Study Programme Coordinator, Ms Sari Damstén
+358 400 176 701
sari.damsten@lut.fi

On holiday: 19.12.-5.1.2026

• general doctoral study guidance
• applications for doctoral studies
• double doctoral degree or cotutelle (joint supervision) agreements and related study issues
• checking studies and Sisu personal study plans for graduation
• extension of the validity period of study attainments
• supervisor changes
• doctoral education issues at Academic Councils/meetings

Study Programme Coordinator, Ms Saara Merritt
+358 50 462 6096
saara.merritt@lut.fi

On holiday 18.12.2025-13.1.2026

• general doctoral study guidance
• applications for doctoral studies
• dissertation process issues (preliminary examiners)
• supervisor changes
• secretary of the Dissertation Committee
• Dissertation Committee meeting preparations

Study Programme Coordinator, Ms Otava Korkka (Lahti campus)
+358503133656
otava.korkka@lut.fi

• dissertation process issues (permission to print, opponent, assessment of dissertation, graduation)
• doctoral education issues at Academic Councils/preparation

Study Secretary, Ms Marja Heimonen
+358 50 321 7886
marja.heimonen@lut.fi

On holiday: 22.12.2025 - 6.1.2026, 22. - 23.1.2026, 20. - 28.4.2026

• applications for doctoral studies and guidance with Studyinfo-issues
• study result registrations and Sisu-guidance related to them
• guidance on Sisu personal study plans
• general doctoral study guidance
• supervisor changes
• LUT Doctoral School web pages

Coordinator, Ms Netta Tiippana
+358 50 431 7333
netta.tiippana@lut.fi

• strengthening community engagement within the LUT Doctoral School
• planning and developing interdisciplinary study programs and activities
• facilitating networking among doctoral researchers and supervisors
• events, networks and international collaboration and contracts

Project Manager, Ms Terhi Virkki-Hatakka (50%)
+358 40 505 6439 
terhi.virkki-hatakka@lut.fi
office 7551, Lappeenranta

• LUT Doctoral School events
• secretary of the LUT Doctoral School steering group
• feedback systems
• networks, national cooperation

Doctoral students are asked to give feedback during their studies and also in connection with graduation process. Feedback is handled at the meetings of the LUT Doctoral School steering group. You can also suggest issues to be handled at their meeting. The steering group has three student representatives:

• Natalia Lyly, junior researcher (Doctoral Programme in Business and Management/Economics and Business Administration)
• Mirika Knuutila, junior researcher (LUT School of Energy Systems/Energy Engineering)
• Abdul-Rauf Larry Abdullai, junior researcher (Doctoral Programme in Engineering Science/Software Engineering)

More information about the steering group, please see LUT intra (restricted access)

Feedback channels in other issues:

• Supervision: supervisors, provost
• Course tray: head of the doctoral programme, teacher(s), person responsible for the research field
• Study guidance: LUT Doctoral School
• eLUT/doctoral studies: LUT Doctoral School
• LUT intra (Doctoral education): LUT Doctoral School
• Guidelines for addressing harassment (LUT intra, restricted access)
• LUT universities' student equality and non-discrimination plan

LUT doctoral researchers’ association, LUDRA (officially: LUT-yliopiston jatko-opiskelijayhdistys ry) is an organization and community dedicated to supporting doctoral students at LUT University. Founded in 2024, LUDRA aims to enhance the doctoral journey by fostering peer support, providing information and building a research community. 
Through events, communication and representation in university decision-making bodies, LUDRA works for advocating for the interests of doctoral students. Whether through academic discussions, social gatherings or collaboration with LUT Doctoral School, LUDRA provides a platform for connection for all doctoral students at LUT.
Join us and be part of a community where your voice is heard. 

Joining is free, through this link: https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/EB5146A2C7A49A98

Contact: ludra.board@gmail.com

Student support and wellbeing services offered by LUT University are introduced on the eLUT website below. Please note that the Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS) will provide student healthcare services only for higher education degree students (Bachelor, Master). Study psychologists, however, offer limited support and counseling on study-related issues (motivation, study-related anxiety) also for doctoral students who are not employed by LUT.