Aktuality

In the next part of our mini-interview series, you can read an interview with Felipe Martínez-Ramírez, a ČAD Board member and a PhD graduate of the Department of Analytical Chemistry at the Faculty of Science, Charles University.

1. Why did you go for your PhD and what are you doing?

After years of professional experience in the pharmaceutical industry, I realised I wanted to return to academia to follow the research-driven career path I had originally envisioned. The doctoral stage felt essential, not only as formal training, but as an environment where curiosity is encouraged...

Next in our series of mini-interviews is with Eva Bílková, our Vice-chair and a PhD graduate from the Department of biology and ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Ostrava.

1. Why did you go for your PhD and what are you doing?

I knew I wanted to study biology ever since primary school. During my bachelor’s studies, I was lucky enough to join a group of enthusiastic master’s and PhD students working mostly on ecology and insects. That experience was a turning point — I got involved in real research, both in the field and in the lab, and got a taste of academic life. I realised...

Next in our series of mini-interviews with fellow doctoral researchers is an interview with Mark Beumer, current ČAD Board member and a PhD researcher at the Institute for History of Medicine and Foreign Languages, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague

1. Why did you go for your PhD and what are you doing?

I was asked in 2008 to do a PhD at Leiden University by em. prof. dr. Manfred Horstmanshoff, Professor of Ancient Medicine. He asked me to transfer my Master's Thesis about Hygieia (ancient goddess of health and hygiene)  into a PhD thesis. 

2. What problems...

The 2025 PhD Reform and other recent legal changes impacting doctoral studies in the Czech Republic are quite a complex set of issues, which we wanted to make as accessible as possible for our PhD community.

PhD Reform+ in a Nutshell

The Document is available here: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15728262

We are glad we can finally share its first English version. The decision to publish it separately was taken because we consider it important to provide a comprehensive insight into the recent changes around PhD studies sooner rather than later and to fill in the gap of lacking...

ČAD is inviting you to the first Czech Doctoral Researchers Forum !!! which will take place in Ostrava on Friday, May 23, in the afternoon.

The event is hosted by the University of Ostrava but is open to all doctoral researchers in the Czech Republic regardless of their university or research field.

The Forum is an on-site-only event with limited capacity and no registration fee.

The program includes a more formal, structured program from 13:30 to 16:30 (with two thematic group discussions on PhD Supervision and the impact of AI tools on the work of PhDs) and an informal meet-up...

Next in our series of mini-interviews with fellow doctoral researchers is an interview with Michal Cáp from the Institute of Czech History, Faculty of Arts at Charles University.

1. Why did you go for your PhD and what are you doing?
A doctorate was a rarely voiced but natural goal for me, despite my complicated studies and working outside the field (to make a living). I always wanted to "be a historian," which somehow implicitly counts with a PhD.

In addition, I developed a strong relationship with the Prague philosophical faculty, mainly thanks to the activities of the students'...

Dear colleagues,

In the next newsletter of our Association, we bring you a report from the ČAD General Assembly held on February 5, 2025, the newly elected Board, and developments in the Parliament around the Amendment to the Higher Education Act and the reform of doctoral studies in the Czech Republic that is part of it.

New ČAD Board

The February 5th ČAD General Assembly took place online with record-high participation, for which we would like to thank everyone who decided to dedicate their time and energy to ČAD. We greatly appreciate you caring about what is happening in our...

Dear colleagues,

We hope this first 2025 ČAD newsletter finds you well. We would like to remind you that our General Assembly will take place online on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, from 18:30 (Prague time). 

The main goal of this GA will be the election of the new Board. The Assembly will take place online on the Zoom platform:

https://cesnet.zoom.us/j/99355482964?pwd=Y0dNmbkF09cfgli6PpN1yHqdA04BnC.1

The ADoodle voting system proved to be very effective in terms of speed and transparency at the last GA. We therefore plan to use it at the upcoming GA as well. However, we keep the...

Dear colleagues,

Next General Assembly (GA) of ČAD will be held on February 5, 2025, from 18:30. The date was chosen based on the survey on the most suitable date. Thank you to everyone who participated. 

The main goal of this GA will be the election of the new Board. The Assembly will take place online on the Zoom platform:

https://cesnet.zoom.us/j/99355482964?pwd=Y0dNmbkF09cfgli6PpN1yHqdA04BnC.1

The ADoodle voting system proved to be very effective in terms of speed and transparency at the last GA. We therefore plan to use it at the upcoming GA as well. However, we keep the...

Dear colleagues,

First of all, we would like to wish you and all your loved ones a very pleasant holiday season. We hope that the end of the year will be marked by calm and rest, which we all certainly need.

After a thorough and open five-hour long discussion, the ČAD General Assembly of December 17 approved a motion declaring the results of the voting from November 28 to be invalid due to serious errors and failure to comply with the valid regulations.

Due to the impossibility of holding the elections for the new Board in time, it was decided that these elections will take place at...