Anneli Nyman, director of graduate school at PRECISE.
24 September 2025
New director wants to make graduate school a unifying force
Since August, Anneli Nyman is the new director of the graduate school within PRECISE at Luleå University of Technology. She wants to build an interdisciplinary environment where doctoral students get more than an academic education - a place where they can develop, network and feel a sense of belonging.
- "My mission is to create a cohesive environment for academic development and learning. Doctoral education should be more than a series of courses, it should provide added value during the doctoral period and act as a glue that holds both researchers and ideas together," says Anneli Nyman, professor of occupational therapy.
She sees the graduate school as an engine in the investment in precision health. "The breadth of the projects is a strength that can contribute to a sustainable society and better health, but it also presents a challenge to keep the group together.
- For me, it is important that the graduate school is an attractive environment to come to. The doctoral students should feel a sense of belonging, meet across subject boundaries and be inspired by each other's work. This is when new ideas emerge and we can create knowledge that can really be implemented," says Anneli Nyman.
Doctoral students at the center
A central part of Anneli Nyman's work is that the graduate school should be shaped together with the doctoral students. She wants them to have influence over courses and activities, and thereby see the value of being part of a shared environment.
- "My ambition is for the graduate school to become a platform where doctoral students not only develop within their own projects, but also gain access to a network and a social community. It will be a springboard both for their doctoral education and for their future career," says Anneli Nyman.
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