Instructions for organising travel and accommodation for opponents

The doctoral researcher (or supervisor/doctoral subject representative) takes care of the opponent's travel and accommodation with help of the Faculty of Technology's Office Services. In order to receive instructions regarding travel and accommodation arrangements for the opponent, contact the department’s Service Secretary or Office Services tech-toimisto@utu.fi well in advance of the planned time of the defense.

• after the message Service Secretary sends the faculty’s Travel Reservation Form with instructions (travel services make the actual travel reservations).
• According to the framework agreement of the University of Turku, the objector's overnight stay will be organized at the Original Sokos Hotel Kupittaa.
• Research Career Unit will send to opponent a Travel Invoice Form, that can be used to bill fee payment and possible expenses related to the trip (e.g. taxi rides to the airport or train station). Such expenses are reimbursed to the opponent against receipts returned with the form.
• The expenses of domestic and foreign (traveling from abroad) opponents are disbursed from the department’s/unit’s cost center and the fee payment from the Faculty of Technology’s cost centre.