Welcome Center for international PhD Students – Results from the Survey UNICA IRO Meeting - Oslo 2011 Allison O‘Reilly Center for Doctoral Studies
UNICA IRO Meeting – Oslo 2011 2 Center for Doctoral Studies - University of Vienna Allison O‘Reilly
UNICA IRO Meeting – Oslo 2011 “[T]he University of Vienna actively engages in the field of internationalisation and takes advantage of the opportunities that come with the ongoing removal of national barriers. The University of Vienna fosters the mobility of researchers and students [...]” University of Vienna - International Report (2010), p. 2 3 Center for Doctoral Studies - University of Vienna Allison O‘Reilly
UNICA IRO Meeting – Oslo 2011 Status Quo • Approx. 2500 international PhD students enrolled (Visiting and degree seeking students outside a programme) • Currently no services offered especially for international doctoral candidates • To foster internationalisation these services are of importance What services are needed? 4 Center for Doctoral Studies - University of Vienna Allison O‘Reilly
UNICA IRO Meeting – Oslo 2011 Assumptions: International Students suffer from problems which national students often don‘t encounter: a) Harder access to information b) Bureaucracy c) Missing social network Survey was implemented to find out where to invest resources 5 Center for Doctoral Studies - University of Vienna Allison O‘Reilly
UNICA IRO Meeting – Oslo 2011 The Survey Did you do your MA (or equivalent) in Austria? • Sent to all international doctoral candidates • Sent out via Email Have you been at the University of Vienna before? • Response rate – around 10% • Question included to identify those who are really new 6 Center for Doctoral Studies - University of Vienna Allison O‘Reilly
UNICA IRO Meeting – Oslo 2011 Hard access to information • Initial information – Center for Doctoral Studies not in the focus! Make sure contact with other service institutions are well established Make ourselves more visible • Big confusion as to whom to address in which situation • Important service institutions not known. 7 Center for Doctoral Studies - University of Vienna Allison O‘Reilly
UNICA IRO Meeting – Oslo 2011 Bureaucracy 8 Center for Doctoral Studies - University of Vienna Allison O‘Reilly
UNICA IRO Meeting – Oslo 2011 How challenging were following issues for you? 80.0 Search for 66 accomodation 70.0 60 60.0 Financing your Phd 50.0 44 40.0 33 Visa and public 28 authority 30.0 21 18 20.0 14 banking and Insurance 11 issues 10.0 .0 finding your way around no/few neutral (huge) the University Buildings problems problems 9 Center for Doctoral Studies - University of Vienna Allison O‘Reilly
UNICA IRO Meeting – Oslo 2011 How challenging were visa issues for you? third countries 56.8% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 28.4% 30.0% 20.0% 12.5% 10.0% .0% no/few problems neutral (huge) problems 10 Center for Doctoral Studies - University of Vienna Allison O‘Reilly
UNICA IRO Meeting – Oslo 2011 Missing Social Network 11 Center for Doctoral Studies - University of Vienna Allison O‘Reilly
UNICA IRO Meeting – Oslo 2011 Building a new social network Only those who didn’t know anyone and weren’t at the UoV before 38% 37% no / few problems neutral (huge) problems 25% 12 Center for Doctoral Studies - University of Vienna Allison O‘Reilly
UNICA IRO Meeting – Oslo 2011 Initiatives at UoV • „Welcome Days“ • Handbook for internationals • More services in area of Visa and residence permits • International Cafe • Service for visiting PhD students • Co-tutelle services 13 Center for Doctoral Studies - University of Vienna Allison O‘Reilly
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