectors. The program fee is NOK 30 000 plus VAT per participant. Ph.D. students/post docs affiliated with Norwegian university colleges, universities and research institutes may apply for a grant from the Research Council of Norway. Ph.D. students/post docs at research institutions abroad who has a scientific focus relevant for Emerging Leaders 2016 could also be considered. The fee covers:

  • Accommodation (hotel accommodation for seven nights, including one night onboard Hurtigruten from Svolvær to Tromsø)
  • Food and cultural activities (including RIB trip and Lofotr Viking Museum.)
  • Registration fee for the two day policy section at the Arctic Frontiers 2016 conference

The Emerging Leader program is linked to the topic of Arctic Frontiers 2016 “Industry and Environment” and includes the following sessions:

Session 1 Politics and security in the High North

Session 2 Industry and Environment in the Arctic

Session 3 Technology development and transfer within seafood and offshore industries

Session 4 Workshop, preparing a presentation

For questions concerning Arctic Frontiers’ Emerging Leaders program or how to apply for funding for young scientists made available by the Research Council of Norway, please contact project manager Kriss Rokkan Iversen (email: kriss.rokkan.iversen@salt.nu or mobile: +47 48 22 05 50).