Doctoral Programme of Education and Society (DPEDU)
Doctoral Programme of Education and Society
Contact information:
Faculty of Education and Culture
Virta Building
Åkerlundinkatu 5
FI-33014 Tampere University
Head of the Doctoral Programme
Study service:
Senior specialist: Sari Raudasoja
Education assistant: Heli Haukilahti (registration of study attainments, degree certificates)
Planning group for the Doctoral Programme of Education and Society
Professor Mervi Kaukko (vice chair)
Professor Jaakko Kauko
Senior University Lecturer Reijo Kupiainen
Research Specialist Anneli Lehtisalo
Associate Professor Juliene Madureira Ferreira
Professor Zsuzsa Millei
Associate Professor Maiju Paananen
Doctoral student representatives: Venla Tammisalo and Samin Lee.
Senior Specialist Sari Raudasoja, secretary
Vice Dean for Research
Research Director Tiina Soini-Ikonen
The Dean of the Faculty of Education and Culture
The Dean for example appoints pre-examiners as well as staff for the defense (Custos, Opponent, Evaluation board), evaluates Licentiate Theses, approves the changes of supervisors, admits new students, signs degree certificates. Decisions on permissions for public defence have been delegated to be decided by the dean at the faculty council meeting on 21 February 2024.
Faculty Council of the Faculty of Education and Culture
The Faculty Council meetings are on Wednesdays at 12 o’clock. Material for the meeting must be submitted to the presenting official at least one week before the date of the meeting.
Tasks of the Faculty Council are for example granting permissions for public defence (delegated to be decided by the dean at the faculty council meeting on 21 February 2024) , the grading of doctoral dissertations, the approval of curriculum and course offerings of the doctoral programme, the approval of selection criteria for new doctoral students, the handling of appeals.
Presenting official at the Faculty Council: Senior specialist Sari Raudasoja
Dates of the Faculty Council meetings