The UCM Doctoral Academy develops the competencies of young scientists

Published: on 14.11.2025

At the beginning of the academic year 2025/2026, the UCM Doctoral Academy started its activities. In October and November, it brought a series of practically focused workshops and seminars that support the academic and personal development of doctoral students. Among the first events was the workshop "Artificial Intelligence as a Scientist's Tool", focused on the use of modern AI tools in scientific work. The lecturer was Mgr. Hana Auer Malinská, Ph.D., from the J. E. Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem (UJEP), who showed the participants how to effectively use ChatGPT, Gemini and Canva AI. The discussion was also devoted to ethical issues of using artificial intelligence in an academic environment.

The workshop "LinkedIn - How to Really Use It", led by Veronika Kašiarová from the Basta Digital agency, was also well received. PhD students gained general as well as specific knowledge and skills for building their professional profile, presenting research results and effectively communicating their achievements. A number of practical tips and advice also included effectively connecting LinkedIn with artificial intelligence tools in content creation.

The series of seminars "I Want to Know More" continues for the third year. This year's lectures started with topics such as scientific integrity and ethics led by Prof. Ildikó Matušíková and open science, the basic concepts of which were presented by Assoc. Prof. Václav Kupec. Both topics reflect on important national and university strategies that will increasingly permeate the daily activities of creative work at universities. Further training on these topics is planned for the summer semester, as well as workshops with the principles and practical training of open sharing of scientific knowledge, data and results.

What awaits PhD students next?

Doctoral students can look forward to the next continuation of the series "I want to know more" - this time with Assoc. Prof. Martin Solík, who will introduce the topic of copyright in the academic and scientific environment.

The Doctoral Academy of the UCM thus creates space for the development of competencies that (not only) help doctoral students advance in science, research and professional life.