PhD in Perspective: Develop your research and build a sustainable academic career
How can you conduct research that makes a difference while building a sustainable career in academia? Take the opportunity to develop practical strategies for research impact, managing your workload and navigating the challenges of academic life during this online training day.
On 24 November, ChallengeEU invites PhD students to PhD in Perspective: Impactful Research, Sustainable Careers. Through three interactive online workshops, you will gain knowledge and practical tools to strengthen both your research and your long-term development in academia.
- Research with Impact – The first session explores how you van integrate an impact -oriented perspective into your research. You will learn how to demonstrate the value and societal relevance of your research, develop convincing arguments about potential impact and communicate these to research funders and policymakers.
- A sustainable academic career – The second session focuses on managing pressure and workload in academia. You will explore strategies for setting boundaries, negotiating responsibilities and developing productive working practices that are sustainable over time.
- Navigating mistakes, criticism and setbacks – Mistakes, critical feedback and rejection are part of academic life, but they can be challenging to navigate. The third session explores how out can respond constructively to setbacks and use them as opportunities for learning and professional growth.
Learning and exchanging experiences
The training day combines short introductions with practical and interactive exercise. You will also have the opportunity to meet and exchange experiences with PhD students from other universities within ChallengEU.
The training day is suitable whether you are at an early stage of you PhD journey or have recently completed your doctoral studies.
Don't miss this opportunity to gain new perspectives and practical tools for research that makes a difference and an academic career that is sustainable over time.
Practical information
- Date: 24 November 2026
- Time: 10:30 - 16:45
- Location: Online
- Language: English
- Target group: PhD students and those who have recently completed their doctoral studies
- Registration: Register by 23 November via the ChallengeEU Course Catalogue