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Infosession PhD students
John Creemers Director Doctoral School Biomedical Sciences
KU Leuven
5 Feb 2015
Infosession AAP‐BAP
“When the winds of
change blow, some
people build walls
and others build
windmills”
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The structure of the Doctoral School
Preparing for your future
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Mission of the Doctoral School Biomedical Sciences
To provide starting scientists with an environment suitable for
a successful career in ANY professional sector requiring
deep rigorous analysis (biomedical research, health care,…)
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Biomedical Sciences
Group
Science, Engineering
and Technology Group
Humanities and Social
Sciences Group
Doctoral School
Doctoral School
Doctoral School
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Structure of the Doctoral School Biomedical Sciences
Doctoral School Biomedical Sciences
Faculty of Medicine
PhD in Biomedical Sciences
Faculty of Pharmaceutical sciences
PhD in
Pharmaceutical
Sciences
Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences and Kinesiology (FABER) PhD in
Rehabilitation
Sciences
PhD in Biomedical Sciences
PhD in
Kinesiology
PhD in Biomedical Sciences
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Who is who at the Doctoral School
• Academic staff
• Administrative staff
• Bart Nuttin
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Research Coordinator Biomedical Sciences
Katleen Sophie Vercammen Collart
• John Creemers
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Director Doctoral School Biomedical Sciences
• Chairs Doctoral Committee
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• Els Wellens Eva Boffe
MED: Rik Lories
FFW: Myriam Baes
FABER: Johan Lefèvre
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Who is who at the Doctoral School
• Ombudspersons
• Sandra Nuyts
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Biomedical Sciences
• Guy Van Den Mooter
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Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Bart Vanreusel
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FABER
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http://gbiomed.kuleuven.be/english/bsrc/phd/ombudsperson
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Facts and figures of the Doctoral School
• 1162 registered PhD students (November 2014)
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55% female, 45% male
60% Belgian, 40% international
• 2013‐2014
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Recruitment: 212
• International PhD students: 106 (50%)
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Graduation: 174
• Completion rate: 86% < 6 yrs
• Average time to degree: 5 yr
• Multidisciplinary intake from different study backgrounds
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medicine, pharmacy, physiotherapy, kinesiology, life and natural sciences, engineering, psychology,…
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International PhD students at the DS
top 12 countries (April 2014)
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The PhD process: A 4‐year curriculum in 3 steps
Admission
Supervision
Evaluation
Master+Distinction
Year 1
Preliminary doctoral plan
Doctoral committee
1 per faculty
Evaluation 1st year
TAC: promoter(s)
+2 KUL experts
Year 3
Final doctoral
plan
Year 2
Research seminar
Year 4
Thesis
manuscript
Thesis advisory committee (TAC):
• promoter(s)
• 2 KUL experts
Examining committee:
• TACppppppppppp
• Non‐KUL experts
Individual per PhD
Individual per PhD
Individual per PhD
Year 1 Doctoral research and training Year 4
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http://gbiomed.kuleuven.be/english/phd/PhD_Students/manuals.html
The three components of doctoral training
Truncus communis:
o Scientific article
o International meeting
o Attend seminars
o Progress reports
o Scientific Integrity course
Doctoral training
Thematic research training
Transferable skills training
Keep a record of all steps of doctoral training in your E-Portfolio !!
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Research Training in Thematic Programs
Program #PhD students
Cancer 106
Cell Signaling & therapeutics 38
Cognitive & Molecular Neuroscience
99
Drug Design & Development
88
Emerging Concepts in Cardiovascular Medicine
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106
Exercise & Physical Activity in Health & disease
79
Immunology & Microbiology
90
Mechanisms of Human Disease
95
Molecular & Developmental Genetics
58
Molecular Stem Cell Medicine
71
Patient Related & Public Health Research
100
Health & Technology 106
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Generic Track
108
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http://gbiomed.kuleuven.be/english/bsrc/phd/thematic‐programmes
Transferable Skills Training
Good scientific conduct
Career development
Valorization of research
Information and publication skills
Self management and relational skills
Communication skills
Teacher training
Scientific tools
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http://gbiomed.kuleuven.be/english/bsrc/phd/skills‐general‐information
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The structure of the Doctoral School
Preparing for your future
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The PhD process: Training talented researchers for society
Academic
professorship
18%
34%
PhD
100%
66%
Academic
career
Permanent staff
Postdoc
Public sector
82%
NGO
Non-academic
career
Academic
9%
of PhD
graduates
NonAcademic
Industry
91%
Teaching
of PhD
graduates
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Source: VRWB
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A PhD will (also) get you a (better payed) job
outside academia
Unemployed PhDs in Biomed. Sci. 0.6% (4/618)
Increase in salary (PhD vs MSc)
9%
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ECOOM‐CDH (2010) – Data for Flanders & Prof. Luc Sels ‐ Economics & Business (2013)
The more doctoral candidates anticipate the preparation for their career, the greater will be their job satisfaction and the easier their job search…
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Survey: Pierre & Marie Curie University (2014)
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Start thinking about your post‐PhD career
in your second or third year
• gbiomed.kuleuven.be/english/bsrc/phd/PhD_Students/
career.html
• kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/senior‐info
• www.kuleuven.be/personeel/careercenter/youreca‐career‐
center/yourecaENG/youreca‐careerguidance
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Start building your personal career plan
on Vitae Researcher Development Framework
Engagement
influence & impact
Res. governance
& organisation
Knowledge and
intellectual abilities
Personal
effectiveness
www.vitae.ac.uk
http://gbiomed.kuleuven.be/english/phd/skills‐general‐informa on → competence profile
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Which skills are missing after PhD training?
ACQUIRED SKILLS
during PhD
Industry
Research skills
Services
Personal effectiveness
Communication skills
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Team skills
Management skills
Public
sector
Private
non-profit
Higher
education
University
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NEEDED SKILLS current job21
ECOOM: CDH (2010) Belgium
New funding from the Flemish Government:
‘Support for young researchers’ (=OJO)
Three focus points:
• Career Guidance
• Training & Education • International Mobility
>25% for interuniversity initiatives
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YouReCa: Young Researchers’ Careers
Aim of YouReCa: Offer better training to and improving the career perspectives of KU Leuven’s young researchers
Target Groups: PhD researchers & postdocs
3 Levels of Organisation:
o Central
o Doctoral Schools
o Grassroots
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http://www.kuleuven.be/onderzoek/youreca/
Training and Education
Interuniversity
initiatives
Communication
€ 50 no-show
fee
FTNLS
Good Scientific
Conduct
FLAMES
Entrepreneurship
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http://gbiomed.kuleuven.be/english/phd/skills‐general‐information
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Training and education, an example:
Technology & knowledge transfer, exploitation of research
4 Days lectures (November – February):
 Setting the scene
 Collaborating with industry / Starting a spin-off company
 Managing intellectual property
 Funding the innovation process
Presenting the exploitation plans (March)
http://lrd.kuleuven.be/en/agenda/doctoral‐school‐training‐course
Career guidance
• YouReCa Career Centre (Merel Ackx)
– General career guidance
– Individual career guidance
• CV counseling
– Individual feedback (ScienceCo)
• Your future awaits you
– 7 events in collaboration with Ba/Ma BMW
• Company visits
– 3 visits/year (J&J, UCB, GSK,…)
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OJO initiatives of the Doctoral School:
International mobility
• JuMo (DOC) – Junior Mobility Programme:
– International and intersectorial mobility, 6‐12 months
• First contact initiative
– Short‐time international lab visit (1 month)
• ‘Broaden your horizon’‐initiative
– Participation in GRS, EMBO, FEBS, …‐summer schools
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Your PhD
your future
http://gbiomed.kuleuven.be/phd
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