PhD : Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, UiO

Hva skjer egentlig med ph.d.-kandidatene etter doktorgraden, og hvor realistisk er en akademisk karriere? Dette er blant spørsmålene når Kaja Wendt, seniorrådgiver i Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB), presenterer nye analyser under åpningen av karriereuka THE WEEK på Universitet i Oslo (UiO).

Bare tre av ti PhD-kandidater blir igjen ved norske universiteter | UiO - Det matematisk-naturvitenskapelige fakultet SSB presenterer nye tall om PhD-karrierer på åpningen av karriereuka THE WEEK på Universitetet i Oslo.

Are you a UiO’s PhD candidate, postdoctoral fellow, or early-career researcher? Join us for a fun, social evening of bite-sized science talks, pizza, and a friendly quiz! Twelve Early Career Researchers from across UiO will present accessible, four-minute talks. Snacks provided; beer and wine available for purchase. Come for the pizza — stay for the conversation!

Slice of Science: PopSci, Pizza & Quiz — the social part of THE WEEK - The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Are you a PhD candidate, postdoctoral fellow, or early-career researcher? Join us for a fun, social evening of bite-sized science talks, pizza, and a friendly quiz! Twelve Early Career Researchers from across UiO will present accessible, four-minute talks. Snacks provided; beer and wine available fo...

Start your day with a coffee and kick off THE WEEK with the participation of Mathilde Skoie, the Vice-Rector of the University of Oslo. Joining her are Kaja Wendt, Senior Adviser at SSB (Statistics Norway).

You will gain knowledge about:

- Where PhD graduates in Norway find employment
Which sectors hire completed PhDs
-Typical roles and job types PhD holders take on
- How career paths are evolving
- Differences in outcomes for those who do not complete their PhD
- Insights into how academics allocate their time, R&D resource input, and workplace conditions from the 2025 Time‑Use Survey

Grand Opening of THE WEEK and Statistics Norway Insights: PhD Careers – What the Stats Really Say - The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Start your day with a coffee and kick off THE WEEK with the participation of Mathilde Skoie, the Vice-Rector of the University of Oslo. Joining her are Kaja Wendt, Senior Adviser at SSB (Statistics Norway) along with Carina Hundhammer, the MN Faculty's Director for Business Cooperation and Community...

Do you want to cast light on your academic skill set, brighten up your network and illuminate new career opportunities? Then you don't want to miss THE WEEK, 12th-15th January 2026!

THE WEEK — Casting Light on Careers  - The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Are you a PhD candidate, postdoctoral fellow, or researcher in the STEM field? Don’t miss the opportunity to connect with Norway’s leading companies at the WEEK² Career Fair – the perfect place to meet your future employer!
Time and place: Jan. 16, 2025 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Vilhelm Bjerknes' hus

WEEK² — The Career Fair - The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Meet your future employer at the Career Fair. Shake hands, show face, and discuss your career opportunities with companies who are looking to hire early career researchers. 

UiO’s Rector Svein Stølen Opens Week²: Grand Opening of WEEK² + The Art of Powerful Presentations

Start your day with a cup of coffee and join us for an inspiring opening of WEEK², led by the University of Oslo's Rector, Svein Stølen.
Following the opening, the MN Faculty's Vice Dean of Research, Bjørn Jamtveit, and Director of Business Cooperation and Community Engagement, Carina Hundhammer, will welcome you to a week filled with academic insights and exciting opportunities.

Ready to elevate your presentation skills? Shane Colvin and Kristian Bjørkdahl will guide you through the art of creating impactful and memorable presentations. Don’t miss it!

Grand Opening of WEEK² + The Art of Powerful Presentations - The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Start the day with a coffee and kick off WEEK² with the MN Faculty's Vice Dean of Research Bjørn Jamtveit and the MN Faculty's Director for Business Cooperation and Community Engagement Carina Hundhammer. Learn how to make your presentations more impactful and memorable with Shane Colvin and Kri.....

Anne-Kat. Hærland is passionate about artificial intelligence, having devoted herself to it full-time since the autumn of 2022. She will share her fascination and insights from the stage through an engaging, visual, and informative presentation. But that's not all — the new stage show is now playing in Oslo, and you'll get a taste of it!

May the Source Be with You - The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Anne-Kat. Hærland is passionate about artificial intelligence, having devoted herself to it full-time since the autumn of 2022. She will share her fascination and insights from the stage through an engaging, visual, and informative presentation. But that's not all — the new stage show is now play...

WEEK² — Casting Light on Careers
Do you want to cast light on your academic skill set, brighten up your network and illuminate new career opportunities? Then you don't want to miss WEEK2, 13th-17th January 2025!

WEEK² — Casting Light on Careers  - The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Do you want to cast light on your academic skill set, brighten up your network and illuminate new career opportunities? Then you don't want to miss WEEK2, 13th-17th January 2025!

Why I teach my students about scientific failure “It’s a lesson I wish I’d learned before starting grad school,” this professor writes

Inga Strümke er årets navn i akademia: — Utrolig stas Forfatter og NTNU-forsker Inga Strümke er årets navn. — For meg veier denne prisen tungt, sier den glade vinneren. 

Grand opening of WEEK 2 + The art of powerful presentations

Start the day with a coffee and kick off WEEK 2 with Rector Svein Stølen, MN Dean Solveig Kristensen and OD Dean Tiril Willumsen.

Before leaning into how to make your presentations more impactful and memorable.

Grand opening of WEEK 2 + The art of powerful presentations - The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Start the day with a coffee and kick off WEEK 2 with Rector Svein Stølen, MN Dean Solveig Kristensen and OD Dean Tiril Willumsen. Before leaning into how to make your presentations more impactful and memorable.