Linnaeus University Faculty of Technology Third-cycle education Doctoral studies

1. Linnaeus UniversityFaculty of TechnologyThird-cycle educationDoctoral studies

2. Director of post-graduate studies • Anders Ingwald • anders.ingwald@lnu.se • 0470-708152 • Research Secretary • Gisela Prytz Isgren • gisela.isgren@lnu.se • 0480-497043 • Research administration and Post-graduate studies • Gunn Jensen • gunn.jensen@lnu.se • 0470-767804

3. Linnaeus University • Linnaeus University was inaugurated on 1st January 2010 • A merger of Kalmar and Växjö Universities • 34,000 students (15,000 full-time equivalents) • 2,000 employees • 6th largest university in Sweden (number of students)

4. Five faculties • Faculty of Health and Life Sciences • Faculty of Arts and Humanities • Faculty of Social Sciences • Faculty of Technology • School of Business and Economics • Board of Teacher Education

5. Departments at the FacultyofTechnology BuildingTechnology Builtenvironment and Energy Computer Science Forestry and Wood Technology Informatics Kalmar Maritime Academy Mathematics and Mathematics Education MechanicalEngineering Media Technology Physics and ElectricalEngineering

6. Research at Linnaeus University • MSEK 1500 in turnover, of which • MSEK 415 is earmarked for research / PhD research training • 145 professors • 350 doctoral students, around 80 at FTK

7. Third-cycle education Doctoral studies

8. General organization of doctoral studies Doctoral student (different forms of funding) • A student who is admitted to a third-cycle programme and carries out educational research in accordance with the general syllabus and the individual study plan Supervisors • One principal supervisor and at least one assistant supervisor • Assist the doctoral student in becoming an independent researcher Examiner for doctoral students • One examiner for each doctoral student • The principal supervisor may not be the same person as the examiner • Decides which courses will be included in the individual study programme • Ensures that the thesis manuscript is reviewed and assessed before the public defense

9. General organization of doctoral studies Head of the department (prefekt) • Overall responsibility for the work environment Director of post-graduate studies • Overall quality and organization of the doctoral studies Faculty of Technology • Dean StaffanCarius • Vice-dean Ann-Charlotte Larsson FUR • A chairman, five members, one PhD-representative, one secretary and one faculty administrator • Three to four meetings per semester, admission, updating ISP, changing supervisor/examiner, apply for defense are examples of processes we have in FUR

10. General study syllabus – Allmän studieplan ASP • A general study syllabus is required for each subject in which third-cycle programmes are offered. FTK are updating all subjects syllabus. • Description of the subject and specializations • The programme objectives • Entry requirements and selection criteria for admission • The programme’s organisation and content • Possibility to obtain licentiate degree • Credits awarded to the thesis and courses • Course requirements, compulsory courses • The requirements for thesis (monograph, compilation) • Description of the quality assurance process for the thesis work

11. Thesis and courses – Examples

12. Individual study plan – Individuell studieplan ISP • FTK are updating our template and one of the big differences is that t the ISP have measurable goals to the ASP. The ISP is a document between the PhD-student and LnU. According to the Higher Education Ordinance, HP, Chapter 6, § 29 the supervisor and PhD-student need to establish an ISP. In connection whit the follow-up Anders invites PhD-student and supervisor to a short meeting. • An individual study plan (ISP) shall be drawn up for each doctoral student and adopted after consultation with the doctoral student and his/hers supervisor • The ISP includes a plan for how to complete the studies within the given timeframe, 4 years for PhD or 2 years for licentiate degree • The ISP describes how the responsibility is shared between the doctoral student and the supervisors • The ISP is revised and reviewed regularly, once a year • If any major changes should occur in the studies, the ISP should be updated as soon as possible and the new timetable should be confirmed

13. Individual study plan – Contents Basic information • Student, principal supervisor, assistant supervisor(s) and examiner • Description of how responsibilities and tasks are shared • Description of the thesis subject or abstract • Planned and accumulated degree of activity • Planned activity level (percentage of full time studies) Planned and implemented activities • Courses • Participation in conferences, collaboration with other universities, community and private sector • Departmental duties • Thesis work

14. Individual study plan – Contents Follow-up • Completed courses and thesis work; departmental duties; conferences and collaboration with other parties • Possible deviations from the previous planning, reasons for these and what measures are taken to prevent the prolongation of the study programme • Degree of fulfillment (estimated percentage) • Accumulated activity level (see the latest registration in Ladok) Quality assurance • Notes from student and supervisors Signatures • Student, Principal supervisor, Examiner, Dean, Head of Department (Prefekt)

15. Ladok LPW- Ladok via the Internet There is a tab for research education where you can find information about admission, registration, activity, support, supervisor, completed parts/courses, credit transfer, exam, dissertation and so on. It´s possible to create transcript of records. If you need another kind of certificate with stamps and signatures, please contact Gisela Prytz Isgren. • Result • To register your credits you or your supervisor need to fill in a course description, for the templates follow the link below. Email the name and personal ID number to gisela.isgren@lnu.se or ftk.fur@lnu.se who will register your credits in Ladok. The archive list is sent to the examiner for signing and then sent back to Gisela Prytz Isgren for archiving. • https://medarbetare.lnu.se/organisation/ftk/forskning/forskarutbildning

16. Ladok SCB report Based on the collaboration between the PhD-student, the head of department and supervisor, the PhD-students need to give information about the activity twice a year, regardless of employment status. It´s very important that the report is submitted, both for the PhD-student and for the national statistics. This is to provide fair activity. We have a template for this which I email when it´s time for this. The total amount of research activity during the PhD-studies is 800 % , i.e. one term of full-time research studies is counted as 100%. If the term includes other activities than research studies then the activity level (percentage) is decreased accordingly.

17. Miscellaneous • Change of supervisor/examiner and subject area • Please contact director of post-graduate studies • Send an application to the Faculty board (FUR) • Ryggsäck – extra funding for conferences, literature etc. • Total of 40 000 SKr during the Ph.D. studies • If you study full-time, the usual amount is 10 000 SKr per year • Issues concerning employment • Contact the Personel departement at LnU; each department has its own contact person (personalkonsulten)

18. Miscellaneous • The doctoral group • Mandatory course • Philosophy of Science/Ethics/Methodology 4 hp. More information can be found: https://medarbetare.lnu.se/organisation/ftk/forskning/forskarutbildning • UKÄ-evaluation • FTK – internal net • https://medarbetare.lnu.se/organisation/ftk/forskning/forskarutbildning

19. Important documents Local regulations for third-cycle education programmes https://medarbetare.lnu.se/polopoly_fs/1.67576!Local_regulations_third-cycle_education_programmes.pdf Handbook for postgraduate students http://www.doktorandhandboken.nu/english Higher Education Act (Högskolelag) https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/Dokument-Lagar/Lagar/Svenskforfattningssamling/Hogskolelag-19921434_sfs-1992-1434/ Higher Education Ordinance (Högskoleförordning) https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/Dokument-Lagar/Lagar/Svenskforfattningssamling/Hogskoleforordning-1993100_sfs-1993-100/

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