EUA Council for Doctoral Education
The European voice for doctoral education, bringing together a community of academic leaders and professionals
About usThe Doctoral Debate
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27 August 2025
Supporting early-career researchers to become ambassadors for European higher education’s values
Early-career researchers (ECRs) are vital to the future of science, innovation and society. To ensure the continuity of research and the transfer of knowledge, it is imperative that the next generation of researchers are prepared to tackle our world’s grand challenges.
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07 July 2025
Aligning, acting and accelerating Europe’s research and innovation brings new challenges and opportunities for doctoral education
Europe needs to continuously modernise doctoral education in close articulation with research and innovation. This will contribute to accelerating our collective response to geopolitical threats, boosting innovation in defence and security, and rethinking our understanding of ‘science for policy’ in times of knowledge abundance.
Five reasons to join
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Exchange good practices
Exchange and learn about the latest good practices in doctoral education from across Europe
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Strengthen your network
Strengthen and expand your network with our community of academic leaders and professionals from more than 30 European countries
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Gain access to expertise on doctoral school development
We bring together a community with know-how on supporting doctoral schools for universities at different stages of development
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Enhance your doctoral research capacity
Develop your university’s capacity to attract and shape talented early-stage researchers in a competitive and global environment
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Speak with a strong voice
Speak with a strong voice on the European policy level, together with our European network of more than 230 universities
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EUA-CDE
EUA-CDE brings together the largest community of academic leaders and professionals working on doctoral education and research training in Europe.
288 members39 countries
Doctoral researchers are vital to the production of knowledge and to challenging the status quo. Focused on improving doctoral education in Europe, our engagement extends from university leadership to those involved in the day-to-day delivery of doctoral programmes and supervision.
Luke Georghiou,
Deputy President and Deputy Vice-Chancellor University of Manchester; former EUA-CDE Steering Committee Chair