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Information about events, deadlines and changes relevant to the PhD education.
Visualization Lab (drop-in)
Join us for the first Visualization Lab (drop-in) - University of Oslo Library. Bring your research visualization project, get feedback, discuss ideas and work on your visualizations. No registration required.
Do you use BioRender in your research?
We are exploring the possibility of offering BioRender licences through the Visualization Lab. Please complete this short survey to help us assess the needs in your research area. https://nettskjema.no/a/664231 The survey is open until November 12th.
Spend a day with great science, innovation and networking opportunities at this meeting place for academia, hospitals, the institute sector, the public sector, startups and industry. The conference is a part of Oslo Innovation Week 2026.
See information here: Science Impact 2026 – tomorrow's solutions start today
Data Management Week 2026 Autumn Edition
In-person workshops organized by Digital Scholarship Centre in week 47:
- Plan your research data management, 16. November 09:00-12:00
- Share, archive, and reuse research data, 17. November 09:00-12:00
- Introduction to NVivo...
Learn more about ways to write a CV and cover letter for your future job. You will also get tips on how to prepare for your job interview.
See more information here: Applying for a job: A practical workshop for early career researchers
A practical workshop for PhD candidates and postdocs who want to reflect on their career direction and start creating an individual career plan.
See more information here: Create your career plan: A workshop for early career researchers
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.