How to succeed as a researcher: University of Gothenburg

2018-11-07

Date: Wednesday 7 November
Time: 15:30–17:30
Venue: Hörsalen, Geovetarcentrum, Guldhedsgatan 5A/Ängemarken 6 (back of the building), University of Gothenburg Länk till annan webbplats, öppnas i nytt fönster.
The seminar is free. Refreshments are included.
Registration (below) is mandatory.
Hosts: Young Academy of Sweden, University of Gothenburg
Poster/flyer A3/A4 for download Pdf, 1.2 MB, öppnas i nytt fönster.

Twitter: @Ungaakademin Länk till annan webbplats, öppnas i nytt fönster.

The Young Academy of Sweden and University of Gothenburg (GU) have the pleasure to arrange an event about career systems and how to succeed as a researcher at GU. We welcome PhD-students, postdocs and researchers. Previous stops on the Academy's career seminar tour have been arranged at Uppsala University Länk till annan webbplats., SLU Länk till annan webbplats., KTH Länk till annan webbplats., Lund University, and Linköping University.

Program

15:30 Welcome!
Sebastian Westenhoff, Professor in Biophysical chemistry, Member of The Young Academy of Sweden

15:35–15:45 Introduction - A Career Path at the University of Gothenburg
Eva Wiberg, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Gothenburg

15:45–15:50 Welcome from the Faculty of Science
Göran Hilmersson, Dean

15:50–15:55 Future Faculty Sahlgrenska
Cecilia Bull, Researcher, Sahlgrenska Academy, Co-chair Future Faculty
Vilborg Palsdottir, Postdoctoral research fellow, Sahlgrenska Academy, Co-chair Future Faculty

15:55–16:00 The Young Academy of Sweden
Anna Wetterbom, CEO

16:00–17:00 Panel dicussion

• Eva Wiberg, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Gothenburg
• Göran Hilmersson, Dean of the Faculty of Science
• Agneta Holmäng, Dean of the Sahlgrenska Academy
• Åke Ingerman, Dean of the Faculty of Education

Preliminary panelists: representatives for the Faculty of Arts, and the Department of Political Science
Moderator: Staffan I. Lindberg, Professor in Political Science, Director of V-Dem Institute, Member of The Young Academy of Sweden

We will take questions from the audience and discuss topics such as:

– How do career paths look like in the different disciplines?
– What criteria are used for promotion in the different disciplines?
– What will happen in terms of career paths and tenure track positions in the near future?
– Current and future challenges for young researchers?

17:00–17:30 Mingle with refreshments

Registration