UiSDC is an academic and social forum, contributing towards a good research environment in Stavanger. UiSDC is the interest organisation of the PhD candidates at UiS.

As an interest organization, UiSDC represents the doctoral candidates and post-docs in different decision-making and administrative bodies at UiS.
UiSDC represents all registered research fellows and doctoral candidates and post-docs associated with UiS.
While some activities take place at the faculties, like faculty PhD gatherings, UiSDC can also be contacted if there is a need to organize activities across faculties.
The new board for 2021 consists of:
- President Hui Cheng (Department of Mechanical and Structural Engineering and Material Science)
- Vice president Marek Jan Janocha (Department of Mechanical and Structural Engineering and Material Science)
- Treasurer Xiangyu Quan (Department of Innovation, Management and Marketing)
- Communication coordinator Sanja Mrksic Kovacevic (Department of Safety, Economics and Planning)
In addition to the board, there are representatives of the PhD committees at each faculty:
- Andreas Fidjeland (Faculty of Social Sciences)
- Tone Njølstad Slotsvik (Faculty of Science and Technology)
- Kerenina Kezaride Dansholm (Faculty of Arts and Education)
- Jorunn Nærland Skjærpe (Faculty of Health Sciences)
PhD representatives in central UiS committees 2021:
- Committee for Central Research: Xiangyu Quan
- Committee for Research Ethics: Marek Jan Janocha
- Committee for Academic Affairs: Sanja Mrksic Kovacevic
- Committee for Learning Environment: Hui Cheng
If you have any questions or comments of academic and/or social nature, contact us at uisdc@uis.no
Information about interesting academic events and fun social gatherings for the coming year will be posted on the UiS Doctoral Community Facebook webpage.
President Hui Cheng
Vice president Marek Jan Janocha
Treasurer Xiangyu Quan
Communication Sanja Mrksic Kovacevic
President Rieska Mawarni Putri
Vice president Marek Jan Janocha
Treasurer Hui Cheng
Communication Kerenina K. Dansholm
President Veronica Blumenthal
Vice president Muhammad Ahmad Tauqeer
Treasurer Hui Cheng
Communication Rieska Mawarni Putri
UiSDC does not provide practical guidance on the study situation at Stavanger, such as accomodation, visa, costs, etc. For this type of information, we direct you to the Research Training Secretariat. They are responsible for administering research training at UiS, and can provide both administrative information and practical assistance.
Faculty of Arts and Education
Jeanette Rollheim
Astrid Tofte Aasmundtveit
The Faculty of Social Sciences
Nadya Sandsmark
The Faculty of Health Sciences
Knut Sommerseth Lie
The Faculty of Science and Technology
Carolina Hara
Central PhD Administration
Marit Fosse
Elisabeth Stray Gausel