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Newsletter | August 24, 2023

This newsletter provides an overview of all upcoming activities for PhD students organized by the doctoral schools and links to other potentially interesting events or information.

More details on, and registration links for, upcoming activities are available on the website of the doctoral schools. When you enrol for a doctoral school activity, make sure to take our cancellation & no-show policy into account. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact us at all times on doctoralschools@uhasselt.be.


1. Job shadowing

With job shadowing, we want to offer PhD candidates (≥ 3rd year in PhD track) and postdocs the opportunity to observe a professional on the work floor for 1 or 2 days, and thus get a better view on the tasks and responsibilities that come with the role he/she takes up within a company/organization. As a junior researcher, this offers you a unique opportunity to try out, without further obligations, whether there is a match with a particular job and corporate culture. Opportunities offered by different companies and organisations will be advertised. The shadowing will take place between October 09 and 20, 2023. There will be a half-day preparatory training on October 3 (09:00-12:00) and a structured debrief on October 24 (09:00-12:00).

2. Willingness to teach a course/workshop

Currently we are preparing the doctoral school course offer for 2024. We offer PhD students and postdocs the possibility to teach a course/workshop themselves to their peers. Are you willing or interested in teaching a course/workshop, send in a proposal containing the following elements: summarized content of the course/workshop, target group, learning outcomes, training methods, estimated duration/timing, maximum number of participants and brief explanation why you are capable of teaching this course. Please do so with your supervisor in CC, so we are assured that they are okay with you spending time on this. Of course, it is also allowed to work out a proposal in collaboration with your supervisor or someone else. If you would like to realize your teaching plans in 2024, the deadline for submission of the proposal is September 30, 2023. 



Details & registration

1. Networking for researchers: the basics (all DS)

Takes place on 27/09/23 - 09:00-17:00
Registration possible until 27/08/23

2. Storytelling (all DS)

Takes place on 28/09/23 - 09:30-16:00
Registration possible until 03/09/23

3. Female brain power: (Self-)leadership module for female professionals (all DS)

Takes place (digitally) on 03/10 (09:30-17:00), 16/10 (16:00-18:00) & 23/10/23 (09:30-17:00)
Registration possible until 03/09/23

4. Stress and resilience for researchers (edition 3 - 2023) (all DS)

Takes place on 10/10 & 07/11/23 - 13:00-17:00
Registration possible until 10/09/23

5. Getting your research to the media (all DS)

Takes place on 13/10/23 - 09:30-16:30
Registration possible until 10/09/23

6. Academic talent development (all DS)

Takes place on 16 & 17/10/23 - 09:00-17:00
Registration possible until 18/09/23

7. Fast forward: Project management and personal productivity training for researchers (all DS)

Takes place (digitally) on 16/10 (kick-off: 10:00-11:30) & 18, 25/10 & 02, 08, 15, 22/11/23 (obligatory Q&A sessions: 17:00-18:00)
Optional info session via zoom on 08/09/23 (10:00-10:30)
Registration possible until 24/09/23

8. Hack your brain: Unlocking your true potential and bringing your best performance (all DS)

Takes place on 25/10 (09:30-16:30) & 26/10/23 (09:30-16:00)
Registration possible until 24/09/23

9. Managing my PhD (all DS)

Takes place on 27/10 (09:00-16:00) & 24/11/23 (09:00-13:00)
Registration possible until 27/09/23

10. Intercultural communication: Meet people instead of cultures & practice communication styles (all DS)

Takes place on 06 & 13/11/23 (09:30-16:30)
Registration possible until 05/10/23

11. Public speaking (all DS)

Takes place on 09 & 23/11/23 (09:00-17:30)
Registration possible until 01/10/23

12. Meeting skills (all DS)

Takes place on 14/11/23 (09:00-17:00)
Registration possible until 15/10/23

13. Public Speaking/Pitching (all DS)

Takes place on 14/11 (10:00-16:00) & 15/11/23 (13:00-15:30)
Registration possible until 15/10/23

14. Bullet journaling as a tool for planning my research (all DS)

Takes place on 21/11/23 (10:30-12:30)
Registration possible until 22/10/23

15. Building effective habits (all DS)

Takes place on 22/11/23 (13:00-17:00)
Registration possible until 23/10/23

16. Collaborating successfully with others (all DS)

Takes place (digitally) on 27 & 28/11/23 (13:30-16:30)
Registration possible until 24/10/23

17. Real creativity - a practical approach to problem solving (all DS)

Takes place (digitally) on 27-30/11/23 (09:30-12:30)
Registration possible until 24/10/23

18. Writing for non-peers and press (all DS)

Takes place on 04 & 11/12/23 (09:30-17:00)
Registration possible until 05/11/23

19. Embracing your agency for change: Finding joy in the pursuit of a better world (PhDrinks) (all DS)

Takes place on 08/12/23 (15:00-17:30)
Registration possible until 05/11/23 

Details & registration

1. Meet the Jury seminar 'Host-parasite interactions' (all DS)

Takes place on 01/09/23 - 13:00-15:00
Registration is required

2. As Found – Joint Doctoral Seminar on Adaptive Reuse (DS BSH)

Takes place on 06/09 (13:30-18:00) & 07/09/23 (09:00-12:30)
Registration is required

3. Create scientific posters with impact (all DS)

Takes place on 29/09/23 (workshop: 09:00-13:00) & 12/10/23 (feedback sessions: 09:30-13:00)
Registration possible until 03/09/23.

4. Value proposition: Show the benefit of your research! (all DS)

Takes place on 02/10/23 - 09:00-13:00
Registration possible until 03/09/23

5. Infosession on intellectual property rights (DS ST)

Takes place on 02/10/23 - 14:00-15:30
Registration possible until 27/08/23

6. How to succeed in academic publishing, with visuals (all DS)

Takes place on 06/10/23 - 09:00-17:00
Registration possible until 03/09/23

7. How to get published (all DS)

Takes place (digitally) from 09/10-20/10/23 - self-paced
Registration possible until 10/09/23

8. Complex perspectives on modern heritage (DS BSH)

Takes place on 12/10/23 - 09:30-18:00
Registration possible until 22/09/23

9. Biosafety (DS HLS & ST)

Takes place on 16/10/23 - 13:00-16:00
Registration possible until 18/09/23

10. Show, don’t tell: Creating visuals about your research (all DS)

Takes place on 07 & 14/12/23 - 09:00-16:15
Registration possible until 08/11/23

11. Mind the GAP (Good Academic Practices) (all DS)

Takes place online (permanently accessible)


Details & registration

1. Demonstrating your competences in your CV, LinkedIn programme & cover letter to convince your future employer (all DS)

Takes place on 26/09 (workshop: 09:30-16:30) & 24/10/23 (coaching online: 30 min per person)
Registration possible until 27/08/23

2. Job shadowing (all DS)

Takes place on 03/10 (preparatory training: 09:00-12:00), 09-20/10 (job shadowing), 24/10/23 (debrief: 09:00-12:00)
Registration possible until 31/08/23

3. From academia to industry, personal brand building in your resume (all DS)

Takes place (digitally) on 12/10 (workshop: 12:00-14:00) & 13/10/23 (CV coaching: 30 min between 09:00-18:00)
Registration possible until 13/09/23

4. KBC Winter School - Bright minds for social responsibility (all DS)

Takes place on 13 & 14/12/23  
Registration possible until 15/10/23

5. Individual career coaching (all DS)

Continuous offer
Application is required

The doctoral schools partner with several other departments and organisations. Below is an overview of their upcoming activities. For more information regarding their course offer and acknowledgement in your doctoral school portfolio, please consult this webpage.

1. Research data management (RDM) 
   
        - Working group anonymisation - monthly
        - DMP writing session - monthly: first Tuesday of the month
        - Data management plan (DMP) - writing session - 03/10/23 - 10:00-12:00
        - Anonymisation part 1 - 17/10/23 - 13:00-15:00
        - Make Open Science work for you - 26/10/23 - 13:00-15:00
        - Data management plan (DMP) writing session - 07/11/23 - 13:00-15:00
        - Data storage solutions - 21/11/23 - 10:00-12:00
        - Open Science for qualitative research - 30/11/23 - 10:00-12:00

2. HR Department

Hasselt University encourages personal growth and development among its staff by offering all kinds of trainings and courses throughout the academic year. Hungry for additional brainfood? Discover GoodHabitz, an online learning platform where you can choose from over 100 courses at your own pace and on your own schedule, available in 7 languages.

3. School of Expert Education (SEE)

Training for professionals, built on academic expertise with the aim of creating a unique learning environment to refine and broaden your expertise.

4. Flanders’ training network for methodology and statistics (FLAMES)

Courses on statistics and methodology, which take place throughout the academic year at all Flemish universities. The FLAMES summer school and courses organized at Hasselt University are listed in this newsletter; the others can be found on the FLAMES website.

- Flames summer school - 11-22/09/23

5. Interuniversity course offer for young researchers

The doctoral schools of Hasselt University partner with the other four Flemish universities which results in an interuniversity course offer open for young researchers of the five partner universities.

6.   EURECA-PRO

The EURECA-PRO Alliance consists of 9 partners who joined forces to enable students, researchers and staff to study, teach and research in the field of responsible consumption and production with the long-term goal of a joined virtual and integrated European campus until 2040. They also organize regular activities for (young) researchers.

- Third EURECA-PRO Conference on Responsible Consumption and Production - 26-29/09/23

7. Pitch Please

Pitch Please wil jongeren inspireren, informeren, uitdagen en ondersteunen om hun ondernemende kwaliteiten aan te scherpen. Een overzicht van de Pitch Please activiteiten kan je online terugvinden.

8. Flanders AI Academy (VAIA)

Courses and trainings on artificial intelligence for professionals and researchers in Flanders which take place throughout the academic year. In this newsletter only activities and trainings specifically organised or interesting for PhD students/posdocs are listed; the others can be found on the VAIA website.

9. Flemish Supercomputer Centre (VSC)

Trainings on many HPC-related topics which take place throughout the academic year.


1. EURAXESS - Researchers in Motion

2. EURAXESS - Smart Talks Podcast

3. SciMingo - Science Communication (SciComm) Academy

4. European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM)

5. CAJAL Advanced neuroscience training

6. European Graduate School of Neuroscience (EURON)

7. NEURO courses UK

8. Academy for Rehabilitation Sciences (ACREHAB)

9. Flemish Institute for Biotechnology (VIB)

10. LifeLong Learning @ Faculty of Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences KU Leuven (FABER)

11. Pro-Q-Kine

12. TUTECH academy

13. DocEnhance

1. ChatPHD event - 31/08/23

2. Francqui lecture: Challenges and Opportunities for Solar Energy - 11/09/23

3. Francqui lecture: Crystalline Silicon Solar Cell Technology – History, Roadmap and Perspective for the next decade - 13/09/23

4. Francqui lecture: High-efficiency silicon solar cell physics and design - 15/09/23

5. Scientific award Puratos voor onderzoek in de voedingswetenschappen, voedingstechnologie en industriële voedingsbiotechnologie - application deadline: 18/09/23

6. Conference on health and environmental change - 21/09/23

7. 20th International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age (CELDA 2023) - 21-23/10/23

8. ASML PhD Master Class - 17 & 18/11/23

9. BNS Nuclear Science Contest 2023 - 21/11/23

10. Online tool: Smart4Policy – Reflect about your work on policy!

11. Traineeships European Commission - application deadline: 31/08/23

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