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The call for contributions to Digital Scholarship Days 2027 is now open. The event will take place at the University of Oslo from 5–8 January 2027.
DS Days is an annual event for students and researchers to explore digital methods, generative AI, digital tools, open research, research data management, and more. We welcome proposals for workshops, discussion groups, or other interactive formats. Contributions are open to researchers (all career stages), engineers, librarians, administrative staff, and others interested in sharing knowledge.
Submit your proposal here:https://nettskjema.no/a/641572
Deadline: 30th of September 2026
DS Days 2027 is organized as a collaborative...
Looking to strengthen your programming skills for research?
Carpentry@UiO (via the University of Oslo Library) is offering three hands-on workshops this October:
Carpentry@UiO workshop: Plotting and Programming in Python, October 6 and 7
Want to learn Python for your research but have little or no experience? Or do you need to refresh your basic Python skills? This workshop is for you!
Carpentry@UiO: More Python for beginners, October 27
This is a follow-up workshop to a previous Carpentry workshop: Plotting and programming in Python. We will cover numpy arrays, dictionaries, functions, and package manageme...
Create, update, and use ORCID, 21. October 13:15 - 14:00, in-person
NEW COURSE! Learn how to give CRediT to your co-authors, 21. October 14:15-15:00, in-person
Learn about tools for reproducibility, 28. October, 12:15-13:00, digital
Time: September 15, 2026 09:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Place: Domus Medica, Lille auditorium
Organizer: Academic Writing Center
Course description and registration form: Writing the “kappe” for article-based PhD dissertations in medicine
Time: October 5, 2026 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Place: Domus Medica, Nye auditorium 13
Organizer: Academic Writing Center
Course description and registration form: Writing the “kappe” for article-based PhD dissertations in medicine
YES (Young European Scientist) meeting has three main goals in mind: biomedical student education, presentation of biomedical research projects developed by students, and creation of a student network around the globe.
Nordic Doctoral Training in Health Sciences (NorDoc) is a consortium for doctoral schools/faculties of health sciences in the Nordic countries. As a PhD student enrolled at one of these doctoral schools/faculties of health sciences, you can participate in the courses in the database for free. Please note that expenses for course participation-related board, lodging and travelling may (or may not) be covered by your home organisation and you should contact them about questions related to this.
1) Where can you find NorDoc Course Database?
NorDoc Course Database
2) What courses can you find there?
Most courses posted in the database are scientific courses. There may also be a few generic courses with seats available for PhD students across the NorDoc universities...
When the doctoral examination has been approved you will receive two documents as documentary proof of the degree:
- A diploma in Norwegian and English
- A ceremonial diploma in Latin
Information about Individual Development Plan (IDP) from Science Careers
Learn to speak, write and understand basic Norwegian, with this free, four-week, introductory foreign language course.