European Doctoral Day: “And what are you going to do with it?” – The European Competence Framework for Researchers and the value of doctoral training
with Dr. Martina Bross (13.05.2026, 10:00 - 12:00 CET), online, in English
„And what are you going to do with it, once you are finished?” – this question is familiar to many doctoral researchers. It often comes with the implication that a doctoral degree and hence doctoral training have no “value” beyond the academic sphere. Likewise, doctoral researchers often struggle with translating the concrete and valuable experience they have gained during their training into skills sought after by prospective employers. In this session, we will use the European Competence Framework for Researchers to explore the transversal skills developed by doctoral researchers during their training and how the “value” of doctoral training can be made visible for future employers and the doctoral researchers themselves. The online session will contain a presentation and time for participants to exchange ideas.
