Doctoral School Professional Development Programme 2025/26

The Doctoral School is proud to announce the launch of the Professional Development Programme for doctoral researchers for Academic Year 2025/26. The catalogue of the programme can be found online. Applications will be accepted through the eSIMS portal on a first-come, first-served basis, from Wednesday 10 September to Wednesday 17 September 2025. The Semester 1 timetable is now also available. 

Doctoral Researchers are encouraged to discuss their choice of workshops with their supervisory team as part of a personal development plan.

Students may find instructions on how to access the details about their registered workshops and synch with their Google calendar on the website. This will allow them to view their workshops' schedule, as well as the venue and time. Information emails will no longer be sent prior to each workshop.

Registrations to present a paper or a poster during the annual Doctoral Symposium, which forms part of the University’s Research Expo (taking place on 27 May 2026), will be open in due course. Invitations to attend the symposium will be communicated at a later stage.

Resident academics pursuing doctoral studies at universities abroad, post-doctoral researchers employed by the University of Malta, as well as Research Support Officers, and Scientific Officers will once again be able to benefit from a number of the workshops on offer through an initiative being taken in collaboration with the Office for Human Resources Management and Development.

More information can also be found on the Doctoral School website. 

Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us by email.

We look forward to seeing you!