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The 2024 EUA-CDE Thematic Workshop addressed the multiple dimensions of leadership in doctoral education. To meet today’s large-scale, complex societal challenges and to respond to the big transformation processes in higher education and research, it is of critical importance to reflect on and develop leadership capacities among everyone involved in doctoral education. By broadening the scope of leadership to include all groups within doctoral education (academic leadership, professionals, doctoral candidates), this event aimed to address leadership in doctoral education in a multifaceted way. It provided a platform for EUA-CDE members to reflect upon their own experiences and the type of institutional support available for leadership development at their university, discuss how to foster leadership skills among doctoral candidates and postdoctoral researchers and explore how to lead doctoral schools and programmes in the context of systematic and institutional transformation.
Given that all the actors who are in doctoral education benefit from leadership skills in their everyday activities, this event will be of interest for the entire EUA-CDE community including academic leaders, doctoral school managers and professionals, postdoctoral researchers and doctoral candidates. Please note that the event is reserved to EUA-CDE members only.
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Welcome from the Rector
Dear attendees of 2024 EUA-CDE Thematic Workshop,
A very warm welcome to Charles University. You are coming to place that has been connected with education and research since the 14th century. We are proud that we can continue and expand this tradition.
Doctoral studies are crucial part in the maintenance and development of the academic environment. I believe that the theme of the workshop, ‘’Leadership in and for doctoral education’’, is addressing an important topic vital for the further development of doctoral education as well as doctoral candidates themselves.
Establishing reasonable goals, expanding one's professional agenda and fulfilling one's role are challenges that academic and administrative staff share, all in an ever-changing environment.
Please join us in the beautiful city of Prague and - if possible - plan your visit to its surroundings and the whole country of Czechia in order to take full advantage of your visit to the heart of Europe. We will try to keep your stay in town and your participation in the workshop as pleasant as possible.
I am convinced that the workshop will be useful in the further development of not only doctoral studies, but of the academic environment and cooperation between universities and academic facilities altogether.
I wish you the most stimulating and successful time during your stay in Prague!
Milena Králíčková, Rector of Charles University in Prague
About the University
Charles University was founded by Charles IV, King of Bohemia and later Holy Roman Emperor, on 7 April 1348, making it one of the oldest universities in the world. It was the first university in Central Europe.
Originally it had four faculties: theology, liberal arts, law and medicine. It was modelled on the universities in Bologna and Paris, and within a short time it achieved international renown.
Currently, the University consists of 17 faculties (14 in Prague, one in Pilsen and two in Hradec Králové) and with its nearly 50‚000 students and around 1300 accredited degree programmes, it is the biggest university in the Czech Republic. The most prestigious international charts rank Charles University among the top 2% of universities worldwide and among the top 100 European universities.
Charles University participates in a number of joint programmes with prestigious European and overseas partners and has entered into over 3,000 interinstitutional agreements (Erasmus+) and more than 200 international partnership agreements with universities from all over the world. The University is also a member of a number of international organizations, such as the Coimbra Group, EAIE, EUA, Europaeum, LERU, UNICA, and others.
More general information is available by following this link: https://cuni.cz/UKEN-10.html
About Prague
Prague is the capital city of the Czech Republic (Czechia). It is located right at the heart of Europe. Also known as The Queen of Cities, the Mother of all Cities, and the City of a Hundred Spires.
The city's historical centre has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1992. It is full of unique buildings and hidden corners – there is always something new to discover.
Don´t miss highlights such as Charles Bridge, Prague castle, St. Vitus Cathedral, The National Theatre and the Old Town Square with The Astronomical Clock.
