Doctoral School

Welcome Ceremony 2024

  • Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2024

  • Schedule:

    • Part 1 (9:45-11:30 h): Welcome and training session for new doctoral students (compulsory session — a certificate of attendance will be given)

    • Part 2 (12:00-13:30 h): Welcome Ceremony

  • Venue: Vèrtex Auditorium. Campus Nord UPC.

  • Streaming:

  • Languages: The event will develop in Catalan and English

The director of the Doctoral School of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Dr. Cristina Canal Barnils, is pleased to invite you to the Welcome Ceremony for PhD students for the 2024-2025 academic year, which will be held on the 19th of November 2024.

The first part of the event will start at 9:45 h in person at Vèrtex Auditorium and it is aimed at new doctoral students. The second part of the event will commence at 12:00 h and can be followed through streaming as well as in person. After the event ends, a brief snack will be offered to all attendees.

To confirm your attendance, you must fill in the registration form.

Event programme

Welcome and training session for new PhD Students
9:45 to 10:00 hours

Welcome by Dr. Cristina Canal Barnils, Director of the Doctoral School and presentation on:

  • Doctoral studies and the Doctoral School
  • The Research Plan
10:00 to 11:15 hours

Presentation of the units that provide services and cross-disciplinary training to doctoral students:

  • Culture and Community Area
  • Language and Terminology Service
  • International relations office
  • Libraries, Publications, and Archives Service
  • Innovation Management Service
  • Doctoral Student Council
11:15 to 11:30 hours

Presentation on the Doctoral Thesis by Dr. Lluís Jofre Cruanyes, Secretary of the Doctoral School.
11:30 to 12:00 hours

Break.
Welcome Ceremony
12:05 to 12:15 hours

Welcome speech by Dr. Cristina Canal Barnils, director of the Doctoral School of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.
12:15 to 12:20 hours

Welcome speech by Dr. Jordi Llorca Piqué, vice-rector of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.
12:20 to 12:45 hours

Opening speech by Dr. Núria Montserrat Pulido, Counsellor for Research and Universities of the Government of Catalonia.
12:45 to 13:20 hours

Ceremony for the 2024 Extraordinary Doctoral Awards.
13:20 to 13:25 hours

Closing speech by doctor Daniel Crespo Artiaga, rector of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.
13:25 hours

Closing of the event by the Doctoral School Director.
13:25 to 13:30 hours

Musical performance.
13:30 hours

Snacks and drinks.