PhD Student FAQ - Muutoshistoria

Saska: Beamer templates now available on material bank

2025-03-05T06:54:02Z

Beamer templates now available on material bank

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	===I need to give a presentation, where is the template?===		===I need to give a presentation, where is the template?===
	~~An official powerpoint template~~ can be obtained from [https://uni.materialbank.net/ UniMaterialBank].		Official PowerPoint and Beamer templates can be obtained from [https://uni.materialbank.net/ UniMaterialBank].

	~~===Any beamer templates for LaTeX users?===~~		Navigate to:
	~~No official ones, but several unofficial beamer templates are available for those that prefer LaTeX. See f.ex. https~~:~~//github.com/ljleppan/beamer-uh (PRs appreciated)~~

			GRAPHIC GUIDELINES, LOGOS AND TEMPLATES -> PowerPoint presentation templates and Latex presentation templates

	== Research ==		== Research ==

2023-04-26T07:50:12Z

Will my dissertation be scored? On what scale?

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	===Will my dissertation be scored? On what scale?===		===Will my dissertation be scored? On what scale?===
	Yes. Possible grades are Fail, Pass and Pass with Distinction.		Yes. Possible grades are Fail, Pass and Pass with Distinction. Expect a "Pass".

	See https://www.helsinki.fi/en/faculty-of-science/approval-and-grading-of-the-dissertation.		See https://www.helsinki.fi/en/faculty-of-science/approval-and-grading-of-the-dissertation.

	==Licensiate (Ph.Lic.)==		==Licensiate (Ph.Lic.)==

2023-04-26T07:49:41Z

What is the PhD seminar?

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	The seminar meets on average twice per term and you are expected to attend at least 75% of the meetings over three years. You are also expected to give out a few presentations:		The seminar meets on average twice per term and you are expected to attend at least 75% of the meetings over three years. You are also expected to give out a few presentations:

	1. A new student presentation (5 minutes; who you are and what is the topic of your PhD studies)		# A new student presentation (5 minutes; who you are and what is the topic of your PhD studies)
	2. A 2nd year presentation (20-30 minutes; current status of your doctoral studies, your topic and what kind results you have got this far, your study process this far)		# A 2nd year presentation (20-30 minutes; current status of your doctoral studies, your topic and what kind results you have got this far, your study process this far)
	3. A scientific presentation (20-30 minutes; description of some of your research work)		# A scientific presentation (20-30 minutes; description of some of your research work)

	Note that it's somewhat standard to give the "second year" presentation sometime in the third or fourth year, as you start thinking about graduating.		Note that it's somewhat standard to give the "second year" presentation sometime in the third or fourth year, as you start thinking about graduating.

2023-04-24T12:01:10Z

Updates

2022-07-16T17:41:34Z

How do I get to read articles from e.g. the ACM Portal from my home computer?

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	===How do I get to read articles from e.g. the ACM Portal from my home computer?===		===How do I get to read articles from e.g. the ACM Portal from my home computer?===
	~~Use libproxy by appending ".libproxy.helsinki.fi" after the TLD of the URL you are trying to access.~~		See [[Libproxy]] for example urls.

	~~For~~ example, if you are trying to access https://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=2828963 from home, instead access https://dl.acm.org.libproxy.helsinki.fi/citation.cfm?id=2828963 and the PDF link should be clickable after you login with your university account.

	===I need to make hard-copies. From where to get CDs, DVDs, and USB-sticks?===		===I need to make hard-copies. From where to get CDs, DVDs, and USB-sticks?===
	CDs/DVDs are available the Exactum office supply closet. USB-sticks can be obtained from the department secretary.		CDs/DVDs are available the Exactum office supply closet. USB-sticks can be obtained from the department secretary.

2022-07-16T17:37:10Z

So, whatever CWT suggests is fine?

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	===So, whatever CWT suggests is fine?===		===So, whatever CWT suggests is fine?===
	No. They can and sometimes do f*ck up things, so check the proposed flights ~~===VERY===~~ carefully before accepting the offer.		No. They can and sometimes do f*ck up things, so check the proposed flights '''very''' carefully before accepting the offer.

	Financially, you don't have to worry whether a suggestion by CWT is to expensive or not. Barring blatant mistakes, of course.		Financially, you don't have to worry whether a suggestion by CWT is to expensive or not. Barring blatant mistakes, of course.

	===There is a hotel A that is XX e more expensive than B, but is YY km closer to the conference venue, can I book it? What are reasonable XXs and YYs?===		===There is a hotel A that is XX e more expensive than B, but is YY km closer to the conference venue, can I book it? What are reasonable XXs and YYs?===

2022-07-16T17:35:41Z

What is SAP HR?=

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	Sole was an bureaucratic tool implemented for the sole purpose of satisfying our funders. It has been replaced by SAPHR.		Sole was an bureaucratic tool implemented for the sole purpose of satisfying our funders. It has been replaced by SAPHR.

	==What is SAP HR?===		===What is SAP HR?===
	See above.		See above.

2022-07-16T17:25:18Z

Updates

2019-01-10T14:00:28Z

General

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	== General ==		== General ==
			<span style="color:#F00">New (01/2019):</span> General information for doctoral students at the University of Helsinki at [https://guide.student.helsinki.fi/en#doctoral_candidates https://guide.student.helsinki.fi/en#doctoral_candidates]

	===So what am I, a PhD student, doctoral student, graduate student or doctoral candidate?===		===So what am I, a PhD student, doctoral student, graduate student or doctoral candidate?===

2018-03-27T18:55:26Z