What are Pre-doctoral Conferences?
The Annual Pre-doctoral Conferences were conceived as a Compulsory Training Activity within the Doctoral Programmes at CEU – International Doctoral School (CEINDO). Its objective is to monitor the activity of the Researcher in Training, evaluating the presentation of the advances and results included in their Research Plan. This evaluation is performed in a public session in front of a panel constituted for this purpose, which assesses the soundness of the research approach (objectives, hypotheses, methodology), the verbal presentation of the research and the temporary organisation and progress of the project.
The panel’s evaluation, together with the Activities Document and the Director’s Report, allow the Academic Commission to continuously monitor the progress of the PhD student. In addition, these conferences become a meeting point for students in the programme to facilitate the exchange of ideas and search for synergies in future collaborations.