Doctoral education

Everything there is to know about doctoral education at Aalto University

Find instructions, guidance and current news related to doctoral education. This hub is for all doctoral students, supervising professors and thesis advisors, as well as applicants and others interested in doctoral education at Aalto University.

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Doc+ Dialogues poster: event on creativity, collaboration and customer work, 12 May 2026, 15:00–17:00.

Doc+ Dialogues: Creativity, Collaboration & Customer work

Welcome to Doc+ Dialogues - the new panel discussion series for doctoral researchers, PostDocs and doctoral Alumni. Come and connect with your collegial community in Marsio at the heart of Aalto.

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Enrolment for the 2026–2027 academic year

The enrolment period for the 2026–2027 academic year begins on 4 May 2026.

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Sisu and DPSP clinics for doctoral students

Online clinic to help you with Sisu and Doctoral Personal Study Plan

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Enrolment for the 2026–2027 academic year

The enrolment period for the 2026–2027 academic year begins on 4 May 2026.
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Student - Share your views of language use at Aalto by 18 May

Your response is important. The survey will be used to develop general language practices at Aalto.
From left: Prof. Stefan Weinzierl (TU Berlin), Prof. Johannes M. Arend (Aalto University), and Prof. Christoph Pörschmann (TH Köln) after the Lothar-Cremer Award ceremony at DAGA 2026 in Dresden, Germany.
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Professor Johannes M. Arend from Acoustics Lab receives Lothar-Cremer Award

Professor Johannes M. Arend was honoured for his innovative and groundbreaking work in the fields of binaural technology and virtual acoustics
Historic stone and red-brick building with arched entrance, tall windows and people walking along the street. It's TU Darmstadt, Germany.
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Open Call: Unite! Visiting Professorship Program at TU Darmstadt Germany

Aalto researchers, lecturers and professors are invited to apply for a visiting professorship at TU Darmstadt, offering a unique opportunity to teach, collaborate internationally, and contribute to innovative education.
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Responsible and ethical use of laboratory resources, May 5, 2026 (external link)

Learn about responsible and ethical use of laboratory resources.
Annamari Huovinen
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CAOS Workshop - Ostranenie as a technique for thinking, creativity, and research

Interactive workshop on using defamiliarization (ostranenie) in literary fiction to generate new perspectives on your research.
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Open dialogue with Finnish Foundations: Proposal tips for Aalto researchers

Did you know that Finland has more then 2700 Foundations supporting research and artistic activities? Join this event to meet the Finnish foundations representatives. Organised by the Aalto Research Support Services and the Donor engagement team.
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Career Design Lab: job search support

We will answer your questions about job hunting and provide feedback on your job application documents.
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Superconducting quantum device. © Christoforus Dimas Satrya.
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Public defence, Engineering Physics, M.Sc. Christoforus Dimas Satrya

Thermal sensing for quantum thermodynamics experiments on superconducting circuits
Doctoral hat floating above a speaker's podium with a microphone.
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Public defence in Mechanical Engineering, M.Sc. Laura Sirkiä

Applicability of miniature-sized test specimens for determining fracture toughness and mechanical properties (title of the thesis).
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Public defence, Processing of Materials, MSc Yuanmin Zou

Leaching behaviour of battery metals and impurities during black mass recycling
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Public defence, Mechanical Engineering, M.Sc. Marek Muchow

Sea-ice ridges form from broken ice and thicken the ice. DEM simulations are used to investigate their formation and influence on thickness.
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Our fundraising campaign is ongoing – see how to participate as an Aaltonian

Aalto has started a new fundraising campaign with the aim of showing how extensively Aalto influences society – and to encourage people to build a more hopeful and international Finland with us. As an Aaltonian, you can also participate by sharing the word with your networks.

See how Aaltonians can participate

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