UiS DC is the interest organisation of the PhD candidates at UiS.
As an interest organisation, UiS DC represents the doctoral candidates and post-docs in different decision-making and administrative bodies at UiS. UiS DC represents all registered research fellows, doctoral candidates and post-docs associated with UiS.
UiS DC also arrange social events for PhD Candidates at UiS. While some activities take place at the faculties, like faculty PhD gatherings, UiS DC can also be contacted if there is a need to organise activities across faculties.
The board for 2024 consists of:
- President Ali Alkaraly (Department of Chemistry, Bioscience and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology)
- Vice president Usman Shaukat (Department of Mechanical and Structural Engineering and Materials Science, Faculty of Science and Technology)
- Treasurer Georgeio Semaan (Department of Chemistry, Bioscience and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology)
- Communication coordinator Lennart Vogt (Department of Mechanical and Structural Engineering and Material Science, Faculty of Science and Technology)
In addition to the board, there are representatives of the PhD committees at each faculty:
- Faculty of Social Sciences: Cecilie Larsen
- Faculty of Science and Technology: Abinavnataraj Ramakrishnan
- Faculty of Arts and Education: Martyna Onyszko
- Faculty of Health Sciences: Eirik Haarr
- Faculty of Performing Arts: Heloise Baldelli
PhD representatives in central UiS committees:
- Central Research Committee: Heloise Baldelli
- Research Ethics Committee: Martyna Onyszko
- Education Committee: Vegard Undheim
- Learning Environment Committee: Cecilie Larsen
If you have any questions or comments of academic and/or social nature, contact us at uisdc@uis.no
Information about interesting academic events and fun social gatherings for the coming year will be posted on the UiS Doctoral Community Facebook webpage.
UiS DC does not provide practical guidance on the study situation in Stavanger, such as accommodation, visa, costs, etc. For this type of information, we direct you to the Research Training Secretariat. They are responsible for administering research training at UiS, and can provide both administrative information and practical assistance. Contact information for the PhD Administration.