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PhD/Postdoc Career Center
As an umbrella organization, the PhD/ Postdoc Career Center supports doctoral candidates and postdocs as well as junior professors from all disciplines in their academic and interdisciplinary further qualification. The PhD/ Postdoc Career Center offers interdisciplinary seminars to strengthen key academic and career-related skills as well as support for career orientation. With regard to their career planning, early career researchers are offered support in shaping their academic or non-academic career paths. The aim is to prepare doctoral and postdoctoral researchers for successfully taking on management responsibilities in science and industry. Junior professors are supported with advice, coaching and workshops to help them take on leadership and management roles.
Current Training Courses and Events
Online course “Academic Writing in English: Effective Strategies for Publishing Your Research (for PhD students and Postdocs)“ on Mondays, 04.00 – 05.45 pm, starting January 06th, 2025
Successful researchers need not only compelling data and ideas, but also the skills to communicate their research most effectively through writing in English. Yet, many academics are unsure about how they can best express themselves, what criteria a well-written English paper needs to fulfill, and how the writing and publication process can be managed most productively.
In this workshop, we will address such fundamental questions. We will, on the one hand, analyze important strategies for developing powerful English sentences, paragraphs, and texts that meet the expectations of readers, reviewers, and editors alike. On the other hand, we are going to discuss ways to effectively plan your writing and to successfully prepare your papers for publication. Read more
In person workshop “Keep Your Talk Fresh! Presentation Techniques for Scientists“ on January 24, 2025
Most young researchers are stuck using standard narrative styles and formats of communicating the results of their work, but often they want to try something new. Presentations, pitches or networking approaches rarely vary from the “known to the unknown” in a compelling way and one may want to know how to lead people forward to a memorable impact. The workshop introduces unique ways of positioning a topic or an idea and structuring content by exploring and presenting in a variety of story formats. Central characters, motivation, storyline, action, dramatic tension, transitions and a satisfying conclusion are aspects of the playful investigation. Storylines are developed, practiced and presented with coaching and feedback. Read more
Online lecture “After the Doctorate: Career Paths and Qualification Options for Postdocs“ on February 04, 2025
The post-doctoral period is a further academic qualification phase. The whole postdoc phase is characterized by an increase in responsibilities and duties. The event focuses on the different qualification models for the postdoc phase and aspects relevant to career development. In addition, the participants get an overview of the support offers for postdocs at Osnabrück University. Read more
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Information about doing a doctorate
- Quality standards for Doctorates at Osnabrück University (PDF, 117 kB)
- Leaflet on PhDs (in German) (PDF, 20 kB)
- How to write an exposé (in German) (PDF, 508 kB)
- How to write an exposé (in English) Source: University of California, Berkeley
- Guidelines to ensure good scientific practice
- Shaping a doctorate together (PDF, 249 kB)
- General information for prospective PhD students (in German)
Individual Development Plan, IDP
Career Consultations for the Postdoc Phase
Procedures for Dealing with Conflicts arising during Doctorates at Osnabrück University
The quality of a doctorate is critically dependent on the trust relationship between doctoral candidates and their supervising professors. Nevertheless, conflicts can arise between candidates and their supervisors during the course of a doctorate which might delay progress on a candidate’s dissertation, endanger the successful completion of the doctorate or even lead to the candidate abandoning their project altogether. In August 2013, the Senate of Osnabrück University adopted a set of guidelines for dealing with conflicts arising during doctorates, which names contact persons who might be addressed in cases of conflict, and which sets out procedures for conflict mediation.
More information:
Procedural Guidelines for Dealing with Conflicts arising during Doctorates (PDF, 701 kB)
Contact Points and Persons in Conflict Situations (PDF, 536 kB)
Confidential Advisors for Junior Professors
Osnabrück University appointed confidential advisors for junior professors for the first time in July 2021. The confidential advisors may be consulted in cases of conflict or other challenging situations. They offer advice to junior professors and support them with a view to finding solutions. The aim is to give junior professors the chance to address any potential conflict situations and problems during their junior professorship at the earliest possible opportunity and in a confidential environment.
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