reUniii | 5th Gathering iiiUC, the 5th meeting of PhD students of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Research aims to bring together the various students from the iiiUC Doctoral Programmes, promoting communication, sharing experiences and networking in different areas of research. It will also be an opportunity for students to get to know better the iiiUC (e.g.: interdisciplinary projects and initiatives), its team and other information that could be useful during their time as PhD students.
This event includes lunch and a convivial snack, it is free but registration is mandatory!
Target Public: PhD students at iiiUC
Face-to-face event
Language: Portuguese
Date/Time: 7th November 2025, 09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Place: Institute for Interdisciplinary Research | Casa Costa Alemão, R. Dom Francisco de Lemos, 3030-789 Coimbra.
Programme
Opening Session
In this session, all participants will be welcomed by João Ramalho-Santos (Director), Marta Oliveira (Subdirector) and Jorge Noro (Executive Coordinator). Topics such as interdisciplinary projects and initiatives, training opportunities and iiiUC resources will be discussed.
Stakeholders Panel
The Stakeholders Panel will consist of 9 guest speakers from different academic and non-academic, public and private entities, with the aim of showing iiiUC PhD students about alternative careers to conventional ones and, therefore, other professional realities, possibly allowing them to establish initial contacts with potential employers.
In this session, PhD students will be able to ask questions to the Stakeholder Panel, with space for debate and discussion on different topics.
Some examples of entities to be included in this panel: NATO; Portuguese Army; F6S Network Ireland; ACI-ICAO (Airports Council International-International Civil Aviation Organisation); FAST – Forum for Agroecological Studies and Transitions; Alignerr (USA); Local Entities (i.e.: Vale de Cambra and Fafe Municipalities)
Students@Bodies
The "Students@Bodies" session aims to introduce the different iiiUC doctoral students who are members of the Pedagogical Council, Senate, Ethics Committee and Self-Assessment Committees of the different 3rd cycle courses at iiiUC. This session will be composed of 5 iiiUC students who will explain their roles in the committees/councils they are part of; how they became part of these committees/councils and the main actions carried out within the scope of their roles in these groups.
The main objetive of the "Students@Bodies" session is to inform iiiUC students about the iiiUC committees/councils, which students represent them, and their main functions.
My Poster in 5 minutes
In this session, the three posters that received the most votes from participants during the event will be presented in five minutes. The aim of this session is to allow the presentation of the various projects developed by iiiUC students, the exchange of experiences, as well as the collection of suggestions and feedback from the various participants. It allows for the training of a cohesive speech focused on the students' work, as well as public communication.
Pedd(iii)-paper
This last session will consist of several challenges along a course. Pedd(iii)-paper aims to encourage socialising, team spirit and the sharing of experiences among participants. At the end, there will be an awards ceremony for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place and the day will close with a social gathering, where roasted chestnuts and jerupiga will be accompanied by music.
Guided Tour of Downtown Coimbra | Post-Event Activity
The Guided Tour of Downtown Coimbra is a post-event activity that will take place on 12 November at 4 p.m., with a maximum duration of 1.5 hours. The idea is for iiiUC PhD students to get to know downtown Coimbra and its main historical sites. This tour will be led by historian João Santos and is being organised in collaboration with APBC - Agência para a Promoção da Baixa de Coimbra.
Registration for this post-event activity will be open from 7 November 2025, using the appropriate form.