The predecessor of the Semmelweis University Doctoral Students’ Union (DÖK), the SOTE Doctoral Students’ Union, was founded in 1993 at our university as the first doctoral student advocacy body in Hungary. Since 2013, it has continued its operations under its current name, with its rights guaranteed by the Higher Education Act. Ever since, our enthusiastic team has been striving to provide the best possible support for doctoral students and to contribute to the development and improvement of doctoral education.
- Advocacy: We represent the interests of doctoral students within the Semmelweis University Doctoral School and its disciplinary divisions, in the standing committees of the Doctoral School, the University Doctoral Council (EDT), and the University Senate. Our main goal is to find quick and effective solutions to issues affecting doctoral students and to represent our shared interests on a professional basis.
- Scientific organization: One of our key tasks is to promote scientific organization, academic life, and community building. We participate in organizing conferences, workshops, and round-table discussions, and support our fellow doctoral students in building their scientific careers.
- Providing support: We engage in advocacy and cooperation to secure and provide social, research, housing, and conference participation grants.
- Communication: We strive to share our work and results with the university’s doctoral students, while also collecting and incorporating their opinions and suggestions for improvement.
The Semmelweis Doctoral Students’ Union (DÖK) is also an active member of the national doctoral advocacy body, the Association of Hungarian PhD and DLA Candidates (DOSZ).
Our work and activities are extremely diverse, so we encourage you to contact us confidently with any problem, question, or suggestion that concerns you — through any of our available contact channels.
Best regards,
The Doctoral Students’ Union Team