{"id":5210,"date":"2023-09-04T15:50:26","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T13:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/life-en\/?page_id=5210"},"modified":"2026-03-24T08:32:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T07:32:44","slug":"descom","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/life-en\/descom\/","title":{"rendered":"DESCOM"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"section py-0 static\"><div class=\"section py-0 section wp-block-unilux-blocks-navigation-and-hero py-0\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper container xl:max-w-screen-xl\"><div class=\"js-secondary-nav--sticky wp-block-unilux-blocks-secondary-navigation\" id=\"737a6e5e-ed5c-44b0-8d2a-5a19f8693481\">\n    <nav\n        id=\"secondary-navigation\"\n        role=\"navigation\"\n        aria-label=\"Secondary menu\"\n        class=\"secondary-nav\"\n    >\n        <button\n            class=\"secondary-nav__button btn btn-solid--primary w-full\"\n            aria-expanded=\"false\"\n            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class=\"hero__title__subject wp-block-unilux-blocks-plain-text\">Outreach<\/span>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"doctoral-education-in-science-communication\"\n    >\nDoctoral Education in Science Communication <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image hero__visual object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"a man looking at an informative poster that talks about the DESCOM science comics\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/DESCOM-man-looking-at-poster-scaled.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/DESCOM-man-looking-at-poster-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/DESCOM-man-looking-at-poster-1024x709.jpg 1024w, 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This transferable skill is becoming ever more important, not only for the public but also for the doctoral candidate\u2019s own visibility and thus employability.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-custom-buttons btn-list\">\n\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"science-communication-training\"\n    >\nScience communication training<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>DESCOM provides formal science communication training for doctoral candidates in the form of a transferable skills <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/life-en\/descom\/course\/\">course<\/a> as well as through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/life-en\/descom\/internships\/\">internships<\/a> at one of the several partners. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/life-en\/descom\/scicom-guide\/\">science communication guide<\/a> provides support as well as theoretical and practical knowledge on science communication to interested readers. The project also promotes and organises <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/life-en\/descom\/outreach-activities\/\">outreach activities<\/a> (e.g. our science comics) as a form of hands-on science communication training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The offers of DESCOM are open to doctoral candidates in Luxembourg from all research disciplines to promote interdisciplinarity, networking and cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"objectives\"\n    >\nObjectives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Train young scientists in science communication<br>\u2022 Support and organize outreach activities<br>\u2022 Foster networking and cooperation of the different research institutes involved<br>\u2022 Increase employability of doctoral candidates<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"py-0 wp-block-unilux-blocks-news-and-events-section container 2xl:max-w-screen-2xl\"><div class=\"flex flex-wrap -mx-16\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper section w-full lg:w-7\/12 px-16 lg:pr-32\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"news\"\n    >\nNews<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-news-card-group flex flex-wrap -mx-16\"><li class=\"w-full sm:w-1\/2 px-16 w-full px-16 sm:w-1\/2  wp-block-unilux-blocks-news-card\">\n    <div class=\"ulux-card card-news bg-theme\">\n        <div class=\"ulux-card__container\">\n            <div class=\"ulux-card__visual\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/24081847\/IMG_4576-300x200.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/24081847\/IMG_4576-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/24081847\/IMG_4576-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/24081847\/IMG_4576-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/24081847\/IMG_4576-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/24081847\/IMG_4576-2048x1365.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" alt=\"\" \/>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"ulux-card__body\">\n                <h3 class=\"ulux-card__title break-words\">Science Communication: Teaching scientists to speak human<\/h3>\n                <div class=\"ulux-card__category break-words\">Outreach<\/div>\n                <time class=\"ulux-card__date break-words\"\n                        datetime=\"2026-03-24\">24 March 2026<\/time>\n                <div class=\"ulux-card__topic break-words\"><\/div>\n                <a class=\"ulux-card__link link-text link-absolute\"\n                    href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fstm-en\/news\/science-communication-teaching-scientists-to-speak-human\/\"\n                    target=\"\">\n                    <span class=\"link-text__name\">Learn more<\/span>\n                    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-right icon--2xs\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li class=\"w-full sm:w-1\/2 px-16 w-full px-16 sm:w-1\/2  wp-block-unilux-blocks-news-card\">\n    <div class=\"ulux-card card-news bg-theme\">\n        <div class=\"ulux-card__container\">\n            <div class=\"ulux-card__visual\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/01\/21135739\/DSC02536-200x300.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/01\/21135739\/DSC02536-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/01\/21135739\/DSC02536-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/01\/21135739\/DSC02536-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/01\/21135739\/DSC02536-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/01\/21135739\/DSC02536-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/01\/21135739\/DSC02536-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" alt=\"\" \/>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"ulux-card__body\">\n                <h3 class=\"ulux-card__title break-words\">New science workshops to be booked<\/h3>\n                <div class=\"ulux-card__category break-words\">Education, Outreach<\/div>\n                <time class=\"ulux-card__date break-words\"\n                        datetime=\"2026-01-21\">21 January 2026<\/time>\n                <div class=\"ulux-card__topic break-words\">Computer Science &amp; ICT, Education &amp; Social Work, Life Sciences &amp; Medicine, Psychology, Neurosciences &amp; Behavioural Economics<\/div>\n                <a class=\"ulux-card__link link-text link-absolute\"\n                    href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/life-en\/news\/new-science-workshops-to-be-booked\/\"\n                    target=\"\">\n                    <span class=\"link-text__name\">Learn more<\/span>\n                    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-right icon--2xs\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper btn-list justify-center\"><li class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-custom-button\"    aria-disabled=\"false\"\n    >\n    <a\n        role=\"link\"\n        aria-disabled=\"false\"\n                    href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news-overview\/?fq_news-taxonomies-organisation%5B%5D=descom%7CDESCOM%7COrganisation\"\n                target=\"_self\"\n        class=\"btn btn--primary\"\n            >All DESCOM news<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper section w-full lg:w-5\/12 px-16 lg:pl-32\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"events\"\n    >\nEvents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-event-vertical-list\" data-attributes=\"{&quot;organizationTermNames&quot;:[&quot;DESCOM&quot;],&quot;topicTermNames&quot;:[],&quot;typeTermNames&quot;:[],&quot;eventSlot1&quot;:null,&quot;eventSlot2&quot;:null,&quot;eventSlot3&quot;:null,&quot;openItemInNewTab&quot;:true}\"><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper btn-list justify-center\"><\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-accordion accordion accordion--theme accordion-standard\" data-reference=\"2e85be4d-0c3b-4c70-8073-bcb0e2e5e677\" data-accordion-type=\"standard\"><div class=\"accordion__item  wp-block-unilux-blocks-accordion-item\">\n    <h3 class=\"accordion__header\"\n        >\n        <button\n            type=\"button\"\n            id=\"accordion-labelledby-1082258a-00e7-480a-a6ec-c719251fb307\"\n            class=\"accordion__button collapsed\"\n            aria-expanded=\"false\"\n            aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-1082258a-00e7-480a-a6ec-c719251fb307\"\n            data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n            data-bs-target=\"#accordion-panel-1082258a-00e7-480a-a6ec-c719251fb307\"\n        >\n            <span class=\"accordion__title\">\n                                Team            <\/span>\n\n            <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-down \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-down\"><\/use><\/svg>        <\/button>\n    <\/h3>\n    <div id=\"accordion-panel-1082258a-00e7-480a-a6ec-c719251fb307\"\n        class=\"accordion__collapse collapse\"\n        aria-labelledby=\"accordion-labelledby-1082258a-00e7-480a-a6ec-c719251fb307\"\n        data-bs-parent=\"[data-reference=&quot;2e85be4d-0c3b-4c70-8073-bcb0e2e5e677&quot;]\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"accordion__body \">\n            \n<p>DESCOM was initiated by Prof. Serge Haan and Oliver Glassl from the Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine (FSTM). Serge Haan is the project leader. The project is managed by Nicole Paschek.<\/p>\n<div class=\"py-48 first:pt-0 last:pb-0 wp-block-unilux-blocks-people-list\">\n    \n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"    >\n<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-wrap -mx-16 wp-block-unilux-blocks-people-item-wrapper\">\n    <li class=\"w-full md:w-1\/2 p-16 wp-block-unilux-blocks-people-item-automated\"><div class=\"ulux-card card-people bg-theme\"><div class=\"list-people bg-theme\">\n    <div class=\"list-people__container\">\n        <div class=\"list-people__visual\">\n            <figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image\">\n                <!-- Template Image Component: default -->\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full\" width=\"\" height=\"\" rel=\"\" alt=\"Prof Serge HAAN\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/person-image\/NTAwMDE5MTNfX1NlcmdlIEhBQU4=\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/person-image\/NTAwMDE5MTNfX1NlcmdlIEhBQU4=--thumbnail 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class=\"list-people__title\">Nicole PASCHEK<\/h3>\n            <p class=\"list-people__description\">Project Officer<\/p>\n            <div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-simple-cta wp-block-unilux-blocks-people-item-automated\">\n    <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fstm-en\/people\/nicole-paschek\/\"\n        title=\"Nicole PASCHEK\"\n        class=\"link-text link-text--icon list-people__link link-absolute\"\n        target=\"\"\n    >\n        <span class=\"link-text__body\">\n            <span class=\"link-text__name\">Learn more<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-right \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg>    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"accordion__item  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      class=\"accordion__collapse collapse\"\n        aria-labelledby=\"accordion-labelledby-3c9fbaaf-03d9-4295-ada9-4f032fbcdd85\"\n        data-bs-parent=\"[data-reference=&quot;2e85be4d-0c3b-4c70-8073-bcb0e2e5e677&quot;]\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"accordion__body \">\n            \n<p>The following persons are currently members of the DESCOM Steering committee:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"ulux-list\">\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\"><strong>Serge Haan<\/strong>, Vice-Dean of FSTM &amp; Professor in Biological Chemistry, University of Luxembourg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\"><strong>Oliver Glassl<\/strong>, Project Manager Curriculum Design, University of Luxembourg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\"><strong>Nicole Paschek<\/strong>, Project Manager DESCOM, University of Luxembourg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\"><strong>Geraldine Knudson<\/strong>, Head of Communications, University of Luxembourg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\"><strong>Dirk Hans<\/strong>, Science Journalist and Science Communicator, scienceRELATIONS GbR<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\"><strong>Jean-Paul Bertemes<\/strong>, Head of Science in Society, Fonds National de la Recherche (FNR)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\"><strong>Anouk Ewen<\/strong>, PhD training coordinator, Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\"><strong>Karen Dewulf<\/strong>, Head of Quality Assurance &amp; Processes, Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\"><strong>Nac\u00e9ra Meniri &amp; Jean-Paul Hausmann<\/strong>, LIST PhD Office, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\"><strong>Aline Van der Borght<\/strong>, Doctoral School Facilitator of the Doctoral School in Science and Engineering (DSSE)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\"><strong>Till Dembeck<\/strong>, Head of the Doctoral School in Humanities and Social Sciences (DSHSS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\"><strong>Pierre Picard<\/strong>, Head of the Doctoral School in Economics, Finance and Management (DSEFM)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\"><strong>Joana Mendes<\/strong>, Head of the Doctoral School of Law (DSL)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Furthermore, the following persons of the University of Luxembourg are also part of the DESCOM team by sharing their valuable expertise in support of the project or actively organizing outreach activities:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"ulux-list\">\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\"><strong>Samuel Greiff<\/strong>, Professor in Educational Assessment, University of Luxembourg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\"><strong>Antonella Perucca<\/strong>, Associate professor in Mathematics and its Didactics, DMATH, FSTM, University of Luxembourg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\"><strong>Elisabeth<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Schaffner-Reckinger<\/strong>, Research Scientist, DLSM, FSTM, University 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