The organisational and content-related developments of the various departmental PhD activities converge in the PhD Office. It is the point of contact for questions and issues of PhD candidates, those interested in undertaking a PhD as well as heads of PhD programmes and PhD supervisors. The PhD Office is responsible for operative activities and for ZHdK-wide organisational development in the PhD area.
The PhD Office’s main tasks include:
- Advising PhD candidates, those interested in taking a PhD, and PhD supervisors
- Monitoring, reporting and management of PhD candidates
- Coordinating and monitoring with partner institutions
- Supporting the PhD programmes by coordinating activities
- Expanding transdisciplinary offers (transferable skills) for PhD candidates
- Establishing the offer for PhD supervisors (incl. peer mentoring)
- Institution-wide quality control and development in the PhD area