Doctoral Studies
Sosnet universities have collaborated in doctoral studies since 1995, when the National Post-Graduate School for Social Work and Social Services was established.
Sosnet doctoral collaboration has been renewed during 2021. From the academic year 2021-2022, Sosnet will offer 1-2 online courses and 1-2 seminars each year that are open to all doctoral students in social work in Finland.
Forthcoming seminars and courses will be informed on this page. Please see more:
Sosnet for Doctoral Researchers 2024-2025.
Events
As part of the doctoral training collaboration, two seminars are held annually, open to all doctoral candidates from the Sosnet universities. In addition, a pre-conference is organized in connection with the Social Work Research Days, where doctoral candidates can present their dissertation research.
Explore the events of the doctoral training program
- Preconference for PhD students at 11.2.2026
- Sosnet webinar for doctoral researchers “Academic disappointments and overcoming them” 20.11.2025
- Afternoon coffee via Teams for PhD students 3.11.2025
- Nordic Baltic summer school for doctoral researhers August 2025. Application in spring. More information: NBSW Summer School August 18-22 2025 Tallinn.pdf
- The Finnish Social Work Research Pre-conference for Doctoral Researchers 14.5.25 at 12-18 in Rovaniemi. Theme “Social work encountering vulnerability”. Registration open until 28.2.2025: Registration for pre-conference. More information:Vulnerability in social work research – pre-conference
- Get together for Doctoral Researchers of Sosnet universities 20.1.25 at 10-11:30. Registration in December.
- Webinar on “Doing researh on heavy topics” Mon 25.11.24 at 12:00-15:30 organised by SOSNET and Finnish Society of Social Work Research. Registration in 1.10-18.11.2024. See programme.
- Team Coffee Break for Doctoral Researches 4.9.24, 5.11.24, 18.2.25 and 24.4.25.
- The Finnish Social Work Research Conference, pre-conference for Social Work Doctoral Students 14.2.2024 12pm–6pm. Theme: political and societal issues on research Registration and more info
- Teams Coffee Break for Doctoral Students 18.1.2024 2pm–3pm. Join us to discuss and network with other doctoral researchers
- Webinar of Sosnet and the Finnish Society of Social Work Research 30.11.2023 12pm–3pm. Read more
- Teams Coffee Break for Doctoral Students 14.9. 2pm-3pm Join us to discuss and network with other doctoral researchers.
- Get-together for Doctoral Researchers of the Sosnet Universities 2nd October 2023
- the Nordic-Baltic Doctoral Network in Social Work (NBSW), Summer School 21-25 Aug 2023, Vilnius.
Other activities
Sosnet has a facebook group for doctoral students in social work within the Sosnet universities. Aims of the group are to provide information on doctoral studies in social work, to act as a discussion group for doctoral students and to provide low threshold support and assistance in issues related to doctoral studies.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/sosiaalityontohtorikoulutettavatjamentorit
Universities, doctoral programmes
- University of Helsinki, Doctoral Programme in Social Sciences
- University of Eastern Finland, Doctoral Programme
- University of Jyväskylä, Faculty Doctoral School
- University of Lapland, Doctoral studies
- University of Tampere, Doctoral Programme in Social Sciences
- University of Turku, Doctoral Programme of Social and Behavioural Sciences