Welcome to all Luxembourg's Doctoral Candidates!
Each year Luxembourg's Doctoral Education actors join their forces to warmly welcome new Doctoral Candidates starting their doctoral research in Luxembourg. Luxembourg National PhD Welcome Day 2023 will be held at the Neimënster Abbey, in the heart of Luxembourg city, and followed by a social eventat the Mango Klub (formerly Shamrock Pub) at Rives de Clausen. Registrations open until Tuesday 19 September, 12 PM. This event is reserved for doctoral candidates registered at the University of Luxembourg since October 2022 or who arrived in Luxembourg after 1 October.
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PROGRAM
LetzCONNECT
Welcome desk
PhD Life Cycle | General presentation
Anja LENNINGER
Team Leader of Office of Doctoral Studies, University of Luxembourg
Brent Loren EPPERSON
Ombudsperson, University of Luxembourg
World café | 1st part: LetzCONNECT & discuss the challenges of your PhD
Participants will gather in small groups to exchange ideas on various topics such as career development, well-being and conflict management, mentoring, science communication, tips for writing a thesis or transferable skills.
Specialists in each topic will move from group to group to facilitate discussions at each table. Senior Phds will also be present in each group to share their experiences
Coffee break & Toolkit stands visit
World café | 2nd part: LetzCONNECT & discuss the challenges of your PhD
Participants will be regrouped based on their doctoral school affiliation or according to their research field, to meet and discuss with their PhD representatives.
Closing Speech
Director of the Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C²DH)
Group Photo & Social event
Social event at the Mango Klub (formerly Shamrock Pub) at Rives de Clausen.