Open to all full and associated members of the PIER Helmholtz Graduate School (PHGS).
Deadline for registration: as soon as the 12 slots are filled, but latest on 1 March 2023.
The aim of the PIER PhD seminar is that all participants introduce their doctoral project to each other in a way that doctoral researchers from different research fields are able to understand and to profit from the presentations. Furthermore, the audience gives feedback to the speaker so that he/she can improve his/her way of presentation. This seminar is exceptionally from doctoral researchers to doctoral researchers.
What you will learn as a speaker: You will train yourself in how to break down your thesis to the most important issues and how to find words that are understandable for PhD students who are not experts in your research field. And you will also learn how to answer unexpected questions which might cast a new light on your thesis/research project.
What you will learn as a listener: You get to know about other recent PhD projects in the PIER research and competence fields, pick methods and ideas which might throw new light on your thesis/research project and you will strengthen your network with PhD students who are in the same
situation like you.
Please note: During the 3-hour preliminary training session on 15 March, the trainer Carsten Rohr will train you on what you have to pay attention to in online presentations and what you have to consider when presenting in front of a foreign (scientific) audience.
As laid down in the PHGS training programme (category B), all full members are requested to take part in the PIER PhD seminar for at least one semester and to hold a presentation. Associated members are of course welcome! The seminar is also open for doctoral researchers in their first year.
The number of participants is limited to 12. If there are more interested doctoral researchers than 12, the PHGS will decide on the participation, or if there are 24 participants, open a second seminar. The PIER PhD Seminar will be offered at least twice a year.
The dates for the 7 sessions & the preliminary training session are:
15 March: Preliminary training session from 10 am – 1 pm: Participation is compulsory if you have not already taken part in a comparable training.
Duration of all following 7 sessions: 10 am - 12 pm:
22 March (session 1): Introduction of the seminar by Stefanie Tepass (PHGS) and destribution of presentation dates. Attendance is mandatory!
5 April (session 2)
12 April (session 3)
19 April(session 4)
26 April (session 5)
3 May (session 6)
10 May (session 7) last session including feedback round with Stefanie Tepass (PHGS)
Where: PIER Office, Building 61, seminar room 116, first level.
Membership in the PIER Helmholtz Graduate School (PHGS) is open for all doctoral researchers from theresearch fields Particle & Astroparticle Physics, Nanoscience, Photon Science and Infection & Structural Biology. You can find more information on the PHGS here.
