The NVS Doctoral Student Council

Are you a doctoral student at NVS? Then check out this page!

Our mission as the Doctoral Student Council is to look out for doctoral students’ interests and be their voice to improve the education at NVS. For example, we attend the first-year follow-up for doctoral students to answer questions and give information and tips on documents like the Dialogue instrument and the Support information folder. Scroll down to check them out.

We represent all divisions at NVS - ARC, Clinical Geriatrics (north and south), Family Medicine and Primary Care, Nursing, Neurogeriatrics (north and south), Occupational Therapy, and Physiotherapy. You can find contact information for each division at the end of this web page. With one or two representatives from each division, there’s always someone who understands your environment and can amplify your voice.

As part of the council, we hold monthly digital meetings to share updates from our divisions and to discuss what is happening across NVS. And every semester, we make sure to enjoy an after‑work evening together.

So how do we make a difference?

We bring the perspectives of doctoral students into regular meetings at NVS, such as the Committee for Doctoral Education and the NVS Department Council. At these meetings, we raise issues that matter to doctoral students and contribute with our experiences to give input on the doctoral education and upcoming projects. Our close collaboration with the Committee for Doctoral Education strengthens discussions on how to develop and improve doctoral education at NVS. We also stay connected to the Doctoral Student Association (DSA).

What would you like to see more of?

Do you have ideas for improvements or support you would like from the council? Let us know! Scroll down to check out work and ongoing projects by the Doctoral Student Council.

If you are curious about joining us, reach out to the chairperson Karin Högstedt, or any one of us. We would love to welcome you! Being part of the Doctoral Student Council is a great way to broaden your network and take part in shaping doctoral education at KI. Your work will be recognised in the form of a certificate that is a valuable addition to your CV.

Previous activities

Here are a few examples of what we’ve organised or contributed to:

• Support information folder 

A practical collection of contacts and support resources, created after a survey among newly graduated PhD students who shared insights from their doctoral journey. Scroll down to Documents.

• Doctoral student agent collaboration 

An initiative carried out in 2022 to increase awareness of the doctoral student agents Doktorandombud Student- och doktorandombuden | Karolinska Institutet Utbildning

• Inner Sustainability Week

Inspired by KI’s sustainability strategy and experiences from the pandemic, this event focused on emotional and spiritual wellbeing. Activities included lectures and tools for inner balance. Inner Sustainability https://staff.ki.se/our-ki/local-web/for-nvs-staff/sustainable-development-at-nvs/inner-sustainability Lectures in English and Swedish https://medarbetare.ki.se/vart-ki/lokal-webb/for-medarbetare-pa-nvs/hallbar-utveckling-vid-nvs/inre-hallbarhet

NVS PhD Student Council