When: 18^th – 19^th of September, 2014

Where: Copenhagen

Application Deadline: 1^st of September, 2014

This lunch-to-lunch workshop will take a look at several topics that can or should concern you, if you are a post-doc. Which career options does an astrophysicist have? What is the best strategy for securing a permanent position? How can I learn to become a better scientist? When can I start a family? Should I stay in academia?

There will be a mixture of talks, moderated discussions and group work. And time for social networking!

We will hear from someone recently getting that permanent hire, someone deeply concerned about university careers and gender, someone from the interface of science and engineering, someone balancing family and career ambitions, someone bringing scientists and potential employers closer, and from each other.

URL: http://dark.nbi.ku.dk/calendar/calendar2014/nordic_workshop/

Doktorgradskandidatenes Interesseorganisasjon ved NTNU/The Interest Organization for Doctoral Candidates at NTNU (DION) and Stipendiatorganisasjonene i Norge/The Association of Doctoral Organizations in Norway (SiN) have issued a statement to show their support for the Iranian PhD Candidates at NTNU who have gotten their visa applications rejected. You can read the statement and get updated on the situation on DION’s web-pages.

URL: http://www.dion.ntnu.no/nb_NO/news/268/15/DION-and-SiN-supports-Iranian-PhD-candidates/

The planning of the next Eurodoc conference is in its infancy and the President of Eurodoc has called for inputs from the members. In 2015 he suggests that the member organizations will be invited to speak about their projects and the work that they do in their own countries. Realizing that many countries face the same issues and that some countries may even have solved them he wants Eurodoc to take a more active role and be the network and platform it is intended to be. In Norway Stipendiatorganisasjonene i Norge/The Association of Doctoral Candidates in Norway (SiN) has two representatives in Eurodoc. If you want to provide input to this process please contact TODOS and we will be more than happy to forward them to SiN and Eurodoc.

Eurodoc is is the European Council of Doctoral Candidates and Junior Researchers. It is an international federation of 35 national organisations of PhD candidates from the European Union and the Council of Europe. Stipendiatorganisasjonene i Norge/The Association of Doctoral Organizations in Norway (SiN) is a member of Eurodoc.

URL: http://www.eurodoc.net/

When: 4^th – 15^th of August, 2014

Where: University of Pretoria, South Africa

Application Deadline: 13^th of June, 2014

The Department of Political Sciences, Faculty of Humanities at the University of Pretoria, together with the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), the leading foreign policy research institute on the African continent, invites government officials, academics, researchers and officials from relevant civil society organisations to apply for a capacity building workshop on ‘Global Economic Governance: A Focus on African Countries.’
This workshop, the second in our annual series, forms part of a bigger project on global economic governance as the process of rule-setting in global markets and institutions, as well as in global economics. The Global Economic Governance Africa project seeks to interrogate these issues from an African perspective. The project considers economic governance as broadly defined, looking at key institutions and groupings such as the G-20, BRICS, G-7/8, IBSA, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund

The objectives of the workshop include:

• To strengthen knowledge and capacity building on Global Economic Governance
• To ensure better understanding on the different factors, aspects, processes and key institutions that exist within and make up Global Economic Governance
• To provide extensive discussion and interactive sessions on current issues and trends affecting Global Economic Governance
• To provide a critical assessment of the impact of Global Economic Governance on African countries.

How to apply?

Please note that the workshop will be conducted only in English, therefore a proficiency in English is required. Applications should be submitted electronically to geg_9935@sendtodropbox.com

The following documents are required:

• A letter of motivation, explaining what the applicant and his/her organisation/institution/employer hope to get out of the programme and how s/he will apply the skills learned;
• A detailed CV with clear contact details and
• A letter of support from the applicant’s employer, with clear contact details, committing the applicant to participate for the full duration of the course.

Please note that international travel costs and airport transfers to and from the venue, as well as accommodation costs and all meals will be fully sponsored by the organisers.

PhD on Track is a resource for PhD students who are beginning their research career, and who want to learn more about information- and literature for research purposes, and about how to publish research.

URL: http://www.phdontrack.net

Kunnskapsministeren la fredag 23. mai frem regjeringens prioriteringer i langtidsplanen for forskning og høyere utdanning. Gjennom langtidsplanen vil regjeringen satse på noen områder hvor Norge enten har strategiske fortrinn, behov for mer kunnskap eller for å stimulere til nye ideer, nye næringer og omstillingsdyktig kompetanse.

Følgende langsiktige prioriteringer i langtidsplanen skal bidra til å bygge kapasitet, sikre fleksibilitet og gi flere muligheter i fremtiden. De seks områdene som ressursinnsatsen på forskning og høyere utdanning skal rettes mot de kommende årene er:

1. Hav
2. Klima, miljø og miljøvennlig energi
3. Muliggjørende teknologier
4. Bedre og mer effektive offentlige tjenester
5. Et innovativt og omstillingsdyktig næringsliv
6. Verdensledende fagmiljøer

URL: http://www.uhr.no/aktuelt_fra_uhr/prioriteringer_i_langtidsplanen_for_forskning_og_hoyere_utda

Kunnskapsministeren la 7. mai frem Forskningsbarometeret og tilstandsrapport for universiteter og høyskoler. Forskningsbarometeret viser at Norge er svært attraktivt for utenlandske forskere, skriver Kunnskapsdepartementet på sine nettsider. De siste ti årene har det blitt 50 prosent flere utenlandske forskere ved universiteter og høyskoler, og hele 96 prosent flere i næringslivet. Tilstandsrapporten viser at selv om mye er bra ved norske universiteter og høyskoler, er det også store utfordringer.

Forskningsbarometeret og Tilstandsrapporten for universiteter og høyskoler tar for seg utviklingen i norsk forskning og ved norske universiteter og høyskoler.

URL: http://www.uhr.no/aktuelt_fra_uhr/forskningsbarometeret_og_tilstandsrapport_for_universiteter

—————————————————————————————————————————

When: 3^rd – 6^th of September, 2014

Where: Budapest

Application Deadline: 15^th of June

The National University of Public Service (NUPS) from Budapest and international Partners organize the Doctoral Summer University in Budapest, Hungary. The Summer University is one of the most innovative and pioneering scientific project. For four days international experts reverse roles with doctoral candidates. PhD candidates from all over Europe, especially from Visegrad countries, present their doctoral presentations and the international experts review and develop them and give candidates professional feedback.

The summer university covers topics such as: Civil Society, Democratization, Human Rights, Regional Cooperation, Economic and social transformation, E-Security, E-Learning, Public Health, E-Health, Literature and Linguistics.

URL: http://doctoralsummeruniversity.eu/

When: 7^th – 11^th of July, 2014

Where: Tarragona, Spain

Early Registration: 7^th of June

Regular Registration: 5^th of July

SSTiC 2014 will be a research training event mainly addressed to PhD students and PhD holders in the first steps of their academic career. It intends to update them about the most recent developments in the diverse branches of computer science and its neighbouring areas. To that purpose, renowned scholars will lecture and will be available for interaction with the audience.

SSTiC 2014 will cover the whole spectrum of computer science through 6 keynote lectures and 22 six-hour courses dealing with some of the most lively topics in the field. The organizers share the idea that outstanding speakers will really attract the brightest students.

For more information please visit the webpage.

URL: http://grammars.grlmc.com/sstic2014/

Deadline to Vote: 3^rd of June, 2014

Audun Hetland is a PhD Candidate in psychology and plans to finish his PhD next summer. He founded ReCo (www.reco.tromso.no) and through it he works to improve the educational program on transferable skills for PhD Candidates and other academic staff with a special focus on communication and outreach. ReCo and Audun have set up a range of courses in close collaboration with the High North Academy (HNA), some of which have become part of the yearly portfolio of HNA. Audun was an invited speaker at the TODOS breakfast seminar on presentation techniques last year and has for the last two years been mentoring the PhD Candidates participating in Forsker Grand Prix.

As the only PhD candidate nominated for the temporary employee position at the university board we encourage you to use your vote.

URL: http://uit.no/stemme