Widening Training @POLITO Doctoral School International Impact and Attractiveness

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We invite academic and administrative staff involved in doctoral education to apply for this 3-day in-person training dedicated to strengthening the international profile and attractiveness of Doctoral Schools, through a combination of expert input, peer learning, and interactive workshops.

To actively contribute to the workshop sessions, participants are expected to be familiar with their institution's internationalisation strategy for doctoral education, including its current strengths, challenges, and strategic objectives, as these will form the basis for group discussions and the development of institutional action plans.

By the end of the programme, participants will have:

·         gained a solid understanding of the European framework for international doctoral education;

·         explored practical strategies to increase the internationalisation and attractiveness of doctoral programmes;

·         learned from successful international models and strategic partnerships;

·         strengthened collaboration with colleagues.

Format : 

3-day in-person training (lunch-to-lunch), interactive sessions, workshops, peer work, networking moments.

Who should apply: researchers and university staff dealing with doctoral education

  • Number of available slots for ULisboa participants: 6
  • Number of available slots for Wrocław Tech participants: 6
  • Number of available slots for each other Unite! University : 1 per Unite! university

Participation & costs: 

Participation is free of charge. Travel and accommodation are also covered, following  Unite! Widening rules and will be confirmed to selected participants, for participants from ULisboa and WrocławTech. For other participants, travels costs can be covered via other schemes such as Erasmus+. 

Application procedure:

Deadline for applications will be September 14th at 14:00.

Location: PoliTo, Torino (Italy)

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Date & Time
Wednesday
18 November 2026
Start - 13:00
Friday
20 November 2026
End - 12:00 Europe/Brussels
Organiser

(POLITO) Polytechnic University of Turin, Claudia Giordano

claudia.giordano@polito.it
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