Information about public defence relevant for all PhD candidates at the Faculty of Medicine can be found under trial lecture and public defence.
Below you will find information that only applies to public defence held at the Institute of Clinical Medicine.
The candidate’s tasks
Venues
- The candidate must book a venue (Norwegian) for the trial lecture and public defence. Candidates cannot book the venues themselves, but must get in touch with the contact person responsible for room booking (Norwegian).
- The candidate must inform the Group for research training about the booked venues.
- The candidate must make sure that technical support is at hand during trial lecture and public defence, and to make sure that the technical equipment is working as it should. If technical support is required, the candidate must book assistance well in advance of the trial lecture/public defence.
Refreshments
- Light refreshments in connection with trial lecture or public defence are not covered by the Institute of Clinical Medicine.
PhD portrait gallery
- Candidates affiliated to departments with PhD portrait gallery must make an appointment with a photographer at the Medical Photography Section (Norwegian). The department covers the cost of a portrait.
The committee’s tasks
Travel and hotel
- Book travel and hotel. Expenses will be reimbursed after the public defence. Travel and subsistence claim form must be submitted to the Institute of Clinical Medicine: klinmed-bilag@klinmed.uio.no Contact senior executive officer Anniken Kjærnet at the Finance section if you have any questions. Travel and hotel expenses are charged to the institute.
- Note: Original receipts for travel and subsistence must be enclosed.
The institute’s tasks
Venues
- Assist in booking venues (Norwegian) for trial lecture and public defence. The candidate must contact the person in charge of room booking.
- Assist with practical tasks related to trial lecture and public defence: make sure the auditorium looks presentable, bring the Dean’s robe to the venue and put a tablecloth on the chair of the defence’ table, make sure there is a jug of water and glasses at the venue, place copies of the theses at the venue.
Flowers
- Oxana Rødnes orders flowers to the candidate. Flowers are covered by the institute.
Media advice
- Communications adviser Julie Nybakk Kvaal can assist in making the case known to the media and help the candidate prepare for interview.
Contact persons
Institute of Clinical Medicine
- Senior Executive Officer Monica A. Andersen
Ullevål
Booking at Ullevål: rom-booking-ulleval@klinmed.uio.no
- Kreftsenteret, Auditorium, Bygg 11: Senior Executive officer Diliana Grozdeva Backup: Head Engineer Eric Jon Erlingsson
- Store auditorium, Bygg 6c: Higher Executive Officer Trond Strømsholm Backup: Head Engineer Eric Jon Erlingsson
- Rødt auditorium, Bygg 25: Contact backup if the main contact is absent. Backup: Head Engineer Eric Jon Erlingsson
- Grønt auditorium, Bygg 25: Contact backup if the main contact is absent. Backup: Head Engineer Eric Jon Erlingsson
- Blått auditorium (Øye), Bygg 36: Higher Executive Officer Trond Strømsholm Backup: Head Engineer Eric Jon Erlingsson
- Responsible for technical support of auditoriums and seminar rooms at Ullevål: Head Engineer Eric Jon Erlingsson
Rikshospitalet
Booking at Rikshospitalet: rom-booking-rh@klinmed.uio.no
- Senior Executive Officer Oxana Rødnes - booking auditoriums, practical implementation of public defence.
- Chief Research Technician Birgit A. Skjelvik – responsible for technical support, practical implementation of public defence.
Radiumhospitalet
Administrative Manager Anders Øverbye can be contacted regarding public defence at the Radium Hospital.
- Booking at Institute for Cancer Research, Research Building (K): krfbooking@rr-research.no NB! The equipment should be tested prior to the event.
- When the New Radium Hospital opens (tentatively September 2024), the new Auditorium will also be available.
Ahus
- Senior Executive Officer Ellen Elisabeth Westgaard – practical implementation of public defence and technical support.
- Senior Engineer Andrè Øien – Technical support.
For assistance with booking you can contact: rombooking@ahus.uio.no