BUT launches a university-wide doctoral school

A new University-wide Doctoral School will be launched in September 2025, offering support to doctoral students across all faculties and research institutes. The initiative, spearheaded by the Vice-Rector for Lifelong Learning and Quality Vítězslav Máša, aims to supplement specialized education with interdisciplinary skills crucial for the quality of scientific work and the professional development of young researchers.

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"We want to create a shared educational space for all doctoral students at BUT that will develop the key skills essential for their scientific and professional future. The goal is not to replace the existing field-specific education but to offer a complementary platform for interdisciplinary connections, sharing experiences, and strengthening competencies in areas such as publishing, project activities, data management, and personal development," explains Vice-Rector for Continuing Education and Quality Vítězslav Máša.

What the school offers

The University-wide Doctoral School will function in the form of thematic educational blocks (18 hours of in-person instruction), focusing on:

  • principles of doctoral studies and the position of a doctoral student at the university,
  • basics of scientific publishing and working with citation databases,
  • project management, research data management, and intellectual property protection,
  • topics in leadership, career growth, startups, and wellbeing.

The school will also include an initial one-day adaptation course to support interdisciplinary collaboration and informal meetings among doctoral students across BUT.

The pilot year of the University-wide Doctoral School will run from September 19 to December 12, 2025 (every Friday from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication). The program is primarily intended for 1st and 2nd-year doctoral students from all faculties, and participation is completely voluntary.

The introductory lecture on September 26, 2025 (starting at 9:00 AM in Prof. Brauner's auditorium at FEKT) is open to all doctoral students, regardless of whether they are enrolled in the university-wide school. Together, we will address topics such as the position of a doctoral student at BUT, doctoral income, the rights and obligations of a doctoral student, the role of the supervisor, mobility opportunities, and other questions related to doctoral studies.

"We believe that this initiative will contribute to a higher quality of doctoral studies and greater interconnectedness of the academic community," adds Martina Repková, the course coordinator and a member of the Vice-Rector Vítězslav Máša working group.



NEXT GENERATION VUT: Increasing the Quality and Relevance of Education at BUT
Reg. no.: CZ.02.02.XX/00/23_022/0009052

    Author Mgr. Martina Repková, Ph.D.
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