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
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14.15−14.55 | Sustainable work environment for doctoral students Joakim Elisson, Falck Occupational Health Centre
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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
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15.55-16.35 | Uppsala University’s Career Program for Doctoral Students Anna Westin, Skills Development Officer
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16.35 | Concluding remarks Adviser to the Vice-Chancellor Åsa Cajander |
Contact
- Ann-Sofie Wigg Bodin
- Ann-Sofie Wigg Bodin