The Faculty Doctoral Committee is committed to fostering both research excellence and researcher well-being throughout the doctoral journey. From onboarding to defense, doctoral researchers are guided through a structured yet personalized trajectory.

Each doctoral researcher is supported by a Doctoral Advisory Committee (DAC) and a project counselor. This session will outline their respective roles and responsibilities, as well as the expectations associated with the mandatory annual evaluation meetings.

Throughout the doctoral journey, researchers are encouraged to develop a comprehensive PhD research portfolio that documents research progress, academic contributions, societal outreach, and professional development. We will explore the PhD portfolio across the different stages of the research cycle, as well as researchers’ competency development and the training opportunities available to support continued growth.

Finally, we will take a closer look at the faculty minimal requirements to submit the PhD for defense. The session will provide an overview of the doctoral examination process, including written evaluations, the internal defense, and the public defense before an independent jury. The trajectory concludes with an offboarding procedure enabling continuous improvement of doctoral support mechanisms.

This session is relevant to all doctoral researchers, including clinicians and medical doctors pursuing a PhD alongside their clinical work.

 

Guest speakers: Kim De Keyser (UGent)

Language: English