Organisation and regulations

Regulation on a national level

The overall responsibility for higher education and research rests with the Parlament and the Swedish Government. The Swedish Higher Education Act (SFS 1992:1434) contains provisions about the higher education institutions that are accountable to the Government, while the Higher Education Ordinance contains more specific provisions concerning higher education.

Regulation by Uppsala University

The Higher Education Ordinance transfers certain detailed regulation to the higher education institution, hence the need for local rules and guidelines at Uppsala University.

• Guidelines for doctoral (third cycle) education at Uppsala university
• Admission rules and rules for grading at doctoral level
• Guidelines on generative AI - Uppsala University
• Guidelines for Extending Employment and Study Periods for Doctoral Students holding Positions of Trust

Regulation by the Faculty for Science and Technology

While the Faculty Board is responsible for doctoral education, many decisions are delegated to or drafted by the Board of Doctoral Education.

The various functions of the doctoral education defined are:

• Head of department
• Professor responsible for doctoral studies
• Professor responsible for research programme
• Supervisor (principal and assistant)
• Examiner
• Director of doctoral studies

Ultimate responsibility for all operations at the department, including doctoral studies, rests with the head of department.

Procedures for conducting doctoral studies vary from one division to another within departments. Several have websites with local information and instructions.

The Faculty's rules and regulations

• Guidelines for doctoral (third-cycle) education
  
• Rules of procedure including delegation rules
• Extension of study period for doctoral students in elected positions (Teknat)

Use of generative AI

The Faculty of Science and Technology follows the guidelines on generative AI decided on by Uppsala University. However, for doctoral education, there might be restrictions on how to use generative AI at Department level that need to be followed.

Head of Department and Professor responsible for doctoral education are responsible for such Department-specific restrictions.

For doctoral education courses, the examiner for the course is responsible for specifying possible restrictions of the use of generative AI in the course.

Quality work

Evaluation of doctoral studies 2017-2022 (only in Swedish)