Doctoral education pilot

‘It’s outrageously interesting to produce new science’ – experiences of doctoral studies and employment

Doctoral degrees in Art and design, Economics and Business Administration as well as Technology can be completed at Aalto University as part of an international academic community. Doctoral research and studies make you an expert in your research topic and increase your professional abilities.

Doctoral education is valuable in the world of work

55 percent of doctoral researchers  plan to work in companies or in the public sector or as entrepreneurs. The rest aim for an academic career. (Doctoral Graduate Survey 2022)

Three years after graduation, half of doctoral graduates are working as researchers, while one in four are in planning and development duties. 40% of graduates work in companies and one third at universities. As many as 3/4 are in expert positions. (Career monitoring survey 2022)

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'Doctoral studies are a company's investment in the future'

Murata encourages its employees to pursue doctorates while working

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Emilia Kauppi

Doctoral research is shedding new light on recycling

A research collaboration with industry partners is improving the recycling of milk and juice cartons

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Kalle Spoof

Kalle Spoof's doctoral research for Saab opened the door to the company's product development

In his doctoral thesis, Kalle Spoof developed beamforming of radar systems

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Doctoral researcher Lassi Meronen dressed in a blue shirt, photographed from the side with a studio light shining on the right side of the photo

Why can’t AI say ‘I don’t know’?

Overconfident AI systems can be dangerous, so researchers are teaching them humility

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Anna Cichonska uses data science to develop better healthcare

Dr. Cichonska has received two awards for her dissertation and now she helps develop preventive medicine using data science

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When physician and AI work together, the patient benefits

Doctoral student Iiris Sundin learned in her studies that a machine learning model could make use of a physician's silent knowledge which usually is never written down. This kind of model predicts best how a given patient will react to specific treatment.

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Eemeli Mölsä being promoted as doctor

Doctoral level expertise is needed as ABB is engineering the energy transition

Joint doctoral research projects between Aalto University and ABB are training scientists to develop the cutting-edge products needed in the future.

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'Mathematics is a bridge between different disciplines'

Psychology, medicine and philosophy are some of the subjects that Silja Sormunen has studied. That is why Complex Systems, part of Life Science Technologies programme, felt like just the thing she had been looking for. She is also in the Doctoral Track programme.

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* Doctoral career monitoring survey 2023, 3 years after graduation: What are the most important knowledge and skills in your current job?

Doctoral graduates in working life

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International doctoral graduates in the workforce – ready for future challenges!

Global competence, good networks, and a doctoral degree are highly valued in the labour markets when companies are looking for game-changers.

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Doctoral graduates of Aalto University in working life

Skills learned during doctoral education are valuable in working life

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As a doctoral researcher in Aalto

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What are doctoral studies like?

As a doctoral student, you are part of an international academic community. The doctoral research and studies develop you into an expert of your research topic and build your professional capacity.

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How to apply for doctoral studies?

Find out what is required of applicants and what can our doctoral studies offer!

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Results of the doctoral student yearly follow-up 2023

The results cover the majority of our active doctoral students - all doctoral students are expected to answer the survey every year.

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Doctoral student wellbeing and support

Support services, challenging situations, progressing in your studies and research, study skills and wellbeing

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Doctoral student representatives for 2024 appointed

Doctoral students are represented in the Schools' Doctoral programme committees and in the Aalto University's Doctoral Education Working Group (DEWG)

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Web of Science Research Assistant in trial use 23.9.-20.10.2024

We have trial access to the Web of Science Research Assistant until 20th October 2024. Have a look and let us know what you think!
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Open access agreements update, autumn 2024

Remember to take advantage of Aalto University open access agreements with publishers.
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Aalto Distinguished Professor Tapani Vuorinen: “Only through collaboration can we achieve greater impact”

Tapani Vuorinen, professor of forest products chemistry at the School of Chemical Engineering, was appointed Aalto Distinguished Professor at the opening of the academic year on 3 September.
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