speak out - how to handle the PhD stress

The focus of the session is on the mental health and wellbeing of doctoral researchers, which is often overlooked, but demands urgent attention. Particularly due to the ongoing pandemic crisis, the need to focus on this area is becoming very clear.

The session will be organized virtually in the form of a moderated expert-panel discussion.

Expert panellists:

Harald Kreimer, Psychological Counselling Center Graz, University of Graz

Andrea Andorfer, PhD candidate, Medical University of Graz

Irene Trummer, Beratungsstelle für MitarbeiterInnen Lebens- und Sozialberatung/ Life and social counseling, University of Graz

Session plan:

5:30 p.m – 6:30 p.m: Moderated panel discussion including Q&A from the participants

6:30 p.m – 7:00 p.m: Open mic/social event for informal discussions, to share and hear each other’s story via breakout-rooms