The Welcome Day for new entrants of the BioSPC Doctoral School for the 2025–2026 academic year will take place on January 30th, 2026, from 9h30 to 13h30. at Université Paris Cité – Cordeliers Campus (12 rue de l’École de Médecine, 75006 Paris), in the Vulpian Amphitheatre.
The aim of this day is to present the organization and functioning of the doctoral school, the resources available to doctoral candidates, as well as the support services and schemes offered throughout the doctoral journey. It is also a valuable opportunity to meet the administrative teams, the management of the Doctoral School and its Departments, as well as fellow doctoral candidates. The event will conclude with a friendly buffet.
Attendance at this morning session is mandatory for first-year doctoral candidates, with a sign-in at the entrance. Thesis supervisors are also strongly encouraged to attend, as the rules presented and the school’s resources are directly relevant to them.
PROGRAM 2026:
- 9h30–10h : Opening – Presentation of the BioSPC Doctoral School and the PhD pathway (Presented by the Doctoral School Direction)
- 10h–10h15 : Discussion / Q&A
- 10h15–11h : Seminar – Athanasia Sotiropoulos “How the 3Rs rule can improve the quality of science and research practices”
- 11h00–11h45 : Seminar – Raphael Levy “Welcome to the PhD games and may the odds be ever in your favor!”
- 11h45–12h: Presentation by the doctoral candidates’ representatives
- 12h–12h30: Discussion / Q&A
- 12h30–13h30: Buffet