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My Thesis in 180 Seconds: Replay of the Regional Final & National Final

[PhD students from all disciplines]

• Discover or relive the presentations from the 2026 regional final: 14 video clips on YouTube / 14 audio clips in partnership with SUN Radio - Le Son Unique
• Watch the national final live on YouTube to support the Pays de la Loire candidate Julianne Ceroni and discover the 20 other candidates from across France

Webinar: Qualification Process for Associate Professor Positions (MCF)

[PhD students from all disciplines & supervisors]
If you are considering an academic career in higher education and research after your doctorate, this webinar is for you.
Thursday, July 2 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.: general presentation of the institution and the qualification process for associate professor positions, followed by presentations from the disciplinary subcommittees to better understand the expectations of the CNU sections by discipline.

• Save the date! Connection links will be sent to you via the Doctoral College newsletter in mid-June 2026. No registration is required.
• Additional information

Call for applications: Symbiose scientific short film competition

[PhD students from all disciplines]
Are you a young scientist eager to discover how a film is made?
For the past 10 years, Pariscience has been organizing Symbiose, a 48-hour short film competition, inspired by the ImagineScience festival. The concept is simple: pairs, made up of a scientist and a director, have 48 hours to write, shoot, and edit a short film together based on the young scientist’s research topic.
Participants are selected individually, and pairs are drawn at random on the day the competition begins.

• More info here
• Application submission until July 5, 2026

Call for applications: Design Factory

[PhD candidates from all disciplines enrolled at Nantes Université]
Join the Design Factory at Nantes Université in September 2026. This interdisciplinary program offers you, in collaboration with a local partner: the opportunity to learn how to innovate, work in teams with diverse profiles, and develop skills complementary to your training.
A concrete challenge, a unique experience: for 5 months, every Tuesday, you will collaborate with students from different backgrounds (humanities, sciences, law, management, architecture, design, etc.). Together, you will take on a real challenge proposed by a socio-economic partner (company, local authority, association…) and design a prototype solution.

• More info and registration until July, 2026
• Direct contact for any questions: du.designfactory@univ-nantes.fr

New research portal on ecological transition

[PhD candidates from all disciplines enrolled at Nantes Université or Centrale School]
Public research in Nantes, a key player in the ecological transition: this portal provides an overview of collaborative dynamics and research in the field of ecological transition across laboratories of Nantes Université, ENSA Nantes, and Centrale Nantes.
It lists: research projects, involved laboratories, technical and scientific equipment and platforms, calls for collaboration and PhD offers, as well as information and news.

• More info here