PhD student boarding Writing days, 23‑24 October 2024

The purpose of the days is for you as a doctoral student to have the opportunity to write your thesis, conduct workshops on research communication and at the same time meet other doctoral students. 

Transport 23 October: 
Participants from Sundsvall can take the Norrtåg at 08:10 which arrives in Östersund at 10.34. To travel with Norrtåg, use the travel card. 

Transport 24 October: 
We travel together from Frösö Park about 12:45 to Östersund so that participants from Sundsvall can take the train at 13:25. 
Please let karin.knobloch@miun.se know if you do not wish to share transport. 

Accommodation: Frösö Park.
Everyone who has registered to participate has a single room booked (unless otherwise notified). This also applies to those who work at Campus Östersund. 

Program 23 October 

10:45 Guided tour of Ahbergshallen/City Museum: Old Östersund

11:45 Departure to Frösö Park by bus

 12:00 Lunch at Frösö Park 

13:00-14:00 Workshop linked to media

        Writing an opinion piece  (Swedish)

        LinkedIN – Professional Contacts

14:00 Own writing time (15:00 Afternoon coffee served) 

19:00 Dinner together

Program 24 October 

8.30-09:30 Workshop linked to the media

Writing an opinion piece  

LinkedIN – professional contacts (English)

09:30 Own writing time (10:00 Morning coffee is served) 

11:45 Lunch 

12:45 Departure towards Östersund (train to Sundsvall departs 13:25)

The times between the workshops and meals are planned as needed. 
There are two group rooms to use, but if someone finds another place that suits them better, they will of course choose that. 

Own writing
It is important that you are well prepared and have thought about what you want to work on in your thesis, so that you can make the best use of the writing days. Plan what you're going to write and have realistic expectations. The focus is supposed to be on writing, i.e. that you should not read or do literature searches. 
Also, don't forget that breaks are important.

Build your professional network and make your research visible on LinkedIn
LinkedIn is a valuable platform for networking. With it as a tool, you can build long-term sustainable professional relationships and disseminate your research results to relevant people.
During this workshop, you will learn how LinkedIn works, learn how to create a good profile, formulate engaging posts and build your network!

How do I reach out with the help of an opinion piece?
A debate article is written primarily because you want to influence the reader in some direction. It takes a lot to succeed – and it all starts with having a message or a point of view on a current topic as well as facts that support the message.
In our workshop, we go through what you should keep track of in order to succeed with your debate article, how you can think about where it should be published and what measures you can take to maximize the impact.
Do you already have an idea for an opinion piece you want to write? Bring it with you to the workshop and we might use your idea as a case.

Application deadline: September 16