Module: Your PhD journey
The training module 'Your PhD journey' as part of the 'Faculty Research Training Program' includes the following training courses.
The learning objectives of this module is to learn about support options and best practices to maximize your chance of PhD success.
Support during your PhD journey
- Aim: Get informed about various aspects related to the PhD (e.g. Doctoral Schools, training sessions organized by the Knowledge Center for Health Ghent, administrative procedures, research mobility, …).
- Format: Information session
- Guest speakers: prof. Patrick Calders (chair of the Doctoral Committee), Jasper Schelstraete (Doctoral School), Nele Pauwels (KCGG), Philippe Van Rompaey and Laura Standaert (HIRUZ and open science team), prof. Alexander Van Tongel (societal outreach), prof. Marieke De Craemer (research mobility), Michael Stouthandel (PhD Community), Robby De Pauw (Biostatistics Unit)
- Organiser: Faculty Doctoral Committee (FDOC)
- Language: English
- When: Wednesday 21 October 2026, 9.00 - 13.00
- Where: Auditorium Nobel, Campus UZ Ghent
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- Past session: Slides 14/10/2025 & Recording 14/10/2025
Knowledge 2 Connect: Supporting researchers throughout their PhD journey – From onboarding to defense
- Aim: In this seminar, the Faculty Doctoral Committee will outline how doctoral researchers are supported throughout their PhD journey, from onboarding to defense. Format: Knowledge 2 Connect seminar
- Guest speaker(s): Kim De Keyser (UGent)
- Organiser: Knowledge Centre for Health Ghent (KCGG)
- Language: English
- When: Friday, 14 May 2027 from 12:00-13:30
- Where: Room Together, The Core, Campus UZ
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Inspirational framework for PhD research
Support Track FWO PhD Fellowships
- Aim: The support track offers connected training and feedback sessions in relation to the FWO PhD Fellowships fundamental research and FWO PhD fellowships strategic basic research.
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