Meet our PhD students

What is it really like to be a doctoral candidate? What are the advantages and disadvantages? And what are the best tips our PhD students have for you if you're interested in undertaking doctoral studies? Find out in the interviews below!

The conferment of doctoral degrees is one of the foremost among the common academic traditions at universities and higher education institutions in Sweden. Photo: Rickard Kilström

Ruyi, Doctoral Candidate in Law and Information Technology

Ruyi Ding got the opportunity to travel all the way from China to Sweden to undertake doctoral studies in law at Stockholm University. Her experience is that although being a PhD student can be a bit challenging, it is also very rewarding.

I love the peaceful, free atmosphere at universities.

Read the interview with Ruyi

Last updated: 2026-02-20

Source: Department of Law