How to succeed as a researcher: Linköping University

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The Young Academy of Sweden and the Junior Faculty of Linköping University (LiU) have the pleasure to arrange a half day event about career systems and how to succeed as a researcher at LiU. We welcome PhD-students, postdocs and researchers at LiU. This is the fifth stop on the Academy’s career seminar tour, other seminars are/have been arranged at Uppsala University, SLU, KTH and at Lund University.

14:00–14:10 Welcome!

14:10–14:25 The what, who and why of The Young Academy of Sweden

14:25–14:40 LiU Junior Faculty
Introduction to Junior Faculty and what they do

14:40–15:00 Helen Dannetun, Vice-Chancellor of Linköping University
Introduction to the career systems at Linköping University

15:00–16:00 Panel discussion
Panellists: Helen Dannetun, Vice-Chancellor, Karin Axelsson, (Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences) and Per Eklund (Senior Lecturer, IFM). We will take questions from the audience and discuss topics such as:

– How do career paths look like in the different disciplines?
– What criteria are used for promotion in the different disciplines?
– What will happen in terms of career paths and tenure track positions in the near future?
– Current and future challenges for young researchers?

16:00–17:00 Mingle with refreshments