DSAiL - Doctoral Students Association in Luxembourg
Description
The purpose of the organization is summarized by the following objectives:
- Act as a bridge between students & university administration.
- Inform and connect University of Luxembourg doctoral candidates about university and existing resources at their disposal such as ombudsperson, student life, mental heath services, Euraxess, LARI, etc.
- Collaborate with existing PhD students’ representatives and bodies to represent and uphold the welfare of doctoral candidates within the university.
- Promote student-led activity amongst new and existing student communities to build professional skills, share research ideas and network.
- Dedicated website page where doctoral students can offer ideas about activities of interest including academic, social and professional; Working with the students to realize these suggestions.
- Refer doctoral candidates to the ULLC tandem program to improve language skills and promote interactions.
- Organize mock PhD defense or practice speech delivery where registered students can share their science or any other relevant topic with fellow students and get insightful feedback about their performance.
- Aid interested students in organizing academic, social and networking events within the university such as tea and coffee evenings, board game nights, cook-offs etc to share a relaxing atmosphere.
- Establish peer-to-peer mentorship amongst PhD students.
- Dedicated website page where incoming doctoral students can get coaching and support from more senior colleagues and offer ideas about how best to settle in Luxembourg and navigate PhD life.
- Encourage cross-disciplinary collaborations within the PhD community to maximize synergies and enhance students’ experiences during the PhD and afterwards.
- Organize “ask-it” nights where interested PhD candidates brainstorm on research specific PhD-related questions posed by their counterparts. Further discussions and collaborations can emanate from there.
- Collaborate with the Uni Lu alumni team to create a network of alumni to keep past and present PhDs connected.
- Provide recruiting and career information for PhD students in industry and/or academia.
- Collaborate with Euraxess, career center and other external partners to inform PhD candidates about career opportunities.
- Organize discussions and exercises regarding CV reviews, soapbox, seminars and mock interview panels in any selected industry, pitch your PhD skills as industry related competencies.
- Dedicated website page where doctoral students can register and get coaching and support from industry experts.
- Highlight doctoral candidates, their research work and interest on our website and social media platforms so that they become more attractive to employers.
- Engage in social responsibility programs to give back to the community.
- Blog posts to inform the doctoral candidates and the public about academic and real world issues with a possibility of feed backs through comments.
- Participate in events organized by non-profit organizations in Luxembourg to give back to the society, organize yard sales, tutor young people, hold contests and donate proceeds to charity, etc
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Executive Board |
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Emmanuella OSUEBI-IYKE |
President |
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Louis William Marc Martin KRIEGER |
Vice-President Operations PhD |
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Françoise KEMP |
Secretary |
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Adnan MOUSSA |
Creative and Communications Director |
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Contact |
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Website: https://dsail.uni.lu/ E-mail: dsail@uni.lu LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dsail-doctoral-students-association-in-luxembourg-3585681a0/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DSAiL_ |