Our vision for PhD/Doktorat

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"A professorial view of PhD supervision in the light of doctoral training initiatives"
By Prof. Ursula Keller and Dr. Anna Garry

This article outlines our experience and motivation of doctoral training within our group.

A new PhD student embedded within the group of Prof. Ursula Keller over the four years of a doctorate has the opportunity to develop a range of independent skills, including a regular interaction with industrial firms, other academic groups, networks and the public. The development of independent thinking necessary for a successful PhD stands them in good stead, regardless of the subsequent career choices, which from this group range from positions in consultancy, banks, the optical and photonics industry, to new positions in academia. 

Conducting cutting-edge and excellent research is the responsibility of the universities and the professors, and the learning developed in the research process is also central to a PhD. Young people benefit from the opportunity of taking part in the creativity, challenges and uncertainty of the research process in itself.  

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