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Doctoral education

Visiting address: Yliopistonkatu 8, Rovaniemi

Postal address: University of Lapland, Graduate School, P.O. Box 122, FI-96101 Rovaniemi, Finland
Tel. +358(0)341341 (telephone exchange)

www.ulapland.fi/doctoral
tohtoriohjelma(at)ulapland.fi

ULapland doctoral candidates have their own Facebook group. Send a Join request!

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Doctoral candidates or others interested in doctoral studies can sign in through the link below and ask about the Graduate School’s courses or other matters related to PhD studies. Naturally, you can always contact us by e-mail.

Graduate School's upcoming online office hours:

Thursday 16 January, 10–11
Thursday 23 January, 10–11
Thursday 30 January, 10–11
Thursday 6 February, 10–11
Thursday 13 February, 10–11
Thursday 27 February, 10–11
Thursday 12 March, 10–11
Thursday 19 March, 10–11
Thursday 26 March, 10–11

The dates and times represent local Finnish time. Sign in through the Enter as a guest option.

Director of the Graduate School

Vice-rector responsible for research

Osmo Rätti

leads the Graduate School

Coordinator of the Graduate School

Annukka Jakkula

coordinates teaching and feedback
maintains web pages
fosters communication
contributes to projects and development
is the ULapland representative in the national doctoral training network

annukka.jakkula(at)ulapland.fi
Tel. +358(0)40 484 4441

Planner

Kosti Joensuu

project Working life collaboration in strategic doctoral training

kosti.joensuu(at)ulapland.fi
Tel. +358(0940 484 4412

Study Affairs Advisor

Jenni Sjöman

updates completed courses on doctoral candidates' study transcripts
maintains course descriptions on WebOodi
maintains the Graduate School's e-mailing list
maintains the supervisors' e-mailing list

tohtoriohjelma(at)ulapland.fi
Tel. +358(0)40 484 4464

Project manager

Paula Tulppo

project Working life collaboration in strategic doctoral training

paula.tulppo(at)ulapland.fi
Tel. +358(0)40 484 4379

Board of the Graduate School

The Research Development Committee doubles as the Board of the Graduate School. The members are deans responsible for research, chairs of each doctoral programme, representatives of national networks and a doctoral candidate. The committee is led by vice-rector responsible for research.

Members

Vice-rector for research Osmo Rätti, chair (Vice-rector for education Satu Uusiautti works as a substitute in case of absence)
Vice-dean Heli Ruokamo
Vice-dean Jukka Similä
Vice-dean Jonna Häkkilä
Vice-dean Petri Koikkalainen
Director Timo Koivurova
Director Antti Honkanen
Chair of the doctoral programme Culture-based service design Anu Valtonen
Vice-chair of the doctoral programme Northern cultures and natural resource politics Outi Rantala
Chair of the doctoral programme Communities and changing work Tanja Joona
Research service manager Satu Pesola
Manager of RDI services Riitta Alajärvi-Kauppi (Lapland University of Applied Sciences)
Doctoral researcher Joonas Vola

The committee invites additional expert members to the meetings.

Tasks related to the Graduate School

The Board monitors and develops doctoral education at the University of Lapland. In years 2018–2019 the aim of the board is to further develop the thematic doctoral programs to support the strategic profile of the University of Lapland.