Event

Induction Days for new doctoral candidates

  • Location

    Belval Campus

    2, place de l’Université

    4365, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

  • Topic(s)
    Computer Science & ICT, Economics & Management, Education & Social Work, Finance, Humanities, Law, Life Sciences & Medicine, Mathematics, Psychology, Neurosciences & Behavioural Economics, Social Sciences
  • Type(s)
    Courses and workshops, Free of charge, In-person event

The Office of Doctoral Studies (B.E.D. – TS) is pleased to announce that the next edition of the Induction Days will be held from June 2 to June 6, 2025, in Belval.
This event, dedicated to new doctoral candidates who joined the University of Luxembourg between September 15, 2024, and May 15, 2025, aims to equip participants with essential soft skills to successfully begin their doctorate and to facilitate their integration into the research community.

The Office of Doctoral Studies offers Induction Days for new doctoral candidates joining the University of Luxembourg. The purpose of the Induction Days is to give all new doctoral candidates guidance on academic requirements, culture, and expectations right from the beginning of their doctoral studies. A condensed program of transferable skills will equip the participants with the most needed soft skills to start their doctorate and grant them a sense of belonging to the research community, ensuring they get the right points of contact.

Full participation to the induction days (including pre & post assignments) will guarantee a minimum of 2 ECTS from the Transferable Skills team. Possible further credits will be allocated by the doctoral schools. Eligible doctoral candidates will receive more information and access to a Moodle page. 

Programme

Monday, 2 June 2025

  • 08.30 – 12.00

    Welcome breakfast & word by the Transferable skills team

    My Doctoral life cycle (Office of Doctoral Studies)

    Time Management

    Interpersonal skills

  • 12.00 – 13.00

    Peer-to-peer networking standing lunch (with LuxDoc and PhD representatives)

  • 13.00 – 16.00

    Starting research

    Open science

    Intellectual Property

    Data management

Tuesday, 3 June 2025

  • 09.00 – 12.30

    Research Ethics: Good Scientific Practice

    Panel discussion (with post-docs and senior PhDs) on ERP topics

    Ombuds services

  • 13.30 – 16.30

    How to use Project Management tools for my Doctorate

  • 16.30 – 17.30

    Mocktail reception (with info booths)

Wednesday, 4 June 2025

  • 08.30-9.45

    Ai & Digital Tools in Teaching

    (conference style)

  • 09.45 – 12.45

    13.45- 16.45

    Group split, both topics covered by each group:

    • How teaching can help me developing my skills
    • Presentation Skills

    (workshop style)

Thursday, 5 June 2025

Friday, 6 June 2025

  • 09.00 – 10.00

    Guided tour of the Luxembourg Learning Centre (LLC)

  • 10.00 – 12.00

    Doctoral School specific – Soft Skills courses with a discipline-oriented perspective

    (Details will be shared on the dedicated Moodle course page for the participants)

  • 14.00 – 19.00

    Research Luxembourg: #doctoralux networking forum

    14h: Registration, Welcome Coffee & icebreaker activity

    14h45: Welcome Speech, Research Landscape in Luxembourg, DESCOM activities, FNR

    16H15: Coffee & Networking break
    16h45: Career Paths Panel Discussion
    17h45: Cocktail 

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