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UAM PhD Week 2026
During the week of the 25th May until 29th May 2026, from the Doctoral School we are promoting several activities to create a meeting point for our PhD candidates. Aditionally, we intend to highlight the research carried out by training researchers while they complete their PhD.
WARNING: website continuously updated until the start of the Doctoral Week 2026.
Activity schedule.
May 25 – Cantoblanco Campus – Cross-disciplinary Day.
MORNING SESSION. AUDITORIUM, BIOLOGY BUILDING, FACULTY OF SCIENCES.
10:00h. Opening of Doctoral Week 2025-2026. Isabel Alonso, Vice Rector for Graduate Studies. Lourdes Ruiz, Director of the UAM Doctoral School.
10:20h. Cross-disciplinary session “Science and Society: Current and Future Challenges”
10:30h. Antarctica and the Arctic in the Face of Climate Change. Jerónimo López, Research Scientist, Professor Emeritus at the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM).
11:00h. Neuro-rights: The Law in the Face of Neurotechnology Development. Jorge del Castillo. Researcher and Professor, Department of Public Law and Legal Philosophy, UAM
11:30h. Crossing Borders. Jesús Vega Encabo, Professor of Logic and Philosophy of Science, UAM
12:00–12:30h. COFFEE BREAK
12:30h. Mental Health in Doctoral Studies: Strategies to Promote the Well-being of Researchers and Supervisors. Marta Miret García, Full Professor, Department of Psychiatry, UAM School of Medicine, and researcher affiliated with CIBERSAM.
13:00h. Are We Better Prepared for Future Epidemics? Margarita del Val, Research Scientist, Virologist, and Immunologist. Severo Ochoa Molecular Biology Center (CSIC-UAM)
13:30h. Does AI write, or do you research? The art of collaborating with algorithms. Melchor Gómez García, Director of the UAM-Founderz-Microsoft Chair on the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence. Department of Pedagogy, UAM.
[REGISTRATION OPEN UNTIL MAY 20th] Registration for the cross-disciplinary session “Science and Society: Current and Future Challenges”
Due to limited capacity, doctoral students interested in attending the workshop must register through SIGMA at:
SIGMA > Other UAM Training > Doctoral Students – Training Activities > Registration
Attendance at this event will be certified, provided that you have previously registered via SIGMA and verify your attendance by signing the sheet provided for this purpose on the day of the conference; this may be included in the Doctoral Activities Document.
May 26–28
Scientific meetings specific to the doctoral programs.
Doctoral students will present papers to showcase the progress of the research associated with their doctoral theses. While framed within the scope of each doctoral program, these sessions are open to the university community.
May 28, afternoon (Cantoblanco campus sports facilities).
16:00h. Beach volleyball tournament.
As a gathering point for more recreational activities, a friendly tournament will be held among teams of 4–6 doctoral students who wish to participate. Organized by the CRD.
May 29 – Cantoblanco Campus – Cross-disciplinary Day.
UAM Multipurpose Hall, Plaza Mayor.
10:30-12:00h. Poster exhibition showcasing the university’s doctoral programs.
This will be an opportunity to present to the university community representative examples of the research being conducted in each of the university’s doctoral programs.
12:30h. Science monologues presented by Big Van Ciencia.
13:30h. Award ceremony for the best posters.
13:40h. Closing of Doctoral Week.