EURECA-PRO Transversal Skills Week
The EURECA-PRO Transversal Skills Week is a five-day online training event between 30 November to 4 December 2026, with one individual workshop per day, designed to support doctoral students in developing essential transversal skills for academic and professional success. The workshops in the programme combine hands-on activities, peer learning, and practical exercises in an engaging online format.
Each session focuses on a key competence area from the European Competence Framework, including:
digital and AI literacy,
public speaking and presentation skills,
creativity and problem solving,
entrepreneurship and innovation through the reuse of dormant patents,
intercultural communication in academia.
The workshops are led by experienced trainers and are designed to be highly interactive, with limited participant numbers to ensure active involvement and meaningful exchange.
Key information
| Event type | fully online training with one interactive workshop per day for a week, participants can register for individual workshops based on their interests |
| Date | 30 November to 4 December 2026, one online workshops per day (duration: 4 hours per workshop) |
| Language | English |
| Intended audience | PhD students from all disciplines |
| Registration | participants can register for individual workshops according to their interests via the links below |
| Registration duedate | 9 November 2026. As places are limited, we encourage you to register early! |
Information on the individual workshops
➡️ Fundamentals, Insights, and Practical Applications in AI and Machine Learning
Monday, November 30, 13:00-17:00 (CET)
➡️ Public Speaking and Presentation Skills
Tuesday, December 1, 13:00-17:00 (CET)
➡️ Reviving Dormant Patents: Unlocking Entrepreneurial Opportunities through Exaptation
Wednesday, December 2, 13:30-17:00 (CET)
➡️ Creativity and Problem Solving
Thursday, December 3, 13:00-17:00 (CET)
➡️ Seeing Through Culture: Intercultural Communication in Academia
Friday, December 4, 09:00-13:00 (CET)
Please note: places are limited; participants are selected on a first-come, first-served basis, with priority given to EURECA-PRO Doctoral School members. Due to high demand, we kindly ask you to register only for workshops you are genuinely interested in and motivated to attend. For further information, please visit https://www.eurecapro.eu/2nd-eureca-pro-transversal-skills-week/
No prior knowledge is required to participate in the workshops. However, some workshops may include a short preparatory task to be completed in advance.
Certificate of Attendance: Participants who attend the entire workshop and actively participate will receive a certificate of attendance.
Join the second edition of the EURECA-PRO Transversal Skills Week to strengthen your skills, connect with fellow doctoral researchers across Europe, and gain practical tools you can immediately apply to your research and career.
