EUA Council for Doctoral Education
The European voice for doctoral education, bringing together a community of academic leaders and professionals
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The Doctoral Debate
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29 May 2026
The right to award doctorates at universities of applied sciences as an added value for the higher education landscape
The growing authority of universities of applied sciences to award doctorates is transforming the German higher education system. Will this lead to greater convergence with traditional universities or to greater diversification?
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30 March 2026
Early-career researchers need resources to navigate evolving world of academic careers and assessment
Recent developments demonstrate just how important dedicated instruments and training are to career development for young researchers and doctoral candidates, write Ann MacPhail and Simon Marti.
Five reasons to join
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Exchange good practices
Exchange and learn about the latest good practices in doctoral education from across Europe
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Strengthen your network
Strengthen and expand your network with our community of academic leaders and professionals from more than 30 European countries
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Gain access to expertise on doctoral school development
We bring together a community with know-how on supporting doctoral schools for universities at different stages of development
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Enhance your doctoral research capacity
Develop your university’s capacity to attract and shape talented early-stage researchers in a competitive and global environment
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Speak with a strong voice
Speak with a strong voice on the European policy level, together with our European network of more than 230 universities
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EUA-CDE
EUA-CDE brings together the largest community of academic leaders and professionals working on doctoral education and research training in Europe.
295 members38 countries
Doctoral researchers are vital to the production of knowledge and to challenging the status quo. Focused on improving doctoral education in Europe, our engagement extends from university leadership to those involved in the day-to-day delivery of doctoral programmes and supervision.
Luke Georghiou,
Deputy President and Deputy Vice-Chancellor University of Manchester; former EUA-CDE Steering Committee Chair