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Dear Doctoral Candidates,
The community of the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School at Lodz University of Technology invites all PhD Candidates to a special event organized together with the Self-Government of Doctoral Students of Lodz University of Technology:
PhD Candidates’ Day – Diversity and Intercultural Dialogue
24 April 2026 Lodz University of Technology
Participation in the morning session of the events on April 24, 2026 for first-year PhD Candidates of the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School is obligatory, as well as participation in one workshop of the candidate’s choice.
Check out the draft schedule below - full details coming soon!
PhD Candidates’ Day – Diversity and Intercultural Dialogue, 24 April 2026, Senate Hall – Alchemium, Lodz University of Technology:
09:15 – 10:00
Opening and welcome remarks, Presentation of the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School (IDS TUL), Presentation of the TUL Doctoral Students’ Council
10:00 – 11:00
Scientific Competition - Lightning Talk
11:00 – 12:00
Lecture: “Cultural Intelligence: How to Communicate in an International Team” dr Maria Plucińska
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch break combined with a poster session by IDS TUL PhD Candidates presenting their regions of origin and cultural diversity
13:00 – 15:00 Workshops for PhD Candidates (participants choose one - all workshops will take place in the Alchemium building, details will be provided upon registration.):
- Effective reviewing of the competition documentation for the Horizon Europe programme - mgr Edyta Milewska, mgr Karolina Zwierzchowska
- Preludium competition at the National Science Centre - dr hab. inż. Agnieszka Dybała-Defratyka, mgr Magdalena Siemińska
- Commercialisation of results - dr inż. Zbigniew Szamel, mgr Katarzyna Frączak-Banach
- From profile to collaboration: Linkedin as an ecosystem for personal branding and communication with business and industry - mgr Agata Budzisz
Outdoor Venue
17:00 – 19:00
Integration workshops for PhD Candidates and members of the academic community involved in doctoral training - drumming workshops - details coming soon
19:00
Networking meeting for the community of the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School at Lodz University of Technology
Welcome remarks,
Announcement of the Lightning Talk competition results and award ceremony,
Networking and social gathering with music and refreshments
Save the date for your special day!
IDS Team
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