

đą Announcement: Penning the Research â A Focused Writing Session for PhD Students âïž
Are you struggling to find time to work on your manuscript, article, dissertation, or research paper? Do you need a quiet, distraction-free space to focus and make real progress?
Join us for “Penning the Research”, a dedicated writing session designed to help TODOS members like you to stay productive, focused, and motivated in a supportive environment!
đ Event Details:
đ Location : LĂŠrerutdanning, Floor 2 – ILP 2.072
đ Date : 21.03.2025
â° Time : from 13.30 to 16.00
What you can expect:
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A structured session with focused writing sprints & breaks
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A quiet space dedicated to productive research writing
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The company of fellow PhD students for motivation
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Goal-setting at the start and reflection at the end
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Refreshments & snacks to keep afloat! âđȘ
Bring your laptop, notes, and anything else you need to write efficiently and productively!
Spots are limited, so be sure to register below! đ
Registration Deadline: 12.03.2025
đ https://nettskjema.no/a/penningtheresearch
We look forward to seeing you there! Letâs get those research papers written! đ
Monthly social event updates :)


This spring semester, PhDs and PostDocs are invited to regular social gatherings every 2nd thursday 4-6pm of the month (check out our event calendar on facebook). Yesterday we had a kick-off with some pizza, people brought boardgames and knitting and everyone had a great time! We’re looking forward to seeing many of you on a regular basis this spring!
Dette vÄrsemesteret er stipendiater og postdocs invitert til mÄnedlige sosiale sammenkomster hver andre torsdag i mÄneden kl. 16-18 (sjekk ut arrangementene pÄ facebooksiden vÄr). I gÄr var fÞrste mÞte med pizza, folk tok med seg brettspill og strikketÞy og vi storkoste oss! HÄper Ä se mange av dere med jevnlige mellomrom denne vÄren!
Save the dates!
13th March – https://www.facebook.com/share/19ooPgCP4v/?mibextid=wwXIfr
10th April – https://www.facebook.com/share/18E6SNHCju/?mibextid=wwXIfr
8th May – https://www.facebook.com/share/18oCxX2qcP/?mibextid=wwXIfr
12th June – https://www.facebook.com/share/1AUjsCRUuf/?mibextid=wwXIfr

TODOS Julebord / Christmas party

TODOS would like to invite you to the annual Christmas dinner which this year will be at Ărdna at UiT, Thursday 5th December. Doors open at 5pm, dinner is served from 6pm. Bring your own drinks.
We will play good music later in the evening and maybe Santa will come too?
There is a maximum of 35 spots, so check your calendar asap and sign up if you are free! If you find out that you cannot make it after all, please change your answer in the form below or let us know, so other people can join for you.
Important information
Date of event: Thursday 5th December 2024
Time: Door opens at 1700, dinner served from 1800
Register here: https://nettskjema.no/a/todos-julebord2024
Deadline for registration: 11th November 2359
Location: Ărdna (mazemap location: https://link.mazemap.com/mjVXNtT3)
Dress code: come as you are, with your ugly Christmas sweater, gala clothing, or pyjamas. Everything is just right!
We are looking forward to celebrating with you!
It’s bowling time!
Todos would like to invite you to a night of socialising – and beating your fellow PhD at bowling!
There are only 18 spots, so sign up quickly but don’t forget to shoot us message of you cannot make it. Then the place will open to someone else.
When? Friday, 1st november, 7-9pm
Where? Bybowling, Storgata 68A
Link to sign up: https://nettskjema.no/a/454597
You can buy drinks and pizza at the bar – and stay a little longer, if you like. The bowling alleys are booked 7-9pm, but feel free to stay longer for a round if darts, snooker or shuffleboard. âșïž
Winter Writing Retreat at Malangen [18 Nov – 20 Nov 2024]

A change in scenery might sometimes help with the writersâ block â and who doesnât love that?
The writing retreat is back! đ
Join us for a 3 days & 2 night writing retreat at Malangen Resort from 18th November to 20th November 2024.
We will be arranging a conference room (with a view no less) and conduct writing session with regular breaks to ensure the maximum efficiency.
The participation fee is 2700 NOK, paid directly to the resort upon checking out. The remaining cost will be covered by TODOS. As an academic event, the fee is reimbursable through your annum, but please verify this with your supervisors. You claim the fees the same way you do with other work related travels.
Upon signing up, you are bound to pay for this participation fees even if you do not show up. You can change your mind up to Thursday, 17th October at 2359.
For this fee, you will get:
- A single bedroom in a 3-bedroom cabin with one shared bathroom and a full kitchen. The assignment of your 2-night cohabitant will be random. Cabin mates will be of the same gender.
- 3 x lunch, 1 x pizza buffet dinner, 1 x 3-course dinner, 2 x breakfast buffet, coffee and snacks throughout the day while writing.
- Transport from and back to UiT
- Writersâ spirit (we hope)
Additional activities by the resort are available here â at your own expenses.
Important details:
Date: Monday 18th November â Wednesday 20th November 2024
Departure location: BFE Building (Mazemap location: https://link.mazemap.com/a66ScR39)
Departure time from UiT: 0900 h
Departure time from Malangen: 1600 h
Sign up link: https://nettskjema.no/a/455555
Sign up deadline (including changes and withdrawals): Thursday 17th October 2024
Once your registration is complete, you will receive a confirmation email from Nettskjema containing a link where you could edit / delete your registration. Please keep this email safe in case you would like to withdraw. Should this email be lost, please write us an email by the same deadline.
An email with other important information will be sent to participants once the sign up is completed two weeks prior to the event. Should you have any questions, feel free to write to us.
We are experiencing issues with our mailing list. We have notified the IT department several weeks ago. Unfortunately, this is still not fixed. Please let your colleagues who do not receive email know to visit our website https://site.uit.no/todos as we will concurrently update the website each time we send out an email. We apologize for the inconvenience caused.
Board games / Mario
English below âŹïž
Hei alle stipendiater og postdoktorer! đ
HÞsten har ankommet til TromsÞ og derfor vil TODOS invitere pÄ en koselig kveld med brettspill og Mario Kart.
Vi tilrettelegger for en koselig atmosfĂŠre og setter opp forskjellige spill til enhver smak â dere tar med det dere mĂ„tte Ăžnske av snacks og drikke.
NĂ„r? Onsdag, 9. oktober kl. 17-21
Hvor? N119, 1. etasje Breiviklia, mazemap: https://link.mazemap.com/SEJBGUHP
Vi sees! đ
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Hello all PhDs and postdocs! đ
Autumn has arrived in TromsĂž and TODOS wants to invite you to a cosy evening with boardgames and Mario Kart.
Weâll provide for a good atmosphere and bring games â you can bring snacks and whatever you wish to drink.
When? Wednesday, 9th October, 5-9pm
Where? N119, 1. floor Breiviklia, mazemap: https://link.mazemap.com/SEJBGUHP
PhD day [17 Oct 24]
The UiT University Library together with High North Academy and the Academic Writing Centre will organize an event targeting all PhD candidates at UiT named PhD Day in the Library.
Agenda can be found here: https://uit.no/tavla/artikkel/857358/phd_day_at_the_library
Date: 17th October 2024
Time: 0900 â 1500 (lunch included â sign up for lunch required)
Sign up link: https://nettskjema.no/a/442971#/page/1
Deadline: 10th October 2024. Please note that the sign up is only required if you would like lunch. The event is open to all on the day itself.

Career workshop [26 Sep 24]
You are hereby invited to join the âCareer workshopâ. This workshop aims at helping you think about future job opportunities and see the potential in your skills.
Where do you see yourself after your PhD?
What competences do you need to get there?
What competences do you already have?
How can you fill these skill gaps?
Develop your career plan together with us!
Date and Time: September 26, 0900-1300
Register here within September 23, 2359
Weâll serve lunch for participants after the workshop.
EUGLOH Courses and fundings
A series of courses will be organized at European universities affiliated with EUGLOH.
Many of the activities are aimed at building competence and skills that can be useful in developing a research career. Others are focused on themes such as biology, health, business or sustainable development.
EUGLOH is a university alliance, of which UiT is a partner, that collaborates to find solutions for global health challenges through education, innovation, and research.
The alliance consists of nine European partner universities, which now collectively encompass 338,500 students, 54,000 academics, and 112 faculties and schools.
To facilitate close collaboration, EUGLOH prioritizes making exchange between European campuses as simple and practically accessible as possible.
Therefore, EUGLOH covers expenses for travel and accommodation if you wish to participate in short-term academic activities with physical attendance.
You can also participate in joint educational activities between European campuses via online platforms.
If this sounds interesting, I recommend taking a look at the list of activities below, which have a registration deadline in September.
Best regards, Kim Bredesen, Communications Officer, UiT
Til alle stipendiater og postdoktorer ved UiT
Jeg vil gjerne tipse dere om at det til hÞsten blir arrangert en rekke kurs /workshops/seminarer/webinarer pÄ europeiske universiteter tilknyttet EUGLOH.
Flere av aktivitetene er rettet mot Ä bygge opp kompetanse og ferdigheter som kan vÊre nyttige nÄr det gjelder Ä bygge opp en forskerkarriere. Andre fokuserer pÄ temaer som biologi, helse, nÊringsliv eller bÊrekraftig utvikling.
EUGLOH er en universitetsallianse, hvor UiT er partner, som samarbeider om Ă„ finne lĂžsninger for globale helseutfordringer, gjennom utdanning, innovasjon og forskning.
Alliansen bestÄr av ni europeiske partneruniversiteter, som nÄ knytter nÄ sammen 338.500 studenter, 54.000 akademikere og 112 fakulteter og skoler.
For Ä legge til rette for tett samarbeid prioriterer EUGLOH Ä gjÞre utveksling mellom europeiske campuser sÄ enkelt og praktisk tilgjengelig som mulig.
EUGLOH dekker derfor utgifter til reise- og opphold hvis dere Þnsker Ä delta pÄ kortvarige faglige aktiviteter, med fysisk oppmÞte.
Du kan ogsÄ delta i felles utdanningsaktiviteter mellom europeiske campuser via nettbaserte plattformer.
Hvis dette hÞres interessant ut, anbefaler jeg Ä ta kikk pÄ listen med aktiviteter under, som har pÄmeldingsfrist i september.
Mvh Kim Bredesen,
KommunikasjonsrÄdgiver, UiT
MĂ„lgruppe / Target group: stipendiater / PhD-students
Nettkurs / Online course: Antibiotikaresistens og bevaring av marine miljĂž / Antibiotics Resistance and Marine Conservation
PĂ„meldingsfrist / Application deadline: 4. september / September 4
Nettkurs / Online course: Utvikling av finansiell kompetanse innen helseĂžkonomi / Developing Literacy Skills in Health Economics
PĂ„meldingsfrist / Application deadline: 13. september / September 13
Nettkurs / Online course: Global helse og bĂŠrekraftig utvikling / Global Health and Sustainable Development
PĂ„meldingsfrist / Application deadline: 15. september / September 15
Hybrid kurs / course (bÄde pÄ nett og fysisk deltakelse i Lund, Sverige / both online and in-person attendance in Lund, Sweden):
Bruk av kunst og estetikk som en helseressurs / How Art and Aesthetics Can Be Used as a Health Resource
PĂ„meldingsfrist / Application deadline: 15. september / September 15
Fysisk workshop i Paris, Frankrike / in Paris, France: Bygg opp din entreprenÞrÄnd! / Boost Your Entrepreneurial Spirit ! 2024
PĂ„meldingsfrist / Application deadline: 25. september / September 25
Blended Intensive Program (BIP) / EUGLOH Career Network:
Hybrid kurs / course (bĂ„de pĂ„ nett og fysisk deltakelse i Porto, Portugal / both online and in-person attendance in Porto, Portugal): Forsterking av studenters karriereutvikling / Boosting Studentsâ Career Development
PĂ„meldingsfrist / Application deadline: 20. september / September 20

TODOS AGM Meeting!
Dear TODOS member,
We inform you that our Bi- Annual General Meeting is coming closer and closer and there are positions available within the TODOS Board!
Bi-annual general meeting [Hybrid]Â
The positions available are Vice Board Chair, Chair of Social Affairs, Chair of Communications for one year and Chair of Academic Affairs for six months!Â
Everyone can run for the positions, regardless of their campus location.
When elected, each board members receive a compensation at the end of the term, either as
- 2 weeks contract extension (half if 6 months position)
- 2 weeks teaching reduction (half if 6 months position)
- 25000 NOK in annum (half if 6 months position)
Date: 5th June 2024
Time: 14:30 â 15:30
Location: Campus TromsĂž – Norges fiskerihĂžgskole Lille Auditorium (E-102) or online
Sign-up: https://nettskjema.no/a/agmjune24

Be engaged!