PhD Corner

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Completion & Job Application Training Workshop

In-person Workshop on 11 June 2026, 09:00 - 17:00. For VDS-PhaNuSpo doctoral candidates in their final year.

Training by Svitlana Kalitsun with a short pre- and Q&A session on completing PhD study. Registration in u:rise until 1 June 2026.

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Responsible Conduct of Research - Module 3

Format & Date: E-learning and in-person workshop on 20 May 2026, 09:00–11:00, UZAII.

Who: PhD candidates who have completed Module 2.

This course aims to teach you how and why supervision, mentoring and collaboration are key ingredients to support Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR).

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Effective Visual Communication of Science

Training by Dr. Jernej Zupanc, blended learning with online workshop on 19 May 2026, 9:00-13:30.

Learn to visualise your science and effectively deliver your message.

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Small talk and networking for scientists

Training by Michael Gordian: in-person on 08 May 2026, 9:00-13:00, at UZAII.

Small talk and networking are essential for any scientist looking to advance their career and build new collaborations. It can be, however, a daunting task, especially for those who are introverted or new to the field.

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Responsible Conduct of Research - Module 1

Format & Date: Preparation homework and an in-person workshop on 22 April 2026, 9:00–13:00, UZAII.

Who: New PhD candidates.

Participants will learn strategies on how to discuss and deal with issues and dilemmas that occur in life science research, and also on how to identify breaches of RCR by...

Lecture

Onboarding Workshop for Newcomers

On 23 March 2026, 09:00-13:00, in the seminar room 2D404 at the UZAII.

Here you'll meet the doc school coordinator, StuReps, the DocSchool head and your fellow students. From 9–10, you will find out all the important information about the PhD programme. From 10-13, Markus, our coach, will...

Calls & Opportunities

Pan-European Seal: Professional IP Traineeship Programme

Deadline: 10 February 2026

The programme offers up to 100 paid traineeships each year, starting in mid-September and lasting 12 months. Training takes place at EUIPO Alicante (Spain) and EPO Munich (Germany).

Defence

Yunzhan Ning

Thesis title: Ligand Design for Targeted Delivery to Murine Langerhans Cells.

Date & time: Monday, 05 January 2026, 09:00 CET.

Defence

Thi Thuy Anh Nguyen

Thesis title: Mechanistic insights into the regulation of lncRNA NORAD under cellular stress.

Date & time: Thursday, 11 December 2025, 10:00 CET.

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