Candidates for DION Board 2023

DION is extremely pleased to introduce the candidates for the board 2023. The following candidates have shown interest and enthusiasm to run for DION president/vice president and board positions. We would like to remind you that it is still possible to announce your candidacy. You just need to fill out this form. You can even step forward as a candidate during AGM!

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DION Annual Report 2022-2023

DION is happy to share with you our annual report DION_annual_report_2022_2023.pdf !

Our board period has been incredibly active, and we are proud to present the highlights:

Over the past year, DION hosted and co-hosted a total of 49 events across all three NTNU campuses. We also assisted in 28 inquiries and 31 requests regarding event proposals for temporary scientific employees at NTNU. Moreover, we were able to fund 11 grants and gave 13 presentations across several faculties to make DION more visible and accessible to temporary scientific employees.

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Startup Preschool in Gjøvik

DION is pleased to invite you to the Startup Preschool which will be held in Gjøvik on April 21-23. You will learn about how to start a business from scratch in Norway. The school is in English and free of charge. Should you have any questions, feel free to contact Nicolai Strøm-Olsen (nicolai@startupmigrants.com). Please use the below QR code to sing up for the school. More information about the venue will follow.

Workshop by DION – Pitch your research (Trondheim)

DION, in cooperation with Startup Migrants, is pleased to invite you to the first event of the Transferable Skills Day – Pitch your research workshop! Nicolai Strøm-Olsen, CEO of Startup migrants, will tell you why it is important to be able to disseminate your research effectively. Nicolai will provide you with practical tips and tricks. In an interactive way, you can directly apply your new knowledge and get valuable feedback!

As it will be an interactive workshop, you should be willing to share your research with the others. Please also notify your supervisor. If you are not comfortable/not ready/not allowed to share your research, you can also pitch your favorite paper!

The workshop will take place in a breakfast seminar format.

When: 17th of March, 8.30 – 10.30

Where: Gløshaugen, Realfagbygget, Møterom Onsager (360_D3-114)

The number of spots is limited to 20, hurry up to sign up! Please note that the sign-up form will be closed when the capacity (including the waiting list) is reached.

You will get a confirmation, if you get a spot.

Sign-up:

https://forms.gle/2wHgFouQoGcCox3p7

We are looking forward to having you for the seminar!

COVID-19 Extension Survey Report – an update

In the autumn semester of 2020, DION has collaborated with SiN  and other fellow organizations across Norway and ran a short survey regarding the extraordinary difficulties provoked by COVID-19 that PhDs, Postdocs and temporary staff had to deal with. On this backdrop, the objective was to assess how the universities responded to this situation and in particular, the contract extensions. You can read the findings of the survey here.