More than 400 PhD students joined the University of Bordeaux for their first year of PhD. The PhD welcome ceremony, including presentations and experience sharing, is an annual event which aims at welcoming them, providing key information and introducing all opportunities that can enrich their PhD journey.
After the kick-off of the ceremony by Martin Teichmann, Director of the Doctoral School of Health and Life Sciences, the audience benefitted from a rich overview of PhD at the University of Bordeaux. Amine Es-Soufi (Doctor in Mechanics) caught the audience's attention with a dynamic and inspiring presentation on the My thesis in 180 seconds format (scientific outreach contest). The attendees also discovered the theses, experience and advice of the four winners of the 2025 thesis prizes contest.
Several offices of the university focussed on topics linked to research and opportunities available during the PhD: training, international mobility, scientific outreach, and innovation (with the Mature Your PhD+ awards). The student life center and the student health center provided information on daily life at the university. At the end of the ceremony, university's teams were available at several booths to give PhD students more information on what was presented.
Welcome to the PhD students in their first year!