KASVA Newsletter 2014 / 6-7
This is a KASVA Newsletter. Monthly newsletters are sent to all subscribers of the KASVA mailing list and published on the KASVA website.
KASVA Annual Seminar
Keynote lectures: The PowerPoint/prezi presentation as well as the recordings are available in the website of the seminar. The direct links to the presentations are here: Davide Nicolini prezi and youtube videos (part 1, part 2, part 3). The lecture of Engeström, Miettinen & Virkkunen: PowerPoint, youtubepart 1 and part 2.
Travel invoice: According to the travel regulations of the University of Turku, the travel invoices should be done within two months after the trip. The missing travel incoives (supervisors) and awards of financial grants (doctoral students) should be sent to the coordinator without further delay.
Feedback: The coordinator collected feedback after the seminar. 16 participants out of 46 answered. The feedback was very positive, nearly all the interviewees were fairly or very satisfied with all parts of the seminar. Especially the arrangements of the seminar, as well as working in the small groups and the professional skills of the controllers supervisors got high estimates.
In the development proposals the participants suggested the presentation of new supervisors in the beginning of the seminar, introduction of the opponent system in the small groups, as well as more discussion time for the keynote lectures. The coordinator thanks for the feedback and the development proposals are taken into account when planning the next year seminar!
KASVA Travel grants 2014
KASVA granted max 950 € travel support to 42 doctoral students from six universities. As much as half of the grants were granted to the University of Helsinki.
Dissertations of the KASVA members
Chia-Chien Chang from the University of Helsinki, Faculty of Behavioural Sciences, University of Helsinki defended her doctoral dissertation entitled "Highly Educated Taiwanese Women Seeking a Self-Acceptable Social Position in Finland". The opponent was Dr. Ghazala Bhatti, Bath Spa University, UK jand custos professor Gunilla Holm. The dissertation is available in electronic form through the E-thesis service.
Warm congratulations to Chia-Chien!
All the members of KASVA, please remember to inform the coordinator of your upcoming dissertation.
Coordinator on vacation
The coordinator of KASVA will be on vacation from July 7th until August 1st.
Sunny summer days to all members of KASVA!
The next KASVA Newsletter will be published in August. If you have something that you wish to be communicated to the KASVA members, please notify the coordinator.