The 67th Congress of the Agreement of Doctoral Students of Technical Universities
On March 27th –29th, the Silesian University of Technology hosted the participants of the 67th Congress of the Agreement of Doctoral Students of Technical Universities (PDUT). The Agreement meetings are of particular importance for the doctoral community of technical universities in Poland. This year's event was co-organized by the University Self-Government Council of the Doctoral Students of the Silesian University of Technology, and was attended by a total of 50 people, representing 16 doctoral student self-governments and the industrial community.
The first day was devoted to certified workshop training in the field of neurodidactics, ethics in the use of artificial intelligence and the rights and obligations of doctoral students, organized in cooperation with the Centre for Modern Education of the Silesian University of Technology.
The ceremonial opening of the congress took place on March 28th in the Senate Hall of the Silesian University of Technology, with the participation of His Magnificence Rector, Prof. Dr. Hab. Eng. Marek Pawełczyk, Chairwoman of PDUT, M.Sc. Eng. Paulina Góra, Chairwoman of the University Self-Government Council of the Doctoral Students' of the Silesian University of Technology, M.Sc. Eng. Iga Przytuła and the Chairman of the National Representation of Doctoral Students, M.Sc. Eng. Rafał Ramut. During the ceremony, the university's offer for doctoral students was presented, as well as the activities of the EURECA-PRO consortium. The second day was also filled with expert panels with industry representatives and discussions devoted to current issues of the doctoral community.
The Agreement of Doctoral Students of Technical Universities, established in 2008 on the initiative of doctoral students of the Gdańsk University of Technology, currently brings together 24 doctoral student self-governments. Its mission is to support cooperation between doctoral students, universities and industry, and its regular meetings constitute a key platform for the exchange of experiences and the activation of the scientific community.
Text: M.Sc. Eng. Iga Przytuła
Photos by Tomasz Tarkowski
