By offering interdisciplinary curricula and comprehensive career development support, PhD candidates are better equipped to plan their careers, whether in academia or in other sectors. This page provides guidance and open-access resources for Higher Education Institutions wishing to expand their curricula and enhance career development opportunities for their PhD candidates. The information on this page primarily includes outputs from DocTalent4EU, a HORIZON EUROPE-funded project aimed at enhancing PhD employability through a robust, visible and innovative recognition-system of the most in-demand transferable skills that early-career researchers acquire through their doctoral training and research activities.
Including courses on transversal skills in PhD curricula best prepares doctoral candidates for their future careers both within and outside academia. But which transversal skills should be prioritised?
Below you can find a transversal skills web monitoring agent developed by Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iaşi:
https://skills.doctalent4eu.eu
Curious about how to integrate transversal skills training into PhD-level courses? Explore the open-access course materials below, developed as part of DocTalent4EU and its predecessor, DocEnhance.
Higher Education Institutions can create virtual or physical spaces where PhD candidates receive guidance and explore opportunities to shape their professional paths. To be effective, such centres should be designed and implemented with the specific needs and priorities of PhD candidates in mind. Below, you can find some resources to help your institution set up these centres.
Key Considerations for Designing Career Development Centres:
Interested in learning more about local talent management centres? These institutions have piloted them as part of the DocTalent4EU project:
