Seminar in English

Sustainable Work Environments and Well-Being for Doctoral Students

Pursuing a doctorate can be both rewarding and demanding. How are doctoral students doing today, and what contributes to a sustainable, inclusive, and supportive research environment?

Join us for a seminar on doctoral students’ well-being and work environment. The programme includes presentations on how doctoral students are doing, occupational health support, supervision in international environments and the University’s career programme for doctoral students.

The seminar is open to all employees and students at Uppsala University.

Registered coworkers and students at Campus Gotland will join via Zoom.

Date: Wednesday 4 november 2026
Venue Uppsala: Zinnia Room, Blåsenhus. Map to venue.
Time: from 1.15 to 4.45 pm
Target groups: coworkers and students at Uppsala University
Language: presentations in English. Discussions and questions in English and Swedish
Organiser: Advisory Board for Equal Opportunities
Registration no later than 23 October. To Registration

PROGRAMME

13.15−13.25

Introduction

Åsa Cajander, Adviser to the Vice-Chancellor on Equal Opportunities

13.25−14.15

How are doctoral students doing?

Sandra Hellstrand, Postdoctor and Staff Union Representative for OFR/S

 

14.15−14.55

Sustainable work environment for doctoral students

Joakim Elisson, Falck Occupational Health Centre

 

14.55−15.15

BREAK with fika (20 min)

15.15-15.55

Multi-faceted supervision in international environments

Helena Lindqvist, Educational Developer and Anette Månsson, Educational Developer

 

15.55-16.35

Uppsala University’s Career Program for Doctoral Students

Anna Westin, Skills Development Officer

 

16.35

Concluding remarks

Adviser to the Vice-Chancellor Åsa Cajander

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