Seminar for PhD candidates: Maximizing Efficiency and Thriving in Your Doctoral Journey
Welcome to a seminar designed to help PhD candidates and early career researchers maximize their efficiency and thrive in all areas of life.
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The seminar is currently fully booked. You are welcome to register for the waiting list using the form on the right-hand side panel. If spots become available, applicants on the waiting list will be contacted in the order of registration, on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Are you looking to maximize your efficiency and make the most of your time? Curious about what sets top performers apart and how you can join their ranks while still enjoying other aspects of life?
For the past three years, The Occupational Health Service at UiB has been helping early career researchers tackle these very questions. Drawing from these experiences and feedback at UiB, as well as international research and best practices from top universities worldwide, the seminar is crafted and designed to address these topics.
The aim of the seminar is to help you become the best version of yourself during your doctoral journey, thriving in all areas of life. Attend this seminar and dive into engaging topics and exercises, including:
- Shared challenges for researchers: You are okay!
- Effective work techniques and self-care go hand in hand: Promoting productivity, creativity, and grit
- Clash of cultures: How to thrive in Norway and in the academic setting
- Communication skills for collaboration
- Networking opportunities across disciplines
The seminar is in English.
Please note that this seminar is not eligible for ECTS credits in the PhD training component.
Limited capcacity.
N.B.! NEW LOCATION: Alrek helseklynge, Årstadveien 17. 6/feb: Room Munin, 7/feb: Room Edda
Duration of seminar
The seminar runs over two days, 6th and 7th of February 2025, please see the program below.
Program
Thursday February 6th - Conversations on relevant topics
12:00-12:05 Welcome
12:05-12:35 Icebreaker
12:35-12:45 Overview of program
12:45-13:45 “Being a researcher/PhD – shared challenges” - Culture: Norway and Norwegian work life, academia, the most relevant roles at UiB.
13:45-14:00 Break
14:00-14:45 The importance of connections
14:45-15:00 Break
15:00-15:45 Self-care and active prevention - Wrap up
15:45-17:00 Evening reception/networking opportunity
Friday February 7th - Group exercises around communication, collaboration and efficiency skills
9:00-9:30 Recap from yesterday
9:30-11:30 Hierarchical communication exercise
11:30-13:00 Lunch
13:00-14:00 Excellence in Work
14:00-14:15 Break
14:15-15:15 Fiasco Fiesta - resilience
15:15-16:00 Wrap Up
16:00-18:00 Social event