ExpertZones
Maturing into an expert is supported by helping to develop diverse skills and strengths. In addition, the networking of doctoral researchers with companies and organizations in the region will be promoted.
Funders
Project information
Project duration
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Funded by
European Structural and Investment Funds - ESF
Project coordinator
University of Oulu
Contact information
Project leader
- Liisa Kuonanoja
Project description
This project builds an ExpertZones model that provides a structured way to support the experts’ psychological well-being, career path development, and networking. The model helps doctoral researchers and other academics alike to understand the various dimensions of expertise and to become aware of their own strengths and development needs related to their growth into a specialist in their research field. The project establishes support groups and a well-being team at the University of Oulu to maintain doctoral researchers’ well-being. In addition, the project integrates support for career development and networking, together with related skills training, into the doctoral research process. As a result of this project, we expect the increase of the doctoral student’s well-being and the broadening of their expertise beyond the subject to their research.
Ongoing and upcoming activities
Having challenges in balancing your IT use?
We are all familiar with the feeling of going on Youtube saying: "I will watch this one 5-minute video, and then get back to work", and ending up realizing 2 hours has slipped by. But when it comes to using IT, it's not just the fun things that waste our time and cause stress and anxiety, it's also not being able to use work-related software or the University changing their IT systems every 3 months (or at least it feels like that!).
We are organizing an initial meeting (~30 minutes) to have a discussion and hopefully to get you interested in participating further in our project!
The Day/time and location for the meetings are:
- Friday, 30th September: walk-in anytime between 10:00 and 13:00 @ Tellus, Frost club
- Wednesday, 5th October: walk-in anytime between 10:00 and 11:30 @ Foodoo Garden, Meirami
Peer group meetings
Regular meetings on-campus to chat and meet other doctoral researchers over a cup of coffee
Fall meetings
21st Sep at 13-15.30 @ Agora
20th Oct at 13-15.30 @ Lo128
24th Nov at 13-15.30 @ Lo105
Welcome! No registration is required!
Job-hunting skills workshops
Improve your crucial job-hunting skills step by step by taking part in a variety of workshops.
The workshops are held at the Linnanmaa campus and will continue in autumn 2022
No registration is needed, so you can easily join the workshops best suited for your needs and schedule!
Workshop themes, times, and places can be found on Career Centre's web page
Mock Interview & Elevator Pitch
Career Centre organizes online mock interviews for students to practice their elevator pitch or job interview situation with a career coach every Tuesday and Thursday (will continue in autumn 2022). Elevator pitch is about presenting your skills and motivation in 1-2 minutes. With the mock interview, you will be prepared for a job interview.
Read more and register for guidance from Career Centre's web page
Psychological resilience -group
Autumn 2022. Registration closed