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General Elections & Annual General Meeting 2022
It is time to elect the new generation of doctoral student representatives! The application period to be evaluated by the DSA’s nomination committee has now closed. It is still possible to candidate for positions by attending our annual general meeting on October 15. More info with times and zoom links will be posted soon.
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Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR), 8-Week Online Program
MBSR is an eight-week evidence-based program to manage stress and to increase mental balance and well-being. Start with the web-based introduction to get an idea of the course. If you would like to develop the ability to cope more effectively with stressful situations and gain more composure, energy and understanding in your life, this course is for you. It can help to improve your focus, build resilience and give you insights into finding more ease in life. About the online program The course will be conducted mainly through Canvas/Zoom. You will engage with the teacher and interact with other participants through your computer screen and web camera during weekly class…
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Congratulations to our new board 2022!
We now have elected all the members of our board!! Congratulations! We look forward to everything they will accomplish next year!
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Apply for a Central Position within KI
Student representation at KI’s central level is super important to make sure that the voice of doctoral students is heard in KI’s highest decision-making bodies. These are bodies that shape KI’s vision, strategy, investments, recruitment, and work environment. Many of these positions require that you are proficient in Swedish as this is KI’s working language according to the law (for more information on the language requirements check the description for each position).
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Become a Student Representative for KI’s Doctoral Programmes and Research Schools Steering Groups!
Doctoral programs and Research schools organize and coordinate courses and learning activities specific to their research field. As a student representative, you will contribute to organizing, planning, developing, and evaluating courses, seminars, and other activities. The steering groups usually meet 2-3 times/semester (might be different for each group).
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Department doctoral representatives
Departmental Student Representatives can have a wide variety of responsibilities, depending on the department’s needs and culture. Generally, your duties will include improving education and the work environment for students in your department. Specifically, you will be asked to participate in the admission seminars, establishment of new doctoral positions and have close contact with the study director. In some departments, you might be invited to the discussions regarding the green light applications for PIs. Some Departmental Representatives also choose to organize socials events to improve the communication between all students of the department. You can also opt for additional roles like department council and support the Prefekt if you choose to.
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DSA Board Member 2022 Election Start Today!
The DSA Board consists of the Presidium (Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson), Secretary, Treasurer and another 7 board members. It is the main decision-making body of the Doctoral Students’ Association and is responsible for organizing social and scientific events for the doctoral student community at KI, monitoring and championing the improvement of doctoral education and welfare needs of students, and maintaining a close dialogue with KI’s doctoral education leadership.
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Changes in The Aliens Act – new legislation applies for permanent residency from July 20th
In September 2020, the parliamentary Migration Committee proposed a new migration legislation (SOU 2020:54) that imposes stricter eligibility requirements for permanent residence in Sweden. On June 22, 2021, the bill was approved, and it went into effect on July 20, 2021. There are no transitional rules, so all decisions made on July 20 or later are based on the new rules, regardless of when the application was submitted.
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DSA Mental Health Survey 2021
To better understand the situation of doctoral students at KI, we ask you to participate in our yearly DSA Mental Health Survey! We urge you all to participate. The survey only takes 10 minutes of your time but helps the DSA and KI prioritize our resources and time. The survey is completely anonymous(!) and there will as such be no repercussions or targeting of individuals based on their answers.
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Open positions for student representatives [CLOSED]
Hello fellow PhD student! Taking part in board and committees as a student representative is a great opportunity to participate strategic decisions, and policies that have a great impact on our PhD journey. Would you like to do that and help us advocate for a fair, smooth and successful PhD journey? There are a few positions for the year 2020 that became vacant and we are currently accepting applications.
