PhD Tribunal
Tin got a mail from the NMBU admin about a mandatory meeting. The agenda was: an update whether if the PhD is on track or not, due the expiration of his contract/bankrolling 25th of February. His supervisor Knut Boge, pointed out that this was a “make-it-or-beak-it” meeting, whether if he could continue or not. Therefore, Tin treated this as a tribunal, where he had to stand trial and defend his actions. The tables turned quickly, as the mandatory meeting turned into an inquisition of the brownies he was promised, as in brownie points*.
PhD Contract Updates
For any changes to the PhD, there must be made a revised detailed plan outlining the remainder of Tin’s project. The plan should include the following:
Current status of articles
Progress on the thesis summary (kappa)
Date for the final seminar
Planned submission date of the dissertation
Expected date of defense (Knut has indicated a target of March 2026)
Planned Scientific papers
Tin’s plan for his three prerequisite scientic papers are as follows:
The Norwegian proptech market (published). Best Paper Award, 1st place.
APL350 - behavioural study in the exclusion/inclusion of complex digital tools.
Synthesis and Review - the current scientific production on the subject of proptech.
This information is essential to ensure proper coordination and planning for the final stages of the PhD. There is a high probability Knut’s use of “fearmongering”, was to give Tin a kick in the butt to finish his PhD. Well, the event transpired into Tin laying forth how he had been:
teaching in 3 different cohorts,
lectured in the industry AND academia,
supervised a total of 7 masters’ theses.
racking up awards in both architecture competitions and academic circuits.
Competed against the likes of Shigeru Ban and Sir David Chipperfield. The latter ranked under George Clooney on the times list.
All of these bulletpoints are well-documented in the news sections 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025.
*There were no brownies given during or after the meeting.
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2 hours. Piece of cake, or in this case, brownie.
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Defendants:
Knut Boge, supervisor.
Erling Dokk Holm, co- (no-show).
Prosecutors:
Timothy Richardson. Professor.
Sheena Gilchrist Lisland. Co-conspirator. -
