Doctoral student wellbeing and support
Support services, challenging situations, progressing in your studies and research, study skills and wellbeing
Counselling for doctoral students on study related issues
Doctoral education services offers doctoral students personal counselling on issues related to their studies or research. When puzzling questions or challenges arise, the counselling helps you move forward and supports you in progressing your studies and research. The counsellor is Sonja Kniivilä.
From the autumn term 2026 onwards, doctoral students will be able to receive personal counselling related to their studies from the Doctoral Education Services. The counsellor is Sonja Kniivilä. At first, Sonja can be contacted directly by email (sonja.kniivila@aalto.fi). Later, meetings with her will be held in person either on Â鶹´«Ã½ or remotely via Teams.
At the turn of August and September, Sonja can be met on Thursdays as follows: Thu 20 August 9:00–12:00, Thu 27 August 9:00–12:00 and Thu 3 September 9:00–12:00. After that, during periods I and II, counselling will be available on Thursdays from 14:15 to 17:00 through a separate appointment booking system. Further information will be updated on this page.
Other resources and information
Support for challenges during your doctoral studies
Support network and help for challenging situations for doctoral students
Ombudspersons for doctoral students
Confidential contact persons for doctoral students wishing to discuss with a professor with experience in academic practices