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Although many universities repeatedly emphasize how important their doctoral candidates are to them, the reality is often quite different. At many locations, it is unclear how doctoral candidates can even be reached, as central structures are lacking or only function incompletely. An alarming number of universities do not even know who is doing a doctorate…

Many doctoral student representatives have email lists or social media accounts. However, it has become apparent time and again that it is not so easy to really reach doctoral students on site. We are a very diverse group of people and therefore cannot be reached through a single solution. In this blog, we would therefore…

The International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11 February offers an annual opportunity to spotlight the structural conditions that continue to shape scientific careers. This year an one-day event is under the theme “From vision to impact: Redefining STEM by closing the gender gap” is organized by the UNESCO. While formal equality…