Graduate Center Plus
Wirtschaftskolleg 2021
Ask your questions regarding career chances and requirements for a career outside academia on 15 November 2021. Register now for this year's Wirtschaftskolleg under the umbrella of Research Academy Ruhr!
Sign up by 7 November
Societal Challenges
Aurora University Alliance: Lecture Series during the 2021–2022 academic year on cutting-edge research within the fields of "Sustainability & Climate Change" and "Culture: Diversity & Identity". With subsequent early career networking hour after each lecture!
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Home Training Days
Upcoming online workshops: Academic Writing (11 October), Gute wissenschaftliche Praxis (10–11 November), Networking strategies for doctoral researchers (8–9 December)
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Postdoc-Workshops
Career planning, media training, writing research proposals – Research Academy Ruhr offers a wide range of online workshops for postdoctoral researchers within the University Alliance Ruhr.
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Individual Consultations
Do you have questions about the doctoral process, e.g., about financing your doctorate or finding a supervisor? Are you looking for advice on planning your next career steps? We offer counselling for doctoral researchers and Postdocs on request.
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Coaching Hour
Our Coaching Hour offers you the opportunity to engage in a confidential dialogue on your concerns. We offer coaching by telephone or online after prior appointment.
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The Graduate Center Plus
The Graduate Center Plus (GC Plus) is your central point of contact at the University of Duisburg-Essen for interdisciplinary questions concerning doctoral research, the postdoc phase, and the path to professorship. We guide you on your career path with transparent information and individual counselling according to your needs.
Our broad training and event programme promotes your personal development, informs you about career options after the doctorate, and offers you many opportunities to network with other researchers and share experiences.
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Subscribe here!Online workshops and counselling
The COVID 19 pandemic challenges us all in a special and new way. In this situation, we would like to support you as best as we can. Since it is currently not possible to hold on-site events and consultations, we have temporarily changed our offerings into online formats.
Counselling on the Compatibility of Family and Home Office
Home office during corona time is not comparable to a normal home office day. Where otherwise there are child-care centers, schools, or nursing staff available for at least part of the day, a few hours for undisturbed work have now become even rarer. Because of this special situation, we offer individual consultations for doctoral and postdoctoral researchers who are caring for children or relatives.
Coaching Hour
Our Coaching Hour offers you the opportunity to engage in a confidential dialogue on your concerns. We offer coaching by telephone or online after prior appointment. Please contact Valentina Vasilov for appointments: valentina.vasilov@uni-due.de.