Doc+ Dialogues: Turning Research Know-How into Value
Welcome to Doc+ Dialogues - new panel discussion series for Doctoral Researchers, PostDocs and Alumni. Come and connect with your collegial community in Marsio at the heart of Aalto.
Everything there is to know about doctoral education at Aalto University
Find instructions, guidance and current news related to doctoral education. This hub is for all doctoral students, supervising professors and thesis advisors, as well as applicants and others interested in doctoral education at Aalto University.
Spotlight
Call for doctoral student tutors, March 2026
Sign-up to be a tutor for new doctoral students as part of the Aalto Doctoral Orientation Days!
Destination: Doctorate
Supporting the progress of doctoral students - Sign-up now for the new groups in the spring 2026: Facilitated Peer Support Groups & Doctoral Writing Groups (Pomodoro technique)
News and events for doctoral students and faculty
The Finnish Cultural Foundation awarded grants for science and art
A total of 15 individuals or groups from Aalto University received grantsOnline Writing retreats for doctoral students in Finnish in spring 2026
Join the monthly communal meetings for research reporting.
Elsevier open access article quota is estimated to run out in autumn 2026
Read more about the situation and its effects on open access publishing
Training available in AI, research data management, research ethics + more – register now!
New topics included! Registrations for spring 2026 are open.
Theses & Tomatoes: Start your studies with Pomodoro
Join us for guided studying and pick up tips for more effective work during Pomodoro sessions!
Looking for Work - online seminar by TEK, 18 Feb 2026
Daniel Valtakari from Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland, TEK is giving an opportunity to discuss how to successfully apply for a job. Daniel will provide you useful tips on how to improve your CV and cover letters and how to understand your skills in order to perform better in job interviews.
Career Design Lab: job search support
We will answer your questions about job hunting and provide feedback on your job application documents.
Joint CHEM Coffee & Science - Special session with two invited guests!
We are pleased to announce that two esteemed guests will be presenting at the special Coffee and Science seminar: Prof. Jovana Milic, Associate Professor from University of Turku and Prof. Paola Vivo, Associate Professor from Tampere University will be visiting the School of Chemistry on 19 February, and their topics will likely appeal to not only CMAT but also CMET and BIO2 academic staff. Please take note of the special start time and the unusual schedule. As always, coffee and treats will be provided for attendees!Next public defences at Aalto University
Public defence in Acoustics and Speech Technology, M.Sc. Ricardo Falcon Perez
Domain-Aware Deep Learning for Room Acoustics: Parameter Estimation, Localization, and Source Separation (title of the thesis).
Public defence in Communications Engineering and Networking Technology, M.Sc. Yifan Zhang
Securing backscatter communications through lightweight authentication and using it in ISAC for sustainable 6G networks
Public defence in New Media, MA Ningfeng Zhang
Political Internet Memes in Contemporary China: The rhetorical, mnemonic, and phenomenological justifications of their expression and reception as a multimodal mediated action (title of the thesis).
Public defence in Computer Science, M.Sc. Charles Koutcheme
Towards Automated Programming Feedback with Open-Weight Language Models (title changed on 19.1.2026) (title of the thesis).
Our fundraising campaign is ongoing – see how to participate as an Aaltonian
Aalto has started a new fundraising campaign with the aim of showing how extensively Aalto influences society – and to encourage people to build a more hopeful and international Finland with us. As an Aaltonian, you can also participate by sharing the word with your networks.