Previous events for international staff

Time and place: , Digital course

Welcome to the career skills workshop "What do I want to do with my PhD?", Tuesday April 1st at 09:00-16:00- This is a digital course, and the workshop will be held in English.

This workshop is primarily intended for those who are underway with their PhD and interested in developing their career skills.

The course instructor is Fil. Dr. Monika Janfelt. She is previously a university researcher and associate professor in History, now devoting her time to helping people in their careers.

Time and place: , Lucy Smiths Hus, 10th floor, Room 1004

You’ve landed a job in Norway — congrats! But now what?
What to expect from a Norwegian leader?
When is it acceptable to schedule a work meeting?
How do you give feedback without accidentally offending everyone?

Time and place: , Georg Sverdrups Hus, Stort M?terom 2531

Join us to have a candid discussion on managing phd/postdoc and family life—over coffee & breakfast!

Time and place: , Mesh Youngstorget, M?llergata 6, 8, 0179 Oslo
Time and place: , Stort M?terom 2531 at Georg Sverdrups Hus

Join UiODoc to learn more about how Norway's health care system works and how you can get the help you need! 

Time and place: , UNION 371 Blindern, Frederikke building

The University of Oslo takes pleasure in inviting all international employees, researchers and Ph.D. candidates who have joined our institution recently to an orientation meeting and common breakfast.

At the end of the event, guests may take part in a guided tour of the University Library.

Time and place: , Vilhelm Bjerknes Hus

The International Staff Mobility Office is pleased to invite employees and guest researchers at UiO to a social after-work event with a quiz about Norway and Norwegian Culture.

Time and place: , Deichman Bj?rvika, Anne-Cath. Vestlys plass 1, 0150 Oslo

Oslo Municipality invites all newcomers in Oslo to attend a guided tour of the public library Deichman Bj?rvika!

Time and place: , Georg Sverdrups hus
Digital Scholarship Days is a free event for anyone interested in exploring digital tools and methods, such as programming, data management, and open science. Our workshops are designed for both beginners and experienced scholars, covering a wide range of digital scholarship techniques.
Time and place: , Zoom

The high yearly production of scientific literature results in difficult decision: which of the many studies should we trust? The aim of the course is to equip you with knowledge and skills to critically appraise methodological quality of an article.

Time and place: , Sophus Bugge sem. room 5

Get a fundamental understanding of how to use Python programming and an introduction to simpler tools such as Voyant and DH-Lab apps to text mine corpora.

Time and place: , Room 209, Niels Henrik Abels hus

When writing an academic text it is important that you know how to cite your sources. This course teaches basic referencing techniques such as quoting a text, writing citations and reference lists, and using images.

Time and place: , SVFF UI, Moltke Moes vei 3I, 0851, Oslo

Join us for a Christmas evening organized by UiODoc and ISMO, for PhD students, PostDocs, and international employees at UiO on 26th November at SVFF U1!

Time and place: , MESH Youngstorget, Tordenskioldsgate 2, 0160 Oslo

Join the event "Building Your Career in Oslo"! Hear from industry experts, enjoy delicious food, and network with others. Unlock opportunities for your future!

Time and place: , UNION 371 Blindern, Frederikke building

The University of Oslo takes pleasure in inviting all international employees, researchers and Ph.D. candidates who have joined our institution recently to an orientation meeting and common breakfast.

At the end of the event, guests may take part in a guided tour of the University Library.

Time and place: , Zoom

This course is designed for PhD Candidates and others who need a deeper knowledge, and advanced skills in literature searching within medicine and natural sciences. It focuses on useful tools for building search strategies and advanced search techniques. Several relevant databases are highlighted.

Time and place: , Zoom

This course gives an introduction to the reference management software Zotero. The course is held in Zoom.

Time and place: , DSC-Oasen

NVivo is a powerful tool for organizing and structuring your material for qualitative and mixed methods analysis. Learn how to code and retrieve in NVivo and get an introduction to useful NVivo functionalities.

Time and place: , Zoom

This course gives an introduction to the reference management software Zotero. The course is held in Zoom.

Time and place: , University of Oslo, Blindern, Georg Sverdrups Hus, L?ringsoasen

In this half-day course in research data management module 1, participants will gain insight into planning for data storage, organization and documentation and working with Data Management Plans.

Time and place: , UNION 371 Blindern, Frederikke building

The University of Oslo takes pleasure in inviting all international employees, researchers and Ph.D. candidates who have joined our institution recently to an orientation meeting and common breakfast.

At the end of the event, guests may take part in a guided tour of the University Library.

Time and place: , University of Oslo, Blindern, Georg Sverdrups Hus, DSC

In this data mangers network meeting, we invite you for discussions and reflection on our own profession, i.e. data steward. According to some the fastest growing job.  At this meeting, we invite you to share what you do and learn what others do in their work. The aim is to move one step closer to finding out from each others' experiences about what the profession of a data steward/manager entails.

Time and place: , DSC-Oasen, Georg Sverdrups hus

Is it difficult to set aside time to write? The Academic Writing Centre organsises structured writing sessions for PhDs and Postdocs.

Time and place: , Litteratursalongen, HumSam-biblioteket

Welcome to an informal poetry reading with Hiromi It?, one of the most prominent women writers of contemporary Japan, and her Norwegian translator Ika Kaminka.

Time and place: , Sophus Bugges hus, Seminar rom 2

Are you writing something? Of course you are! Join Writer's Hours, a low threshold, socially guaranteed artificial environment for concerted writing during HF PhD Week and get some work done!