To get feedback from PhD candidates on the MMD programme and overall PhD education, we organized an informal meeting over coffee to address questions, comments or suggestions for improvement. The meeting held on January 16, 2024, was moderated by the Vice-Dean for Doctoral Studies (Faculty of Science) Luděk Bláha, and it was attended by 17 colleagues – members of the MMD community.
The issues discussed included, for example, the 3-month stays abroad, consideration of the European Doctorate – or International Doctorate - as another award or recognition in individual curriculum vitae, engagement of international reviewers and committee members into PhD defences etc. A significant part of the meeting was devoted to feedback on supervisors' evaluation and how to address potential serious issues with the supervisor.
The discussion brought number of inputs and ideas that will be considered and implemented.
If you would like to become a member of the "MMD Team" and help (among other things) to bring solutions to the problems that are bothering you as a PhD candidate, now is your chance. The call for MUNI Mendel Doctorandus applications is now open until February 9, 2024.
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As a part of the MMD (MUNI Mendel Doctorandus) programme, the participants (PhD candidates) have the possibility of defending in the European doctorate mode. The successful graduate will receive the valued European doctorate and the PhD diploma. But what are the requirements for such a defence? Let's take a look at the example of Mgr. Kamil Sobek is a PhD student of Geology, MU Faculty of Science.
As part of inter-faculty cooperation within Masaryk University, four faculties and one research facility have signed an agreement on common standards for doctoral studies.