Onboarding Workshop

Every semester, we warmly welcome our PhD candidates who have started their PhD journey in the past six months. This event is designed to provide valuable guidance on our doctoral programmes in Pharmacy, Nutritional Sciences and Sport Science, as well as equipping them with the tools they need to become independent early-career researchers.

Beyond that, it’s a fantastic opportunity to connect with fellow researchers, share experiences, and gain insights that will help you to embark on your PhD with confidence and clarity.

Date & Venue & Registration

  • Date: Tuesday, 20 October 2026, 09:00-15:00 
  • Format: In-person and interactive.
  • Venue: UZAII, Seminar room 2D404 and Berger Zimmer 2D402
  • Invitation and Registration: Newcomers who haven't attended this workshop yet will receive an email invitation as soon as the date is confirmed. It will most likely be on either the 20th or 29th of October. So please save the date until you are informed.

What to expect

A) The interactive sessions, 9:00-13:00 with breaks

Seminar room 2D404

  • 9-10 am: Meet your fellow doctoral candidates; get to know the doctoral programme and its milestones in the year one, and learn about the benefits and opportunities offered by the VDS-PhaNuSpo.
    By Isolde Prommer (doc school manager), Ina Bergheim (doc school head from 1 Oct onwards) and a student representative.
  • 10-13 hrs: Strategies for transitioning from a master's student to an early-career researcher. 
    By Markus Böckle, an experienced coach, psychotherapist and researcher in life sciences. Markus will facilitate group work on key challenges in this career phase, such as expectation management, research independence and navigating opportunities and challenges.

B) Networking Reception, 13:00-15:00 - All VDS-PhaNuSpo members are cordially invited.

Berger Zimmer, room no. 2D402

 

 

Information events of other units

In addition, the Centre for Doctoral Studies offers information sessions providing an overview of doctoral studies at the University of Vienna as well as topic specific sessions on admission in a nutshell, funding opportunities and entry and residence permits. Registration is not required.

Please check the dates using the links provided.