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Implementation of public defence at the Institute of Clinical Medicine

The institute would like to help facilitate to make the public defence a positive experience for both candidate and evaluation committee.

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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

Contact persons

Institute of Clinical Medicine

Ullevål

Booking at Ullevål: rom-booking-ulleval@klinmed.uio.no 

Rikshospitalet

Booking at Rikshospitalet: rom-booking-rh@klinmed.uio.no

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

For assistance with booking you can contact: rombooking@ahus.uio.no 

Published Feb. 19, 2016 8:03 AM - Last modified Jan. 17, 2024 9:42 AM