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Everything there is to know about doctoral education at Aalto University
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.
Spotlight
Time for twice-yearly DPSP discussions
Doctoral students go through their Doctoral personal study plans (DPSP) with their supervising professors at least twice a year.
Information events and guidance
News
Student Success Hub: Doctoral Home improvements
Doctoral Home page for supervising professors and thesis advisors updated in Student Success Hub
Register now for Inventors in medtech, energy systems or resilient infrastructures
Three new innovation trainings for researchers are coming up next spring and registration is now open!
Represent Aalto at the Studia fair
The 2026 Studia fair will be held at Messukeskus on 25–26 November.
Applications for Mentoring Programme open 13th-23rd November
The application is open to master’s degree students and doctoral candidates.Events
Aalto Talent Expo 2026
Aalto University’s largest career and networking event, Talent Expo, will be held at Dipoli (Otaniemi) on November 12, 2026.
Mentoring Programme applications open in November — Join the Info Session on 13 November 2026
Aalto University’s 2027 Mentoring Programme starts in December. Student applications are open 13–23 November 2026. Come to the info session to find out more!
CS Doctoral Seminars
Welcome to learn more about the work of our doctoral researchers.
Research data management in chemistry, Nov 17, 2026
Learn about research data management (RDM) in chemistry.
Security – Procedures for emergencies and disruptions
Next public defences
A defence is a public examination of the doctoral thesis, where the doctoral student defends the results of their doctoral thesis against public criticism and answers questions presented by their opponent.
Public defence, Costume design, Dipl. Ing. Kiymet Oberpriller (Ninel Çam)
Practice-based artistic research exploring the conditions for a collective flow state in creative dance-making.
Public defence, Electromechanics, MSc Md Masum Billah
Synthetic data generation improves AI-based fault diagnosis in induction motors under unseen operating conditions.
Public defence, Networking Technology, MSc Oussama Bekkouche
Bringing computing closer to drones could make future skies safer.
Public defence, Mechanical Engineering, M.Sc. Matti Rautiainen
Traction force approach for fatigue assessment of complex welded connections.
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.