All first-year PhD candidates in Luxembourg are invited to take part in the National PhD Welcome Day, taking place on Wednesday, 7 December 2016. Anyone wishing to attend the free event, must register by 30 November.
Time and location
Wednesday, 7 December 2016, from 14:00 – 20:00
Abbey Neumünster, 28 Rue Münster, 2160 Luxembourg
Programme
14.00 – 14.30: Registration & Welcome coffee
14.30 – 16.00: Guided tour, visit of the Luxembourg old Town
16.00 – 16.10: Opening and welcome by Mr. Fernand Reinig – CEO a.i. Interim LIST
16.10 – 16.15: Welcome by Mr. Gaston Schmit, Conseiller de Gouvernement, Ministere de l’Enseignement superieur et de la Recherche Lauching the ” Foreign Resercher’s guide to Luxembourg”
16.15 – 16.30: Keynote speaker Dr Marc Schiltz – Executive Head of the FNR: “Scientific landscape and doctoral training in Luxembourg”
16.30 – 16.40: Keynote speaker Prof. Tonie Van Dam, Vice-Rector for Doctoral Education – University of Luxembourg: “The University of luxembourg and doctoral education strategy”
16.40 – 17.15: Keynote speaker Prof. David Bogle – University College London: “PhD training in Europe – Preparing you to innovate”
17.15 – 17.20: Questions and answers sessions
17.20 – 17.30: Video presentation
17.30 – 17.50: Group picture
17.50 – 21.00: Aperitif and a “walking dinner” – Networking
How to register
Please register here by end of day 30 November.
More information
The event is organised by the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) in partnership with the University of Luxembourg; Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH); Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER); LuxDoc, EURAXESS Luxembourg and the FNR.