Pavol Jozef Šafárik University Košice, Slovakia eua doctoral Programme Project

Pavol Jozef Šafárik University Košice, Slovakia

• EUA Doctoral Programme Project

• SWOT analysis on Quality Structures (Cultures, Processes)

Ten principles

• The core component of doctoral training is the advancement of knowledge through original research. At the same time it is recognised that doctoral training must increasingly meet the needs of an employment market that is wider than academia

• Embedding in institutional strategies and policies: universities as institutions need to assume responsibility for ensuring that the doctoral programmes and research training they offer are designed to meet new challenges and include appropriate professional career development opportunities

• The importance of diversity: the rich diversity of doctoral programmes in Europe - including joint doctorates - is a strength which has to be underpinned by quality and sound practice

• Duration: doctoral programmes should operate within an appropriate time duration (three to four years full-time as a rule).

• The promotion of innovative structures: to meet the challenge of interdisciplinary training and the development of transferable skills

• Increasing mobility: Doctoral programmes should seek to offer geographical as well as interdisciplinary and intersectoral mobility and international collaboration within an integrated framework of cooperation between universities and other partners.

• Ensuring appropriate funding: the development of quality doctoral programmes and the successful completion by doctoral candidates requires appropriate and sustainable funding.

Topics for further discussion

• Role of supervisor

• Creative environment

• University potential – education offer and research facilities

• Organisation and structures

• Academic career

My „doctoral“ background

• 7 doctoral graduates since 1992 + 1 + 2;

• 2 doctoral students at present;

• Guarantor of PhD study programme in Genetics at P. J. Šafárik University, chair of Commission of experts in Genetics;

• Member of commission of experts at Comenius University in Bratislava for PhD study in Genetics and Genetoxicology

• Member of national Board of experts for PhD study (Genetics, General Biology, Plant physiology, Pharmacognosy)