During Your Doctoral Studies

Doctoral Training

Doctoral Training
Doctoral Training

All doctoral students preparing a thesis are required to undergo professional doctoral training
This training aims to provide a high level of scientific and professional qualification and demonstrate the skills acquired during the three years of doctoral studies
The selection of training courses should be based on the student's career plan and discussed with their thesis supervisor. If needed, the recommendations of the individual examining committees (CSI) can also be taken into account

The ED SMRE is responsible for its students' doctoral training
It is affiliated with the Doctoral College of the University of Lille, which provides a platform for international activities and professional training

 

The Areas of Training Covered at the GS SMRE

Doctoral training is flexibly divided into three areas :

  • Scientific: doctoral courses, master courses, summer school, etc
  • International: languages, mobility, modules dealing with general tools, etc
  • Professionalising: training courses offered by the Careers and Employment Department of the Doctoral College, Doctoriales® (French doctoral seminar days), etc

You must validate 60 training credits and only 30 in the case of international joint supervision

During doctoral studies, ethics training is mandatory and strongly recommended from the first year. MOOC courses taught at Bordeaux, Lyon, and Paris-Saclay universities are available on the ADUM Network (see the section below)

The ADUM catalogue offers a wide range of training courses. You can also validate training courses that are not yet in the catalogue by adding details to the ADUM network (e.g., MOOCs, other universities or doctoral schools, labs, etc.)

The choice of training courses can be included in the Individual Training Agreement (CIF), which can be amended every year, as required

THE TRAINING PLAN

Download the Terms and Conditions of the Training Plan (in French, PDF, 661 kB).

Ethics, deontology, and scientific integrity ensure honest and responsible research practices and maintain quality. They also take into account the impact of scientific activities on society

  • Professional ethics refer to the set of explicit and implicit standards that dictate behaviour and relationships in a particular profession or industry
  • Deontology refers to a set of rules of conduct that must be respected in a professional context
  • Academic deontology is based on fundamental values such as freedom of thought and expression, independence, the quality of scientific debate, rigorous data analysis and the use of reasoned argument, temperance, intellectual honesty, and probity

The universities of Bordeaux, Lyon and Paris-Saclay all offer MOOCs on ethics and scientific integrity that the ED SMRE recommends exploring

Following approval by the Graduate School Council on 15 December 2023, a certificate of successful completion of one of these courses will be required for all new thesis applications from the start of the 2025 academic year.

See also the page dedicated to scientific integrity for the University of Lille - Ethics and data protection in research: Cycle of lectures on ethics and data protection in research (POD platform)

Need more information? You can :

See also the page dedicated to scientific integrity at ITM North Europe

 

The doctoral college offers methodological, interdisciplinary courses with 4 main course pathways ("Doctors and Business", "Entrepreneurship", "Teaching" and "Career Development"), 5 skill-developing courses ("Project Management", "Communication", "Promotion", "Management" and "Professional Relations"), all having the possibility of being taught in English
The aim is to help you identify and develop a portfolio of skills, including your area of expertise and your soft skills

Most of these activities are largely led by outsourced business consultants

Registration is done via your ADUM profile

Check out the FAQs on Training Courses for answers to your general questions about the available training courses

The SMRE ED offers specialised and/or interdisciplinary courses to broaden students' knowledge throughout their courses
You may take part in the locally taught master's courses in physics, chemistry, ecology, earth sciences, the universe, and the environment
Participation in master's courses can lead to doctoral training credits (1 credit for 2 hours with a maximum of 20 credits obtained in such a way)
The description of the catalogue courses is available on ADUM
 You can contact the corresponding DED beforehand to check the relevance of the course to your studies
Registration is processed by the master's course coordinators, and registration for participation on ADUM is required for validation of credits by your doctoral school

Certificate of participation in training courses (masters and English courses) for doctoral candidates, to be returned signed to: sec-edsmre@univ-lille.fr (in French, PDF, 138 kB)

Doctoral School Training Courses Catalogue

Languages:
You can take introductory language classes (in English or German): 2 additional modules of 30 hours each are organised every year

Module 1:

  • Preparation for the TOEIC Exam
  • Telephone Communication in English (case studies)
  • Introducing Yourself
  • Presenting a Project, a Lab or a Company
  • Public Speaking and Managing a Meeting
  • Travelling and Communication

Module 2:

  • Telephone Communication in English (case studies)
  • Presenting an Experiment or a Process
  • Presenting a Product with Visual Aids
  • CV Writing Workshop
  • Cover Letter Writing Workshop
  • Managing Job Interviews
  • Selling a Product or Service
  • Negotiating

 

As part of your doctorate, you will participate in many off-catalogue activities and training courses. If any of the courses you've taken relate to your thesis work, you can validate them as part of your doctoral training by simply adding them to your Portfolio on ADUM
However, before doing so, it's advisable to contact your DED to find out whether these courses can be counted as part of your training program
Once you've confirmed that the course can be counted, you should submit a certificate of attendance issued by the lecturer or the Admin Office, stating your surname, first name, course title and the number of hours of classes taken in the off-catalogue training courses tab on ADUM

The ED SMRE raises doctoral students' awareness of the challenges of open science and research dissemination in society to foster stronger ties between scientists and citizens.

This MOOC offers training at a self-paced rate in the challenges and practices of open science. Thirty-eight contributors, including ten doctoral candidates from research and documentation services, have contributed to this course.

All the resources in the collection are available in French and English, in web and print versions.
The Passport to Open Science collection is published by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research and produced by the Open Science Committee and the University of Lille.

Passport for Open Science - A Practical Guide for PhD Students / Passeport pour la Science Ouverte | Guide pratique à l'usage des doctorantes et des doctorants

Funding Application for Training or Mobility in France

If you meet certain conditions, the doctoral school may offer funding for training courses
To apply, you need to provide information about the course and the trip (including the place, date, and nature of the event) and a complete estimate of the costs, which should include travel expenses, accommodation, and any registration fees
You must submit your application to the school before the course begins, using the form provided :

Funding Application for Training (in French, Word, 317 kB)

Graduate Programmes at the University of Lille

The University of Lille's graduate programmes provide an immersive research environment and equip you with interdisciplinary skills to tackle subject-specific challenges

Presentation of the Graduate Programmes (Video presentation -WebTV - 20 April 2021 | Duration 47:50)

The graduate programmes are listed in the University of Lille Course Catalogue

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To meet the eligibility criteria, you must have acquired at least 60 credits (30 credits in case of joint supervision)
Additionally, the 60 credits should be obtained with a minimum of 10 credits in each field of study
The more time and effort you invest in your course, the more credits you will acquire
You can review your courses and credits once a year with your DED