Elevating PhD Education
Past ORPHEUS Conferences
The ORPHEUS Annual Conference is the premier event for academic leaders, graduate school directors, PhD programme managers, and higher education professionals committed to enhancing the quality and impact of doctoral education.
Past Conferences Archive
Discover highlights and access materials from our previous conferences, showcasing the impact and insights shared by leading experts. Below are a list of conferences which have taken place since 2005.
Budapest 2026
Sustainable Networks Through Interdisciplinary Partnerships – The Key to Quality Enhancements in Doctoral Education
26 – 28 May 2026
Cavtat 2025
Adapting Academia. Navigating PhD programs amidst world crises and changes.
10 – 12 April 2025
Tbilisi 2024
Innovative Strategies and Concepts for PhD Education in Biomedicine and Health Sciences
18 – 20 April 2024
Leuven 2023
Putting the i’s and o’s in Doctoral Training
13 – 15 April 2023
Istanbul 2022
Quality Training Environments for Biomedical Researchers
12 – 14 May 2022
Braga 2021
Framework for Collaborative Doctoral education Within Europe
22–24 April 2021
Dublin 2019
Quality Training Environments for Biomedical Researchers
21 – 23 March 2019
Reykjavik 2018
Creativity, Diversity, Feedback and Motivation
24 – 26 May 2018
Klaipeda 2017
Creativity, Diversity, Feedback and Motivation
4 – 6 May 2018
Cologne 2016
Lost in Translation? From Medical Studies to Clinical Research, Cologne
10 – 12 March 2016
Belgrade 2015
Creativity, Diversity, Feedback and Motivation
24 – 26 May 2018
Lusanne 2014
Creating Career Opportunities for PhDs in Life and Health Sciences
3 – 5 April 2014
Prague 2013
Towards International PhD Standards
25 – 27 April 2013
Bergen 2012
Establishing Evaluation of PhD Training
19 – 21 April 2012
Izmir 2011
Creativity, Diversity, Feedback and Motivation
27 – 30 April 2011
Vienna 2010
The Fifth Conference
8 – 10 April 2010
Aarhus 2009
Creativity, Diversity, Feedback and Motivation
23 – 25 April 2009
Helsinki 2007
Biomedical and Health Science Doctoral Training in Europe
6 – 8 September 2007
Zagreb 2005
The Second European Conference on Harmonisation of PhD Programmes in Biomedicine and Health Sciences
22 – 25 April 2005
Zagreb 2004
The First European Conference on Harmonisation of PhD Programmes, Zagreb
24 – 25 April 2004