Academic Service Mission
The Academic Service (AS) oversees the recruitment and admission of researchers, postdoctoral fellows and professors; is responsible for the academic administration of researchers enrolled in the doctoral and LL.M. programmes; provides a wide range of services to the EUI scholarly community geared towards their professional development; provides wellbeing services; and engages with researchers in a wide range of extracurricular activities. Director of Service: Even before the formal adoption by the High Council of Veerle Deckmyn the EUI Strategy 2019-2021, the Academic Service collaborated on priority areas related to the Ph.D. programme with the Dean of Graduate Studies and supported the general objectives identified by the EUI management, more specifically in activities of the School of Transnational Governance and in implementing some of the Newby report recommendations. The Service was involved in the preparation of the ‘European Universities’ call, and continued to seek alliances with EUI alumni. The courses and workshops offered on academic and professional development were further developed and strengthened in some areas following the feedback of the Doctoral Programme Committee members. Account was taken of best practices in higher education and of the emerging needs and expectations of the international scholarly community. Some changes in human resources took place due to the departure of some staff members. The specific objectives below describe which actions were taken in order to achieve the general objectives.
Realisation of yearly objectives Ph.D. programme The Academic Service is deeply involved in ensuring the smooth running and administration of the doctoral programme and in supporting the work of the Dean of Graduate Studies. Members of the AS actively participated in and contributed to many internal discussions aiming at its improvement, es-
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