The Interdisciplinary Doctoral School of Social Services (DocSoc360°) is a doctoral education network formed by seven Finnish universities and is part of an extensive national reform of doctoral education. The Interdisciplinary Doctoral School of Social Services DocSoc360° explores the social service system from multiple perspectives. The consortium is led by the University of Lapland and includes the Universities of Helsinki, Eastern Finland, Jyväskylä, Oulu, Tampere and Vaasa.