The Last Mile: Navigating the Final Stretch of Your PhD Journey

This course aims to provide a space where advanced PhD candidates can reflect, strategize, and support each other in the journey toward dissertation completion, all while reducing the potential for added stress. Join us for a collaborative experience that is both constructive and encouraging as you navigate this final year of your PhD journey.

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This course is a part of HF's PhD week.

The course is open to all Faculty of Humanities PhD candidates who have completed their mid-term evaluations and are now approaching or already in the final year of their dissertation writing process.

This course offers a supportive environment for sharing experiences and discussing strategies that can help lead to the successful completion of their projects. Course facilitators will provide practical tips and resources tailored to the unique challenges faced during this period to help alleviate the pressures of project completion.

Participants will engage in discussions that allow for sharing their current situation and their thoughts on the path forward towards completing their dissertations.

The course will focus on the following key areas:

  • Individual Writing Strategies: Tailored advice on developing effective writing habits that fit your personal working style, including time management techniques and setting achievable writing goals.
  • Peer Support in the Writing Process: The importance of fostering a supportive writing community, including methods for collaborating with fellow candidates and utilizing peer feedback effectively.
  • Understanding 'Doctorateness': Insights into what evaluation committees look for to deem a dissertation as meeting doctoral standards. We will explore common quality indicators and how to ensure your dissertation aligns with these expectations.

Registration

Registration opens at noon on October 7.

Register here

If you have any questions regarding registration, please contact phd-info@hf.uio.no

 

Course Convenors

Kristin Solli, an educator and researcher specializing in academic writing, particularly PhD dissertations. She leads the PhD program for teacher education at OsloMet.

Hanne Hagtvedt Vik, who heads the PhD program at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Oslo.

Administrative contact: phd-info@hf.uio.no

Organiser

Faculty of Humanities
Published Sep. 2, 2026 10:30 AM - Last modified Sep. 2, 2026 10:30 AM