The Graduate School offers PhD students a wide range of support including an online learning management system, courses on academic and professional development, other career development resources and a yearly orientation. New PhD Student Orientation 2024 30.8.2024 | 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. | onlineRegister here The orientation is held in English and is intended for all new PhD students. Schedule Slide deck from orientation Recording PhD Portal PhD Portal online learning management system PhD Student Toolbox Practical minicourses, workshops and presentations for PhD students Career DevelopmentUI PhD Alumni Database PhD Alumni Database Which careers do PhD students at the University of Iceland pursue after graduation, and where in the world do they work? The UI PhD Alumni Database phd.hi.is allows users to get answers to these important questions. Containing public information about the research and career paths of doctoral students who have graduated since 2010, the database will be of interest to current PhD students and alumni seeking to network and explore diverse career options, doctoral supervisors, graduate school administrators, career counsellors, labor market experts and government officials promoting innovation. Last but not least, the database will interest companies and institutions aiming to hire outstanding talent for opportunities within a growing Icelandic and international knowledge economy. The database is divided by School and searchable by name, research subject, faculty and graduation year. When a School is selected, all the PhD alumni from 2010-2022 appear and soon 2023 will follow. From there it is possible to limit the search by clicking on a faculty and/or entering search terms. The database utilizes publicly available information and meets the university´s requirements for data privacy and every individual has given consent to this publication. Those who want to join the UI Alumni database please send in your information on the bottom of the page of your school of studies or send an email that is situated in the footer of the page. PhD students who are graduating this year will be able to give their concent through the Doctoral portal in Ugla and will then be included in the database. All Fields Recording of the event "PhDs at Work: Academic Careers" (8 September 2020) Recording of the event "PhDs at Work: Careers Outside Academia" (14 September 2020) Beyond the Professoriate GradCareerAdvice The Professor Is In STEMM MyIDP Science Careers Humanities and Social Sciences Imagine PhD Imagine PhD (Twitter) Connected Academics Student Associations The main association for PhD students and postdoctoral researchers at the University is FeDoN. There is also an active student association at each school: Arkímedes - The Society for PhD students and Postdoctoral researchers at the School of Engineering and Natural Sciences The Doctoral Student Association at the School of Health Sciences FdMHI - The Doctoral Student Association of the School of Education Hugdok - Association of Doctoral Candidates and ECRs at the School of Humanities Seigla - PhD Student Association in the School of Social Sciences Mental Health You can book a consultation at The University of Iceland Student Counselling and Career Centre by calling 525 4315 or by sending an e-mail to radgjof@hi.is. Psychological Services is a part of the Student Counselling and Career Centre and offers students therapy and other psychological services. The Student Psychology Clinic offers students and their children psychological services such as individual and group therapy. Run by the Department of Psychology, the service is provided by postgraduate psychology students under the supervision of licensed psychologists. Academic and Other Complaints Ombudsman for PhD students Procedures for making complaints about academic and other matters are explained in Ugla. facebooklinkedintwitter
