Mission Statement

This doctoral programme intends to provide an internationally competitive scientific training of doctoral students in innovative pharmaceutical, nutritional and sport research.

The school wants to attract motivated students and to guide them towards scientific excellence and independence in a truly unique and dynamic multi-as well as interdisciplinary environment to finally become well-educated, open-minded and responsible graduates. The cohorts trained and supported by the VDS PhaNuSpo are part of the vibrant research environment at the Faculty of Life Sciences and the Centre for Sport Science and University Sports of the University of Vienna.

Your Benefits

  • Co-supervision and mentoring from at least two experts in your field.
  • Low hierarchies and an open door policy.
  • Interdisciplinary exchange in the form of joint courses, seminars, retreats and social events.
  • Additional financial support e.g. in the form of completion or mobility grants.
  • A strong student voice.
  • Dedicated administrative support.

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 News

Event
 

In Kooperation zwischen dem Institut für Zeitgeschichte der Universität Wien sowie der Stadt Wien eröffnet die diesjährige Ringvorlesung unterschiedliche Perspektiven zum Thema „Künstliche Intelligenz“ aus Theorie und Praxis.

Start: Donnerstag, 7. März 2024, 16:30-19:00, im Anschluss Buffet

Calls & Opportunities
 

The Institut français d'Autriche, in collaboration with the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, offers early-stage researcher stays in France of up to 6 months, and the OeAD offers stays in Taiwan of up to one month. The application deadline for France is 31 March 2024 and for Taiwan 1 April 2024.

Video
 

Peter Raidl, a PhD student in Sport Science, explains in this short video one of his first experiments conducted to investigate the interaction of stress with the hormonal responses to resistance exercise. This video is part of a poster presentation at the ECSS2023 in Paris.

Event
 

Could your research data management use some support? Do you like snacks?

The data stewards from CeMESS and the Faculty of Life Sciences are hosting a Research Data Management Course just for doctoral candidates in VD MES, CoBeNe, VDSEE, and PhaNuSpo! Master’s students from Life Sciences and CeMESS are welcome too!

Research
 

(Article in German)

Das bisschen Schnupfen. Schwächt eine Pause nicht die mühsam aufgebauten Muskeln? Wann krank Sport machen wenig bringt – und wie man nach Pausen wieder einsteigt, erklärt Sportmediziner und Sportkardiologe Univ.-Prof. Jürgen Scharhag in „Die Zeit“.

Research
 

(Article in German) Medikamentenentwicklung, Risikoeinschätzung und Schmerztherapien orientierten sich lange am "kaukasischen Mann". Wir fragen Schmerzforscherin Manuela Schmidt und Sozialwissenschafterin Magdalena Eitenberger: Wie gendersensibel ist die Forschung heute?

Latest publications


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2 Faculties and 3 Degree programmes

45 PIs/Professors