Programme
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Sunday August 10th
15.00-17.00 Registration
18.00 Social program: Citywalk Bjørvika
Monday August 11th
08.00-12.00 Registration
08.30-11.30 Preconference workshop: Writing the summary for article-based PhD dissertations in medicine. David Burke, Academic Librarian, Academic Writing Centre, University of Oslo
Poster preparation for PhD candidates
10.45 Lunch
Poster session
12.00 Opening and welcome to the NorDoc Summer School 2025. Vicedean Grete Dyb, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Head of NorDoc
Greetings from the host institution, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. Dean Hanne F. Harbo, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo
12.25 Topic #1 MY PHD
The road to a successful PhD in times of research assessment reforms and a rapidly changing society. Professor John Creemers, Katholieke Universiteit te Leuven and President of Orpheus, The organisation of Phd education in Biomedicine and Health Sciences in the European System
12.50 Panel discussion: PhD success in a changing research landscape. Professor Uta Sailer, University of Oslo; Professor Pascal Max Madeleine, Aalborg University; Professor John Creemers, KU-Leuven; Yimeng Chen PhD candidate, University of Oslo
13.45 Break and posters
14.05 Topic #2 Readiness, sustainability and innovation in research
Research during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic – knowledge needs vs education. Professor Gunnveig Grødeland, Centre for Pandemics and One-Health Research, University of Oslo
Health Research through a Sustainability Lens. Professor Eivind Engebretsen, SUSTAINIT – Sustainable Health Unit, University of Oslo
Innovation: Design Thinking and Tools for Translating Research into Real-World Applications. Postdoctoral Fellow Joseph Maloba Makokha, UiO Growth House, University of Oslo.
15.30 Break and posters
16.00 Topic #3 Publication in a changing landscape
How publication scammers try to trick you, and ways to avoid it. Professor Sune D Müller, The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo
16.25 Topic #4: Artificial intelligence and open science
Opportunities and dilemmas when using AI in your research. Associate professor Andrea Gasparini, University of Oslo Library
17.05 Open Science - the sky is the limit! How to build an open science source of health data for the future (EBRAINS project). Professor, Prodean for research and innovation, Jan G. Bjaalie and PhD candidate Camilla Blixhavn, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo
17.35 Closing day 1
18.00 Domus Biblioteca: Bites and drinks
Tuesday August 12th
08.00-09.00 Poster session
Plenary sessions and panels
09.00 Topic #5: The Phd journey
Help - I am Phd! The key resources of positive doctoral experience: Evidence from researh on doctoral education. Professor Kirsi Pyhältö, The Centre for University Teaching and Learning, Department of Education, University of Helsinki
09.30 Phd candidates psychological wellbeing. Karl Henrik Storhaug Reinås, PhD candidate and president of UiODoc
10.15-12.15 Workshops 1-8
W1: Applying a Sustainability Lens to Health Research. Professor Eivind Engebretsen, SUSTAINIT – Sustainable Health Unit, University of Oslo
W2: Am I good enough? Fear, Shame and Growth in the PhD journey.
Ann-Mari Lofthus Ph.d.
W3: Mastering Presentation Techniques: Effectively Communicating Your Research Findings. Professor Jonny Hisdal, Institute for clinical medicine, University of Oslo; Post doc Sole Lindvåg Lie.
W4: Conducting Research in Clinical Settings: Pathways to Success. Head of section Elisabeth Gjefsen, special advisor Ingrid Bånerud and professor John-Anker Zwart, Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo
W5: AI based tools in research. Associate professor Andrea Gasparini, University of Oslo Library
W6: On authorship ethics: Cats, machines and other co-authors. Professor Bjørn Hofmann, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo
W7: Building your career: Strategies for ph.d. candidates`success. Senior advisor Else Marie Lingaas, Office for research and international cooperation, University of Oslo
W8: Translating your ph.d. work into real-world applications. Postdoctoral Fellow Joseph Maloba Makokha, UiO Growth House, University of Oslo.
12.15-13.15 Lunch
12.30-13.15 NorDoc meeting Steering committee NorDoc and NorDoc representatives only
Posters
12.15-13.15 Poster session PhD candidates
13.20 Topic #5: Building global capacity
The world is bigger than me - capacity building of Ph.D programs in a global perspective. Associate professor Kåre Moen, Institute of Health and Society, Department of Community Medicine and Global Health, University of Oslo
14.00 Flashtalks. Two-minute talks by the Ph.d candidates with the top 5 poster presentations
14.30 Best Ph.d.-presentation award. Professor Jonny Hisdal, Institute for clinical medicine, and Professor Uta Sailer, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of OsloUniversity of Oslo
15.00 Closing words. Annoucement of NorDoc Summer School 2026. Vicedean Grete Dyb, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Head of NorDoc
Registration form NorDoc Oslo 2025
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Deadline
Last entry date is passed, you can no longer enter this event. Get in touch if you have any questions.
Poster presentations
Participants with posters need to submit an abstract on maximum 250 words - a short summary of the poster you want to present.
Submit your abstract here: Nettskjema
Deadline: Friday, June 27.
The abstract will be reviewed, and if you are accepted, you will be notified by June 30.
The poster will achieve great visibility as it will be on public display for the duration of the Summer School, and you will get the opportunity to meet and discuss your work with the other conference delegates.
We encourage participants to be creative in preparing the posters, and to explain their work in a good and dynamic way.
- You must bring your poster to the conference.
We do not have any facilities to print your poster on site.
- Poster size: A0, portrait orientation. Width: 841 mm, height: 1189 mm.
Please note that a poster in landscape orientation will NOT fit on the panels.
- We advise you not to laminate your poster, as this will complicate the attachment to the board.
- At the venue you will receive a poster number. Attach your poster to the panel with the corresponding number.
Attachment materials will be provided.
- Presenters are responsible for posting and removing their own materials.
All posters should be attached to the correct panel.
- Attach your poster on the panel Monday, August 11, between 8.00 and 12.00.
- All posters should be removed at the end of the last conference day, Tuesday August 12, at 15:30.
Posters that have not been removed will not be stored by the organization.
- During the conference there will be a vote on the best posters. The top 5 most voted are invited to give a 2-minute flash talk about their poster.
Therefore; all poster participants should prepare for this flash talk.
- All candidates participating with a poster will receive confirmation of attendance.
It is up to your home institution to decide if and how many ECTS credits you may receive.
Contact
Enquiries?
Please send us an e-mail and we'll sort it out.
Accommodation, transport and social programme
There are many hotels in Oslo to choose from, and it is easy to get to the conference venue by public transport from most locations in the city center.
Here are some suggestions for hotel:
Closest to the venue:
In the city center:
Budget-friendly options:
Haraldsheim (hostel)
Transport
The whole city is easy accessible with public transport and we suggest you download the Ruter app for scedules and tickets.
Social programme
Bjørvika area. Photo: VisitOSLO/Didrick Stenersen
In addition to the academic program at Campus Blindern, we invite all participants who arrive on Sunday to join us for a guided city walk in the oldest and newest part of Oslo: Bjørvika.
Enjoy the white Opera house, the black MUNCH museum and a whole new and colourful neighbourhood by the fjord.
After the walk we recommend a visit to one of the noumerous cafes in the area, or a visit to a sauna and a dip in the fjord for those who prefer the wet elements.
Bispevika area. Photo: VisitOSLO/Didrick Stenersen
