DESCRIPTION
Responsible research practices are essential to ensuring the credibility, integrity, and societal relevance of doctoral research in an increasingly complex, technology-driven academic landscape. Doctoral students are frequently confronted with ethical dilemmas, questions of research integrity, and the responsible use of emerging technologies in knowledge production, making structured guidance in these areas both timely and necessary.
This initiative is designed to provide structured support to doctoral students, strengthening their capacity to conduct research responsibly through informed ethical decision-making, adherence to research integrity principles, and critical engagement with emerging technologies. A key component of the programme is the support offered for the development and critical review of the ethical aspects of participants’ doctoral research projects, fostering reflexivity and good research practices across disciplines.
In addition, the programme aims to promote interdisciplinarity and networking by bringing together doctoral students from European universities. By encouraging dialogue and collaboration across scientific domains and institutional contexts, the initiative seeks to build a vibrant research community committed to responsible, ethical, and innovative research practices in Europe.
REQUIREMENTS
Doctoral students from EUGLOH Alliance Partners, or from any University with Erasmus agreement
PARTNER UNIVERSITIES
- University of Porto – Coordinator and Host.
- Lund University
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
- Universidad de Alcalá de Henares
- Université Paris-Saclay
- University of Szeged
- UiT The Arctic University of Norway
- University of Novi Sad
- Universität Hamburg
DURATION
As a BIP – Blended Intensive Program – this course is organized in a hybrid format with the following calendar:
• Late May (remote)
Online training for briefing purposes.
• 21st to 26th of June (in-person)
An immersive week (in-person): at Porto, Portugal.
Please note that 24th of June is a national holiday (São João – St John’s festivities), so no classes will be scheduled on that day. It will instead be an opportunity to rest and enjoy the city.
AVAILABLE SPOTS
25
FEES
No tuition fee for the BIP.
APPLICATIONS
Application form here. Open untill 27th February of 2026.
The results are expected to be communicated between March 2nd and March 6th.
Registrations are open.
📜🏅 ACCREDITATION/CERTIFICATION:
- Continuing education certificate from UPorto;
- 3 ECTS credits that may be applied to the doctoral program;
- Inclusion in the Diploma Supplement;
- Internationally recognised certificate by the Universities of Lund, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, and Alcalá de Henares.
Mobility contact at FEUP: incoming@fe.up.pt
Organizing committee:
Alves, Ana Sofia | Senior Officer (doc.edu@fe.up.pt)
Teixeira, Jorge | PhD Student (up202011493@up.pt)
Vasques, Francisco | Professor (vasques@up.pt)
Partners:
