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The Innovation Academy, which invites doctoral students to experience an entrepreneurial adventure together, will come to an end under rather exceptional circumstances this year. Come and take part in the final challenge from June 30 to July 5 and vote for the most convincing project!

Are you a doctor who’s been looking for work for at least five months? Would you like to join the corporate world? Do you need a helping hand? If so, then Doc’ to Job is for you!

In 2018, the Université de Lyon and its member institutions built a Career Center to promote the professional value of the doctorate experience. As part of this project, the Université de Lyon has launched a group for PhD students and doctors on LinkedIn, the professional social networking website. This group also includes recruiters and partners linked to the PhD program.

The Université de Lyon is launching the third Innovation Academy program, during which a group of doctoral students will experience an entrepreneurial adventure together while developing innovative projects.

The Université de Lyon met with Constance Robeyns, head of research and development at Robatel Industries and a participant in the first Doc’Talks event held by the Université de Lyon.

The ‘Rendez-Vous de l'Emploi’ Forum in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, organized by the Université de Lyon, is a unique opportunity for local recruiters to advertize their employment offers and select applicants from a pool of more than 800 doctors on Wednesday, October 16 at the Hôtel de Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, in Lyon.

On July 2, 2019, the Université de Lyon organized the first Doc'Talks, an after-work gathering which brings PhD students and doctors together in a friendly environment to interact and share their experiences.

In November 2018, the Association Nationale des Docteurs (ANDès), Adoc Mètis, the Réseau National de Collèges Doctoraux (RNCD) and the Université de Lyon met with the doctoral community in Lyon for the second edition of the doctoral teaching workshop. A white paper containing the proposals submitted as part of this workshop has just been published.

The second edition of the Innovation Academy closed on May 23, 2019 at the Sucrière during the HUBLO Festival.

For the fourth year running, the Université de Lyon, in partnership with the University of Turin and the Conference of Western Switzerland's Universities (CUSO) is organizing a cross-border doctoral workshop on the theme: “Prepare for your future career!”

The Université de Lyon and the Université Clermont Auvergne are organizing their Doctoriales event, with the theme, “a fresh look at innovation issues”. They will be held on June 24 and 25, 2019, in Écully.

The Université de Lyon and the Université Clermont Auvergne and Associates are working together for the third Doctoriales event: A fresh look at innovation issues. This hands-on training program will be held on the university site, on June 24, 25 and 26, 2019, in the Valpré space (Écully).

The Université de Lyon regional final of the international Francophone "“My Thesis in 180 Seconds” competition will be held on Thursday, March 28, 2019 in the UdL’s Grand Amphithéâtre. Come and support our PhD students!

My Thesis in 180 Seconds, the international Francophone competition launched in Quebec, is back for the sixth time in France. The initiative is led by the Conference of university presidents (CPU) and the CNRS. The Université de Lyon is organizing the competition for the Lyon Saint-Étienne site on behalf of its member institutions.

The Université de Lyon is launching the second Innovation Academy program, during which a group of doctoral students will experience an entrepreneurial adventure together while developing innovative projects.

The Université de Lyon’s Disrupt’ Campus curriculum is launching a new conference cycle for its autumn training course. These free conferences are co-organized by the Métropole de Lyon, and they are open to the general public. The four-part “Digital Tools and Organizational Transformation” series will discuss how the digital revolution is changing working methods and management.

The Université de Lyon and Pôle Emploi, through the support of the Objectif Pour L'Emploi association, have been able to provide a new scheme, "Du doctorat a l'emploi" ("From your PhD to employment", DDAE), which offers customized support for graduates entering employment. Read on for a summary of the 2017 sessions and a presentation of this year’s program, which will run in April 2019.

The Université de Lyon regional final of the My Thesis in 180 Seconds (MT180) competition was held on Thursday, March 29, in the Université de Lyon's Grand Amphithéâtre. Fourteen candidates from the site's institutions presented their thesis subjects, with a mix of humor and apprehension, to a full house before three jury prizes and one audience prize were awarded.

The first year of the Innovation Academy will come to a close on April 24, 2018, at the Université de Lyon with its final Challenge. This is a chance for PhD students to present how their projects have progressed since the launch day in January earlier this year.

The Doctoriales will be held on the university site, on May 14, 15 and 16, 2018 in the Valpré space (Écully). Organized across the Lyon Saint-Étienne site, the Doctoriales offer hands-on training programs where multidisciplinary PhD teams can take a fresh look at the challenges faced by organizations (companies, authorities, associations, etc.).

The Université de Lyon regional final of the international French-speaking "My Thesis in 180 Seconds" competition will be held on March 29 at 6 pm in the UdL's Grand Amphithéâtre. Come and support our PhD students!

Fifty PhD students attended the Innovation Academy's launch day at the Université de Lyon on January 23, 2018. This was a real success for the new scheme that encourages PhD students to develop innovative projects.