DO IT - PhD initiative

DO IT is a PhD initiative by and for the doctoral researchers of the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research. It was founded in 2002 with the aim to further promote PhD education and supervision at the HZI and improve the PhD conditions. DO IT is the connecting link between the doctoral researchers and the directorial board. We advance the PhD situation and make suggestions for further improvements.

2019-12-05
Clear roadmap for the doctorate
Every two years, the Helmholtz Juniors, who represent the doctoral researchers in the Helmholtz Association, surveys the doctoral researchers on their satisfaction with these conditions – the last survey was completed in 2017. A key finding of this survey was the belief that the doctorate could be completed in three years decreased as the project progressed: The number of people who…
2019-11-06
High-profile attendees at the N2 conference for doctoral students
As the title suggests, the participants can look forward to three days of lectures on the topic of translational research, seminars and panel discussions, including with Helmholtz President Prof Otmar D. Wiestler, Max Planck President Prof Martin Stratmann and Leibniz President Prof Matthias Kleiner. Doctoral researchers can take an active part in one of the poster sessions to…
2019-11-06
Towards combating the abuse of power in science
What assistance is currently available to doctoral researchers in such situations? In cases such as these, the affected party can turn to the ombudspersons at the relevant research institution – in the hope of support and an investigation. However, the prospects for successful conflict resolution are not always promising, as ombudspersons are only responsible for monitoring,…
2019-07-26
Bi-annual meeting of the Helmholtz Juniors in the Helmholtz head office
In Berlin, the HeJus voted on the final preparations of the standardised survey of doctoral researchers at all institutions of the Max Planck Society, Leibniz and Helmholtz Association. “The survey will provide the largest data set to date about the conditions during a doctorate at non-university research institutions in Germany. It will cover topics such as the quality of supervision or…
2019-01-24
Helmholtz Juniors’ annual general meeting at GEOMAR
Kevin Becker (“Microbial Drugs” department) and Carsten Peukert (“Chemical Biology” department) represented the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI). One focus of the 2019 annual general meeting was the preparation of a standardised survey of doctoral candidates at all institutions of the Max Planck Society, Leibniz and Helmholtz Association. “Previously, such surveys were…

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Christopher Lambert
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Helmholtz Doctoral Guidelines

Helmholtz doctoral guidelines

Verfahrensordnung zum Umgang mit wissenschaftlichem Fehlverhalten (VerfOwF)

Verfahrensordnung zum Umgang mit wissenschaftlichem Fehlverhalten

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