My expectations on a PhD student

Ulf Ryde, Theoretical Chemistry
Sept, 2011

I expect that you 

  1. Work full time, i.e. at least 40 h/week.
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  2. Study 60 hpl courses according to the study plan.
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  3. Fulfil your teaching or other department duties.

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  4. Back-up your results.
    Make a weekly backup of all your results.
    Finished results should be kept in a good order on two different hard disks (idential copies).
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  5. Gives at least one department seminar every year.
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  6. All presentations should be copied to /away/bio/Presentations, so that all in your group can reuse your results and pictures.
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  7. Keep track of the literature and show important articles to me.
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  8. Keep your home page updated with research and articles.
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  9. Go to a conference each year and present your results in a poster.
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  10. Apply for money for your conferenses.
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  11. Actively search for information about proper courses and conferenses.

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  12. Actively run your project (have more ideas than can be realised).
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  13. Know more about your area than me when you are finished.
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  14. Be aware of the time plan of your project.
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  15. Be aware of the limited economy and data resourses of your project.
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  16. Actively take part in the activities and duties of the department.
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  17. Visit all department seminars.
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  18. Help new students and master workers.