To physically unite all forces and proceed in large steps with the evaluation of the Leibniz PhD Network’s survey data, the Survey working group met in Berlin for a retreat at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) on the 17^th and 18^th of August. The survey, with over 1,000 respondents, gives a first comprehensive overview of the situation of the doctoral researchers in the Leibniz Association.

The working group members have set the ambitious goals of delivering a first report by mid-September to the Leibniz Association and discuss the most important results at the General Assembly of the Leibniz PhD Network.

The first months of 2018 are already over, the perfect opportunity to look back and provide you with a first summary. So far, this year proves to be extremely fruitful and productive for our Leibniz PhD Network. Here is our logbook from its first month.

From October 26th to 27th 2017, the Kick-Off Meeting of the Leibniz PostDoc Network took place in in the Research Center Borstel – Leibniz Center for Medicine and Biosciences (FZB). Representatives of postdoctoral researchers of 45 out of 91 institutes joined the first meeting. The Leibniz PhD Network welcomes the initiative and also had the chance to be present at this foundational meeting.

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