EUA-CDE EUA Council for Doctoral Education Search ... Home Who we are What we do Activities & events Reports & publications News The Doctoral Debate Community & membership Contact EUA Council for Doctoral Education The European voice for doctoral education, bringing together a community of academic leaders and professionals About us News 16 Jul 2026 Member and partner news OECD-EU research and development careers survey 24 Jun 2026 Member and partner news European Commission Joint Research Centre Call for expressions of interest: Collaborative... 21 Apr 2026 EUA-CDE news Call for participation: 2026-2027 EUA-CDE Thematic Peer Group on ‘Navigating artificial... All news What we do Activities and eventsReports and publicationsCommunity and membership The Doctoral Debate 29 May 2026 The right to award doctorates at universities of applied sciences as an added value for the higher education landscape Jessica LangolfHochschule Bremen – City University of Applied Sciences The growing authority of universities of applied sciences to award doctorates is transforming the German higher education system. Will this lead to greater convergence with traditional universities or to greater diversification? 30 March 2026 Early-career researchers need resources to navigate evolving world of academic careers and assessment Ann MacPhailUniversity of Limerick Simon MartiEUA Council for Doctoral Education Recent developments demonstrate just how important dedicated instruments and training are to career development for young researchers and doctoral candidates, write Ann MacPhail and Simon Marti. View all Five reasons to join 1 Exchange good practices Exchange and learn about the latest good practices in doctoral education from across Europe 2 Strengthen your network Strengthen and expand your network with our community of academic leaders and professionals from more than 30 European countries 3 Gain access to expertise on doctoral school development We bring together a community with know-how on supporting doctoral schools for universities at different stages of development 4 Enhance your doctoral research capacity Develop your university’s capacity to attract and shape talented early-stage researchers in a competitive and global environment 5 Speak with a strong voice Speak with a strong voice on the European policy level, together with our European network of more than 230 universities Become a member EUA-CDE EUA-CDE brings together the largest community of academic leaders and professionals working on doctoral education and research training in Europe. 298 members 39 countries Eastern Mediterranean University Famagusta, Cyprushttp://www.emu.edu.tr Doctoral researchers are vital to the production of knowledge and to challenging the status quo. Focused on improving doctoral education in Europe, our engagement extends from university leadership to those involved in the day-to-day delivery of doctoral programmes and supervision. Luke Georghiou, Deputy President and Deputy Vice-Chancellor University of Manchester; former EUA-CDE Steering Committee Chair × Luke Georghiou Subscribe to our newsletter To top EUA Council for Doctoral Education 114, Rue du Rhône Case postale 3174 1211 Geneva 3 Switzerland Email: [email protected] Phone: +41 22 552 02 96 EUA-CDE is an integral part of Sitemap Home Who we are What we do Activities & events Reports & publications News The Doctoral Debate Community & membership Contact Contact Us Privacy policy Terms of Use × × ×