Ceremony

Honoring Doctors honoris causa & PhD's (19 March 2022)


On March 19th,  the 12th ceremony  honouring Doctors Honoris Causa & PhD graduates was held at the University of Liège. Among those recognized were 274 Doctors and 12 Belgian and internationally renowned academics, including 6 women and 6 men, in accordance with the gender parity policy for honorary degrees awarded by ULiège.

274 new PhD graduates during the calendar year 2021

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t the University of Liège, 2,046 theses are currently in progress. In 2021, there will be 274 PhD graduates, 45% of whom will be women and 55% men, representing no less than 37 nationalities and coming from the 11 faculties making up the University.

Together, they embody the faces of the institution, the quest for excellence and critical thinking. Whether they pursue their careers in the academic world, in the public sector or in private enterprise, they will continue to shine in our regions or our country, and beyond its borders.

12 Doctors honoris causa

This event is also an opportunity for the academic community to celebrate outstanding scientists who have received awards for the remarkable quality of their work and their fundamental contribution to the progress of society, as well as eminent personalities from the political, economic, social or cultural world. 

 

Pictures and a video from the event

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March 2022 DHC and Doctoral Thesis Ceremony

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Ceremony :

GALERIE 1 | © Michel Houet - GALLERY 2 | ©Bertrand Bouckaert

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STUDIO | ©Bertrand Bouckaert

 

A doctorate... and then what’s next?

The doctoral degree is not an end in itself, it is part of a longer-term professional perspective. Transversal skills acquired during the doctorate such as writing skills, autonomy and scientific independence, the necessary time management skills, etc, all these elements constitute important professional assets, an added value of the thesis experience. 

Charting the course of a doctoral project and developing a professional career takes time and leads to numerous professional opportunities, within research and academia but it also leads to other important work environments. The majority of PhD graduates practice their profession outside the university sector, in key positions of responsibility, with a great impact on society.

Since 2018, the Government of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation (FWB) has financed the Observatoire de la Recherche et des Carrières Scientifiques, which has been integrated into the Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique - FNRS. The mission of the ORCS is to monitor and analyze the careers of FWB researchers through surveys and cross-referencing data. In collaboration with the six universities of the FWB, the ORCS is responsible for developing information relating to the doctoral and postdoctoral careers. It formulates recommendations aimed at facilitating the professional integration of doctoral graduates and optimizing the doctoral process by making it consistent with the expectations of researchers and society. Particular attention is paid to the various obstacles related to scientific careers: issues of gender stereotypes and discrimination, constraints related to international mobility requirements, etc. The results of surveys and analyses are available on the site.

 

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