Where to direct your questions (in alphabetical order):
Question regarding
Relvant sources
Contact person(s)/websites
Absence (sick leave, «egenmelding»)
Register absence of less than 14 days in ESS. More than 14 days may give right to prolonging of your contract. Confirmation from a doctor (sykemelding) is required. Further information on UiA’s Intranet.
Used in most PhD courses. Access is granted through course registration in Studentweb.
PhD coordinator or exam office
Courses (internal PhD courses)
A list of all courses is published on the faculty website. Information about upcoming courses is distributed through e-mail. Please register through Studentweb.
Your coursework component (as well as changes to it) must be approved by the faculty.
All staff at UiA are expected to register their CV information in the staff skills catalogue
Log in to the UiA Intranet to access Kompetansekatalogen
Labor unions
Examples of relevant unions at the faculty are NITO, Tekna and Forskerforbundet. Membership is voluntary. Some offer discounted membership fees for PhD candidates.
Dependent on available capacity, PULS offers proof-reading of academic work for PhD students. English editing services are also available online, but make sure to check reliability and reputation. Also check fees, which may be high.
The website Support from the librarygives an overview of library services, subject librarians and relevant resources.
See list of subject librarians on the website. Faculty contact person: Research Librerian Ida Marie Bjørklund Engenes
Leave (employees at UiA/PhD candidates not employed at UiA)
Under special circumstances you may also apply for leave. Legal absence for more than 14 days may provide basis for extension of the PhD program accordingly.
All PhDs will be provided with their own work station. The IT department and Driftstjenesten (operation service) are responsible for technical equipment.
Your Verneombud may be contacted for assistance with physical adaptation (desk/chair etc.)
Operating assets
PhD candidates employed as Research Fellows receive a fixed amount for i.e. travel, equipment etc.
Please contact your department
PhD research presentations
All PhD candidates are expected to present their research at least once a year. The event will be announced well in advance.
Please contact your PhD coordinator
PhD related policy
Temporary teaching and research staff are represented at the UiA Board. At Faculty level, each of the four specializations has its own PhD committee with at least one member representing the PhD candidates. From these representatives, one from each campus is elected to the Faculty's Research Education Committee (FU).
Collaboration with Aalborg University, Institut for energiteknik regarding exchange of PhD courses
Contact your supervisor
Salary
Your salary level is stated in your contract. Payment date at UiA is the 12. of every month.
See employment contract
Contact your department
Stay abroad
UiA recommends all its PhD candidates to plan a stay abroad, and has special financial arrangements for this, see “travel funds”.
Please contact your PhD coordinator
Technical equipment/ICT
Equipment must be ordered through contact person.
Please contact your department
Travel expenses
All travel is to be booked through a specific travel agency. After completing your trip, you must write a travel expense bill in ESS. Receipts must be scanned and added to the travel bill.