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Next to PhDs and Postdocs
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What does a PhD student need?
Soft skill development Career-developmentInterdisciplinary andInternational relations
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The 3 pillars of PhD Society Leuven
Soft skill development Career-developmentInterdisciplinary andInternational relations
Academics Career Social
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PhD Society in brief• an association for all PhD students and postdoctoral researchers at KU
Leuven
• 3 pillars which reflect various aspects of the academic and professionalprofile
• a platform for
• Peer-to-peer support
• Soft skill development
• General career-development
• Interdisciplinary and international relations
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The 3 pillars of PhD Society Leuven
Soft skill development Career-developmentInterdisciplinary andinternational relations
Academics Career Social
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Brainstorm sessions
1. Identification
2. Information
3. Offer
• existing needs
• developing actions if no offer exist
• training
• career development
• Soft skill training
• Platform on which young researchers can
share their experiences and solutions to
difficulties (working context, peer-to-peer, etc.)
existing initiatives for:
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Pint of Science
“Deliver interesting, fun, relevant talks on the latest scientific research in an
accessible format to the public – all in the pub”
Latest
scientific research Broad public
How to deliver?
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The 3 pillars of PhD Society Leuven
Soft skill development Career-developmentInterdisciplinary andinternational relations
Academics Career Social
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Career Team
www.phdjobfair.org
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Career Team
• Up to 45 companies
• Workshops
• CV consulting
• Professional pictures
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Career TeamCrack the Case Event
Future projects:
• PhD Job Fair 2019
• Other events with partners
• Experiential learning center
→ PhD Consultancy
Aftermovie: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IK0j1QkHLc
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Career Team
A team effort A great learning experience
• Personal contact with company
managers
• Improve existing projects and/or
build your own
• Networking opportunity
• Learn to direct a group and keep
them motivated (soft skills)
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The 3 pillars of PhD Society Leuven
Soft skill development Career-developmentInterdisciplinary andinternational relations
Academics Career Social
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Social Team
Less stress
More fun and friends
Better social skills
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Fabrizio
Davide
Fabio
Ann-Kathrin
Thomas
Diederik
Tobi Laura
Bernarda
FedericaRita
Giuliano
Purvi
Malina
The Social Team
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Board game nights
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Italian
Russian
Belgian
Venezuelan
Next:
- Mexican
- Indian
Cooking workshops
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Hikes
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Next: Mid April
Afterworks and Picnics
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Parties!
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Upcoming events
March
31 -> Karaoke night
April-May
7 Apr. -> Hiking (to be confirmed)
Afterwork (twice in April)
Pub Crawl (April)
Yoga (April)
Mexican cooking workshop (April/May)
Football day (May)
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Interested in our activities?
• Like our Facebook page“PhD Society Leuven”
• Join our Facebook group“PhDs and Postdocs of Leuven”
• Contact us at [email protected]
• Check our website phdsociety.be
PhD Society Leuven
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Join PhD Society LeuvenAcademics Career Social
• Train your soft, professional, and communciation skills
• Develop a valuable, long-lasting network with partners from within
and outside of academia
• Increase the value of your PhD
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Join PhD Society Leuven
• Volunteers welcome in all 3 pillars (academic, social and career)
• Support functions also possible (IT, communication, marketing, …)
• Contacts: [email protected], www.phdsociety.be or
Academics Career Social
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Questions?
• Facebook page“PhD Society Leuven”
• Facebook group“PhDs and Postdocs of Leuven”
• Contact us at [email protected]
• Check our website phdsociety.be
PhD Society Leuven
