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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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This annual event will provide you with excellent opportunities, such as:

  • Networking with your peers
  • Acquiring the tools for successful PhD
  • Receiving tips and best practices from senior PhD candidates
  • Discussing various topics with doctoral studies specialists

#doctoralux is the official hashtag of Doctoral Candidates in Luxembourg. Feel free to use it in order to connect with your peers and share your experience as PhD Candidate!

Make it a great success!

 

PROGRAM

LetzCONNECT

Welcome desk

Welcome Speech

Prof. Simone NICLOU

Vice-Rector, University of Luxembourg

 

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

Prof. Andreas Fickers,

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.