PhD Students Days

du 19 novembre 9h30 au 21 novembre 2026 14h45

Pr Pamela Banta Lavenex, UniDistance

Mme Inès Kasmi, UNIL

Mme Camille Saumure, UNIFR

Mme Adriana Rostekova, UNIGE

Mme Marie-Sarah Didier, UniDistance

see the programme below

Join us for a 3-day residential meeting organized by and for PhD students!

The main objective of this event is to bring together doctoral students in Psychology from French-speaking universities, providing them with an opportunity to share experiences, exchange knowledge, and expand their professional and personal networks.

The program will feature a diverse range of talks, workshops, discussions, and social activities covering practical research skills, methodological tools, professional development, communication, and personal aspects of the PhD journey. From public speaking and qualitative methods to LaTeX, AI tools, systematic reviews, data harmonisation, supervision, and inclusive science practices, the program offers something for PhD students at different stages of their doctoral journey.

The event will also provide opportunities to present and discuss research, reflect on the PhD experience, and connect with fellow researchers in a relaxed and informal setting. Whether you are just starting your PhD or are further along in your research, come join us to learn, exchange, and connect with fellow psychology PhD students!

Three-day programme - subject to change

Thursday

09:30-10:00 Coffee + Welcome session

10:00-12:30 Inez Cierny : How to speak freely and have fun in front of an audience?

12:30-14:00 Lunch

14:00-14:45 Poster session I

14:45-15:00 Break

15:00-15:45 Poster session II

15:45-16:00 Break

16:00-17:30 Parallel session 1

Workshop A1 - Gianvito Laera, PhD : Supervising Masters Students

Workshop B1 - Maël Theubet : Introduction to LaTex

17:30-18:30 Bring luggage to the hotel

18:30-21:30 Apéro and dinner

From 21:30 Evening events

Friday

10:00-11:30 Parallel session 2

Workshop A2 - Chhavi Sachdeva: Making the most of your PhD: Networks, Opportunities and Professional Growth

Workshop B2 - Naomi Downes, PhD : Qualitative research : tips for interviewing and analyzing content

11:30-13:00 Lunch

13:00-14:30 Open discussion : Marianne Richter, PhD : My supervisor and I

14:30-14:45 Break

14:45-16:15 Parallel session 3

Workshop A3 - Mathieu Zaugg : Tips and tricks to successfully conduct experiments with children

Workshop B3 - Chloé Michoud, PhD : Analysing staged video content using verbal and visual qualitative methodology

16:15-17:15 Break

17:15-18:45 Maya Burckhardt : Inclusive Science Practices

19:00-21:00 Dinner

From 21:00 Evening events

Saturday

10:00-11:30 Parallel session 4

Workshop A4: Maël Theubet : Harmonising datasets across countries

Workshop B4: Sayonara Pereira Da Silva : Conducting a systematic review

11:30-11:45 Break

11:45-13:15 Sergi Blanco-Cuaresma : AI tools for psychological research

13:15-14:45 Lunch

UniDistance campus in Brig (VS)

Reimbursement of travel: CFF roundtrip 2^nd class, ½ price tickets (from the city where your institution is located).

Meals and hotel accommodation are included and will be arranged by CUSO. You will receive all the relevant information after the registration deadline.

Reimbursement for travel expenses may be claimed up to 21 days after the last day of the activity. After this deadline, no reimbursement requests will be accepted.

Please note that participants from institutions that are not CUSO partner institutions are not eligible for reimbursement of travel expenses, nor for coverage of meal and accommodation costs.

Exceptionally, CUSO will cover the full cost for five UniDistance doctoral students.

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