Program

Program overview

The ORPHEUS 2026 Conference in Budapest centres on building sustainable networks and advancing the quality of doctoral education through interdisciplinary collaboration. The programme combines high-level keynote lectures, thematic sessions, oral presentations, and interactive workshops, all designed to address current challenges and future directions in PhD training.

Participants engage with international experts discussing sustainability, institutional strategies, supervision, transferable skills, assessment, and support structures for doctoral candidates. Dedicated thematic tracks create opportunities for deep dives into emerging practices, quality standards, and innovative models that strengthen doctoral ecosystems.

Complementing the scientific content, poster sessions, networking activities and structured dialogues foster exchange among students, supervisors, programme leaders, and policy-makers. These interactions aim to stimulate long-term partnerships, promote best practices, and support the development of resilient, inclusive, and high-quality doctoral programmes.

The conference concludes by integrating insights from lectures, workshops, and discussions into a forward-looking perspective, highlighting shared commitments and collaborative pathways for enhancing doctoral education across Europe and beyond.

Orpheus 2026 Conference Program overview