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<p>Hi all,</p>
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<p>Just a reminder, as mentioned yesterday in our PhD council
meeting, that in case you are not satisfied with the official
attachment to the ISP addressing the impact of corona there is
this additional template that you can fill and add as an extra
document to remark how the corona is affecting you (read below).
This might help to build better your case for extra prolongation.<br>
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<p>Take care of yourself, take care of each other.</p>
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<p>Cheers.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2020-11-20 11:29, Kajsa Blomdahl
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<p style="margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;
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color:#0E101A" lang="EN-GB">To all PhD students at
Stockholm University,</span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;
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<p style="margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:#0E101A" lang="EN-GB">We, in the Central PhD
council (CDR), write to inform about what we have been
working on this year and how you, as a PhD student,
can influence your situation regarding the effects of
the COVID-19 pandemic.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:#0E101A" lang="EN-GB"> </span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:#0E101A" lang="EN-GB">The CDR is a central
council that exists to be the voice of the PhD
students at SU. The members of the council are
representatives from all three faculties (Faculty of
Law, Faculty of Science and Faculty of Social
Science).
</span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:#0E101A" lang="EN-GB">Since the spring, our main
focus has been to make sure that the PhD students get
the support that they need from a central level. </span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:#0E101A" lang="EN-GB"> </span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:#0E101A" lang="EN-GB">CDR wrote a statement in
May about the situation that the PhD students were
experiencing. </span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:#0E101A" lang="EN-GB">The statement declared
that we wanted the senior management at SU to
acknowledge the difficult situation, to take action
and guide the PhD students in how they could manage in
these difficult times. </span>
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<p style="margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:#0E101A" lang="EN-GB">This led to a decision
from the President of the University, Astrid
Söderbergh Widding, which stated that “special
consideration of the effects of the pandemic on the
studies shall be given during the annual revision of
the individual study plans.” </span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:#0E101A" lang="EN-GB"> </span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:#0E101A" lang="EN-GB">However, we received
feedback from many PhD students that they did not know
where in the ISP this should be written. It was also
unclear if it could lead to any compensation and who
was responsible for making these decisions.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:#0E101A" lang="EN-GB">Therefore, we asked for
clarification regarding this and received a reply
stating that <u>a template</u> (used as an appendix to
the ISP) can be used in order to write down how you
have been affected by the pandemic.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:#0E101A" lang="EN-GB"> </span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:#0E101A" lang="EN-GB">The Board of Human Science
and the Board of science are responsible for judging
if and how the PhD students should be compensated, to
have contact with the departments and to report what
actions are taken to the President. </span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:#0E101A" lang="EN-GB"> </span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:#0E101A" lang="EN-GB">So, attached you will find
a template written by CDR in order to facilitate you
in this process.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:#0E101A" lang="EN-GB">As you will see in the
template, we propose issues that you could include. </span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:#0E101A" lang="EN-GB">These are mainly <u>suggestions</u>,
feel free to add/remove/change the template to better
suit your individual situation.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:#0E101A" lang="EN-GB"> </span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:#0E101A" lang="EN-GB">After you complete the
template, it should be sent to the Head of Studies for
PhD students (studierektor för doktorander) at your
department.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:#0E101A" lang="EN-GB"> </span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:#0E101A" lang="EN-GB">That person should then
make sure that the Board of Human Science or the Board
of Science receives this information (depending on
which board your department belongs to).</span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:#0E101A" lang="EN-GB">This template does not
have the same deadline as the ISP, so if you already
have sent in your ISP, <u>you can still send in the
template</u>. </span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:#0E101A" lang="EN-GB"> </span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:#0E101A" lang="EN-GB">If you already stated how
you had been affected in the ISP, but you feel like
you want to add something, you can also fill in the
template and send it to the Head of Studies at your
department. </span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:#0E101A" lang="EN-GB"> </span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:#0E101A" lang="EN-GB"> </span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:#0E101A" lang="EN-GB"><a
href="https://www.su.se/staff/personnel/words-from-the-university-s-senior-management-team/being-a-doctoral-student-during-the-pandemic-1.525665"
target="_blank" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);
text-decoration: underline;" moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#4A6EE0">Here you can also read a
text</span></a> from the Deputy Vice Presidents
Henrik Cederquist, Astri Muren, Elisabeth Wåghäll
Nivre published on the SU-website commenting the PhD
student’s situation. </span></p>
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font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"
lang="EN-GB"> </span></b></p>
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font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-GB"> </span></p>
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font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
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<span lang="EN-GB">All the best,</span></p>
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font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-GB">From the members of CDR,</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-GB">Rebecca Fältén</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-GB">Pascal Meier</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-GB">Clàudia Figueras Julián</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-GB">Allison
Geerts </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-GB">Hari Nair </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-GB">Conrad Bakka</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-GB">Maryann Su Lin Tan</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
Milena Podolsak</p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
Julia Dahlqvist</p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
Tove Lindgren</p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-GB">Jenny Wirén</span></p>
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font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-GB"> </span></p>
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font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-GB">Central PhD Council (</span><a
href="mailto:cdr@sus.su.se" style="color: rgb(5, 99,
193); text-decoration: underline;"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span lang="EN-GB">cdr@sus.su.se</span></a><span
lang="EN-GB">)</span></p>
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font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
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